Artist description Discord Aggregate is a group of experimental artists dedicated to expanding the boundaries in music, literature, film, web art and new art forms. A. Molotkov, S.B. Reda, Pamela Zero.

Music Style Avant-Garde - wide range of styles and approaches

Musical Influences Experimental and Avant-Garde Music

Similar Artists Experimental, avant garde, progressive: Frith Gong Pink Floyd Laurie Anderson Zappa Velvet Underground Bittova King Crimson Dead Can Dance CAN Sheila Chandra Bulgarian Women's Choir Riley Monk Reich

Artist History Discord Aggregate has been a full-functioning art group since 1996. Since its inception, the group has created 5 video films, 4 novels, 3 CDs and a host of innovative web art projects (visit Discord Aggregate web site if you have a month to spare).

Group Members For "The Attack of the Absolute Zeros" DISCORD AGGREGATE enlisted a 5-piece band: Zeppi Salerno (alto saxophone, bass clarinet), Byron Rynes (guitar), Scott Mayfield (keyboards), Tony Johnson (bass), Jason Willard (drums, percussion). Part of the music was created in an improvised setting with their participation. The album was given its final unique sound and structure during the mixing. All vocals by Pamela Zero, spoken voice by S.B. Reda, additional voices: Herb Heinz, Jackie Carpenter, A. Molotkov. ***************************************************************************** For “The Texture of the Sky”, the three DISCORD AGGREGATE members played (with) a wide variety of instruments. Pamela Zero: vocals, spoken voice, violin, sitar, astrotube, roto-tom rotation. S.B. Reda: vocals, spoken voice, saxophone, guitar, bass, drums, theremin, moog, roto-tom rotation. A. Molotkov: vocals, spoken voice, violin, keyboards, drums, tabla, doumbek, theremin. ***************************************************************************** Playing on "Step Forward And Be" are Rodney Haley (saxophone) Byron Rynes (guitar) and Scott Mayfield (keyboards). They improvised to prerecorded voice tracks. All voice parts rerecorded and all tracks remixed in 2000. Text and spoken voice: A. Molotkov and S.B. Reda.

Instruments vocal, spoken voice, guitar, saxophone, drums, bass, tabla, doumbek, percussion, violin, theremin, keyboard, sitar, homemades

Albums The Attack of the Absolute Zeros, The Texture of the Sky, Step Forward And Be

Press Reviews THE big surprise of 1997. From out of nowhere, totally un-heard of, this artists collective has produced the most original album of the year. . . . Spacerock, free jazz, spoken words, true weirdness, a surprising mix. Bravo! - Francois Couture, "DELIRE ACTUEL". For half a dozen more excited reviews from all over the world, please visit www.discord-aggregate.com/non-opera/reviews.htm

Additional Info "The Attack of the Absolute Zeros" and "The Texture of the Sky" CDs are available from the Discord Aggregate Art Store at http://www.discord-aggregate.com/ArtStore. "Step Forward And Be" will be available as a real CD later in 2001.

Location San Francisco, California - USA

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