Biota (album)

1982 studio album by Mnemonists

Biota

Studio album by

Mnemonists

Released| 1982 (1982)
Recorded| Summer 1980 (1980) – Summer 1982 (1982)
Studio| Pendragon
(Fort Collins, CO)
Genre| Drone, ambient
Length| 40:25
Label| Dys
Producer| Steve Scholbe, William Sharp
Biota chronology
| Roto-Limbs
(1981)  | Biota
(1982)  | Gyromancy
(1984)

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Biota is the fourth studio album by the free improvisation ensemble Mnemonist Orchestra, released in 1982 by Dys Records.[1]

## Track listing

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Side oneNo.| Title| Music| Length

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1.| "Biota"| Steve Scholbe, William Sharp| 13:00
2.| "Biohazards"| Mark Derbyshire, Steve Scholbe, William Sharp| 7:19

Side twoNo.| Title| Music| Length

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1.| "Marshland"| Steve Scholbe, William Sharp| 6:18
2.| "Loop-Dance"| Steve Scholbe, William Sharp| 2:47
3.| "Beasts"| Steve Scholbe, William Sharp| 4:28
4.| "The Magi"| Steve Emmons, Rolf Goranson| 2:32
5.| "Insect Dialogue"| Steve Scholbe, William Sharp| 0:40
6.| "Cavernicoles"| Steve Scholbe, William Sharp| 1:37
7.| "Chamer"| Steve Scholbe, William Sharp| 0:38
8.| "Krill"| Steve Scholbe, William Sharp| 1:10

## Personnel

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Adapted from the Horde liner notes.[2]

Mnemonists

* Mark Derbyshire – recorder, electronics, mastering
* Steve Emmons – tape, percussion, spoken word
* Rolf Goranson – bass guitar, tape, spoken word
* Steve Scholbe – alto saxophone, electric guitar, organ, electronics, tape, production
* William Sharp – tape, clarinet, percussion, electronic, production, mastering

Additional musicians

* Bill Burgess – percussion
* Karen Nakai – bass guitar

Production and additional personnel

* James Dixon – cover art, illustrations
* Richard Donaldson – mastering
* Tom Katsimpalis – illustrations, design

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## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Label  | Format  | Catalog

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United States  | 1982  | Dys  | LP | DYS 07

## References

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1. ^ Colli, Beppe (March 8, 2005). "An Interview With Bill Sharp/Biota (1994)". CloudsandClocks.net. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
2. ^ Horde (sleeve). Mnemonists. Fort Collins, Colorado: Dys Records. 1981.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

## External links

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* Biota at Discogs (list of releases)

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