Marxy
Encyclopedia
Marxy is the recording name of W. David Marx, an American currently living in Tokyo
. His work primarily consists of melodic pop songs, with a mixture of influences ranging from JPop to psychedelia to video game music. Marx experiments with time signature
and overtone singing
, as well as structural elements that comment on the conventions of popular music.
Marx is also a writer, with articles and translations published in GQ, Harper's Magazine
, Nylon for Guys, Cyzo, The Fader
, Tokion
, and many others. He has a column titled "Fight, this Generation!" in the Japanese culture magazine OK Fred.
1. The Lincoln Brigades
2. See Saw
3. Slouching Towards Bethlehem
4. Cat vs. Mouse
5. Intro to Piano
6. To Save Ourselves
7. Broke Into Our Hearts
8. Tachikogi
9. (An Epistle to) Dippy Dave
10. Cotillion
11. The Ballad of POUM (Traditional)
12. The Lincoln Battalions (reprise)
"Kyoshu Nostalgia" released on January 4, 2005 by Beekeeper Records
1. Intro ~ Do We Have To Start This All Over Again?
2. Ashika Love
3. Super Ashika Adventure
4. Neoplasticism Vs. De Stijl
5. (Tuvan Outtake)
6. Make It Through Today
7. Let's Be On Our Way
8. Who Needs An Answer (Parts One and Two)
9. We Won't Be Sold
10. Be In Eleven-eight, Man
11. Ashika Reprise
12. Outro ~ Who Needs An Answer (Part Three)
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
. His work primarily consists of melodic pop songs, with a mixture of influences ranging from JPop to psychedelia to video game music. Marx experiments with time signature
Time signature
The time signature is a notational convention used in Western musical notation to specify how many beats are in each measure and which note value constitutes one beat....
and overtone singing
Overtone singing
Overtone singing, also known as overtone chanting, or harmonic singing, is a type of singing in which the singer manipulates the resonances created as air travels from the lungs, past the vocal folds, and out the lips to produce a melody.The partials of a sound wave made by the human voice can be...
, as well as structural elements that comment on the conventions of popular music.
Marx is also a writer, with articles and translations published in GQ, Harper's Magazine
Harper's Magazine
Harper's Magazine is a monthly magazine of literature, politics, culture, finance, and the arts, with a generally left-wing perspective. It is the second-oldest continuously published monthly magazine in the U.S. . The current editor is Ellen Rosenbush, who replaced Roger Hodge in January 2010...
, Nylon for Guys, Cyzo, The Fader
The Fader
The FADER, or FADER, is an United States-based music/culture/fashion magazine that covers hip-hop, reggae, independent rock, pop and dance music from around the world.-Overview:...
, Tokion
Tokion
Tokion is a New York-based magazine covering art, fashion, music and film. It publishes separate US, UK, and Japanese editions. Tokion also produces the annual Creativity Now Conference, a weekend-long seminar of panel discussions with speakers from across the creative spectrum.- History :Tokion...
, and many others. He has a column titled "Fight, this Generation!" in the Japanese culture magazine OK Fred.
Discography
"Forty Years From Now" released on May 6, 2008 by Music Related1. The Lincoln Brigades
2. See Saw
3. Slouching Towards Bethlehem
4. Cat vs. Mouse
5. Intro to Piano
6. To Save Ourselves
7. Broke Into Our Hearts
8. Tachikogi
9. (An Epistle to) Dippy Dave
10. Cotillion
11. The Ballad of POUM (Traditional)
12. The Lincoln Battalions (reprise)
"Kyoshu Nostalgia" released on January 4, 2005 by Beekeeper Records
1. Intro ~ Do We Have To Start This All Over Again?
2. Ashika Love
3. Super Ashika Adventure
4. Neoplasticism Vs. De Stijl
5. (Tuvan Outtake)
6. Make It Through Today
7. Let's Be On Our Way
8. Who Needs An Answer (Parts One and Two)
9. We Won't Be Sold
10. Be In Eleven-eight, Man
11. Ashika Reprise
12. Outro ~ Who Needs An Answer (Part Three)