Eric Copeland (born 1978 in Brunswick, Maine, United States)[2] is an American experimental musician based in New York City. He is a core member of Black Dice and forms half of the duo Terrestrial Tones with Animal Collective's Avey Tare. Copeland uses a variety of instruments and effects but largely focuses his work on vocal sounds, primitive sampling and looping techniques, and delay manipulation.
Eric Copeland | |
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 Eric Copeland performing with Black Dice at All Tomorrow's Parties in 2004 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1978 (age 45–46) Brunswick, Maine, United States |
| Genres | Avant-pop[1] |
| Labels | Underwater Peoples, Paw Tracks, Catsup Plate |
Copeland released his first solo effort, Hermaphrodite, in 2007 on the Paw Tracks label.[3] His next LP, Alien in a Garbage Dump, released in August 2009, is composed of songs from his EPs Alien in a Garbage Dump and Al Anon.[4] In 2009, Copeland self-released the CD-R Rgag EP.
He was chosen by Animal Collective to perform at the All Tomorrow's Parties festival that they curated in May 2011.[5]
In 2012, he teamed up with Underwater Peoples Records to release his album, Limbo.[6] His latest album, Dumb It Down, was released in September 2020 on Post Present Media.[7]
Discography
edit- Hermaphrodite (2007, Paw Tracks / PPM Records)
- Alien in a Garbage Dump EP (2008, Paw Tracks)
- Al Anon (Catsup Plate)[8]
- Rgag CDR EP (2009, self-released)
- Alien in a Garbage Dump (2009, Paw Tracks)
- Alladin 7" (Fusetron)
- Doo Doo Run 7" (2010, PPM Records)
- Strange Days (2010, PPM Records)
- Puerto Rican 7" (PPM Records)
- Waco Taco Combo (2011, Escho)
- Whorehouse Blues 7" (2011, PPM Records)
- B.Y.O.B 7" collaboration with DJ Dog Dick (2012, EAC)
- Get Along 7" (2012, PPM Records)
- Bi 7" collaboration with Jimi Hey (2012, Mexican Summer)
- Limbo (2012, Underwater Peoples)
- Flushing Meats 7" (2012, Calico Corp)
- Masterbater 12" (2013, DFA)
- Joke in the Hole (2013, DFA)
- Ms Pretzel (2014, DFA)
- Logo My Ego (2014, L.I.E.S.)
- Jesus Freak (2015, L.I.E.S.)
- Black Bubblegum (2016, DFA)
- Brooklyn Banks (2016, Palmetto Arts)
- Courtesy, Professionalism, Respect (2016, L.I.E.S.)
- Goofballs (2017, DFA)
- Trogg Modal, Vol. 1 (2018, DFA)
- Trogg Modal Vol. 2 (2019, DFA)[9]
- Dumb It Down (2020, PPM Records)[7]
- Spiral Stairs (2022, Les Albums Claus)
References
edit- ^ "Eric Copeland: avant-pop pioneer", Guardian Music Blog, November 18, 2008, accessed March 22, 2011.
- ^ "Eric Copeland Glyph Figure Art Print". Store.dfarecords.com. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "Eric Copeland Hermaphrodite". Paw Tracks. Archived from the original on 2009-09-17. Retrieved 2009-09-19.
- ^ Cummings, Raymond (2009-06-10). "Q&A: Eric Copeland of Black Dice". Baltimore City Paper. Archived from the original on 2009-10-14. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
- ^ "ATP curated by Animal Collective". All Tomorrow's Parties. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "PRE-ORDER: Eric Copeland – Limbo LP". Underwater Peoples. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
- ^ a b "Dumb It Down - Eric Copeland | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "2009 Late Summer News". Paw Tracks. Archived from the original on 2009-09-30. Retrieved 2009-09-19.
- ^ Blais-Billie, Braudie (February 1, 2019). "Eric Copeland Announces New Album Trogg Modal Vol. 2, Shares New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
External links
edit- Paw Tracks artist bio Archived 2017-02-26 at the Wayback Machine
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