Horde (album)

Horde
Studio album by Mnemonists
Released	1981
Recorded	June 1980 – May 1981
Studio	Pendragon (Fort Collins, CO)
Genre	drone, sound collage
Length	38:22
Label	Dys
Producer	Mark Derbyshire, Steve Scholbe, William Sharp
Biota chronology
Some Attributes of a Living System (1980) Horde (1981) Roto-Limbs (1981)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Horde is the third studio album by the free improvisation ensemble Mnemonist Orchestra, released in 1981 by Dys Records.^[2]

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Puncture/Throng"	Mark Derbyshire, William Sharp	3:09
2.	"Digesting War (In Two Portions)"	Mark Derbyshire, Steve Scholbe, William Sharp	3:43
3.	"The Undergrowth"	Sara Thompson	1:28
4.	"Resurgence"	Mark Derbyshire, Steve Scholbe, William Sharp, Sara Thompson	2:24
5.	"Crucible"	Mark Derbyshire, William Sharp	2:38
6.	"The Horde"	Mark Derbyshire, Steve Scholbe, William Sharp, Sara Thompson	5:01

Side two
No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Limbs"	Mark Derbyshire, William Sharp	3:43
2.	"Torpor (The Back of a Brain)"	Mark Derbyshire, Steve Scholbe, William Sharp	3:04
3.	"A Lingering History"	Mark Derbyshire, William Sharp	3:50
4.	"Triptych"	Mark Derbyshire, William Sharp	9:22

Personnel

Adapted from the Horde liner notes.^[3]

Mnemonists Mark Derbyshire – cello, crumhorn, sampler, tape, production, engineering Steve Scholbe – alto saxophone, clarinet, electric guitar, production William Sharp – piano, tape, clarinet, spoken word, production Sara Thompson – double bass, piano

Additional musicians Amy Derbyshire – viola and crumhorn (A4), recorder (A6) Crystal Goldberg – bass guitar (B1) Mark Heglund – bass guitar (A2) Torger Hougen – spoken word, illustrations Tom Katsimpalis – spoken word, illustrations Ken Lark – drums (A2, B4) Randy Yeates – spoken word, illustrations Production and additional personnel James Dixon – cover art, illustrations

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1981	Dys	LP	DYS 03
United Kingdom	1984	Recommended		RR C21
	1998	ReR Megacorp	CD	RéR MN1

References

1. Tilland, William. "The Mnemonists: Horde > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
2. Colli, Beppe (March 8, 2005). "An Interview With Bill Sharp/Biota (1994)". CloudsandClocks.net. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
3. Horde (sleeve). Mnemonists. Fort Collins, Colorado: Dys Records. 1981.

External links

• Horde at Discogs (list of releases)