Martin Brandlmayr
Encyclopedia
Martin Brandlmayr is an Austria
n percussionist
, drummer
, composer
and electronic
artist.
He is widely recognized for his work in a variety of so-called "post-rock
" bands, namely Radian
, Trapist, and Autistic Daughters, among others. Critic Brian Olewnick has called Brandlmayr's work "extraordinarily precise".
Among others, Brandlmayr has recorded or performed with John Tilbury
, Fennesz, Chad Taylor
, and Otomo Yoshihide.
He was artist in residence 2002 at Podewil, Berlin
. He now lives in Vienna, Austria and is an active member of Polwechsel
.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n percussionist
Percussion instrument
A percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
, drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
, composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and 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...
artist.
He is widely recognized for his work in a variety of so-called "post-rock
Post-rock
Post-rock is a subgenre of rock music characterized by the influence and use of instruments commonly associated with rock, but using rhythms and "guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures" not traditionally found in rock...
" bands, namely Radian
Radian (band)
Radian is an Austrian experimental music group.Their music touches on instrumental rock, post-rock, jazz and electronica, and is notable for imitating some of the more demanding musical structures of intelligent dance music....
, Trapist, and Autistic Daughters, among others. Critic Brian Olewnick has called Brandlmayr's work "extraordinarily precise".
Among others, Brandlmayr has recorded or performed with John Tilbury
John Tilbury
John Tilbury is a British pianist. He is considered one of the foremost interpreters of Morton Feldman's music, and since 1980 has been a member of the free improvisation group AMM.- Early life and education :...
, Fennesz, Chad Taylor
Chad Taylor
Chad Taylor is a guitarist in the bands The Gracious Few and Live. Live have sold over 20 million records, including the 8x platinum album Throwing Copper.-Biography:...
, and Otomo Yoshihide.
He was artist in residence 2002 at Podewil, Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. He now lives in Vienna, Austria and is an active member of Polwechsel
Polwechsel
Polwechsel is a musical group founded in Vienna, Austria in 1993.Their music has mostly straddled a line between contemporary music and free improvisation, and is characterized by quiet volume, sustained drones, and slowly-developing structures....
.
Releases
- Radian "radian" CD, Rhiz 1998
- Radian "tg 11" CD, Mego/Rhiz, 2000
- Trapist "Highway my friend" CD, Hathut, 2002
- Radian "rec.extern" CD, Thrilljockey, 2002
- Mapstation "version train" CD/LP, Staubgold, 2002
- Siewert/Brandlmayr "Too Beautiful To Burn" CD, Erstwhile records, 2003
- Brandlmayr/Dafeldecker/Nemeth/Siewert "Die Instabilitaet der Symmetrie" CD, Doc/Grob, 2004
- Kapital Band 1(CD/CDR Mosz, 2004)
- Trapist, Ballroom (CD, Thrilljockey, 2004)
- Radian "Juxtaposition", CD/LP, Thrilljockey, 2004
- Autistic daughters "Jealousy and diamonds" CD, Kranky 2004 / LP Staubgold 2004
- Martin Brandlmayr "manual mode", Vinyl 7inch, Ideal records, January 2005
- Werner Dafeldecker, Martin Brandlmayr, Christian Fennesz "Till The Old World's Blown Up And A New One Is Created", CD, Mosz, 2008
- Radian "Chimeric", CD/LP, Thrilljockey 2009
- Otomo Yoshihide / Axel Dörner / Sachiko M / Martin Brandlmayr "Allurements Of The Elliposid", 2CD, Neos, 2010
- David Sylvian "Sleepwalkers", CD, SamadhiSound, 2010