Mother Mallard's Portable Masterpiece Company
Early synthesizer ensemble formed by David Borden in 1969.
Mother Mallard's Portable Masterpiece Company, formed in 1969 by David Borden, was an early synthesizer ensemble. It predated groups like Tonto's Expanding Head Band and Tangerine Dream. Borden was among the first musicians to use the Minimoog, having been in contact with Robert Moog. The group performed minimalist music by Terry Riley, Steve Reich, and Philip Glass.
Quick Facts
- Formed
- 1969
- Founder
- David Borden
- Early members
- Steve Drews, Linda Fisher
- First album
- Mother Mallard's Portable Masterpiece Company (1973)
- Second album
- Like a Duck to Water (1976)
- Notable later work
- The Continuing Story of Counterpoint Parts 1-12 (composed 1976-1987, released on Cuneiform 1988-1991)
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