M. Gira

Real Name:
Michael Rolfe Gira
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Born: 1954, Los Angeles, California

Producer, composer and musician from New York, USA. He became known via his band Swans. In 1990 he founded Young God Records which released Swans music and other projects. He also produced or co-produced nearly all releases on the label. Besides Swans and Young God Records he has had several other bands and solo projects.
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Releases:
Drainland (Album) (2 versions)   Alternative Tentacles ... 1995
Drainland / Sacrificial Cake (3xLP)   Alternative Tentacles 1995
The Somniloquist (CD, Album, Ltd)   Young God Records 2000
What We Did (CD)   Young God Records 2001
Living '02 (CDr, Album)   Young God Records 2002
Remixes:
Holy Money (LP, Album) A Screw (Holy Money) K.422 1986
Girl: Come Out (12") Girl: Come Out Dub Product Inc. 1987
Greed / Holy Money (CD, Album)   Sky Records (US) 1992
Production:
Time Is Money (Bastard) / A Screw (Cass)   PVC Records 1986
Greed (Album) (2 versions)   PVC Records 1987
Holy Money (CD, Album)   K.422 1987
New Mind (Single) (2 versions)   Product Inc. 1987
Can't Find My Way Home (Single) (2 versions)   MCA Records Ltd. 1989
Saved (Single) (2 versions) No Cruel Angel MCA Records Ltd. 1989
The Burning World (Album) (2 versions)   MCA Records Ltd. ... 1989
Filth (CD)   Young God Records 1990
White Light From The Mouth Of Infinity (Album) (3 versions)   Young God Records ... 1991
Greed / Holy Money (CD, Album)   Sky Records (US) 1992
Love Of Life / Amnesia (CD, Maxi)   Sky Records (US) 1992
Omniscience (Cass, Album)   Young God Records 1992
Sacrificial Cake (CD, Album)   Young God Records, Rough Trade (UK) 1995
Children Of God / World Of Skin (Comp) (3 versions)   Young God Records ... 1997
Rever (CD, Album)   Young God Records 2002
Soundtracks For The Blind (2xCD, Album, RE)   Young God Records 2002
Everything Is Good Here / Please Come Home (CD, Album)   Young God Records 2003
Niño Rojo (CD, Album, Enh, Dig)   Young God Records 2004
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Time Is Money (Bastard) / A Screw (Cass)   PVC Records 1986
Various Failures 1988-1992 (2xCD, Comp) Better Than You, Will ... Young God Records 1999
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Filth (Album) (3 versions)   Neutral Records (3) ... 1983
Confusion Is Sex (LP) The World Looks Red Zensor 1984
A Screw (2 versions) Blackmail K.422 ... 1986
Greed (Album) (3 versions)   PVC Records ... 1986
Holy Money (LP, Album) You Need Me, Fool (# 2... K.422 1986
Public Castration Is A Good Idea (2xLP, Album)   Not On Label 1986
Time Is Money (Bastard) (12")   K.422 1986
Time Is Money (Bastard) / A Screw (Cass)   PVC Records 1986
Blood, Women, Roses (Album) (3 versions)   Product Inc. ... 1987
Children Of God (Cass, Album) New Mind, In My Garden... Product Inc. 1987
Feel Good Now (Album) (2 versions)   Not On Label ... 1987
Girl: Come Out (2 versions)   Product Inc. 1987
New Mind (Single) (2 versions) New Mind, Damn You To ... Product Inc. 1987
One Thousand Years (12")   Product Inc. 1987
Shame, Humility, Revenge (Album) (2 versions)   Product Inc. 1988
Can't Find My Way Home (Single) (2 versions)   MCA Records Ltd. 1989
Saved (Single) (2 versions)   MCA Records Ltd. 1989
The Burning World (Album) (3 versions)   UNI Records ... 1989
Filth (CD)   Young God Records 1990
Speak E.P.#1 (12", EP, RE)   Young God Records 1990
Ten Songs For Another World (LP, Album) Drink To Me Only With ... Young God Records 1990
Body To Body Job To Job (CD)   Sky Records (US) 1991
White Light From The Mouth Of Infinity (Album) (3 versions)   Young God Records ... 1991
Cop / Young God (CD)   K.422 1992
Greed / Holy Money (CD, Album)   Sky Records (US) 1992
Love Of Life (LP, Album)   Young God Records, Young God Records 1992
Love Of Life / Amnesia (CD, Maxi)   Sky Records (US) 1992
Omniscience (Cass, Album)   Young God Records 1992
White Light From The Mouth Of Infinity / Love Of Life (2xLP, Album + LP, Album + Box, Ltd)   Young God Records, Young God Records 1992
Notes From Thee Underground (Album) (3 versions) Chikasaw, Chikasaw, Em... Invisible ... 1994
Sacrificial Cake (CD, Album) My Buried Child Young God Records, Rough Trade (UK) 1995
Children Of God / World Of Skin (Comp) (3 versions)   Young God Records ... 1997
I Am The Sun (7", Ltd, Bla)   Überschall Records, Überschall Records, Die Stadt 1997
Swans Are Dead (2xCD) Feel Happiness, Low Li... Atavistic, Young God Records 1998
New Mother (CD, Album)   Young God Records 1999
Praise Your Name (7", Single)   Young God Records, Stripmine Recordings 1999
Various Failures 1988-1992 (2xCD, Comp)   Young God Records 1999
Rever (CD, Album)   Young God Records 2002
Soundtracks For The Blind (2xCD, Album, RE)   Young God Records 2002
Everything Is Good Here / Please Come Home (CD, Album)   Young God Records 2003
Bunkur Vs Moss (CDr, EP) COP Foreshadow Productions 2004
Niño Rojo (CD, Album, Enh, Dig) Electric Heart Young God Records 2004
Thirteen Masks (CD, Album, RM) The Believers, The Nev... Atavistic 2004
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