AL MARGOLIS (IF, BWANA)
- Composer of the Mointh - 10% will be discounted from
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Birds Went
Al Margolis (electronics, tapes, etc.), Ellen Christi (vocals), Brian Charles
(oboe, bass clarinet, soprano sax). Special guest appearances by Jane Scarpantoni
(taped cello), and Kevin Sparke (percussion).
Item number POGUS-CD-10 Compact disc $16.00
Breathing
"Breathing" is for two didjeridus, cello, oboe, and tapes. "R.Ism V.2PF" is for
tape, two pianos, sampled flute, and electronics. "Barump Poc" is for winds, organ,
chorus, tapes, etc., etc., etc. The "orchestral" piece. Assisting Bwanettes on
this disc are Jane Scarpantoni, Dave Prescott, Brian Charles, Dan and Detta Andreana,
Danielle Reddick, Paul Richards, and Debbie Goldberg.
Item number POGUS-CD-11 Compact disc $16
Tripping
Consisting of 3 compositions, TRIPPING INDIA is the 3rd IF, BWANA release
on Pogus. On this recording If, Bwana is joined by, among others, Paul Marotta
(Styrenes/Electric Eels/Mirrors) on 3 Out of 4 Ain't Bad, a conceptual work for
3 different pianists, playing 3 different pianos at 3 different times to the same
tape. The final version is for 3 pianists, no tape. PR-DR is an electroacoustic
work for processed/manipulated percussion. The title piece combines audio "snapshots"
of a wandering through India with multiple tracks of manipulated and processed
drums and percussion. The end result is an "audio travelogue for 2 (highly) manipulated
percussionists."
Item Number POGUS-CD-12, Compact disk $16
Clara Nostra
The rumbling continued. Matt slowly opened his eyes, then getting out of bed (hopefully
remembering to put on some underwear) wandered into the common area of the loft.
"What the !@#$%^&*() is that!" "Clara Nostra" Matt (his roommate and not his deranged
alter ego/split personality) replied. "That tells me alot." "New If, Bwana disc"
Matt blurts out, somewhat embarrassed by his obvious poor taste in listening habits
(not to mention his rather lax attention to personal hygiene). "Well that does
explain a lot," Matt says as he heads back to his room. "No wonder it doesn't
go anywhere. Kind of annoying isn't it?" Matt looked at Matt just before Matt
disappeared out of sight. "I like it." Al says "If 62 minutes of 156,000 clarinets
rumbling and grumbling slowly through your speakers with no destination home is
for you, well you're home. On the other hand if that sounds like something to
drive you up a wall, well, be seeing you.
Item number POGUS-CD-13, Compact disk $16.00
Angelica
"Into the rackets are ya, punk?" "Yeah, that's my story and I'm sticking to it."
"Get outta here, ya punk." I headed down the steps and out the front door. "!@#$%^&*
nogood goddamn !@#$%^&* noisemaker," I heard them mutter behind my back. (wow
- I always wanted to write one of these). Yeah, I'm one of them.
So there you have it. I, Angelica, the noisy loud new double If,
Bwana cd - trying to clear a backlog of recordings out - at a not double cd
price. I, Angelica should be played loud. Real loud. Works for computer, electronics,
voice (?), guitars, synthesizers.
Oh. So what else is there to say when a new If, Bwana cd comes
out other than: "AAaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..."
Item number POGUS-CD-14, 2 Compact disks $20
Analogue
Smoque
Tom Hamilton - sounds, assemblage
Mike Silverton - text, voice
Al Magolis - sounds
"Analogue Smoque's deportment owes much to Dada, which positions it some
85 years late for lunch. The work's disjunct, shard-like character looks in
significant measure to the manner in which it came together as a pastiche of
youthful bits." -- Mike Silverton
Item number POGUS-CD-15, 2 Compact disks $24
AL MARGOLIS
(IF, BWANA)
Al Margolis is a musician, composer, and music business jack of all trades.
During his eight year tenure at New World Records, he enjoyed that classic rise
from shipping clerk to Director of A& R (as well as Production Manager and Director
of Development), overseeing both artistic selection and all aspects of production.
He is currently the label manager for two experimental music labels: XI Records
and Mutable Music, while also serving in the capacity of Production Manager for
Angelok Records.
On his own personal front, he has been recording and performing under the If,
Bwana name since New Year's Day 1984. It was also on that day that his first
label, the cassette only, Sound of Pig Music can be said to have been born.
A guitar player by training he drifted into electronics/sound by chance and
an overriding interest in "the not usual." If, Bwana can best be described as
indulging in "sound fingerpainting;" sometimes alone and sometimes with the
services of others, a sound canvas is stretched, covered, built upon, and then
let loose upon the world.
As proprietor of Pogus Production, a label devoted to experimental music, Margolis
has released discs by If, Bwana, Pauline Oliveros, David Rosenboom, Kenneth
Gaburo, Robert Rutman, Nick Didkovsky, and others. He has also performed and/or
recorded with the Styrenes, Thick Slimy Whisper, XTSW, Sombrero Galaxy, Ellen
Christi, Brian Charles, Fruit Bat Savvy, Bwana Frolic, David Prescott, and others.
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