Biota (album)

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)

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

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Biota"	Steve Scholbe, William Sharp	13:00
2.	"Biohazards"	Mark Derbyshire, Steve Scholbe, William Sharp	7:19

Side two

No.	Title	Music	Length
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

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

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1982	Dys	LP	DYS 07

References

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.

External links

• Biota at Discogs (list of releases)