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CFCF
Birth nameMichael Silver
BornMontreal, Quebec, Canada
GenresNew age, chillout. balearic, ambient music, easy listening
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, arranger
LabelsPaper Bag Records, Acéphale Records, RVNG Intl.

CFCF is the stage name of Canadian electronic musician/vocalist Michael Silver.[1] Based in Montreal, Silver took the name CFCF from the call sign of the city's CFCF-TV.[2]

Silver has released five albums and several EPs. In 2015 he released two albums within two weeks: Radiance and Submission on July 31, and The Colours of Life on August 14.

Background

Originally from Montreal, Silver became interested in electronic music at an early age. Self-taught, he cites Peter Gabriel, DJ Shadow, the Yellow Magic Orchestra and Talk Talk as important influences.[3]

His first 7" single "You Hear Colours" / "Invitation to Love" was released on March 8, 2009, on the Acéphale label.[4] The title of his first EP Panesian Nights was chosen in reference to the developer of Japanese erotic video games.[5]

In addition to his own recordings, Silver has also remixed songs for other artists, including Holy Ghost!, Crystal Castles, Sally Shapiro, The Presets, Health, Azari & III, Harald Grosskopf and Owen Pallett.

In 2014, Silver co-wrote and co-produced the songs "A Power" and "What You Wanted" on How To Dress Well's album, What Is This Heart?.

Discography

Albums

  • Continent, Paper Bag Records (2009)
  • Outside, Paper Bag Records (2013)
  • Radiance and Submission, Driftless Recordings (2015)
  • The Colours Of Life, 1080p Collection (2015)
  • On Vacation, International Feel (2016)

EPs

  • Panesian Nights, Paper Bag Records (2009)
  • Drifts, Paper Bag Records (2010)
  • CFCF c28, They Live We Sleep (2010)
  • The River, RVNG Intl. (2010)
  • Exercises, Paper Bag Records / Dummy (2012)
  • Music for Objects, Paper Bag Records / Dummy (2013)

Singles

  • "The Explorers", Paper Bag Records (2009)
  • "You Hear Colours" / "Invitation to Love", Acephale Records (2009)
  • "Cometrue", UNO NYC (2011)

Mixtapes

  • Slow R&B for Locations Canada-Wide (2010)
  • Do U Like Night Bus (2010)
  • Altered Zones 4 (2010)
  • Reincarnation (2011)
  • Slorida (2011)
  • Night Bus II (2011)
  • Night Bus 3: Death of Night Bus (2014)
  • The Flood for SSENSE (2015)

References

  1. ^ "CFCF's quest for pure pop". Entrepreneur, July 2009.
  2. ^ "Q&A with CFCF | Anthem". Web.archive.org. 2010-12-12. Archived from the original on December 12, 2010. Retrieved 2015-10-11. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "The Emotional Life of Objects: An Interview with CFCF's Michael Silver". PopMatters. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
  4. ^ "CFCF - You Hear Colours / Invitation To Love (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2009-03-08. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
  5. ^ "NES Games Published By Panesian". NESguide. Retrieved 2015-10-11.

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