Icarus (band)
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Icarus are a band from London
, England
, who specialise in a kind of electronic
drum and bass
with elements of experimental jazz
and rich instrumentation. Formed in 1993 by Ollie Bown and Sam Britton, the band's music has been described by Kieran Hebden as "really beautiful and also quite kind of evil". Hebden included an Icarus track, "Benevolent Incubator", on his Late Night Tales
compilation, and Icarus also provided a remix of the Four Tet track "My Angel Rocks Back and Forth
".
Icarus founded the independent label Not Applicable in 2002.
London
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, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, who specialise in a kind of electronic
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...
drum and bass
Drum and bass
Drum and bass is a type of electronic music which emerged in the late 1980s. The genre is characterized by fast breakbeats , with heavy bass and sub-bass lines...
with elements of experimental jazz
Avant-garde jazz
Avant-garde jazz is a style of music and improvisation that combines avant-garde art music and composition with jazz. Avant-jazz often sounds very similar to free jazz, but differs in that, despite its distinct departure from traditional harmony, it has a predetermined structure over which ...
and rich instrumentation. Formed in 1993 by Ollie Bown and Sam Britton, the band's music has been described by Kieran Hebden as "really beautiful and also quite kind of evil". Hebden included an Icarus track, "Benevolent Incubator", on his Late Night Tales
Late Night Tales: Four Tet
Late Night Tales: Four Tet is a DJ mix album compiled by Kieran Hebden, who goes by the pseudonym Four Tet. It is part of the Late Night Tales/Another Late Night compilation series.-Track listing:# "Haunted Feelings" – 2:21 - Rahsaan Roland Kirk...
compilation, and Icarus also provided a remix of the Four Tet track "My Angel Rocks Back and Forth
My Angel Rocks Back and Forth (EP)
My Angel Rocks Back and Forth is a Four Tet EP released on 3 May 2004 on 12" and CD. The title track was originally part of Four Tet's previous album, Rounds...
".
Icarus founded the independent label Not Applicable in 2002.
Albums
- Kamikaze (Recordings of Substance, 1998)
- Fijaka (Recordings of Substance, 1999)
- Squid Ink (Output RecordingsOutput RecordingsOutput Recordings was a British independent record label run by Trevor Jackson, between 1996 and 2006. Output released 100 records over the ten year period, and several bands first appeared on this label, including Fridge, Lisa Germano, Four Tet, Black Strobe, Colder, LCD Soundsystem, and Jackson's...
, 2001) - Misfits (Not Applicable, 2002)
- Six Soviet Misfits (Temporary Residence LimitedTemporary Residence LimitedTemporary Residence Limited is a Brooklyn, New York-based record label. TRL was started in Baltimore, Maryland in late 1995. The label's first release was The Concord Anthology Process/Nero split 7", released April 1, 1996. After moving the operation to Portland, Oregon, owner/operator Jeremy...
, 2003) - I Tweet the Birdy Electric (The Leaf LabelThe Leaf LabelThe Leaf Label is an independent record label based in Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Initially known as an electronic music label, releasing mainly instrumental music, the company's approach has broadened over the last few years and now features an eclectic range of artists, with a focus on strong...
, 2004) - Carnivalesque (Not Applicable, 2005)
- Sylt (Rump Recordings, 2007)
- Sylt Remixes (Rump Recordings, 2009)
- All is for the Best in the Best of All Possible Worlds (Not Applicable, 2010)
EPs
- Moth (Recordings of Substance, 1997)
- UL-6 (Output RecordingsOutput RecordingsOutput Recordings was a British independent record label run by Trevor Jackson, between 1996 and 2006. Output released 100 records over the ten year period, and several bands first appeared on this label, including Fridge, Lisa Germano, Four Tet, Black Strobe, Colder, LCD Soundsystem, and Jackson's...
, 2000) - Soviet Igloo (Not Applicable, 2002)