Michael William Gilbert

All music available on streaming services.
All physical formats and digital downloads available from Bandcamp.

SAṂSĀRA album

Cover art: Samsara album

MW Gilbert - Synths/modular synths, samples, loops, percussion
Adam Holzman - electric piano, synths/modular synths, piano, organ

Recorded: MW Gilbert at Siri's Little Corner studio in Amherst, MA
and Adam Holzman at Adam’s Secret Laboratory in NYC.
Mixed: MW Gilbert
Mastered: Sean Magee (Abbey Road)
Artwork: Kate Nelson, excerpted from her painting "Tremorous Particles".

Gibex 016 2022 (CD & digital)

Times Like These 7:30 (new recording)
The Light That Wraps Me And All Things 7:23 (released as single)
Saṃsāra 7:04 (new recording)
Onomatopia 6:55 (from the album “Radio Omnibus”)
Miles To Go 6:50 (released as single)
Of Time And The River 7:46 (from the album “Radio Omnibus”)
She Looked Back 4:54 (released as single)

THE LIGHT THAT WRAPS ME AND ALL THINGS single

Cover art: The Light That Wraps Me and All Things

MW Gilbert - Synths, samples, loops, percussion
Adam Holzman - piano

Recorded: MW Gilbert at Siri's Little Corner studio in Amherst, MA
and Adam Holzman at Adam’s Secret Laboratory in NYC.
Mixed: MW Gilbert
Mastered: Sean Magee (Abbey Road)

The title is from "Song of the Open Road" by Walt Whitman.
Cover art - MW Gilbert

Gibex 015 2022 (digital)

1. The Light That Wraps Me and All Things 7:23

THE VANISHED DAY ep

Cover art: The Vanished Day

MW Gilbert: modular synthesizer, percussion,
voice samples

Mixed: MW Gilbert
Mastered: Sean Magee (Abbey Road)
Design and artwork: MW Gilbert

Gibex 014 2021 (digital)

1. The Vanished Day 13:18

MOVING ON single

Cover art: Moving On

MW Gilbert: percussion programming, percussion,
synthesizer, bass & guitar samples
Anonymous: horns, sax, guitar, additional percussion

Mixed: Gordon Davidson (Abbey Road)
Mastered: Sean Magee (Abbey Road)
Design and artwork: MW Gilbert

Gibex 013 2021 (digital)

1. Moving On 4:32

MILES TO GO single

Cover art: Miles to Go

MW Gilbert: percussion programming, percussion,
synthesizer, bass & guitar samples
Adam Holzman: electric piano, synthesizers, solos

Mixed: MW Gilbert
Mastered: Sean Magee (Abbey Road)
Design and artwork: MW Gilbert

Gibex 012 2020 (digital)

1. Miles to Go 6:50

SHE LOOKED BACK single

Cover art: She Looked Back

MW Gilbert: percussion programming, percussion, synthesizer, bass
Adam Holzman: electric piano, organ, synthesizer (solo)
Olivia Wilson: flute phrases and samples
Anonymous: guitars, additional percussion

Mixed: MW Gilbert
Mastered: Sean Magee (Abbey Road)
Design and artwork: MW Gilbert

Gibex 011 2020 (digital)

1. She Looked Back 4:54

THE OUTSIDE INSIDE ep

Cover art: The Outside Inside

MW Gilbert: modular synthesizer, samplers,
loops, sampled voice, sampled piano

Mixed: MW Gilbert
Mastered: Sean Magee (Abbey Road)
Design and artwork: MW Gilbert

Gibex 010 2020 (digital)

1. Ratcheting 4:33
2. Shadow Memory 4:12
3. Electric Twilight 6:12
4. Requiem for John D 7:38

VOICE PING STRUM album

Cover art: Voice Ping Strum

MW Gilbert: modular synthesizer, samplers,
loops, sampled voice, sampled piano

Mixed: MW Gilbert
Mastered: Sean Magee (Abbey Road)
Design: Daniel Gilbert
Artwork: from mixed media work "The Great Society", by Mary Bauermeister
Back cover calligraphy: Mary Teichman
Back cover photo: Eric Crawley

Gibex 009 2019 (LP & digital)

1. Flowers of Edo 21:30
2. Palimpsest 16:52

RADIO OMNIBUS album

Cover art: Radio Omnibus

MW Gilbert: modular synthesizer, synthesizers, samplers,
loops, electronics, percussion
Adam Holzman: keyboards (track 1), acoustic piano (track 6),
  electric piano (track 7)
Mark Walker: drums (track 7)
Sofia Session Orchestra (track 2):
  flute - Peter Kolev
  bassoon - Nikolay Vesigin
  violins - Irina Stoyanova, Petya Dimitrova, Gergana Deliyska,
Smilyana Lozanova, Petya Miroleskowa, Ivailo Danailov
  vibraphone - Nikola Petrov
  conductor - Lyubo Denev Jr.
Supreme Tracks: drums (track 5), violin, cello, fretless electric bass (track 7),
flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon (track 9)
Anonymous: guitar, mandolin, dobro (track 5)

Mixed: MW Gilbert
except "The Widening Sky" mixed: Lewis Jones (Abbey Road)
Mastered: Sean Magee (Abbey Road)
Design and artwork: Daniel Gilbert

Gibex 008 2018 (CD & digital)

1. Onomatopia 6:55
2. Night Walk (for Flute, Bassoon, Vibes, & Strings) 2:58
3. TimeSpace 8:46
4. Ice Spring Breath 7:34
5. Canon of Flowers 4:00
6. Of Time and the River 7:46
7. The Widening Sky 7:33
8. Rainbow 13 5:45
9. Three Doors (3 Movements for Wind Quintet) 9:32
10. Cloud Limbo Land 8:20

SECRET STORIES album

Cover art: Secret Stories

MW Gilbert: synthesizers, samplers, keyboards, percussion,
processed vocal sounds, guitar samples, loops, Pianoteq pianos/mallets
Olivia Wilson: flute phrases and samples
Bill Bruford (courtesy of Keyfax/Packet of 3): drums/percussion (track 7)
Mino Cinelu (courtesy of Loop Loft): drums/percussion (track 5)
Ray Russell (courtesy of Samplephonics): guitar
Violin, trumpet, and saxes courtesy of Loopmasters

Mixed: MW Gilbert
Mastered: Tom Waltz
Design: Daniel Gilbert
Artwork: Chris Bishop

Gibex 007 2015 (CD & digital)

1. In Transit 4:23
2. Dream Within a Dream 6:40
3. Sometimes I See the Sky (2nd Version) 7:03
4. Traveler (for Dan at 30) 4:32
5. In My Own Sweet Time 5:13
6. People of the Voice 6:08
7. Secret Stories 5:36
8. Escape Velocity (for Bob) 7:23
9. Flying by Night 3:24

I CAN SEE FROM HERE album

Cover art: I Can See from Here

MW Gilbert - Synthesizers, samplers, loops, & percussion
Peter Kaukonen - Guitars (13)

Mixed/Mastered: MW Gilbert
Design and artwork: Daniel Gilbert

Gibex 006 2010 (CD & digital)

1. Dark Horizon 4:10
2. Nick's Waking Dream (Interlude) 0:51
3. Eyeless in Gaza 5:15
4. Nick Flies Away (Interlude) 1:37
5. Sometimes I See the Sky 6:26
6. Origami Riff (Interlude) 1:30
7. Dance Myself to Sleep 5:47
8. Nick's Sleeping Dream (Interlude) 1:07
9. Over the Next Rise 2:58
10. Rat Race Redux 3:08
11. Rooftop Meditation 2:56
12. Short Ride Home (Interlude) 1:17
13. Amerikan Dream 7:52
14. Adele at Sunrise 1:28

OTHER VOICES album

Cover art: Other Voices

MW Gilbert - Synthesizers, samplers, & percussion
Tony Vacca - Sampled percussion (1,3)
Roy Finch - Synthesizers & samplers (6)

Mixed/Mastered: MW Gilbert
Design and artwork: Daniel Gilbert

Gibex 005 2000 (CD & digital)

1. Whether or Not 3:42
2. Brightness Falls 7:39
3. Lizards 5:09
4. Bol Aero 5:21
5. Giving Up the Ghost 5:49
6. Persistence of Vision 4:20
7. Edge of the World 7:57
8. Slink 4:49

POINT OF VIEWS album

Cover art: Point of Views

MW Gilbert - Synthesizers, samplers & percussion
Tony Vacca - Sampled percussion (1)

Mixed: MW Gilbert
Mastered: Toby Mountain
Design and artwork: MW Gilbert

Gibex 004 1988 (CD & digital)

1. Sundiata 4:10
2. Over Crimson Skies 4:06
3. Zawinul 3:51
4. Motion/No Motion 4:11
5. In Her Eyes 3:35
6. Balkans 3:57
7. Sheep Look Up 3:38
8. Rupert's Travels 4:35
9. Waterfly 3:36
10. Ships that Pass 5:05
11. Jazz from Heck 2:17

THE LIGHT IN THE CLOUDS album

Cover art: The Light in the Clouds
MW Gilbert - Synthesizers, samplers & percussion
Tony Vacca - Drums & percussion (1,5,6,7)
Roy Finch - Synthesizers & samplers (1,4,7,9)
Salvatore Macchia - Acoustic basses (5,6)
Ensemble - Voices (6)

Mixed: MW Gilbert
Mastered: Toby Mountain
Design and artwork: MW Gilbert

Gibex 003 1987 (CD & digital)

1. Kwaziwai 6:22
2. The Light in the Clouds 8:05
3. Eddie's Night Out 6:15
4. Year of the River 6:25
5. Kyogai 7:36
6. Kol Nidre 7:30
7. Evening News 6:50
8. Daniel Dreams 2:31
9. Allelulia 5:35

IN THE DREAMTIME album

Cover art: In the Dreamtime

MW Gilbert - Synthesizers, samplers, piano & percussion
Tony Vacca - Percussion (3)
Tim Moran - Soprano sax (1), flutes (3,5), bass clarinet (4), alto sax (7)
David Moss - Solo percussion & voices (4)
Salvatore Macchia - Acoustic bass (3,5)
Royal Hartigan - Drums & percussion (5,6)
Molly Scott - Voice (3)
David Wertman - Acoustic bass (1)
Charlie Miller - Dumbek (1)

Mixed/Mastered: MW Gilbert
Design and artwork: K. Leimer

Palace of Lights NMS.02 1982 (vinyl LP - out of print)
Gibex R003 2008 (CD & digital)

1. Village/Evening News 7:02
2. Madness Beyond the Hills 3:55
3. Resting Place 8:25
4. Street Corner Walk 4:32
5. Slipstream 7:56
6. Leviathan 7:52
7. Dreamland 2:15

THE CALL album

Cover art: The Call

MW Gilbert - Synthesizers, wood flute, voice, bass & percussion
Tim Moran - Flutes (1,2), alto sax (2), soprano sax (3)
Royal Hartigan - Drums & percussion (3)
Bob Rosser - Electric guitar (3)
Charlie Miller - Conga drums (3)
Salvatore Macchia - Acoustic basses (4)
David Moss - Solo & misc. percussion (5)

Mixed/Mastered: MW Gilbert
Design and artwork: MW Gilbert

Gibex 002 1980 (vinyl LP - out of print)
Gibex R002 2008 (CD & digital)

1. Adele's Dance/Streams/Nightsong 7:58
2. The Call 6:45
3. Earthrite 6:46
4. Traces 3:52
5. There Shall Come Soft Rains
     Movement I 4:22
     Movement II 4:37
     Movement III and Postlude 6:12

MOVING PICTURES album

Cover art: Moving Pictures

MW Gilbert - Synthesizers, percussion, voice, wooden flutes,
prepared piano, guitar, and tape recorders

Mixed/Mastered: MW Gilbert
Design: MW Gilbert
Artwork: Adele Gladstone-Gilbert

Gibex 001 1978 vinyl (LP - out of print)
Gibex R001 2008 (CD & digital)

1. Moving Pictures Logo 1:50
2. Ascents 11:58
3. Unwinding 6:15
4. Other Voices/Other Rooms 4:25
5. Steel Clouds 4:15
6. Winter Light 5:00
7. Plant Life 3:40
8. Phase 4:15