Mark Templeton (electronic artist)
| Mark Templeton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1976 (age 35–36) |
| Origin | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Genres | Folk, electronic, ambient |
| Instruments | Guitar, Banjo |
| Labels | Anticipate Recordings |
| Associated acts | Fields Awake |
Mark Templeton (born 1976) is a Canadian experimental electronic artist. Templeton's works are released by New York City record label Anticipate Recordings.
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[edit] Background
Templeton utilizes a background in bluegrass music and acoustic instruments such as the guitar, banjo and accordion to compose ambient electronic music.[1] His style has been called 'glitchy',[2] but also 'painterly',[3] in an attempt to describe his deconstruction and crumbling of instruments' traditional voices.[4]
Templeton's works have been commissioned by organizations of contemporary dance,[5] film and audiovisual[6] disciplines. His live performances have at times been accompanied by Edmonton-based experimental filmmaker aAron Munson’s visuals.[7] This ongoing collaboration between the two Alberta-born Canadian artists resulted in the 2008 production of M. Templeton & aA. Munson: Acre Loss CD and DVD.[8]
Templeton has performed at international festivals and alternative spaces such as MUTEK (Montreal),[9] Unsound Festival (Kraków),[10] send+receive: a festival of sound (Winnipeg),[11] Eat This Festival (Utrecht),[12] Galapagos (New York),[13] Latitude 53 (Edmonton)[14] and Suoni Per Il Popolo Festival (Montreal).[15]
[edit] Discography
- (2005) Fields Awake CD+DVD (Independent)
- (2005) Frail as Breath EP (Independent/Robotopera)
- (2007) Standing on a Hummingbird (Anticipate Recordings)
- (2009) Acre Loss CD+DVD (Anticipate Recordings)
- (2009) Inland (Anticipate Recordings)
- (2009) Sea Point 12" vinyl (Anticipate Recordings)
[edit] References
- ^ Not a Hummingbird was harmed in the making of Mark Templeton's debut album, Vue Magazine 14 March 2007. Issue 595.
- ^ Cokemachineglow, Album Review 1 May 2007
- ^ Aquarius Records, Album Review
- ^ Emusic, Album Review by Philip Sherburne June 2007
- ^ "Ki", Mile Zero Dance. 10 April 2008
- ^ "Edmonton: Explored" Edmonton Cultural Capital Commission 6 Set. 2008
- ^ "MUTEK 2007 :: The wired electronic heart of Montreal" Igloo 11 June 2007.
- ^ "Musician, filmmaker build trust in loving exploration of their city" Edmonton Journal 13 Sep. 2008
- ^ "If You Missed MUTEK" CBC Radio2 Blog 17 June 2007
- ^ Unsound Festival 22 Oct. 2008
- ^ send+receive: a festival of sound Oct. 13-17, 2009
- ^ Eat This Media 26 Oct. 2008
- ^ Galapagos Art Space 15 Feb. 2007
- ^ Visualeyez 2005 online Journal 21 May 2005
- ^ "Suoni Per il Popolo Festival Celebrates 8 Years!" All About Jazz 26 May 2008
