Minotaur Shock
Encyclopedia
Minotaur Shock is the nom de plume
of David Edwards, a Bristol
-based electronica
musician
. His 2005 album Maritime was his first album released through 4AD Records, having previously released work via Manchester based Melodic.
He also plays drums in Bronze Age Fox a band from the Hanham
area of Bristol.
Pen name
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of David Edwards, a Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
-based electronica
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
musician
Musician
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. His 2005 album Maritime was his first album released through 4AD Records, having previously released work via Manchester based Melodic.
He also plays drums in Bronze Age Fox a band from the Hanham
Hanham
Hanham is a village on the eastern outskirts of Bristol, England, situated on the A431 between Bristol, Bath and Keynsham. It is in the unitary authority of South Gloucestershire. It became a civil parish on April 1, 2003....
area of Bristol.
Albums
- Chiff-Chaffs and Willow WarblersChiff-Chaffs and Willow WarblersChiff-Chaffs and Willow Warblers is an album by Minotaur Shock, released in 2001.-Track listing:# "Websites" – 0:42# "Roman Answer" – 4:37# "First to Back Down" – 4:25# "Moray Arrival" – 5:08# "Chance Anthem" – 2:34# "The Range" – 5:24...
(2001) - RinseRinse (Minotaur Shock album)-Track listing:#"46 Tops" – 3:25#"Stack On Rat" – 4:15#"Don't Be A Slave To No Computer" – 7:00#"Let Me Out" – 3:54#"The Downs" – 4:50#"Albert Park Music" – 9:50#"Motoring Britain" – 6:14#"Avon Ranger" – 6:25#"Repertor" – 4:17#"Rockpoolin'" – 5:44...
(2003) - MaritimeMaritime (album)-Track listing:#"Muesli" – 3:06#" Dry Dock Now" – 3:56#"Vigo Bay" – 4:22#"Six Foolish Fishermen" – 3:54#"Hilly" – 6:33#"Twosley" – 4:05#"Somebody Once Told Me It Existed But They Never Found It" – 6:00#"Luck Shield" – 5:42#"Mistaken Tourist" – 5:17...
(2005) - Amateur Dramatics (2008)
Singles and EPs
- The Bagatelle (2001)
- Motoring Britain (2001)
- Rockpoolin (2003)
- Vigo Bay (2005)
- Muesli (2005)
Remixes
- 2000 2 Amigos - "The Great Freight Escape"
- 2001 His Name Is AliveHis Name Is AliveHis Name Is Alive is an experimental rock band/project from Livonia, Michigan. After several self-released cassettes, they debuted on 4AD Records in 1990, starting a long run at the label...
- "One Year" - 2002 Badly Drawn BoyBadly Drawn BoyDamon Gough is an English alternative music singer/songwriter. He was born on 2 October 1969, in Dunstable, Bedfordshire. He grew up in the Breightmet area of Bolton, Lancashire, England....
- "Pissing in the Wind", "The Shining" - 2002 Normal Position - "Big Tits"
- 2003 Hint - "Count Your Blessings"
- 2003 Lucky PierreAidan MoffatAidan John Moffat is a Scottish vocalist and musician, best known for his work with Malcolm Middleton in Arab Strap.-Early life:...
- "The Heart of All That Is" - 2003 Mojave 3Mojave 3Mojave 3 are a British band, consisting of Neil Halstead, Rachel Goswell, Simon Rowe, Alan Forrester, and Ian McCutcheon. Goswell, Halstead and McCutcheon previously played in Thames Valley shoegazing band Slowdive....
- "Bluebird of Happiness" - 2004 Bloc PartyBloc PartyBloc Party are a British Indie rock band, composed of Kele Okereke , Russell Lissack , Gordon Moakes , and Matt Tong...
- "Tulips" - 2004 Lunz - "Uferlose Sea"
- 2004 Super Furry AnimalsSuper Furry AnimalsSuper Furry Animals are a Welsh rock band that lean towards psychedelic rock and electronic experimentation. Since their formation in Cardiff, Wales in 1993, the band has consisted of Gruff Rhys , Huw Bunford , Guto Pryce , Cian Ciaran and Dafydd Ieuan Super Furry Animals are a Welsh rock band...
- "Cityscape Skybaby" - 2005 Diefenbach - "Glorious"
- 2005 The LongcutThe Longcut-Members:* Stuart Ogilvie - vocals, keyboard, drums* Lee Gale - guitar* Jon Fearon - bass-Career:The Longcut formed in Manchester in 2002, while attending the University of Manchester. Originally a four-piece, their vocalist left soon after the band started and the remaining members intended to...
- "Transition" - 2005 Wolf & CubWolf & CubWolf & Cub are a band from Adelaide, Australia. Three of the original members hail from Port Augusta, South Australia. Their music is predominantly psychedelic with elements of Rock. The four-piece were signed to record label 4AD. An aspect of the bands music that makes them unique is their use of...
- "Targets" - 2006 Hard-FiHARD-FiHard-Fi are an English indie rock band formed in Staines, Surrey in 2003. The band's members are Richard Archer , Ross Phillips , Kai Stephens and Steve Kemp .They achieved chart success with their third single, "Hard to Beat" and then followed by other successful singles such as...
- "Hard to Beat" - 2007 Stars - "The Big Fight"
- 2009 Deastro - "Toxic Cruasders"