Bardo Pond
are an American psychedelic rock band formed in 1991, and who are currently signed to London based label Fire Records. The current members are Michael Gibbons (guitar), John Gibbons (guitar), Isobel Sollenberger (flute and vocals), Clint Takeda (bass guitar), Jason Kourkonis (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.
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Side projects
500mg
is the Michael Gibbons' solo project.
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).
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
- Bufo Alvarius, Amen 29:15
(1995 - Drunken Fish Records)
- Amanita
(1996 - Matador Records)
- Lapsed
(1997 - Matador Records)
- Set and Setting
(1999 - Matador Records)
- Dilate
(2001 - Matador Records)
- On the Ellipse
(2003 - ATP Recordings)
- Ticket Crystals
(2006 - ATP Recordings)
Compilations
- A Tribute to Spacemen 3
(1998- Rocketgirl)
- Batholith
(2008 - Three Lobed Recordings)
- Peri
(2009 - Three Lobed 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.
- 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)