EMERGENCY STRING (X)TET - currently has five faithful members, Adria Otte and Agnela Hsu, violins; Bob Marsh and Doug Carroll, cellos and Tony Dryer, bass. With guests at times.
YOYOMAMA - a duet with electronic percussionist Sandra Yolles.
EIGHT - project of international collaborations with pieces from Athens, Barcelona, Berlin, Chicago, Omaha, Milano, New York, Paris, Riga, Roma and San Francisco. Please see www.myspace.com/8vuit8 for more details.
NINE - another project in transnational improv. Bob has been giving, sending and otherwise transmitting postcard sized graphic compositions based on his ongoing alterations to the 1987 Michelin Road Atlas of France.
DOCTOR BOB - Bob Marsh, cello, voice, electronics and surgical instruments
David Michalak, lap steel guitar and anesthetic.
M! + M? - M! (emme!) is from Milano and hits things. M? (emm?) is from San Francisco and records things. Then they send each other files and stretch bend break beat them.
THE SPIRIT MOVES US - A free jazz type trio with Jim Ryan, saxophones, flutes and kalimba, and Spirit on percussion.
MR MERCURY - Bob dons tap shoes, a corregated stainless steel tie and a Bolivian tin mask in order to explain various functions and mal functions in the universe.
SILVER PARK - Created several years ago as a model for a proposed park in downtown Detroit and transformed in recent years into a sonic playground, this instrument offers many worlds of possibilities.
CARDEW CHOIR - Bob Marsh is a co-founder of the Cardew Choir, now in it's fourth year. He frequently creates compositions for this group and conducts them. They perform several times each year.
DUO WITH JACK WRIGHT - Cello, voice and electronics with long time partner Jack Wright on saxophones. New cd out soon.
DUO WITH MASSIMO FALASCONE - new project with Milanese saxophone, electronics, stuff player and composer Massimo Falascone. First cd, "Non Troppo Lontano" out soon on EH?
Wed 10/14 7:30 PMMeridian Gallery [535 Powell Street SF] Meridian Music: Composers in Performance presents Doctor Bob. Doctor Bob is Bob Marsh (cello, voice, electronics) and David Michalak
(lap steel guitar, electronics, Skatchbox). David brings a cinematic
sensibility from his many years as a filmmaker, creating evocative
sonic scenes while Bob uses various methods to create dadistic word
pictures. They explore the farthest reaches of their instruments while
providing bitter medicine for these times of socio-politico-economic
dystopia.
CARPOCAPSA, cd-r, selfmade artwork, 2 tracks + a sticker, just 9 copies ... mad tapes, radio frequencies, old italian anarchist songs, classical music, electro devices
torba/M! self released cassette split! different colors on black tape. limited to 22 numbered copies. 5 euros shipping included. traders are welcome! ____________
Greetings Bob. Thank you very much for your good words & friendship. Would be nice to stay in touch. Regards from Germany CMP-Crew (www.ContraMusikProduktion.de)
News: (CMP 23) Rita Galetti - Falter Canadian female sound artist "Rita Galetti" offers songs with great variety and depth. You can hear drones, sound sculptures, experimental guitar sounds, field recordings, electro acoustic, noise, ambient and more.
Strictly limited collectors edition, 3x foldable (6 panel) cover, prof. thermo printed CD, diamond dye, pvc protection sleeve. Artwork & photography by Ralf Rabendorn. Release date: 21 July 2009 - Album is OUT NOW! ************************************* (CMP 22) The Infrared Experience - White Pure Guitar project. Beautiful melodies mixed with haunting atmospheres and sound textures. Experimental guitar sounds/Ambient Post Rock/ drones/ Guitar Sound Textures etc.
3x foldable cover, strictly limited collectors edition, pro diamond dye. Artwork & photography by Ralf Rabendorn. Release date: 15th June 2009. Album is out now! Albums available here (worldwide) ContraMusikProduktion-Shop