Metalanguage Records
Encyclopedia
Metalanguage Records was founded in 1978 by Henry Kaiser
and Larry Ochs
. It showcased Rova
as well as many independent artists and produced the Rova Arts Festival in 1980. O-art.org
Henry Kaiser (musician)
Henry Kaiser is an American guitarist and composer.Recording and performing prolifically in many styles of music, Kaiser is a fixture on the San Francisco Bay Area music scene. He is considered a member of the "first generation" of American free improvisers.-Biography:His grandfather was the...
and Larry Ochs
Larry Ochs
Lawrence David Ochs was the last mayor of Colorado Springs, Colorado to be elected to the post by the city council. Ochs served on the Colorado Springs City Council from 1967 to 1975 and was mayor from 1975 to 1979. Since then the position has been a popularly elected one.Ochs was born in Russell,...
. It showcased Rova
Rova Saxophone Quartet
The Rova Saxophone Quartet is a San Francisco-based saxophone quartet formed in October 1977 at the same time as their "less adventurous" but better known colleagues the World Saxophone Quartet. The name "Rova" is an acronym formed from the last initials of the founding members: Jon Raskin, Larry...
as well as many independent artists and produced the Rova Arts Festival in 1980. O-art.org
Discography
- ML 101 Rova Saxophone QuartetRova Saxophone QuartetThe Rova Saxophone Quartet is a San Francisco-based saxophone quartet formed in October 1977 at the same time as their "less adventurous" but better known colleagues the World Saxophone Quartet. The name "Rova" is an acronym formed from the last initials of the founding members: Jon Raskin, Larry...
- Cinema Rovaté (LP) 1978 - ML 102 Henry KaiserHenry Kaiser (musician)Henry Kaiser is an American guitarist and composer.Recording and performing prolifically in many styles of music, Kaiser is a fixture on the San Francisco Bay Area music scene. He is considered a member of the "first generation" of American free improvisers.-Biography:His grandfather was the...
/ Andrea CentazzoAndrea CentazzoAndrea Centazzo is an Italian-born American percussionist and composer of minimal music. He acquired U.S. citizenship in 2000 and lives in Los Angeles, California....
/ Toshinori KondoToshinori KondoToshinori Kondo is an avant-garde jazz and jazz fusion trumpeter. He resides in Tokyo, New York City, and Amsterdam....
- Protocol (LP) 1979 - ML 104 Evan ParkerEvan ParkerEvan Shaw Parker is a British free-improvising saxophone player from the European free jazz scene.Recording and performing prolifically with many collaborators, Parker was a pivotal figure in the development of European free jazz and free improvisation, and has pioneered or substantially expanded...
/ Greg Goodman - Abracadabra (LP, Album) 1978 - ML 105 Rova Saxophone Quartet / Henry Kaiser - Daredevils (LP) 1979
- ML 106 Rova Saxophone Quartet - The Removal Of Secrecy (LP) 1979
- ML 107 Fred FrithFred FrithFred Frith is an English multi-instrumentalist, composer and improvisor.Probably best known for his guitar work, Frith first came to attention as one of the founding members of the English avant-rock group Henry Cow. Frith was also a member of Art Bears, Massacre and Skeleton Crew...
/ Henry Kaiser - With Friends Like These (LP) 1979 - ML 108 Jim French With Diamanda Galás And Henry Kaiser - If Looks Could Kill (LP) 1979
- ML 109 Henry Kaiser - Aloha (2xLP) 1981
- ML 110 Evan ParkerEvan ParkerEvan Shaw Parker is a British free-improvising saxophone player from the European free jazz scene.Recording and performing prolifically with many collaborators, Parker was a pivotal figure in the development of European free jazz and free improvisation, and has pioneered or substantially expanded...
- At The Finger Palace (LP, Album) 1980 - ML 111 Henry Kaiser - Outside Pleasure (LP) 1980
- ML 113 Greg Goodman, Henry Kaiser, Jon Rose - The Construction Of Ruins - The Australian Site (LP) 1982
- ML 114 Derek Bailey, Christine Jeffrey - Views From Six Windows (LP, Album) 1981
- ML 116 Bruce Ackley, Greg Goodman, Henry Kaiser, Toshinori Kondo, Larry Ochs, Evan Parker, Jon Raskin, Andrew Voigt - Metalanguage Festival Of Improvised Music 1980 - Volume 1: The Social Set (LP) 1981
- ML 117 Derek Bailey, Evan Parker, Henry Kaiser, Larry Ochs, Jon Raskin, Greg Goodman, Toshinori Kondo, Andrew Voigt - Metalanguage Festival Of Improvised Music 1980 - Volume 2: The Science Set (LP) 1981
- ML 118 Rova - As Was (LP, Album) 1981
- ML 119 Diamanda GalasDiamanda GalásDiamanda Galás is an American avant-garde composer, vocalist, pianist, organist, performance artist and painter.Galás has been described as "capable of the most unnerving vocal terror", with her three and a half octave vocal range. She often screams, hisses and growls...
- Diamanda GalasDiamanda Galás (album)Diamanda Galas is the self-titled second full-length album by avant-garde performer Diamanda Galás, released by Metalanguage Records. The album is now out of print and consists of two lengthy compositions.-Musical Style:...
(LP) 1984 - ML 122 Ustad Ali Akbar Khan - Halfmoon (LP) 1982
- ML 123 Fred Frith and Henry Kaiser - Who Needs Enemies? (LP) 1983
- ML 124 Henry Kaiser