Greg Davis (musician)
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Greg Davis is an American
electronic music
ian who has recorded albums drawing from a wide variety of sources, including guitar
, field recording
, various world / ethnic / traditional instruments, percussion, and voice, all delicately processed through digital manipulation. After years of experience in hip-hop groups, jazz combos, free improvisation, and experimental composition, Greg moved toward the world of computer-based music in 1997. At Depaul University
in Chicago
, Greg studied classical
& jazz guitar
alongside composition and jazz studies. In 1997, he started his own label, Autumn Records
, to release his own music and the music of others. Greg moved to Boston
in 1999 to pursue a master's degree in composition (which he received in June 2001) while independently immersing himself in the study of electronic music
.
Greg left the city of Chicago
for Burlington, Vermont
in December 2004, where he has been organizing experimental and creative music events.
Greg has played live shows around the world with Hrvatski
/ Keith Fullerton Whitman
, The Flying Luttenbachers
, Blectum From Blechdom
, Loscil
, Animal Collective
, Ratatat
, Jan Jelinek
, Sebastien Roux, Leafcutter John
, Colleen, Avey Tare
& Kria Brekkan, No-Neck Blues Band
, The Books
, Beach House
, Mountains, Bird Show, Fog
, Viking Moses, Ariel Pink
, Boom Bip
, and many more.
Greg has released albums on labels such as Grounded, Ache
, Carpark Records
, Lichen as well on his own Autumn Records
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
ian who has recorded albums drawing from a wide variety of sources, including guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, field recording
Field recording
Field recording is the term used for an audio recording produced outside of a recording studio. The recording is typically recorded in the same channel format as the desired result, for instance, stereo recording equipment will yield a stereo product...
, various world / ethnic / traditional instruments, percussion, and voice, all delicately processed through digital manipulation. After years of experience in hip-hop groups, jazz combos, free improvisation, and experimental composition, Greg moved toward the world of computer-based music in 1997. At Depaul University
DePaul University
DePaul University is a private institution of higher education and research in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by the Vincentians in 1898, the university takes its name from the 17th century French priest Saint Vincent de Paul...
in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Greg studied classical
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
& jazz guitar
Jazz guitar
The term jazz guitar may refer to either a type of guitar or to the variety of guitar playing styles used in the various genres which are commonly termed "jazz"...
alongside composition and jazz studies. In 1997, he started his own label, Autumn Records
Autumn Records
Autumn Records was a 1960s San Francisco-based pop record label. Its most prominent contract was considered The Beau Brummels, a band who released a pair of top 20 singles, "Laugh, Laugh" and "Just a Little"....
, to release his own music and the music of others. Greg moved to Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
in 1999 to pursue a master's degree in composition (which he received in June 2001) while independently immersing himself in the study of electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
.
Greg left the city of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
for Burlington, Vermont
Burlington, Vermont
Burlington is the largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the shire town of Chittenden County. Burlington lies south of the U.S.-Canadian border and some south of Montreal....
in December 2004, where he has been organizing experimental and creative music events.
Greg has played live shows around the world with Hrvatski
Hrvatski
In Croatian, hrvatski is the masculine adjectival form meaning "Croatian", used in the same form for plural and singular. Feminine forms are hrvatska and hrvatske...
/ Keith Fullerton Whitman
Keith Fullerton Whitman
Keith Fullerton Whitman is an American electronic musician who has recorded albums influenced by many genres, including ambient music, drill and bass, and krautrock. He records and performs using many aliases, of which the most familiar is Hrvatski...
, The Flying Luttenbachers
The Flying Luttenbachers
The Flying Luttenbachers were an instrumental unit led by multi-instrumentalist / composer / producer Weasel Walter. The Luttenbachers have created a large body of work focusing on an agenda of musical extremity and dissonance...
, Blectum From Blechdom
Blectum from Blechdom
Blectum from Blechdom was an experimental electronic music duo, formed in 1998 by Kristin Erickson and Bevin Kelley and disbanded in 2001. Erickson and Kelley met at the Mills College in Oakland, California...
, Loscil
Loscil
Loscil is the electronic/ambient music project of Scott Morgan, from Vancouver, BC. The name Loscil is taken from the "looping oscillator" function in Csound...
, Animal Collective
Animal Collective
Animal Collective is an experimental psychedelic band originally from Baltimore, Maryland, currently based in New York City. Animal Collective consists of Avey Tare , Panda Bear , Deakin , and Geologist...
, Ratatat
Ratatat
Ratatat is a New York City electronic music duo consisting of Mike Stroud and producer Evan Mast .-History:Evan Mast and Mike Stroud first met as students at Skidmore College, but they did not work together until 2001, when they recorded several songs under the name "Cherry"...
, Jan Jelinek
Jan Jelinek
Jan Jelinek is a German electronic musician who also operates under the names of Farben, Gramm and The Exposures. His music is usually categorized as minimal techno, glitch or microhouse, and is characterized by deep basslines, extensive use of samples from earlier jazz and rock recordings, and...
, Sebastien Roux, Leafcutter John
Leafcutter John
Leafcutter John is the recording name of John Burton, a UK-based musician and artist. He makes frequent use of Max/MSP in his compositions. Much of Burton's style is based in computer music and use of samples of everyday sounds. However, he also has roots as a folk musician, and this influence...
, Colleen, Avey Tare
Avey Tare
Avey Tare is a musician and founding member of Animal Collective. Portner lives in Brooklyn, NY.-Animal Collective:...
& Kria Brekkan, No-Neck Blues Band
No-Neck Blues Band
The No-Neck Blues Band, also known as NNCK, is a seven-member free-form improvisational musical collective from New York City. Formed in 1992, the original band was of eight members , and has practiced weekly in a space in Harlem since...
, The Books
The Books
The Books are an American duo, formed in New York City in 1999, consisting of guitarist and vocalist Nick Zammuto and cellist Paul de Jong. Their releases typically incorporate samples of obscure sounds and speech...
, Beach House
Beach House
Beach House is a dream pop duo formed in 2004 in Baltimore, Maryland, consisting of French-born Victoria Legrand and Baltimore native Alex Scally. Their self-titled debut, Beach House, released in 2006, was critically acclaimed. This was followed by their second release, Devotion, in 2008...
, Mountains, Bird Show, Fog
Fog
Fog is a collection of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air at or near the Earth's surface. While fog is a type of stratus cloud, the term "fog" is typically distinguished from the more generic term "cloud" in that fog is low-lying, and the moisture in the fog is often generated...
, Viking Moses, Ariel Pink
Ariel Pink
Ariel Pink is a Los Angeles-based recording artist who is sometimes associated with the freak folk scene.-Biography:...
, Boom Bip
Boom Bip
Bryan Charles Hollon, better known as Boom Bip, is an American producer and musician. His music is mostly instrumental, but over the course of his career he has collaborated with several vocalists. He is currently signed to Lex Records, which, until 2005, was a division of Warp Records in the...
, and many more.
Greg has released albums on labels such as Grounded, Ache
Ache Records
Ache Records is an independent record label based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was started by musician Andy Dixon around 1999. Ache releases music for both Canadian and international acts. The first release on Ache Records was Hot Hot Heat's 1999 debut, Hot Hot Heat, a four-song EP...
, Carpark Records
Carpark Records
Carpark Records is an American independent record label based in Washington, D.C. .-Signed artists:* 242.pilots* Beach House* Cloud Nothings* Lesser Gonzalez Alvarez* Belong* Casino Versus Japan* Class Actress...
, Lichen as well on his own Autumn Records
Autumn Records
Autumn Records was a 1960s San Francisco-based pop record label. Its most prominent contract was considered The Beau Brummels, a band who released a pair of top 20 singles, "Laugh, Laugh" and "Just a Little"....
.
Discography
- This list is incomplete; however, a complete and comprehensive discography can be viewed here.
- Clouds As Edges 7" (Grounded, 2001)
- Arbor CD / LP (Carpark, 2002)
- Greg Davis & Don Mennerich Split 7" (Autumn, 2002)
- Precursors 7" (Melektronikk, 2003)
- Mort Aux Vaches - Live CD (Staalplaat, 2003)
- Curling Pond Woods CD / LP (Carpark, 2004)
- Gather / Scatter 7" (Tonschacht, 2004)
- Somnia (Kranky, 2004)
- Diaphanous LP (Lux Nigra, 2004)
- Yearlong with Keith Fullerton WhitmanKeith Fullerton WhitmanKeith Fullerton Whitman is an American electronic musician who has recorded albums influenced by many genres, including ambient music, drill and bass, and krautrock. He records and performs using many aliases, of which the most familiar is Hrvatski...
(Carpark, 2005) - Decisions with Steven Hess (Longbox, 2005)
- Paquet Surprise with Sebastien Roux (Carpark, 2005)
- Ku with Jeph Jerman (Room40, 2006)
- Greg Davis & Of Split 7" (Ache, 2006)
- Sun Circle CDR (Lichen, 2007)