Dennis Rea - Compositions

Dennis Rea | Biography | Discography | Writing

Compositions written, co-written, or featuring major contributions by Dennis Rea

Utica, New York, 1973-79

• Vife (1972)
  
• Exuberance (1970s)
  
• Recipe (1970s)
  
• The Far Side of Weird Man's Land (1970s)
  
• Of Quaggas, Sturgeons, and Dholes (with Norm Peach, 1970s)
  
• Blossoming Stars (1970s)
  
• Network of Extensions I (1970s)
  
• An Alpine Hymn (1970s)
  
• A Time of Going Away (1970s)
  
• Dot Gallery (1978)
  
• Timeless Pastures (1978)
  
• Alpenglow (1978)
  
• Elysium (1979)
  
• Sea Eagle (1979)
  
• Splendored Skies and Angels (with Craig Wuest, 1979)
  

Bands that I played with during this period: Atmosphere, Zuir, Earthstar

Celle, Germany, 1979-80

• Billows (1979)
  
• Embroidery (1979)
  
• Forest Floor (with Craig Wuest, 1979)
  

Bands that I played with during this period: Earthstar

Seattle, 1980-83

• Apercu (1982)
  
• Network of Extensions II (1982)
  
• Arcanum (1982)
  
• Shadow in Deceit (with K. Leimer, 1982)
  

Bands/artists that I played with during this period: Savant, Jeff Greinke & Rob Angus, Marc Barreca

New York City, 1983-86

• Timbretards (with Daniel Zongrone, 1984)
  
• Gravel Dance (with Daniel Zongrone, 1984)
  
• Vly (with Daniel Zongrone, 1985)
  
• Sawmill Parkway (with Katie O'Looney, 1985)
  
• Obsidian I (with Chipp Slater, 1985)
  
• Dodging Jackrabbits (with Chipp Slater, 1985)
  

Artists that I played with during this period: Daniel Zongrone, Katie O'Looney, Chipp Slater, Kenny Yamazaki

Seattle, 1986-89

• Butane (with Color Anxiety, 1989)
  
• "The Ambient Song" (with Color Anxiety, 1989)
  
• "The Love Song" (with Color Anxiety, 1989)
  

Bands/artists that I played with during this period: Color Anxiety, Fred, Catabatics, Particle Theory, New Art Orchestra, The Shredders, The Nordstroms, Storm, Sergeant Pageant

Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China, 1989-90

• Home Remedy (1989)
  
• Matterplay (1989)
  
• Chengdu Blues (1989)
  
• Kuaizi Variations (1989)
  
• Clouded Leopard (1989)
  
• Beehive in a Phone Booth (1989)
  
• Huo Guo (1989)
  

Bands/artists that I played with during this period: Zhang Xing, Yinhuochong, Huang Qiang, Zhu Ling, Yang Chenggang, Zhao Xiong, Zhou Yi, Zhou Di, Wang Xing He

Tainan, Taiwan, 1990-93

• Hot Bottom (1990)
  
• Obsidian II (1990)
  
• P.L.A. Boy (1990)
  
• Hard to Be Sweet (with Michael Gittleman, 1989-91)
  
• Jaguar Feathers (1991)
  
• Yizu Wuqu (traditional, arranged by Rea 1991)
  
• Manifest Density (1991)
  
• The Heimlich Maneuver (1991)
  
• Pock Market (1991)
  
• Crooked House (1991)
  
• Vanishing Point (1992)
  
• Stella by Starfruit (1992)
  
• Clown Hole (with Axel Schunn, 1992)
  
• Rainy Season (1992)
  
• Forgetz (1992)
  
• Woozland (1992)
  

Bands/artists that I played with during this period: Mark DeForge, Lost Weekend, T.B. 301, The Gang of Formosa, Identity Crisis, The Vagaries, Cui Jian, ADO, Cobra, He Yong, Matthew Clark, George Soler, Frederic Eymard, Paul Chenard, Dominic Rablah, Nicole Darcy, The Cyberspace Chamber of Commerce, The Claydermen, Misery, Axolotl, The Lemming Dynasty, Christmess band

Seattle, 1993-present

• Shu (with Jeff Greinke, 1994)
  
• The Fifth Modernization (1996)
  
• Deep (with LAND, 1996)
  
• Hill (with Jeff Greinke, 1996)
  
• Waylaid (1996)
  
• Nacho Sunset (1998)
  
• Uncle Tom's Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1998)
  
• Kuru (1998)
  
• Kif (1999)
  
• Flight of the Grackle (with Bill Horist, 2000)
  
• Middlebrau (with Bill Horist, 2001)
  
• Maple Cop Pie (with Bill Horist, 2001)
  
• Staggerin’ (2002)
• Starting All Under Again (2003)
  
• Three Views from Chicheng Precipice (2005)
  

Bands/artists that I played with during this period: LAND, Axolotl, Eric Apoe & They, Ink Quintet, Stackpole, Jetlegrs, Chekov, Tempered Steel, Hyperbaric Chamber Trio, Moraine, Hector Zazou, Han Bennink, Cui Jian, Wang Yong, Liu Yuan, Chungking Mansions, CPR (with Pete Comley and Simon Poole), Sun Ra Tribute Band, Outland, Hughscore, Fred Chalenor's Exploding Love Spinach, Ruth Davidson, Craig Flory & Doug Haire, Rik Wright, DJ O.J. McVeigh, Iron Kim Style, COBRA, Hit by Pitch, Brainwash, 3+2, Mothra, Roland Barker & Christopher McRae, Ed Petry

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