Tumble (album)

Tumble
Studio album by Biota
Released	1989 (1989)
Recorded	Autumn 1988 (1988) – Spring 1989 (1989)
Studio	Dys Studios (Fort Collins, CO)
Genre	Avant-prog, Experimental music
Length	73:50
Label	ReR
Producer	Tom Katsimpalis, Mark Piersel, Steve Scholbe, William Sharp, Gordon H. Whitlow, Larry Wilson, Randy Yeates
Biota chronology
Awry (1988) Tumble (1989) Almost Never (1992)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Tumble is the ninth studio album by the experimental electronic music ensemble Biota, released in 1989 by ReR Megacorp. ^[2]

Background

The album was commissioned by the ReR label for the purposes of "using the maximum available parameters offered" by the nascent compact disc recording medium.

Track listing

All music is composed by Biota, except "Shadows Appear to Do" by Deborah Fuller and "...Buffalo Come Back" by C.W. Vrtacek.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"New Lookout"	2:58
2.	"One Eye Open"	3:17
3.	"Things Seem Like Just Happen"	5:16
4.	"Wire Talker"	6:32
5.	"Shadows Appear to Do"	7:05
6.	"Picture by Accident"	7:21
7.	"House of Suitcase"	4:58
8.	"Finder"	1:22
9.	"...Buffalo Come Back"	5:44
10.	"Operator for Cataract"	6:39
11.	"When They Know"	5:55
12.	"The Less Said"	7:14
13.	"blank track"	0:14
14.	"Ghost Shirt"	9:15

Personnel

Adapted from the Tumble liner notes. ^[3]

Biota Tom Katsimpalis  – organ, guitar, bass guitar, banjo, harmonica, flute, cover art, design Mark Piersel  – trumpet, guitar, bass guitar, banjo, sheng, psaltery, ukulele, recorder, balafon, organ, tape, engineering Steve Scholbe  – alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute, guitar, organ, autoharp, bells William Sharp  – tape, engineering, design Gordon H. Whitlow  – bass guitar, guitar, piano, organ, accordion, engineering Larry Wilson  – drums, bongos, bodhrán, bells Randy Yeates  – concertina

Additional musicians Deborah Fuller – violin (5) C.W. Vrtacek  – piano and ukulele (9) Production and additional personnel Biota  – production, mixing, arrangements Mark Derbyshire  – engineering Dick Kezlan – photography Richard Pena – engineering Bill Tindall – engineering

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1989	ReR	CD	RēRBCD

References

1. Deupree, Caleb. "Biota: Tumble > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
2. Colli, Beppe (March 8, 2005). "An Interview With Bill Sharp/Biota (1994)". CloudsandClocks.net. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
3. Tumble (booklet). Biota. Surrey, UK: ReR Megacorp. 1989.

External links

• Tumble at Discogs (list of releases)