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'''Marc Leclair''', better known by his stage name '''Akufen''', is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] electronic musician. His music is [[electronic music]] that is often described as [[minimal house]], [[minimal techno]], [[glitch (music)|glitch]], or [[microhouse]]. |
'''Marc Leclair''', better known by his stage name '''Akufen''', is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] electronic musician. His music is [[electronic music]] that is often described as [[minimal house]], [[minimal techno]], [[glitch (music)|glitch]], or [[microhouse]]. |
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His 2002 release entitled ''My Way'' introduced his concept of "microsampling", which was essentially a way of using extremely small and short clips of [[sampling (music)|samples]] he had randomly recorded from [[FM radio]] broadcasts as a key musical element.<ref>{{cite news | author =Sarah Liss | title =Tech savvy | publisher =CBC News | date =May 28, 2009 | url =http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/story/2009/05/28/f-mutek-10th-anniversary.html | accessdate=2009-01-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |
His 2002 release entitled ''My Way'' introduced his concept of "microsampling", which was essentially a way of using extremely small and short clips of [[sampling (music)|samples]] he had randomly recorded from [[FM radio]] broadcasts as a key musical element.<ref>{{cite news | author =Sarah Liss | title =Tech savvy | publisher =CBC News | date =May 28, 2009 | url =http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/story/2009/05/28/f-mutek-10th-anniversary.html | accessdate=2009-01-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Ewald Christians |title=Music preview: Akufen |publisher=Salon.com |date=August 28, 2002 |url=http://dir.salon.com/story/audio/music/2002/08/28/akufen/index.html |accessdate=2009-01-22 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080613135558/http://dir.salon.com/story/audio/music/2002/08/28/akufen/index.html |archivedate=June 13, 2008 }}</ref> |
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Leclair's pseudonym comes from the French word for [[tinnitus]] (ringing of the ears), ''acouphène'', and he has also gone under the pseudonyms '''Horror Inc.''', '''David Scott''', '''Nefuka''', and '''Anna Kaufen'''.<ref>"Akufen". ''The Wire'', 2004</ref> |
Leclair's pseudonym comes from the French word for [[tinnitus]] (ringing of the ears), ''acouphène'', and he has also gone under the pseudonyms '''Horror Inc.''', '''David Scott''', '''Nefuka''', and '''Anna Kaufen'''.<ref>"Akufen". ''The Wire'', 2004</ref> |
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Birth name | Marc Leclair |
Also known as | Nefuka, Anna Kaufen, Horror Inc. |
Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Genres | Electronic music Microhouse |
Years active | 1996 - present |
Labels | Force Inc. |
Marc Leclair, better known by his stage name Akufen, is a Canadian electronic musician. His music is electronic music that is often described as minimal house, minimal techno, glitch, or microhouse.
His 2002 release entitled My Way introduced his concept of "microsampling", which was essentially a way of using extremely small and short clips of samples he had randomly recorded from FM radio broadcasts as a key musical element.[1][2]
Leclair's pseudonym comes from the French word for tinnitus (ringing of the ears), acouphène, and he has also gone under the pseudonyms Horror Inc., David Scott, Nefuka, and Anna Kaufen.[3]
Discography
As Akufen
- Quebec Nightclub (2001)
- My Way (2002)
- Hawaiian Wodka Party (2003)
- Fabric 17 (mix album) (2004)
- Blu TribunL (split with Freeform and The Rip-Off Artist) (2004) [1]
- Battlestar Galacticlown (2012)
As Marc Leclair
As Horror Inc.
- Briefly Eternal (2013)
References
- ^ Sarah Liss (May 28, 2009). "Tech savvy". CBC News. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
- ^ Ewald Christians (August 28, 2002). "Music preview: Akufen". Salon.com. Archived from the original on June 13, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
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