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Lisa Bella Donna
Background information
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Instruments
  • modular synthesizer
  • synthesizer
Websitehttps://lisabelladonna.com

Lisa Bella Donna is an American musician and composer known for her use of modular synthesizers and musique concrète compositions.[1]

Career

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Bella Donna released her first solo work in 1994.[2] In 2019, she released 10 full-length albums, which she has described as an "instant composition" approach to reflect the nature of the live performances.[2] In 2019, she also released a four-way split with Boris, Relaxer, and Crypt City, with a brief tour in Japan.[3] By mid-2021, she had released 25 albums.[4] According to Dave Segal of The Stranger, "her Bandcamp is full of outstanding releases", referring to her collection of works released on Bandcamp, and her "arsenal includes some of the most glorious-sounding instruments in the electronic-music spectrum: ARP 2600, ARP String Ensemble, Moog One, and Moog Modular System."[5]

Bella Donna is one of the featured artists interviewed for the 2020 book PATCH & TWEAK with Moog by Kim Bjørn.[6][7] She is a Moog Music representative,[8] was featured in a 2019 promotional video for the Matriarch synthesizer,[9] and has demonstrated Moog instruments in a 2019 video for Reverb.[10]

Her home recording studio, Appalachian Recording, is based in the Appalachians.[11]

Discography

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Lisa Bella Donna discography
Studio albums35
Live albums1
  • Snowy Dreamscapes (1994, Imperial Emporium, ARP Foundation)[2]
  • Tell Me What You Feel (1996, Rolling Hills Records)
  • Wilderness (2001, Translucent Noel Recordings)[4]
  • The Changing World (2002, Translucent Noel Recordings)
  • Skylines (2016, Secret Studio Records)
  • The Haunting Of October Dreams (2018)
  • Omnipresence (2018)[2]
  • Next Time Around (2018)
  • Sounddrones Vol I & II (w Stan Smith, 2017 SSP)
  • Moments of a Journey (w Stan Smith) (2018, SSP)
  • Two Nights in February (w Stan Smith) (2018, SSP)
  • Endless Roads (2019)
  • Live (2019)[2]
  • Circulus (2019)[2]
  • Convergence (Anthology) (2019)
  • Destinations (2019)[2]
  • Afternoon Dreams (2019)[2]
  • Tramontane (2019)[2]
  • Night Shift (2019)[2]
  • Take My Hand, Come with Me (2019, Music District)
  • Changin' Times (2020, Acusca Records)[4]
  • ESP (2020)
  • Night Flight (MOOG Music Inc.)
  • Cheyenne Crossing (2020, Monolith On the Mesa)
  • Orchards Of Churchyard Departures (2020)
  • December's Pentacle (2020)[4]
  • Tintinnabulation (2021)
  • Sonata For Loudspeakers (2020)
  • Pilgrimage (2020)
  • Electronic Studies (2021
  • Nyctophilia (2020)
  • Odyssey (2020, Live Acts Argentina Records)
  • Afterimages (2020)
  • The World She Wanted (2021, Behind the Sky Records)[2][4][12]
  • Turning Point (2021, Metrograph Films)
  • Ascension (2021, MOOG Music Inc.)
  • Mourning Light (2021, Behind the Sky Records)[13]
  • October Voyages (2021)
  • Appalachian Wilderness (2021, Behind the Sky Records)[14]
  • Moogmentum (2021, Behind the Sky Records / Bob Moog Foundation)[15]
  • Revel In Time (Anthony Arjen Luccason's Star One) (2022, Inside Out Records)
  • American Watercolors (2022)
  • Electronic Voyages (2022)[5]
  • Photophobia (2022)
  • Subsequent Dreams (2022)
  • Travelogue (2022)
  • Hypnosis (2022)
  • Muskingum Mysteries (2022)
  • Astral Mornings (2022)
  • Departures (2023)
  • Intonation (2023)
  • Objects (2023)

Film

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  • The Pedal Movie (2021), as self[16]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Moir, Tammy (January 13, 2023). "Best female modular synthesist and electronic music producers -". happymag.tv. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Heller, Charlie (February 24, 2020). "A Guide to the Discography of Synth Wizard Lisa Bella Donna". Bandcamp. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  3. ^ Sacher, Andrew (May 16, 2019). "stream Boris' 4-way split with Crypt City, Relaxer & Lisa Bella Donna". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  4. ^ a b c d e Ague, Vanessa (2021-05-04). "Dealing With the Human Condition: Lisa Bella Donna". The Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  5. ^ a b Segal, Dave (June 23, 2022). "Beverly Crusher Gets Self-Destructive; Lisa Bella Donna Embraces "Inner Space"". The Stranger. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  6. ^ O'Brien, Terrence (September 15, 2020). "Moog's new coffee table book is filled with tips for synth nerds". Engadget. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  7. ^ Skala, Jemima (September 19, 2020). "This new book will tell you everything you've ever wanted to know about Moog semi-modular analog synths". MixMag. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  8. ^ Votaw, Emily (2021-07-19). "Lisa Bella Donna On the Metaphysical Power of Music, COVID-19, and 'Night of the Living Dead'". WOUB-TV. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  9. ^ Reed, Ryan (2019-04-25). "Depeche Mode's Martin Gore to Receive 2019 Moog Innovation Award at Moogfest". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  10. ^ "Video: How to Choose a Moog—Minimoog vs. Matriarch vs. Grandmother and More". Reverb. 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  11. ^ Elisabeth (2022-12-12). "Inside The 'Sonic Sanctuary' Of Synthesist Lisa Bella Dona". Synthtopia. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  12. ^ "Behind The Sky Music | Lisa Bella Donna – The World She Wanted". Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  13. ^ "Behind The Sky Music | Lisa Bella Donna – Mourning Light". Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  14. ^ "Behind The Sky Music | Lisa Bella Donna – Appalachian Wilderness". Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  15. ^ "Behind The Sky Music | Lisa Bella Donna – Moogmentum". Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  16. ^ "The Pedal Movie Is Available Now". reverb.com. Reverb.com. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
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