美国Yellow Swan!

BAND DATA:

Name: YELLOW SWANS (Often prefaced with a changing "
D" word; changing to reflect the constantly evolving
nature of the music, dialogue between the music and
those hearing it and naming it.)
Members: Pete Swanson (formerly a member of Mur*der)
and Gabriel Mindel Saloman (formerly a member of
Boxleitner).
Origins: First show in December of 2001, in Portland
OR.
Current Location: San Francisco/Oakland CA
Musical Approach: Improvisational music, primarily
using electronic instruments and processing, with
respect to the methodology of international
underground musics and DIY culture. Musically
comparable to a distillation of American hardcore,
Free improvisation, Dub, Hip Hop, Noise, Industrial,
and Modern Composition. Interested in full spectrum
tonality, sonic exploration, the opening of new doors
of perception, spiritual journey, and the
establishment of new, meaningful shared cultural
experience in the tradition of folk and native musics
from around the globe. Interested in full spectrum
tonality, sonic exploration, and free form musical
construction.
Instrumentation: Includes 1/4" Tape, Guitar, Voice,
Drum Machines, Microphones, Mixer Feedback, and
Various Electronics.
Primary Goals: Freedom, Happiness, Love, and the
sharing and incitement of these feelings in others.
Positivity. Total Liberation.
RECORDED DATA:

* Cdr Self-released "Gnrl Motor Skills/PA Swans": Live in Portland early 2002. Lmtd.20 (gone)
* Cdr Self-released: Live at Kimo's, SF, early 2002. Lmtd. 20 (gone)
* Cdr on Collective Jyrk: 6 song ep. Studio recordings from Spring 2002. Lmtd. 50 copies.
* Cdr on Collective Jyrk "Free Detained Yellow Swans": 8 improvisations from 2002. Lmtd. 50 copies. (gone)
* Cdr Self released &quotDX TRPX": One live track, two improvised dance tracks from 2002. Lmtd. 20 copies.
* Cdr Self released "EPX": 2 tracks, 74 minutes from Fall 2002. Packaged on Carpet. Lmtd. 20 copies (gone)
* 7" record on Helicopter/Collective Jyrk : Split with John Wiese (Bastard Noise/Sissy Spacek).Lmtd. 150 copies.
* 12" record on Collective Jyrk "Dreamed Yellow Swans": Two 15minute songs. Peter King Lathe cut; packaged in carpet. Lmtd. 30 copies. (gone)
* Cdr Selfreleased: 3 live tracks from NW shows circa spring 2003. Lmtd. 25 copies. (gone)
* "Business Card" Cdr on Das Fort: 3 tracks; 5 minutes.
* Cassette on Since 1972 "Dosed": Live at Dunes 2003.
* Cassette on Folding Cassettes "Dark": Drone at Home in 2003.
* Cdr on Collective Jyrk "Dyad": Lots of quiet then lots of Pain at home in Fall 2003. Lmtd 200 copies.
* Cdr on Collective Jyrk "Duh": Late Summer 2003 live noises. Lmtd 100 copies.
* Cdr on Collective Jyrk "Detestifi": demos for tracks that got cut from our Narnack LP, summer 2003.
* 3" Cdr split with Tape Mountain and Deathbombarc: acoustic tracks from us and Gang Wizard from our Fall/ Winter 2003 visit to Arcata.
* Cassette on Exploder: Split with Noggin. Live track from early 2004. Lmtd. 50 copies.

UPCOMING:

* 12" lp on Weird Forest "Demos Yellow Swans": Live from Sacramento and Arcata, Fall/Winter 2003.
* 7" ep on Helicopter: collaboration with John Wiese from Wiese/Gerrit/YS NW tour. Art by Elfboot.
* 12"lp and CD on Narnack. Studio pop-noise. Art by Glamorous Pat.
* track on Cassette compilation on Folding Cassetes. Curated by Chris Johansen.
* 7" on Deathbombarc
* track on 1/4" tape comp on Limbless.
* CD on Nail in the Coffin "Dreamed Yellow Swans": re-release of Jyrk13 plus 2 unreleased tracks from around the same time.
* lots more.

Yellow Swan