Almost Never (album) explained

Almost Never
Type:	album
Artist:	Biota
Cover:	Biota - Almost Never.jpg
Recorded:	Summer – Winter
Studio:	Dys Studios
Genre:	Experimental music, electroacoustic music, musique concrète
Length:	52:06
Label:	ReR
Producer:	Tom Katsimpalis, Mark Piersel, Steve Scholbe, William Sharp, Gordon H. Whitlow, Larry Wilson, Randy Yeates
Prev Title:	Tumble
Prev Year:	1989
Next Title:	Object Holder
Next Year:	1995

Almost Never is the tenth studio album by experimental music ensemble Biota, released in 1992 by ReR Megacorp.^[1] The album focuses compositionally upon three electroacoustic suites for winds, strings, and processed acoustic/ethnic/antique instrumentation ("Burn Daylight" – "Circling These" – "Old Reason Road").

Personnel

Adapted from the Almost Never liner notes.^[2]

Biota

• James Gardner – Rhodes piano, tape, flugelhorn
• Tom Katsimpalis – guitar, bass guitar, banjo, ukulele, harmonica, Rhodes piano, pump organ, percussion, cover art, design
• Steve Scholbe – bass clarinet, alto saxophone, guitar, banjo, ukulele, zither, recorder, harmonica, percussion
• William Sharp – hurdy-gurdy, tape, engineering
• Gordon H. Whitlow – harp, Rhodes piano, Estey pump organ, concert (low) whistle
• Larry Wilson – drums

Additional musicians

• Randy Yeates – mbira and steel drums (13)

Production and additional personnel

• Biota – production, mixing, arrangements
• Joan McAninch – mastering
• Richard Pena – recording
• Dirk Vallons – design

External links

• Almost Never at Discogs (list of releases)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Beppe . Colli . An Interview With Bill Sharp/Biota (1994) . CloudsandClocks.net . March 8, 2005 . October 10, 2016.
2. Almost Never . . 1992 . booklet . . Surrey, UK.