Biota
Invisible Map
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A long time coming, but as always, well worth the wait. Technically, this is the usual uncategorise-able mixture of primitive electronic, ethnic antique and conventional instruments, multilayered processing and meticulous construction. Aurally, vast, three dimensional sonic landscapes emerge in sharp Dalian detail, matched in the generous accompanying booklet with lapidary artworks from the visual component of the band. Extraordinary.
Release notes
Packaged in a clear-tray jewel case with an illustrated 12-page booklet that includes artwork, credits, release information, and tracklist. Some copies (?) include an ReR mailorder insert. A version of (1) was composed for Julia Laktev's film "Moment of Impact." Recorded & Mixed between Spring 1996 & Summer 2000 Made in North America
| 1 | Moment | 0:44 | |
| 2 | The Rapid Color | 3:46 | |
| 3 | Port | 2:59 | |
| 4 | Call | 2:36 | |
| 5 | Landless | 2:39 | |
| 6 | Air On Water | 0:29 | |
| 7 | Mineral | 3:19 | |
| 8 | Common Broom | 2:12 | |
| 9 | Birthday | 3:29 | |
| 10 | Dustman | 0:52 | |
| 11 | Sleeping Car | 2:25 | |
| 12 | Snake Out | 3:21 | |
| 13 | Occurrence | 1:36 | |
| 14 | Top Ray Done | 1:58 | |
| 15 | Glass Lizard | 2:08 | |
| 16 | Telegraph Plant | 0:56 | |
| 17 | Spoonbender's Visit | 0:54 | |
| 18 | Remodel A Whisper | 0:32 | |
| 19 | Measured Not Found | 3:22 | |
| 20 | The Slow Forest | 4:30 | |
| 21 | Canopy | 0:46 | |
| 22 | Red's Big Day | 1:32 | |
| 23 | Lampblack | 1:33 | |
| 24 | There Is Probably Something | 0:37 | |
| 25 | Worry Hill | 1:28 | |
| 26 | Olive Drab Marionette | 1:15 | |
| 27 | Invisible Gap | 1:19 | |
| 28 | Yarn | 3:18 | |
| 29 | Words Disappear | 1:22 | |
| 30 | Ballad Of | 2:05 | |
| 31 | Soil & Taken | 1:37 | |
| 32 | Glazed Paper | 3:21 | |
| 33 | Paste | 3:08 | |
| 34 | Truth Table | 0:56 | |
| 35 | Dual | 3:23 | |
| 36 | Flicker | 2:38 | |
| 37 | Presto The Human | 1:03 |
- Gordon Whitlow
- Accordion, Harmonium [Pump Organ], Backing Vocals [Background Vocals]
- Mark Piersel
- Acoustic Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar (6, 21, 22, 24)
- Mnemonists
- Artwork [Visuals By]
- Larry Wilson
- Drums
- Andy Kredt
- Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] (2, 35, 36)
- James Gardner
- Electric Organ [Rhodes], Shawm [Nae], Trumpet
- William Sharp
- Electronics, Hurdy Gurdy [Hurdy-gurdy], Engineer [Dys]
- Randy Miotke
- Engineer [Eye In The Sky]
- Tom Katsimpalis
- Guitar [Guitars], Synthesizer [Clavioline], Balalaika, Words By (5, 29, 32, 35)
- Randy Yeates
- Keyboards [Biomellodrone Keyboard]
- Genevieve Heistek
- Lead Vocals, Violin, Words By (2, 5, 9, 29)
- Biota
- Music By, Producer [Production], Arranged By [Arrangements], Mixed By [Mixdown]
- C.W. Vrtacek
- Piano
- Steve Scholbe
- Slide Guitar [Slide Guitars], Rabab [Rubab], Reeds
