Michael William Gilbert

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

DENSITIES OF LIGHT / SHIMMERING LAKE single

MW Gilbert: synths/modular synths, samples, loops, percussion
Adam Holzman: electric piano, synths/modular synths, piano

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

Gibex 019 2023 (digital)

1. Densities of Light / Shimmering Lake 8:53
    

COGNITIVE DISSONANCE ep

MW Gilbert: synths/modular synths

Recorded and live mixed: MW Gilbert
   at the 2023 New England Synth Fest
Mastered: Sean Magee (Abbey Road)
Artwork by MW Gilbert

Gibex 018 2023 (digital)

1. Cognitive Dissonance (live) 19:08
    

SURROUND​(​INGS) BINAURAL HEADPHONES RENDER ep

These tracks are the Dolby ATMOS™ versions
of the first three tracks from the "Samsara" album.

They are binaural renders from the Dolby ATMOS™ master.
They can ONLY be listened to on headphones.

Available only on streaming services that support Dolby ATMOS™

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.
Immersive mixing by Chris Perry, Toronto
Immersive mastering by Oli Morgan at Abbey Road Studios, London
Artwork by MW Gilbert

Gibex 017 2023 (digital)

1. Times Like These immersive 7:30
2. The Light That Wraps Me And All Things immersive 7:23
3. Saṃsāra immersive  7:04
    

SAṂSĀRA 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)

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

THE LIGHT THAT WRAPS ME AND ALL THINGS single

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 2014 (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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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