33 Birds Went
Al Margolis (If, Bwana)
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).
Breathing
Al Margolis (If, Bwana)
"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.
Clara Nostra
Al Margolis (If, Bwana)
62 minutes of 156,000 clarinets rumbling and grumbling slowly through your speakers.
I, Angelica
Al Margolis (If, Bwana)
I, Angelica, the double If, Bwana cd. I, Angelica should be played loud. Real loud. Works for computer, electronics, voice (?), guitars, synthesizers.
2 cds
Tripping India
Al Margolis (If, Bwana)
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."
