Mother Mallard's Portable Masterpiece Co / David Borden - Make Way For Mother Mallard : 50 Years of Music / 2CD set

Founded in 1969, by composer David Borden, Mother Mallard were the world's first live-performing, all-synthesizer ensemble, who, by 1970, were playing all original compositions. This release celebrates 50 years of work by David Borden and his various bandmates. Included are two CDs, all of which are previously unreleased performances. Disc One is all recordings from the 70s, featuring the original, all-analog, synthesizer ensemble. Disc Two features his ensemble's last studio and live recordings from 2019 and draws from his acclaimed 'The Continuing Story Of Counterpoint' series."

"David Borden and Cuneiform’s relationship go back to even before Cuneiform, as I was a partner in a short-lived record label called Atmosphere that was meant to focus on electronic music and managed to put out two releases (Darren Kearns and The Nightcrawlers) before calling it a day. If my long-term memory serves me correctly, David Borden’s Anatidae was scheduled as Atmosphere’s third release, but when that label folded and as I had recently established Cuneiform on my own, it became Cuneiform’s fourth release.

David Borden is a woefully under-valued pioneer of electronic music and a marvelous composer. Besides his hugely important recordings and performances, he established and headed Cornell University’s Digital Music Program. He’s had a hugely active (if little noticed) career and I’m personally thrilled to be able to work with Dave again on one final release for our 40th year!" – Steve Feigenbaum