Absent Sound
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Genre: Electro / Experimental / Trance
Location Winnipeg Centre of The World, Manitoba, Ca
Profile Views: 63499
Last Login: 10/30/2011
Member Since 12/11/2005
Website www.theabsentsound.com
Record Label 2-Ply Collective/ No List Records
Type of Label Indie
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Bio
.........................................ABSENT SOUND......................................... .. .. ----Absent Sound are powerfully eclectic and engaging musicians, spanning from record skip world dub to heavy electronic post rock with eerie yet festive four part vocal harmonies. In their powerful lyrics, the band writes about freedom, the beauty of dreaming, t.v. addiction, getting over boredom, promoting inspiration and thinking for yourself. ----These puppet masters wield a musical arsenal creating huge dramatic worlds of sound with organic chants, colossal guitars, hypnotic off-rhythm record scratches, beats, loops, synth and organ drones. ----The group has toured extensively throughout North America and are best experienced live, bringing their unique style of sensory art and music to life. You would often see scratch animated 16mm film and video projections, intense light shows, costumed performance art, and the band's flags and banners enhancing the decor of the venues. Audience members have described their live experience as "reality altering", "a spiritual experience", "Powerful", "I've never heard anything like it" and "a comfortable unconfortableness". ----They have shared the stage with Damo Suzuki, Do Make Say Think, Feist, The Besnard Lakes, Clues, Sea Wolf, Jealous Girlfriends, Fly Pan Am, Mono, Growing, Clan Zu, Fabuki Daiko, Tagaq, The Summerlad, DD//MM/YYYY, Fucked Up, and Mahogany Frog. ----The Absent Sound have recorded and released four albums and a brand new EP to date with another full length album ready and waiting. ----The band has stepped up their last few recordings by working with the likes of Darryl Neudorf (Neko Case, New Pornographers, The Sadies...), Jace Lasek (The Besnard lakes, Stars, Unicorns...), Jeff Lipton (Thrill Jockey, Sub Pop, Rykodisc, Battles, Wilco, Burning Spear...), Harris Newman (Constellation, Alien8 Records, Arcade Fire, The Dears), and Craig Boychuk (Propaghandi, Greg MacPherson, KENMODE, Hide Your Daughters...) absolutely perfecting their sound on record. ----Not only is Absent Sound effective with their music, they also have created the very successful bi-annual sonic, multi-media, costumed event, ElementSircus and the annual 20 Guitar Circular Wall Of Angelic Sound which have drawn hundreds of very loyal crowds each one of the eight years and counting. ----The Absent Sound are receiving praise the world over for their powerful, brand new sounds and attempts at changing the music world. ................................................DREAM! .. .. WE ALL NEED TO CHANGE AND HEAL OUR HOMES AND COMMUNITIES BEFORE THE WORLD CAN CHANGE AND HEAL!!!! WE HAVE THE MOST POWER OF ALL- TOGETHER!!!! ..THE TIME IS ABSOLUTELY RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!.. .. ...... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- .. .. .. For more Absent Sound songs and goodies, check the 4 Elements below-.. Please leave all comments and messages on our main page here, thank you. .. -
Members
Robert G. Menard- guitars, samples, loops, electronics, keyboards, vocals..... David M. Fort- guitars, bass, keyboards, vocals..... Kelly Castle- drums, percussion, guitars, vocals.... David Dobbs- bass, guitar, vocals... ----.. .. Past Guests or Members- .... Scott Ellenberger- bass, synth Mike Germaine- bass and keys.. Joshua Butcher- organs, bugle, chanting vocals, percussion, film projections, performance painting.. Doreen Girard- cello, chanting vocals.. Natalia Zielinski- violin.. Mike Ozero- keyboards,.. Scott Ellenberger- trumpet, 4track, bass,.. Seth Goetzke- violin,.. Brian Longfield- stiltwalking pantomime performance, video,.. Sebastian Podsiadlo- drums, web designer, artistic design.. Freya Olafson- dance,.. Greg Hanec- projected film/video loops,.. Jim Demos- drums, guitar, keyboards, chants.. Fubuki Daiko- Taiko drumming.. Damo Suzuki- voclas and chants.. Jordan Brown- sound and recording engineer.. .... ....BUY NEW 'TURN THEM OFF' EP HERE .. .............. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. -
Influences
Dreams, Wilderness, Childhood, State of the World, Eastern Music... Music/Bands- Huun Huur-Tu, Angelite, Radiohead, Don Caballero, Can, My Bloody Valentine, Heavy Vegetable, Kittens, Animal Collective, Battles, Hank Williams, The Byrds, Ham, The Summerlad, HELLinaCOPTER, National Monument, Mahogany Frog..... .. .. .. ..~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ .. .. -
Sounds Like
..http://www. radio3.cbc.ca/bands/The-Absent-Sound.. .. .......... .... HOLA SOL from Fall 2009 Tour and Recording.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ......Watch ..Absent Sound - Hola Sol.. in ..Music.. | .... Live at ElementSircus 09 at Northern Sun Farm.. Occupying Home .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Jack-in-the-box-Lullaby live @ Ellice Theatre Apr/07 .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... Medicine live @ Ellice Theatre Apr/07.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ..Raggamuffin (the new reggae)...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ......Add to My Profile.. | .. More Videos.... ..The Ocean-live @ Winnipeg Art Gallery/04 .... .. .. .. .. .. .... ..Live with Brian & Eileen Longfield @ ElementSircus/04 .. .. .. .. .. .. ......
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You can now download all 3 Absent Sound albums up on Band Camp for FREE - http://lnk.ms/YcCNf Enjoy.
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Enjoy some previous... http://lnk.ms/SXpmG Write us and let us know what you think, who's for the older stuff and who's for the new?
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Enjoy some previous Absent... http://lnk.ms/Tj08n us and let us know what you think, who's for the older stuff and who's for the new?
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Rainbow Trout this weekend! Where your water wings.
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Absent Sound has a show coming up on 2011-07-28 at 20:00 @ The Lo Pub & Bistro in Winnipeg, MB http://lnk.ms/RgddF
Videos
Absent Sound - Stuck In Line
04:27 | 18 plays | Jan 31 2011
Music
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7 Songs | Sep 21, 2008
Comments
- Absent Sound11 months ago
Thank you as well Ef, I am enjoying, keep in touch!
http://www.theabsentsound.com - EF11 months ago
Hej and thank you for showing interest in EF and the music we're creating... We really hope you enjoy what you hear! /niklas . ef . www.efmusic.nu
- Yue Wan Hsia1 year ago
Hey Absent Sound! Thanks for the add!
- FREEDOM OR DEATH1 year ago
Thanks for the add....check out our new EP and find out why the Wall Street Journal rated FREEDOM OR DEATH as a top 10 band to see at CMJ 2010. Download EP for free here. http://www.mediafire.com/?ch6gei88ombo697
- A.m. Overcast1 year ago
thanks a lot dudes !!!
- Nyertun - BEATS4CHANGE1 year ago
Thanks for being a friend
May your life be full of love, light and fun...
MUSIC is the WEAPON - Beats4Change - an encouragement to be the change you want to see in the world - holzkopf1 year ago
holzkopf: live at Trickster, Berlin! March 13, 2010.
http://www.archive.org/details/HolzkopfLiveAtTricksterBerlin
video by chicho
lots of help from LoReTTa - The Borden Asylum1 year agoCome check out all the new tracks I put up, and please show your support for my self promotional album World Of Soft Spokens. The album was recorded in the upstairs of my dads house, so it's completely raw, and unplugged. Stripped down acoustic at its purest, so please stop by and check out a few songs that will appear on it! Your support for me is greatly appreciated!!!!!!The Borden Asylum
- OdysMod1 year ago
Hello..!!
Nice to meet you here
Thanks for supporting...
Wish u a Great Weekend..
- Soul Killing Female2 years ago
I love the new HAL logo! Genius!
Absent Sound Bio
Bio:
.........................................ABSENT SOUND.........................................----Absent Sound are powerfully eclectic and engaging musicians, spanning from record skip world dub to heavy electronic post rock with eerie yet festive four part vocal harmonies. In their powerful lyrics, the band writes about freedom, the beauty of dreaming, t.v. addiction, getting over boredom, promoting inspiration and thinking for yourself. ----These puppet masters wield a musical arsenal creating huge dramatic worlds of sound with organic chants, colossal guitars, hypnotic off-rhythm record scratches, beats, loops, synth and organ drones. ----The group has toured extensively throughout North America and are best experienced live, bringing their unique style of sensory art and music to life. You would often see scratch animated 16mm film and video projections, intense light shows, costumed performance art, and the band's flags and banners enhancing the decor of the venues. Audience members have described their live experience as "reality altering", "a spiritual experience", "Powerful", "I've never heard anything like it" and "a comfortable unconfortableness". ----They have shared the stage with Damo Suzuki, Do Make Say Think, Feist, The Besnard Lakes, Clues, Sea Wolf, Jealous Girlfriends, Fly Pan Am, Mono, Growing, Clan Zu, Fabuki Daiko, Tagaq, The Summerlad, DD//MM/YYYY, Fucked Up, and Mahogany Frog. ----The Absent Sound have recorded and released four albums and a brand new EP to date with another full length album ready and waiting. ----The band has stepped up their last few recordings by working with the likes of Darryl Neudorf (Neko Case, New Pornographers, The Sadies...), Jace Lasek (The Besnard lakes, Stars, Unicorns...), Jeff Lipton (Thrill Jockey, Sub Pop, Rykodisc, Battles, Wilco, Burning Spear...), Harris Newman (Constellation, Alien8 Records, Arcade Fire, The Dears), and Craig Boychuk (Propaghandi, Greg MacPherson, KENMODE, Hide Your Daughters...) absolutely perfecting their sound on record. ----Not only is Absent Sound effective with their music, they also have created the very successful bi-annual sonic, multi-media, costumed event, ElementSircus and the annual 20 Guitar Circular Wall Of Angelic Sound which have drawn hundreds of very loyal crowds each one of the eight years and counting. ----The Absent Sound are receiving praise the world over for their powerful, brand new sounds and attempts at changing the music world. ................................................DREAM!
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WE ALL NEED TO CHANGE AND HEAL OUR HOMES AND COMMUNITIES BEFORE THE WORLD CAN CHANGE AND HEAL!!!! WE HAVE THE MOST POWER OF ALL- TOGETHER!!!!
THE TIME IS ABSOLUTELY RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!
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For more Absent Sound songs and goodies, check the 4 Elements below-
Please leave all comments and messages on our main page here, thank you. ..
Member Since:
December 11, 2005Members:
Robert G. Menard- guitars, samples, loops, electronics, keyboards, vocals.David M. Fort- guitars, bass, keyboards, vocals.
Kelly Castle- drums, percussion, guitars, vocals
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Past Guests or Members-
Scott Ellenberger- bass, synth Mike Germaine- bass and keys
Joshua Butcher- organs, bugle, chanting vocals, percussion, film projections, performance painting
Doreen Girard- cello, chanting vocals
Natalia Zielinski- violin
Mike Ozero- keyboards,
Scott Ellenberger- trumpet, 4track, bass,
Seth Goetzke- violin,
Brian Longfield- stiltwalking pantomime performance, video,
Sebastian Podsiadlo- drums, web designer, artistic design
Freya Olafson- dance,
Greg Hanec- projected film/video loops,
Jim Demos- drums, guitar, keyboards, chants
Fubuki Daiko- Taiko drumming
Damo Suzuki- voclas and chants
Jordan Brown- sound and recording engineer
BUY NEW 'TURN THEM OFF' EP HERE

Influences:
Dreams, Wilderness, Childhood, State of the World, Eastern Music... Music/Bands- Huun Huur-Tu, Angelite, Don Caballero, Can, My Bloody Valentine, Heavy Vegetable, Kittens, Animal Collective, Battles, Hank Williams, The Byrds, Ham, The Summerlad, HELLinaCOPTER, National Monument, Mahogany Frog.....~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sounds Like:
http://www. radio3.cbc.ca/bands/The-Absent-Sound
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