Harry Partch and Wendy Carlos are two artists who saw the possibilities of using notes and scales that Western listeners weren't attuned to, and that other cultures had been using for centuries. Here's two records that came out of those endeavors. 

Music: 

"Prologue...", "Scene 1..." & "Scene 5..." by Harry Partch 

"Poem for Bali" & "Just Imaginings" by Wendy Carlos 

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