Jeff Greinke
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Jeff Greinke is an American ambient music
and jazz
artist and composer currently based in Tucson, Arizona
. He is known as one of the pioneers of dark ambient
music, with his earlier solo albums often compared to works by Robert Rich
, Brian Eno
, and Vidna Obmana
. Greinke's approach on his ambient works is to heavily layer, mutitrack, and texture soundscapes, effectively using the studio as an instrument.
in 1993 Greinke founded the group LAND
, described by guitarist
Dennis Rea
as "an odd blend of jazz
, rock
, electronic
, and world music
." LAND released three albums between 1995 and 2001 and also played live extensively, including a 1996 tour of China
, Hong Kong
, and Macau
.
Greinke is also half of the duo Hana with Sky Cries Mary
vocalist Anisa Romero
. Hana has released two albums to date.
In Hana
with Rob Angus
with Pierre Perret
with Art Zoyd
and J.A. Deane
with Faith & Disease
Solo albums
Ambient music
Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :...
and jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
artist and composer currently based in Tucson, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
. He is known as one of the pioneers of dark ambient
Dark ambient
Dark ambient is a subgenre of ambient music that features foreboding, ominous, or discordant overtones. Although it had its roots in the 1970s, Dark ambient emerged in the 1980s and 1990s with the introduction of newer, smaller, and more affordable Effects units, synthesizer and sampling technology...
music, with his earlier solo albums often compared to works by Robert Rich
Robert Rich (musician)
Robert Rich is an ambient musician and composer based in California, United States. With a discography spanning over 30 years, he is widely regarded as a figure whose sound has greatly influenced today's ambient, New Age, and even IDM music.-Early life:At an early age he thought he disliked music...
, Brian Eno
Brian Eno
Brian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno , commonly known as Brian Eno or simply as Eno , is an English musician, composer, record producer, singer and visual artist, known as one of the principal innovators of ambient music.Eno studied at Colchester Institute art school in Essex,...
, and Vidna Obmana
Vidna Obmana
Vidna Obmana is a pseudonym used by Belgian composer and ambient musician Dirk Serries. The name Vidna Obmana, a phrase in Serbian, literally translates to "optical illusion" and was chosen by Serries because he felt it accurately described the music...
. Greinke's approach on his ambient works is to heavily layer, mutitrack, and texture soundscapes, effectively using the studio as an instrument.
in 1993 Greinke founded the group LAND
Land (band)
Land was a Seattle based music group founded and led by Jeff Greinke. Their music is described by guitarist Dennis Rea as "an odd blend of jazz, rock, electronic, and world music." Land was active from 1993 until 2001 and released three albums...
, described by guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
Dennis Rea
Dennis Rea
Dennis Rea is an American guitarist, writer and music event organizer currently living in Seattle. Rea first came to prominence as a member of the electronic music group Earthstar in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He is probably best known in the West as a musician for his work with the quintet...
as "an odd blend of jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
, 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...
, and world music
World music
World music is a term with widely varying definitions, often encompassing music which is primarily identified as another genre. This is evidenced by world music definitions such as "all of the music in the world" or "somebody else's local music"...
." LAND released three albums between 1995 and 2001 and also played live extensively, including a 1996 tour of China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, and Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
.
Greinke is also half of the duo Hana with Sky Cries Mary
Sky Cries Mary
Sky Cries Mary is an American trance rock musical group from Seattle, Washington, that formed in the late 1980s.The husband and wife team of Roderick Wolgamott Romero and Anisa Romero sing dual lead vocals...
vocalist Anisa Romero
Anisa Romero
Anisa Romero is a musician, painter and designer. She is the lead singer of the groups Sky Cries Mary and Hana. She graduated from the University of Washington in 1990 and received her masters degree from New York University. In 2001 she relocated to New York City with her husband, Roderick...
. Hana has released two albums to date.
Discography
In LANDLand (band)
Land was a Seattle based music group founded and led by Jeff Greinke. Their music is described by guitarist Dennis Rea as "an odd blend of jazz, rock, electronic, and world music." Land was active from 1993 until 2001 and released three albums...
- 1995 : LANDLAND (album)Land is the eponymous first full-length album by the American group Land. Land was recorded at Jack Straw Productions in Seattle in 1994 and released by the Australian label Extreme in 1995...
(studio album) - 1997 : ArchipelagoArchipelago (album)Archipelago is the second album by the American group Land, who blend jazz, rock, and world music. A May, 1996 concert broadcast formed the basis for most of the album, Archipelago. "Deep", the final track for Archipelago, was recorded in February of 1997, with finishing touches completed in July...
(studio album) - 2001 : Road MoviesRoad Movies (album)Road Movies is the third and final album by the American group Land. Road Movies was recorded between June, 1998 & February, 1999 at Jack Straw Productions in Seattle and was released on February 13, 2001 on the First World Music label...
(studio album)
In Hana
- 1999 : Hana (studio album)
- 2001 : Omen (studio album)
with Rob Angus
- 1984 : Night and Fog (studio album)
- 1992 : Crossing Ngoli (studio album)
with Pierre Perret
- 1989 : Fragment 1 (studio album)
with Art Zoyd
Art Zoyd
Art Zoyd is a French band formed in 1968, mixing free jazz, progressive rock and avant-garde electronica.Like other members of the Rock in Opposition movement, Art Zoyd fuses progressive rock and jazz with contemporary classical music. Like fellow RIO member Univers Zéro, they are also influenced...
and J.A. Deane
- 1990 : Art Zoyd - J.A. Deane - J. Greinke (studio album)
with Faith & Disease
- 2002 : Dream the Red Clouds
Solo albums
- 1984 : Before the Storm (studio album)
- 1985 : Cities in Fog (studio album)
- 1986 : Over Ruins (studio album)
- 1987 : Places of Motility (studio album)
- 1987 : Moving Climates (studio album)
- 1988 : Timbral Planes (studio album)
- 1990 : Changing Skies (studio album)
- 1992 : Lost Terrain (studio album)
- 1993 : In Another Place (studio album)
- 1994 : Big Weather (studio album)
- 1997 : Cities in Fog 2 (studio album)
- 1998 : Swimming (studio album)
- 1999 : Ride (studio album)
- 2002 : Wide View (studio album)
- 2003 : Weather From Another Planet
(studio album) - 2004 : Soundtracks (studio album)
- 2007 : Winter Light (studio album)