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|Name = White Out |
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|Img = WhiteOut.jpg |
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|Origin = New York, NY, USA |
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|Genre |
|Genre = [[Experimental music|Experimental]] |
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|Years_active = 1995-present |
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|Label = [[Ecstatic Peace]], [[ATP Recordings]] |
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|Current_members = Tom Surgal<br |
|Current_members = Tom Surgal<br>Lin Culbertson |
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|URL = [http://www.myspace.com/whiteoutnyc MySpace Page] |
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'''White Out''' is a two piece experimental music group from [[New York]] that formed in winter 1995, whose aim is to create |
'''White Out''' is a two piece experimental music group from [[New York]] that formed in winter 1995, whose aim is to create |
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"an incendiary new music"<ref>[http://www.atpfestival.com/atp-recordings/white-out/artist_biography.php ATP Recordings - White Out with Jim O'Rourke & William Winant - Artist Biography<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
"an incendiary new music".<ref>[http://www.atpfestival.com/atp-recordings/white-out/artist_biography.php ATP Recordings - White Out with Jim O'Rourke & William Winant - Artist Biography<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The bands core members are Tom Surgal and Lin Culbertson, but they often work with other musicians, most notably renowned producer/musician/filmmaker [[Jim O'Rourke]] on two albums. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Soon after they formed, the highly charged "freakout" style of the group's early live shows quickly established their reputation as ones to watch. Using a uniquely diverse arsenal of instruments (including analog synthesizers, autoharp, flute, drums, gongs, bells, chains, etc.), they attempted to develop a radically new and fluid sound, and to this end decided on an open-ended invitation to other like minded musicians to join them both live and on record. |
Soon after they formed, the highly charged "freakout" style of the group's early live shows quickly established their reputation as ones to watch. Using a uniquely diverse arsenal of instruments (including analog synthesizers, autoharp, flute, drums, gongs, bells, chains, etc.), they attempted to develop a radically new and fluid sound, and to this end decided on an open-ended invitation to other like minded musicians to join them both live and on record. |
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Their second album, [[Drunken Little Mass]], came out in 2000 (on the same label), and featured another renowned collaborator in the shape of Grammy Award winning rock renaissance man [[Jim O'Rourke]]. This time their work was described by XLR8R as "an improvised intergalactic escapade into the nether regions of the universe... a universe of chaos, tension and beauty."<ref>Quote found at http://www.myspace.com/whiteoutnyc</ref> |
Their second album, [[Drunken Little Mass]], came out in 2000 (on the same label), and featured another renowned collaborator in the shape of Grammy Award winning rock renaissance man [[Jim O'Rourke]]. This time their work was described by XLR8R as "an improvised intergalactic escapade into the nether regions of the universe... a universe of chaos, tension and beauty."<ref>Quote found at http://www.myspace.com/whiteoutnyc</ref> |
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2005 saw a move to London based [[ATP Recordings]] for a third full length release, [[China Is Near]], their most acclaimed set to date. [[O'Rourke]] returned for this release, and was joined by virtuoso percussionist and frequent [[John Zorn]] collaborator William Winant. One review stated, "China speaks in an alien tongue that nonetheless conveys wonder and horror in equal measure... any discussion of truly adventurous music today must include White Out"<ref>Mike Wolf, Time Out New York, 28 Jul 2005</ref> |
2005 saw a move to London based [[ATP Recordings]] for a third full length release, [[China Is Near]], their most acclaimed set to date. [[O'Rourke]] returned for this release, and was joined by virtuoso percussionist and frequent [[John Zorn]] collaborator William Winant. One review stated, "China speaks in an alien tongue that nonetheless conveys wonder and horror in equal measure... any discussion of truly adventurous music today must include White Out",<ref>Mike Wolf, Time Out New York, 28 Jul 2005</ref> and another "Noise as a genre is a bit too reductive and Improv too paradoxically pedantic to describe what's truly going on here, but aficionados of either of those scenes will find more than enough to love."<ref>Michael Crumsho, Dusted, 18 Jul 2005</ref> Pitchfork Media gave it a 7.5 rating and noted the "astonishing variety of percussive textures" whilst also praising the album's "molten, form-shifting splendor."<ref>[http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/23294-china-is-near-with-jim-orourke-william-winant White Out: China Is Near [with Jim O'Rourke & William Winant]: Pitchfork Record Review<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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Other comrades in instrumental arms over the years have included ex-[[Minutemen (band)|Minuteman]] [[Mike Watt]], acclaimed multi-instrumentalist and current [[Wilco]] member [[Nels Cline]], and [[DJ Olive]]. White Out has performed at the [[All Tomorrow's Parties (music festival)|All Tomorrow's Parties]] (in America in 2002 and the UK in 2007), CMJ and SKIF II festivals. They were also guests of the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble and have gigged from coast to coast and in Europe. |
Other comrades in instrumental arms over the years have included ex-[[Minutemen (band)|Minuteman]] [[Mike Watt]], acclaimed multi-instrumentalist and current [[Wilco]] member [[Nels Cline]], and [[DJ Olive]]. White Out has performed at the [[All Tomorrow's Parties (music festival)|All Tomorrow's Parties]] (in America in 2002 and the UK in 2007), CMJ and SKIF II festivals. They were also guests of the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble and have gigged from coast to coast and in Europe. |
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White Out is a two piece experimental music group from New York that formed in winter 1995, whose aim is to create "an incendiary new music".[1] The bands core members are Tom Surgal and Lin Culbertson, but they often work with other musicians, most notably renowned producer/musician/filmmaker Jim O'Rourke on two albums.
Biography
Soon after they formed, the highly charged "freakout" style of the group's early live shows quickly established their reputation as ones to watch. Using a uniquely diverse arsenal of instruments (including analog synthesizers, autoharp, flute, drums, gongs, bells, chains, etc.), they attempted to develop a radically new and fluid sound, and to this end decided on an open-ended invitation to other like minded musicians to join them both live and on record.
The first of their albums, Red Shift, came out in 1998 on Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore's Ecstatic Peace! label. Moore has collaborated with the band in the live arena and been a long-time supporter. Shift was a collaboration with David Nuss, long time member of experimental New York group No-Neck Blues Band. It was described as "son-of-a-Bitches Brew" in a complimentary review in Alternative Press[2].
Their second album, Drunken Little Mass, came out in 2000 (on the same label), and featured another renowned collaborator in the shape of Grammy Award winning rock renaissance man Jim O'Rourke. This time their work was described by XLR8R as "an improvised intergalactic escapade into the nether regions of the universe... a universe of chaos, tension and beauty."[3]
2005 saw a move to London based ATP Recordings for a third full length release, China Is Near, their most acclaimed set to date. O'Rourke returned for this release, and was joined by virtuoso percussionist and frequent John Zorn collaborator William Winant. One review stated, "China speaks in an alien tongue that nonetheless conveys wonder and horror in equal measure... any discussion of truly adventurous music today must include White Out",[4] and another "Noise as a genre is a bit too reductive and Improv too paradoxically pedantic to describe what's truly going on here, but aficionados of either of those scenes will find more than enough to love."[5] Pitchfork Media gave it a 7.5 rating and noted the "astonishing variety of percussive textures" whilst also praising the album's "molten, form-shifting splendor."[6]
Other comrades in instrumental arms over the years have included ex-Minuteman Mike Watt, acclaimed multi-instrumentalist and current Wilco member Nels Cline, and DJ Olive. White Out has performed at the All Tomorrow's Parties (in America in 2002 and the UK in 2007), CMJ and SKIF II festivals. They were also guests of the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble and have gigged from coast to coast and in Europe.
2008 performances have included a March performance at The Stone in their home town of New York (a venue whose musical director is currently John Zorn, with collaborator Thurston Moore[7] and one at No Fun Fest (also in New York) in May with Carlos Giffoni and C. Spencer Yeh.
Discography
Albums
- Red Shift (with David Nuss of NNCK) (Ecstatic Peace, 1998)
- Drunken Little Mass (with Jim O'Rourke) (Ecstatic Peace, 2000)
- China Is Near (with Jim O'Rourke and William Winant) (ATP Recordings, 2005)
External links
References
- ^ ATP Recordings - White Out with Jim O'Rourke & William Winant - Artist Biography
- ^ White Out with Jim O'Rourke and William Winant, China Is Near, ATP, CD
- ^ Quote found at http://www.myspace.com/whiteoutnyc
- ^ Mike Wolf, Time Out New York, 28 Jul 2005
- ^ Michael Crumsho, Dusted, 18 Jul 2005
- ^ White Out: China Is Near [with Jim O'Rourke & William Winant]: Pitchfork Record Review
- ^ The Stone