
Discord Aggregate
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.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
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).
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Discord Aggregate does mainly studio work at the moment. Live performances are infrequent. Please subscribe to our mailing list to be notified.
Your musical influences
Experimental, avant garde, progressive: Fred Frith, Gong, Pink Floyd, Robert Wyatt, Laurie Anderson, Zappa, Velvet Underground, Iva Bittova, King Crimson, Dead Can Dance, CAN, Sheila Chandra, Bulgarian Women's Choir, Terry Riley, Meredith Monk, Steve Reich
What equipment do you use?
ProTools, sometimes external studios.
Anything else?
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.
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 CDR in the near future.