Biota was founded in 1979 in Fort Collins, Colorado, as the
Mnemonist Orchestra. They were a collective of avantgarde musicians, lead by
Mark Debyshire and William Sharp. Their music is a mixture of modern classical, experimental sounds, noise, industrial, avantgarde and free jazz. Over the years, the
Mnemonist Orchestra developed into
Biota (the musical contingent) and
Mnemonists (the visual contingent). Both
Biota and
Mnemonists work as one on productions of musical and visual components. The group has released nine LPs, one EP, one Tape, and four CDs on both their own Dys label a…
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