Martin Bisi has been, in his words, a "performer, producer, Cultural Antagonist" since the early 80's when he was at the fore of the downtown NYC avant-rock scene. He is known for recording important records by Sonic Youth, Swans, John Zorn, Material, Bill Laswell, Helmet, Unsane, Cop Shoot Cop, White Zombie, Boredoms, Angels of Light and Herbie Hancock's Grammy-winning song Rockit. In 1979, Martin Bisi started BC Studio with Bill Laswell and Brian Eno in the Gowanus section of Brooklyn, where he recorded many of the No Wave, punk bands, and hip-hop of the early 1980s including Lydia Lunch, [...]
Danny Taylor of ZAZA sent us these answers to our questions in this next installment of the q and also a series. q: What is the last song you (really) heard? a: Scott Walker 's "Clara". Streamable: Clara (youtube) q: What is your favorite beverage? a: Orbitz . q: What is your favorite band to see live? a: Rock show, hands down [...]
Traveling 'twixt blurred reality and dream-induced states, Fern Knight has been known to produce gothic and arcane lullabies with a well-balanced dosage of prog-rock undertones. The band's compelling music explores the sounds and imagery of an older time, where quality, magic, and mystery seemed to have a stronger presence than now during this virtual and digital age of convenience and commodity. Speaking of, should you take a quick detour to google the band, you may read that their music is for "Witches and Alchemists". Perhaps the very thought of witches, alchemists, Tarot cards, and that whole array [...]
Any project involving either of the Dresden Dolls is enough to get us excited, so we're happy to report that Dolls drummer Brian Viglione will be appearing at Brillobox in Lawrenceville on May 2. Viglione is actually playing second-fiddle on this appearance, drumming for veteran rock producer Martin Bisi, who is headlining the show. Bisi's been working behind the scenes since the '70s, when he opened a studio with Brian Eno. Bisi has been at the helm for several Sonic Youth records as well as the Dresden Dolls' debut album. But those aren't the coolest credits on his [...]
Click here to view the embedded video. Super uber mega ultra producer dude, performer, world traveler and cultural antagonist Martin Bisi ( Sonic Youth , Swans , Herbie Hancock , John Zorn , a bunch of other cool motherfuckers ) is coming to town to rock Carabar reppin his newest release " Son of a Gun " and it will be cool as fuck. How can it not be with ex Cop Shoot Cop dude Michael Kaminski playing bass/geetar and Dresden Dolls dawg Brian [...]
You didn't think we were going to omit our weekly Friday Mixtape from the new site, did you? Sure, there's a lot of newness all around, but the formula for the Mixtape remains the same - put together week's best mix of new singles, remixes, and covers. Then, for kicks, we add mp3s from some up-and-comers you just might want to check out. Anyhow, as always, we did just that this week and are now ready to present it to you below. Enjoy! We also would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to our brand new [...]
As both a musician and a record producer, New York's Martin Bisi has all the right hook-ups in the industry. Since the 80's, Bisi has managed his own studio alongside Brian Eno, releasing albums by Sonic Youth, The Dresden Dolls, White Zombie, Helmet, and Herbie Hancock among others, while also maintaining a solid and impressive solo career. Now, the Brooklynite is kicking off 2010 with his all new followup EP to 2009's Sirens Of The Apocalypse entitled Son Of A Gun . And, not surprisingly, he has tapped several of his high profile friends to [...]
Sometimes the stars align in strange ways. I was just ready about NYC-based producer Martin Bisi in the Sonic Youth biography Goodbye 20th Century. Then what happens? I get word that he has just released an EP of his own music. The record, Son of a Gun, sees Bisi joined by a slew of great musicians including Bill Laswell, and members of Fiery Furnaces and Dresden Dolls. You can get a taste
photos by Lori Baily DOWNLOAD: Martin Bisi - Mile High- Apple Of My Eye (w/ Bill Laswell on bass) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Martin Bisi - Drink Your Wine, (w/ Bob D'Amico drummer Fiery Furnaces) Martin Bisi @ Knitting Factory Martin Bisi played the first half-hour of his set as a suite, segueing from one part to another by frantically laying down one searing loop of guitar [...]
It's already 2010, can you believe that? Well, we can and we can't... but either way, it's been far too long since our last Free Music Friday post . Yes? I mean, it IS Friday after all. High time for another dose of 100 percent free and legal tunes from our inboxes direct to your ears. As always, simply click on the band name to visit their site and the song name to get the MP3. In addition, we're continuing to offer music-related visual art education/appreciation with our Free Music Fridays [...]
27 December, 2009 7:30 pm to 11:30 pm Who: Martin Bisi, HUMANWINE, Larkin Grimm , Extra Life Where: Knitting Factory Brooklyn Show Info: 18+, 7:30pm, $8.00 Watch: Larkin Grimm - "Nomad"
Forester MichaelClick on photo for slide show. It's not every weekend - or year, for that matter - that someone with the rock pedigree of Martin Bisi drops by Kansas City, guitar in hand. The longhai... Continue reading "Concert Review: Martin Bisi, Medicine Theory, Olympic Size at the Record Bar" >
Pitch contributor Saby Reyes-Kulkarni recently conducted a monster-length interview with producer Martin Bisi (Sonic Youth, Swans, John Zorn, Herbie Hancock and many, many more), who appears tonight a... Continue reading "Q&A: Interview with Martin Bisi" >
Every Tuesday, SDM teams up with Hypeful to pick and preview the week's best new album releases. Bend an ear to this week's choicest selections after the jump! Autopilot Is For Lovers - To the Wolves MP3: Autopilot is for Lovers - "Pine Box Town" Ben Lee - The Rebirth of Venus [...]
Pretty solid release lineup this week. Let me be your friendly guide about what's good and what to skip. Good: Ben Folds , Dan Auerbach (from The Black Keys), Lily Allen , Madlib , Malajube , Napalm Death Skip: Um... yeah, I got nothing. Like I said, solid week. There are a lot on here I know nothing about and a lot that I haven't heard, so I can't speak about. :: An Horse , Rearrange Beds (Mom & [...]
Chicago, IL based US Maple was born out of the ashes of two other bands - Shorty (which included Mark Shippy and Al Johnson) and Mercury Players (which included Todd Rittman and Pat Sampson). Early line-up of the band also included drummer Jim Kimball (Jesus Lizard, Laughing Hyenas, Mule, Denison-Kimball Trio), but he left and [...]
Whether or not you recognize the name Martin Bisi right off the bat, you know him even if you think you don't. I'm sure you'll recognize the following: Herbie Hancock - Future Shock Afrika Bambaata - Shango Message Sonic Youth - Death Valley '69 Iggy Pop - Instinct Bootsy Collins - Jungle Bass The Dresden Dolls - The Dresden Dolls And why do you recognize these, you ask? Because Bisi is the talented producer behind these [...]
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