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Robert Poss has performed and recorded with Rhys Chatham, Nicolas Collins, Ben Neill, Phill Niblock, David Dramm, Susan Stenger and Bruce Gilbert. In 1986, he formed the legendary wall-of-guitars group Band of Susans, which Rolling Stone Magazine described as adamantly arty, brainy, visceral and bracing. BOS released two EPs and five full-length CDs (all produced by Poss) before disbanding in 1995. In 2002 Poss released two companion solo CDs, Distortion Is Truth and Crossing Casco Bay on Trace Elements Records. Of his recent solo work, Tape Op Magazine writes “Guitar genius, drone meister … Robert Poss is the master of treated and manipulated guitars.” Frozen Flowers Curse The Day (Trace Elements Records, 2018) is the latest release from this pioneering avant-guitarist. The album was performed, recorded and mixed by Poss at Trace Elements Records studios in New York City with guest drummers including Dahm Majuri Cipolla (Torres, Lydia Lunch, Japan’s Mono) helping out on two tracks.

This eclectic collection of recent work continues Robert’s obsession with the electric guitar, drones, textures and sonic architecture. Like his previous solo release, Settings – Music For Dance, Film, Fashion and Industry, (Trace Elements Records, 2010) some of the material was created for the modern dance companies with which Poss has worked for nearly a decade. The album ranges from ambient and experimental instrumental works to Band Of Susans-esque rockers with vocals. He continues to perform his guitar and electronics pieces in the U.S., the U.K. and Europe as a solo artist and in various collaborations.

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Robert Poss
drones, songs, and fairy dust
2024, CD, Album, Trace Elements Records
Robert Poss
Frozen Flowers Curse The Day
2018, CD, Album, Trace Elements Records
Robert Poss
Settings Music for Dance, Film, Fashion and Industry
2010, CD, Trace Elements Records
Robert Poss
Distortion Is Truth
2002, CD, Album, Trace Elements Records
Robert Poss
Crossing Casco Bay
2002, CD, Album, Trace Elements Records
Gilbert*, Poss*, Stenger*
Manchester&London
2000, CD, Album, WMO, ,
Experimental
Nicolas Collins / Robert Poss
Inverse Guitar
1988, Cass, C45, Trace Elements Records, ,
Avantgarde/Experimental
Robert Poss
O Five O
1988, Flexi, 7", S/Sided, Sonic Life
Robert Poss
Sometimes
1986
Gavin Bryars
The Marvellous Aphorisms Of Gavin Bryars - The Early Years
2007, CD, Album, Mode, ,
Contemporary
Tone - The Expanded Ensemble*
Structure
2000, CD, Album, Dischord Records, Brookland Music, ,
Post Rock
Skulpey
The Chopper
1998, CD, EP, Promo, Pedigree (2)
Skulpey
The Chopper
1998, CD, EP, Pedigree (2)
Různí
Whore - Various Artists Play Wire
1996, CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Industrial/Indie Rock/Experimental
Tone - The Guitar Ensemble*
Sustain
1996
Combine
Norfolk, VA
1995, ,
Hardcore/Punk
Band Of Susans
Here Comes Success
1994, ,
Noise
Shapir-O'Rama*
El Mundo De Vapor Y Valentia (Old Vienna)
1994, CD, ,
Indie Rock
Různí
Restless Records 1993 New Artist Sampler
1993, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Restless Records
Band Of Susans
Veil
1993
Band Of Susans
Mood Swing
1993
Nicolas Collins
It Was A Dark And Stormy Night
1992, CD, Trace Elements Records, ,
Modern Classical/Spoken Word/Experimental/Contemporary
Band Of Susans
Now
1992, ,
Alternative Rock
Různí
A Restless World
1991, CD, Comp, Promo, Restless Records
Band Of Susans
The Word And The Flesh
1991
Band Of Susans
Hard Light
1989, 12", Promo, Blast First, ,
Alternative Rock/Drone/Noise
Band Of Susans
Love Agenda
1989, ,
Alternative Rock/Drone/Noise
Band Of Susans
Hope Against Hope
1988, ,
Alternative Rock/Drone/Noise
When People Were Shorter And Lived Near The Water
Sing Dandy, Danke Schöen, NML, And Recite The Gettysburg Address
1987, 7", EP, Trace Elements Records, ,
Garage Rock/Punk/Avantgarde/Art Rock
Band Of Susans
Blessing And Curse
1987
The Meat Joy
Between The Devil And The Deep
2001, CD, Album, All Night Riot, ,
Punk
Skeleton Key
Fantastic Spikes Through Balloon
1998, CD, CD, ,
Indie Rock
Tot Rocket And The Twins
Television Rules
2005, LP, Comp, Rave Up Records, Rave Up Records
Band Of Susans
The Peel Sessions
1992
Western Eyes
Western Eyes
1984, LP, Album, Trace Elements Records, ,
Punk/Post-Punk/No Wave
Tot Rocket And The Twins
Security Risk
1981
Tot Rocket And The Twins
Eviction
1980, 7", Promo, Trace Elements
Tot Rocket And The Twins
Reduced
1980, 7", TP, Whiplash Records
Tot Rocket And The Twins
Reduced / Fun Fades Fast In The USA
1980
Band Of Susans
Wired For Sound: 1986-1993

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Robert Poss
Droneuary XXXI - Frozen Flowers Drone
2019, File, ALAC, Silber Records
Matt Hunter & The Dusty Fates
Reindeer Soul
2024, LP, Bla, Dromedary Records
FM Einheit*
Exhibition Of A Dream (Interpreted By FM Einheit)
2021, ,
Abstract/Experimental/Monolog/Speech
Karen Haglof
Tobiano
2019, CD, Album, True Morgan Music
Heroes Of Toolik
Like Night
2016, CD, Album, Not On Label, ,
Art Rock/Post Rock/Experimental
Phill Niblock
Touch Five
2013, 2xCD, Album, Touch, ,
Drone/Minimal/Experimental
Rhys Chatham
A Crimson Grail
2010, ,
Drone/Minimal/Experimental
Phill Niblock
Touch Strings
2009, 2xCD, Album, Touch, ,
Drone/Minimal/Experimental
Nicolas Collins
Devil's Music
2009
The Horrors / Suicide / Nic Void*
The Horrors / Suicide
2008, 10", EP, Ltd, Num, Blast First Petite
Dope Aviators
Product
2007, CD, Album, 11 Fingers
Nicolas Collins
Pea Soup
2005, CD, Mini, Apestaartje
Rhys Chatham
An Angel Moves Too Fast To See: Selected Works 1971-1989
2002, 3xCD + Box, Comp, Table Of The Elements, Table Of The Elements, ,
Math Rock/Modern Classical/Avantgarde/Symphonic Rock/Art Rock/Experimental
Ben Neill
Automotive
2002, ,
Techno/Drum n Bass/Future Jazz
Phill Niblock
G2,44+/x2
2002, CD, ,
Minimal/Experimental/Drone
Phill Niblock
Touch Works, For Hurdy Gurdy And Voice
2001, CD, ,
Modern Classical/Minimal/Experimental/Avantgarde
Tone
Alhambra
2001
Různí
Tape Op
2000, CD, Comp, Bubblegum Smile Records, ,
Indie Rock/Pop Rock
Peter Cusack & Nicolas Collins
A Host, Of Golden Daffodils
1999, CD, Album, Plate Lunch
Nicolas Collins
Sound Without Picture
1999, CD, Album, Periplum, ,
Musique Concrète/Spoken Word/Experimental/Contemporary
The Negatones
Something For You
1996
Různí
Search & Disobey
1995, 2x10", Comp, Ltd, Blue eyed dog, Kennel Club, ,
Alternative Rock/Spoken Word/Experimental
Různí
Audio CD
1995, CD, Comp, Audio (Magazine)
Různí
Rough Trade - Music For The 90's - Volume 5
1993, CD, CD, All Media, ,
Alternative Rock/Garage Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Modern Classical/Grunge/Experimental
Různí
The Lost Weekend
1993, ,
Indie Rock/Noise/Experimental
Různí
Surprise Your Pig - A Tribute To R.E.M.
1992, CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Punk/Grunge/Indie Rock
Různí
Rough Trade - Music For The 90's • Volume 3
1991, CD, CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Industrial/Punk/Indie Rock
Nicolas Collins
100 Of The World's Most Beautiful Melodies
1989, CD, Trace Elements Records, ,
Experimental
Band Of Susans / This Perfect Day
Probudiz Se / This Friendship Of Ours
1989, Flexi, 7", S/Sided, Sound Affects
Různí
Tourney Into Pain
1989, ,
Industrial/Noise/Experimental
Různí
The Devil's Jukebox
1989, ,
Alternative Rock/Hardcore/Noise/Indie Rock
When People Were Shorter And Lived Near The Water
Bobby
1989, ,
Indie Rock
Nicolas Collins
100 Of The World's Most Beautiful Melodies
1988, Cass, Not On Label (Nicolas Collins Self-released)
Ben Neill
Mainspring
1988
Rhys Chatham
Die Donnergötter
1987, Vinyl, ,
Avantgarde/Minimal
Nicolas Collins
Let The State Make The Selection
1984, LP, Lovely Music, Ltd.
Ron Kuivila & Nicolas Collins
Going Out With Slow Smoke
1982, LP, Lovely Music, Ltd., ,
Experimental/Contemporary
Různí
Droneuary 2024
2024, 53xFile, MP3, Comp, 320, Silber Records, ,
Dark Ambient/Drone/Noise/Psychedelic Rock/Experimental/Industrial/Ambient/Techno/Tribal
Michael Esposito & Various
Pandemic Response Division
2020, 109x File 320 kbps,
Experimental/Ambient
Různí
Dark Indicator - A Collection Of Guitar Drones
2019, 15xFile, FLAC, Comp, Silent, ,
Ambient/Drone
Různí
Music 2 Heal The Earth
2018, 20xFile, MP3, Comp, 320, Farmadelica Sound, ,
Leftfield
Různí
I Never Metaguitar Four (Solo Guitars For The 21st Century)
2017, CD, Comp, Clean Feed, Guitar Series
Různí
QRD - The Guitarists
2014, 55xFile, MP3, Comp, 320, Silber Records, ,
Experimental
Různí
(Triskaidekaphobia) 13,000.00 Milliseconds
2008, CD, Comp, Ltd, Ratskin Records, ,
Grindcore/Industrial/Chiptune/Breakcore/Death Metal/Abstract/Punk/Avantgarde/Drone/Rhythmic Noise/Stoner Rock/Techno/Noise/Ambient/Power Electronics/Lo-Fi/Musique Concrète/Experimental
Různí
11 Fingers Records Sampler Vol. 1
2008, CD, Comp, 11 Fingers, ,
Leftfield/Shoegaze/IDM/Downtempo/Ambient
Různí
Oasis Alternative Volume 25
2003, 4xCD, Promo, Smplr, Oasis Disc Manufacturing
Různí
To All The URLs I've Loved Before - An Escargot Compilation From Sick&Tired
1997, CD, Comp, Sick&Tired, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Lo-Fi/Art Rock/Post Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Různí
Unknown Public 06: Eclectic Guitars
1995, CD, Comp, Unknown Public
Různí
Deconstruct
1994, CD, Comp, Ltd, Blast First, ,
Leftfield/Free Improvisation/Musique Concrète/Avantgarde/Experimental
Různí
Pure And Painless Pleasures
1988, Cass, Comp, C99, John Doe Recordings, ,
Experimental/Free Jazz
Různí
Bring The Noise
Cass, Comp, C10, LowLife (2)