Canadian artist Mark Templeton utilizes a background in acoustic music and instruments such as the guitar, banjo and accordion to compose electro-acoustic music using said instruments and a variety of effects processes. Since the release of his critically acclaimed Standing on a Hummingbird in 2007, his sound has been called "pastoral," but also "painterly" in an attempt to describe how his instruments are crumbled and reconstructed into new forms; a process further developed and realized on his 2009 release, Inland.
Templeton's works have been commissioned by organizations of contemporary dance, film and audiovisual disciplines. His live performances have at times been accompanied by Edmonton-based experimental filmmaker aAron Munson's visuals. In 2009 this ongoing collaboration resulted in the release of M. Templeton & aA. Munson: Acre Loss on CD and DVD.
Templeton has performed at international festivals and alternative spaces such as MUTEK Festival (Montreal), Unsound Festival (Krakow), Eat This Festival (Utrecht), Galapagos (New York), Latitude 53 (Edmonton) and Suoni Per Il Popolo Festival (Montreal).
Mark Templeton: Sea Point 12" - out now
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Mark Templeton: Inland CD/digital - out now
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"... with this album Templeton has achieved what few electronic music producers manage - the perfect balance between the acoustic and the synthesized. - Boomkat
"... humble beginnings lead to complex sonic manipulations: cavernous reverbs; pulsing echoes and regenerations; fuzz and distortion; broken-sounding electronics; severe jump-cut edits." - Dusted Magazine
"Templeton, as can be seen in all of his work, is the master creating a beautifully cohesive mess... Essential listening for 2009." - Forest Gospel
Mark Templeton Discography:
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Black Crown - ‘Return’...
‘Return’ is the follow-up album to Black Crown’s debut ‘Kingdom’.
It is avalible now on CD from
CD BABY
And in all digital formats from
Bandcamp.
’Return’ is also available on
itunes
and from all other good digital retailers.
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Written and Produced by Thom Carter. Artwork by Shin Katan. Design by Karolina Urbaniak. Recorded at Thebaic Stuidos, London. Copyright Verlaine Records 2009 (VR_004). All Rights Reserved.
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The launch of
the first in history man-made sputnik was held on 4th October 1957.
This day is considered to be the beginning of the mankind space era. The first
man-made sputnik was placed into orbit by a rocket vehicle from Baikonur
spaceport. A radio beacon was installed on a board of sputnik for monitoring
the flight and carrying out an investigation.
I can honestly tell you that I wish you told me about this stuff back in the day. You're about to become a recommendation in my band's blog. (www.myspace.com/pogromofficial) I just have to log in there now.
