Horde (album)

Album by Biota

Horde

Studio album by

Mnemonists

Released| 1981 (1981)
Recorded| June 1980 (1980-06) – May 1981 (1981-05)
Studio| Pendragon
(Fort Collins, CO)
Genre| Drone, sound collage
Length| 38:22
Label| Dys
Producer| Mark Derbyshire, Steve Scholbe, William Sharp
Biota chronology
| Some Attributes of a Living System
(1980)  | Horde
(1981)  | Roto-Limbs
(1981)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]

Horde is the third studio album by the free improvisation ensemble Mnemonist Orchestra, released in 1981 by Dys Records.[2]

## Track listing

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Side oneNo.| Title| Music| Length

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1.| "Puncture/Throng"| Mark Derbyshire, William Sharp| 3:09
2.| "Digesting War (In Two Portions)"| Mark Derbyshire, Steve Scholbe, William Sharp| 3:43
3.| "The Undergrowth"| Sara Thompson| 1:28
4.| "Resurgence"| Mark Derbyshire, Steve Scholbe, William Sharp, Sara Thompson| 2:24
5.| "Crucible"| Mark Derbyshire, William Sharp| 2:38
6.| "The Horde"| Mark Derbyshire, Steve Scholbe, William Sharp, Sara Thompson| 5:01

Side twoNo.| Title| Music| Length

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1.| "Limbs"| Mark Derbyshire, William Sharp| 3:43
2.| "Torpor (The Back of a Brain)"| Mark Derbyshire, Steve Scholbe, William Sharp| 3:04
3.| "A Lingering History"| Mark Derbyshire, William Sharp| 3:50
4.| "Triptych"| Mark Derbyshire, William Sharp| 9:22

## Personnel

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Adapted from the Horde liner notes.[3]

Mnemonists

* Mark Derbyshire – cello, crumhorn, sampler, tape, production, engineering
* Steve Scholbe – alto saxophone, clarinet, electric guitar, production
* William Sharp – piano, tape, clarinet, spoken word, production
* Sara Thompson – double bass, piano

Additional musicians

* Amy Derbyshire – viola and crumhorn (A4), recorder (A6)
* Crystal Goldberg – bass guitar (B1)
* Mark Heglund – bass guitar (A2)
* Torger Hougen – spoken word, illustrations
* Tom Katsimpalis – spoken word, illustrations
* Ken Lark – drums (A2, B4)
* Randy Yeates – spoken word, illustrations

Production and additional personnel

* James Dixon – cover art, illustrations

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## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Label  | Format  | Catalog

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United States  | 1981  | Dys  | LP | DYS 03
United Kingdom  | 1984  | Recommended | RR C21
1998  | ReR Megacorp | CD | RéR MN1

## References

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1. ^ Tilland, William. "The Mnemonists: Horde > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
2. ^ Colli, Beppe (March 8, 2005). "An Interview With Bill Sharp/Biota (1994)". CloudsandClocks.net. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
3. ^ 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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* Horde at Discogs (list of releases)

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