Bardo Pond

Bardo Pond are an American psychedelic rock band formed in 1991, and who are currently signed to London based label ATP Recordings. The current members are Michael Gibbons (guitar), John Gibbons (guitar), Isobel Sollenberger (flute and vocals), Clint Takeda (bass guitar), Ed Farnsworth (drums), and Aaron Igler (synth/electronics). Bardo Pond's drug-inspired music is often classified as space rock, acid rock, post-rock, dream pop, noise or psychedelic rock. Many Bardo Pond album titles have been derived from the names of esoteric psychedelic substances. Their sound has been likened to Pink Floyd, Spacemen 3 and My Bloody Valentine amongst others.

Allmusic describes Bardo Pond as having "lengthy, deliberate sound explorations filled with all the hallmarks of modern-day space rock: droning guitars, thick distortion, feedback, reverb, and washes of white noise." Bardo Pond are a taper-friendly band who encourage fans to make recordings of their shows.

Side Projects

Alasehir is a psychedelic/stoner rock trio featuring Michael Gibbons, John Gibbons and Jason Kourkounis.

Alumbrados produces psychedelic folk/drone music and consists of Michael Gibbons, John Gibbons, Michael Zanghi and Aaron Igler.

Prairie Dog Flesh is more improvisational and rearranges the members of Bardo Pond with Takeda on vocals.

Hash Jar Tempo is a collaboration between Bardo Pond and Roy Montgomery. A pun on Ash Ra Tempel, this project resulted from two "marathon jam/recording sessions" between the two parties and produced two albums: Well Oiled (released in 1997, recorded in 1995) and Under Glass (released in 1999, recorded in 1998).

Third Troll features Michael and John Gibbons (guitars), Sollenberger (flute), and includes Kevin Moist (saxophone) and Aaron Igler (synths).[1]

Baikal conducts free form psych experiments. the band consists of John Gibbons, Michael Gibbons, Clint Takeda and Jason Kourkonis and has released a self titled album on Important Records.

Vapour Theories is a duo of Michael and John Gibbons. They have released two albums: 'Decant' (self-released), and 'Joint Chiefs' (The Lotus Sound).

Jason Kourkounis participated as drummer 72 in the Boredoms 77 Boadrum performance which occurred on July 7th, 2007 at the Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park in Brooklyn, New York.

Discography

Studio albums

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  Bufo Alvarius, Amen 29:15(1995 - Drunken Fish Records)
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  Amanita(1996 - Matador Records)
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  Lapsed(1997 - Matador Records)
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  Set and Setting(1999 - Matador Records)
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  Dilate(2001 - Matador Records)
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  On the Ellipse(2003 - ATP Recordings)
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  Ticket Crystals(2006 - ATP Recordings)

EPs

• Big Laughing Jym (1995) – (Compulsiv)
• Slab 10" (2000 – Three Lobed Recordings)
• U.S. Tour, Spring 2001 split with Mogwai (2001 – Matador Records)
• Purposeful Availment (2002 – Three Lobed Recordings)
• Tigris/Euphrates split 12" with Subarachnoid Space (2002 – Camera Obscura Records)
• Bog split 12" with Buck Paco (2005 – Black September Records)
• Adrop - Modern Containment EP series (2006 – Three Lobed Recordings)

Volume series

In October 2000, Bardo Pond self-released the first volume in a highly limited series of CD-R jam sessions. The tracks in the Volume series are more improvisational and experimental than the band's studio work.[2]

• Vol. 1 (2000 – self released)
• Vol. 1 (2001 – self released)
• Vol. 3 (2002 – self released)
• Vol. 4 (2002 – self released)
• Vol. 5 (2004 – self released)
• Vol. 6 (2005 – self released)
• Selections, Vols. I-IV (2005 – ATP Recordings)

External links

• Bardo Pond Webpage
• Bardo Pond collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive
• Viva Radio's 77 Boadrum Site Profile of Jason Kourkounis (Flash)