Mnemonist Orchestra (album)

Mnemonist Orchestra
Studio album by Mnemonist Orchestra
Released 1979 (1979)
Recorded March 1979 (1979-03)
Studio Pendragon
(Fort Collins, CO)
Genre Free improvisation, free jazz
Length 50:38
Label Dys
Producer William Sharp
Biota chronology
Mnemonist Orchestra
(1979)
Some Attributes of a Living System
(1980)Some Attributes of a Living System1980

Mnemonist Orchestra is the eponymously titled debut studio album of the free improvisation ensemble Mnemonist Orchestra, released in 1979 by Dys Records.

Background

The album was recorded in March 1979 by a group of friends and collaborators coming from diverse backgrounds, including musicians, visual artists, and scientists. Interested in the possibilities of spontaneous interaction among a diverse group, they intended the album to be an exploration of the effects of technological saturation on society, particularly upon children. The music drew heavily from musique concrète and film music, both of which would continue to influence the ensemble's future works.[1]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Input"12:00
2."Vulnerable, Than Functional"11:38
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Corrosive on Contact"11:20
2."Stasis"15:40

Personnel

Adapted from the Mnemonist Orchestra liner notes.[2]

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1979 Dys LP DYS 01

References

  1. Colli, Beppe (March 8, 2005). "An Interview With Bill Sharp/Biota (1994)". CloudsandClocks.net. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
  2. Mnemonist Orchestra (sleeve). Mnemonist Orchestra. Fort Collins, Colorado: Dys Records. 1979.
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