Before dabbling in music, Leslie was an RAF fighter pilot (1942-45) and then post 1945 he became an author. In 1953 he penned his most infamous book - "The Flying Saucers Have Landed" which were based on his strong beliefs that ancient momuments and artefacts were obvious proof of alien involvement in human history.

Around the mid-1950s Leslie started to nurture his interest in contemporary music. From his small, private studio came some extraordinary results. His musical output was small and the recordings that exist were privately issued by Leslie himself (for his friends) on a single acetate called "Music of the Future".

Some of this music was later licenced to the London music publisher Joseph Weinburger who pressed it onto 78 RPM library records. These tracks were occasionally used in science and mystery-based programming and even in some early Doctor Who episodes.

We'll leave you with an introduction from Leslie that was taken from his original liner notes:

"Put this record on a good Hi-FI set. Twiddle the knobs till you find the levels you like. Tell the neighbours to go to hell (they'll probably only think it's the plumbing). Sit back and enjoy yourself. My MUSIQUE CONCRETE is meant to be enjoyed".

Packaging & Liner Notes
CD: Standard Jewel case. Original liner notes from Desmond Leslie
LP: Standard LP sleeve.