Pocket (musician)
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Pocket is the remixer/producer alias for Richard Jankovich. Since 2005, he has released many "pocket mixes" for artists like Joanna Newsom
, Beck
, Kristin Hersh
, Antony and The Johnsons
, Radiohead
, Cat Power
, Of Montreal
and more.
In 2007, Pocket's remix for Radiohead's cover of Bjork's "Unravel" was nominated for the 2007 Village Voice Pazz and Jop poll by Will Hermes.
In 2009, Pocket began releasing a series of singles featuring guest singers like Robyn Hitchcock
, Craig Wedren
(Shudder To Think
), Steve Kilbey
(The Church
), Danny Seim (Menomena
), Mark Burgess (The Chameleons
), and more.
Pocket admits the name was bestowed upon him by Brooklyn Vegan when the blog posted his Joanna Newsom Pocket Mix and referred to him directly as Pocket.
In late 2008, it was learned that Pocket would be releasing a full length LP in 2009. In early 2009, Pocket announced that he would be releasing these tracks as singles throughout the year with accompanying b-sides and remixes.
In March, the first single, "Surround Him With Love" featuring Robyn Hitchcock
was featured in the 3rd episode of NBC's "Kings."
.
In an interview with Zaptown Magazine, Pocket revealed that the collection of singles was made from a "dream list of all the people he wanted to collaborate with" and that the project took over 3 years to complete.
Each single was released with a b-side and 3 remixes of the a-side. Remixers include Styrofoam (artist)
, Justus Köhncke
, Mux Mool, G.D. Luxxe and more.
Joanna Newsom
Joanna Newsom is an American harpist, pianist and singer-songwriter from Nevada City, California.- Early life :Newsom grew up in the small town of Nevada City, California...
, Beck
Beck
Beck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck...
, Kristin Hersh
Kristin Hersh
Kristin Hersh is an American singer/songwriter who performs solo acoustic concerts; she also continues to perform as lead singer and guitarist for alternative rock group Throwing Muses and the hardcore punk-influenced power trio 50 Foot Wave...
, Antony and The Johnsons
Antony and the Johnsons
Antony and the Johnsons is a music group presenting the work of Antony Hegarty and his collaborators.-Career:British experimental musician David Tibet of Current 93 heard a demo and offered to release Antony's music through his Durtro label. The debut album, Antony and the Johnsons, was released...
, Radiohead
Radiohead
Radiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien , Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway .Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992...
, Cat Power
Cat Power
Charlyn Marie Marshall , also known as Chan Marshall or by her stage name Cat Power, is an American singer/songwriter and occasional actress and model. Cat Power was originally the name of Marshall's first band, but has come to refer to her musical projects with various backing bands...
, Of Montreal
Of Montreal
Of Montreal is an American rock band from Athens, Georgia. It was founded by frontman Kevin Barnes in 1996, named after a failed romance with a woman "of Montreal." The band is one of the bands of the Elephant 6 collective...
and more.
Biography
Pocket released his first remix in 2005 to critical blog acclaim. Many of his subsequent remixes have gotten positive critical reviews from the likes of Stereogum, Pitchfork Media and Pampelmoose.In 2007, Pocket's remix for Radiohead's cover of Bjork's "Unravel" was nominated for the 2007 Village Voice Pazz and Jop poll by Will Hermes.
In 2009, Pocket began releasing a series of singles featuring guest singers like Robyn Hitchcock
Robyn Hitchcock
Robyn Rowan Hitchcock is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist. While primarily a vocalist and guitarist, he also plays harmonica, piano and bass guitar....
, Craig Wedren
Craig Wedren
Craig Wedren is the former lead singer of Shudder to Think and now the lead for the newer pop-mash project, "BABY".Wedren has also contributed vocals to the musical act Tweaker with Chris Vrenna, formerly of Nine Inch Nails, The Verve Pipe's self-titled album, the musical act Cex, The Dead...
(Shudder To Think
Shudder to Think
Shudder to Think is an American indie rock group. Formed in 1986, they released three albums on the Washington, D.C.-based label Dischord Records and were a post-hardcore band, although they drew upon a wide range of stylistic influences, including pop....
), Steve Kilbey
Steve Kilbey
Steven John Kilbey is the lead singer-songwriter and bass guitarist for The Church, an Australian rock band. He is also a music producer, poet, and painter....
(The Church
The Church (band)
The Church is an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1980. Initially associated with new wave and the neo-psychedelic sound of the mid 1980s, their music later became more reminiscent of progressive rock, featuring long instrumental jams and complex guitar interplay...
), Danny Seim (Menomena
Menomena
Menomena are an indie rock band from Portland, Oregon, United States; currently made up of Justin Harris, Danny Seim and more recently Joe Haege of 31Knots and Tu Fawning...
), Mark Burgess (The Chameleons
The Chameleons
The Chameleons were an English post-punk band that formed in Middleton, Greater Manchester, England in 1981. They consisted of singer and bassist Mark Burgess, guitarist Reg Smithies, guitarist Dave Fielding, and drummer John Lever...
), and more.
Pocket admits the name was bestowed upon him by Brooklyn Vegan when the blog posted his Joanna Newsom Pocket Mix and referred to him directly as Pocket.
In late 2008, it was learned that Pocket would be releasing a full length LP in 2009. In early 2009, Pocket announced that he would be releasing these tracks as singles throughout the year with accompanying b-sides and remixes.
In March, the first single, "Surround Him With Love" featuring Robyn Hitchcock
Robyn Hitchcock
Robyn Rowan Hitchcock is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist. While primarily a vocalist and guitarist, he also plays harmonica, piano and bass guitar....
was featured in the 3rd episode of NBC's "Kings."
Kings (U.S. TV series)
Kings is an American television drama series which aired on NBC. The series' narrative is loosely based on the Biblical story of King David, but set in a kingdom that culturally and technologically resembles the present-day United States....
.
In an interview with Zaptown Magazine, Pocket revealed that the collection of singles was made from a "dream list of all the people he wanted to collaborate with" and that the project took over 3 years to complete.
Each single was released with a b-side and 3 remixes of the a-side. Remixers include Styrofoam (artist)
Styrofoam (artist)
Styrofoam is a Belgian one man glitch electronica project on the independent record label Morr Music...
, Justus Köhncke
Justus Köhncke
Justus Köhncke is a german Techno producer and pop musician from Cologne.Köhncke was a member of the house trio Whirlpool Productions, along with Hans Nieswandt and Eric D. Clark. Together, they had a number one hit in Italy in 1997 with their house track From Disco To Disco. Since 1999, he has...
, Mux Mool, G.D. Luxxe and more.
Singles
- 03-01-2009: Surround Him With Love featuring Robyn HitchcockRobyn HitchcockRobyn Rowan Hitchcock is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist. While primarily a vocalist and guitarist, he also plays harmonica, piano and bass guitar....
b/w Let Her Close Her Eyes featuring Shonali Bhowmik (Tigers and Monkeys)(24 Hour Service Station24 Hour Service Station24 Hour Service Station is an independent record label founded by in Tampa, Florida in 1993.24 Hour Service Station's first signing in 1994 was Rosewater Elizabeth, an up and coming ethereal group in the Tampa Bay area music scene...
) - 05-12-2009: Sampo featuring Yuki Chikudate (Asobi SeksuAsobi SeksuAsobi Seksu is an American dream pop band based in New York City. Their music draws influence from the shoegazing genre as well, and similarly uses a textured and effects-heavy vocal and guitar sound...
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) - 07-21-2009: Hear In Noiseville featuring Steve KilbeySteve KilbeySteven John Kilbey is the lead singer-songwriter and bass guitarist for The Church, an Australian rock band. He is also a music producer, poet, and painter....
(The Church (band)The Church (band)The Church is an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1980. Initially associated with new wave and the neo-psychedelic sound of the mid 1980s, their music later became more reminiscent of progressive rock, featuring long instrumental jams and complex guitar interplay...
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) - 09-20-2009: Someone To Run Away From featuring Craig WedrenCraig WedrenCraig Wedren is the former lead singer of Shudder to Think and now the lead for the newer pop-mash project, "BABY".Wedren has also contributed vocals to the musical act Tweaker with Chris Vrenna, formerly of Nine Inch Nails, The Verve Pipe's self-titled album, the musical act Cex, The Dead...
(Shudder To ThinkShudder to ThinkShudder to Think is an American indie rock group. Formed in 1986, they released three albums on the Washington, D.C.-based label Dischord Records and were a post-hardcore band, although they drew upon a wide range of stylistic influences, including pop....
) b/w Beautiful Gray featuring Dave SmalleyDave SmalleyNot to be confused with Dave Smalley Dave Smalley is an American musician, best known as the punk bands DYS, Dag Nasty, All and singer/guitarist with Down By Law. He is known for his influence on pop punk music and his early contributions to the emo genre...
(Dag NastyDag NastyDag Nasty was a Washington D.C. punk band formed in 1985 by guitarist Brian Baker of Minor Threat, drummer Colin Sears and bassist Roger Marbury, both of Bloody Mannequin Orchestra, and vocalist Shawn Brown...
, Down By Law (band)Down by Law (band)Down by Law is a punk rock band formed in 1989 by former All frontman Dave Smalley, who is the their only permanent member. The band has recorded 7 studio albums. They stayed on Epitaph Records until 1998 and have since switched to labels. Down by Law has never achieved substantial commercial...
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) - 11-30-2009: A Force Of Nature featuring Mark BurgessMark Burgess (musician)Mark Burgess is an English singer, bass player and songwriter. He was the lead singer, co-founder and main force behind English post-punk band The Chameleons. He currently resides in Germany and the UK.-Biography:...
(Chameleons UK) b/w Heaven featuring Mark BurgessMark Burgess (musician)Mark Burgess is an English singer, bass player and songwriter. He was the lead singer, co-founder and main force behind English post-punk band The Chameleons. He currently resides in Germany and the UK.-Biography:...
(Chameleons UK) (24 Hour Service Station24 Hour Service Station24 Hour Service Station is an independent record label founded by in Tampa, Florida in 1993.24 Hour Service Station's first signing in 1994 was Rosewater Elizabeth, an up and coming ethereal group in the Tampa Bay area music scene...
) - 1-30-2010: Backwards From Ten featuring Danny Seim (MenomenaMenomenaMenomena are an indie rock band from Portland, Oregon, United States; currently made up of Justin Harris, Danny Seim and more recently Joe Haege of 31Knots and Tu Fawning...
) b/w Echo And Sway featuring Sal Principato (Liquid LiquidLiquid LiquidLiquid Liquid is a New York City post-punk, post-disco band, originally active from 1980 to 1983. They are perhaps best known for their track, "Cavern", which was covered by the Sugar Hill Records house band as the backing track for Grandmaster + Melle Mel's old school rap classic, "White Lines "...
) (24 Hour Service Station24 Hour Service Station24 Hour Service Station is an independent record label founded by in Tampa, Florida in 1993.24 Hour Service Station's first signing in 1994 was Rosewater Elizabeth, an up and coming ethereal group in the Tampa Bay area music scene...
) - 4-06-2010: Jars Of Fireflies featuring Tanya DonellyTanya DonellyTanya Donelly is an American Grammy-nominated singer songwriter and guitarist based in New England who co-founded Throwing Muses with her stepsister Kristin Hersh. She then went on to work in The Breeders and Belly in the 1990s...
(Belly (band)Belly (band)Belly was an alternative rock band formed in 1991 by former Throwing Muses members Tanya Donelly and Fred Abong. The band was based in Boston, Massachusetts, though all of the original members grew up in Newport, Rhode Island. The band consisted of Donelly on lead vocals and guitar, Abong on bass,...
, Throwing MusesThrowing MusesThrowing Muses is an alternative rock band formed in 1981 in Newport, Rhode Island, that toured and recorded extensively until 1997, when its members began concentrating more on other projects. The group was originally fronted by two lead singers, Kristin Hersh and Tanya Donelly, who both wrote the...
) b/w Sleep When You Are Dead featuring Django HaskinsDjango HaskinsDjángo Haskins is a North American singer-songwriter. He is named after legendary jazz musician Django Reinhardt. Originally from Florida, Django Haskins, now resides in the state of North Carolina where he is currently the frontman of pop-noir musical group The Old Ceremony...
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Remixes
- 2010: Nine O'Clock In France {Pocket vs. Ray Ketchem Mix} - Elk CityElk CityElk City may refer to:Places in the United States:*Elk City, Kansas*Elk City, Idaho*Elk City, Oklahoma*Elk City, West VirginiaIn music:*Elk City , an American art pop band...
- 2009: Chasing Rainbows {Pocket Mix} - A Secret Life
- 2009: My Beautiful Girl (Tokyo) {Pocket Mix} - XO
- 2009: Blood Pressurize {Pocket Mix} - RemoteTreeChildren
- 2009: Your Friends {Pocket Mix} - Faux Hoax
- 2009: We're Here To Save The Day {Pocket Mix} - The Constellations featuring Asher RothAsher RothAsher Paul Roth is an American rapper.-Early life:Asher Roth was born and raised in Morrisville, Pennsylvania, a small town about 20 miles northeast of Philadelphia. His mother, Elizabeth , is a yoga instructor, and his father, David Roth, is the executive director of a design firm...
- 2008: Gamma Ray {Pocket Mix} - BeckBeckBeck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck...
- 2008: Slippershell {Pocket Mix} - Kristin HershKristin HershKristin Hersh is an American singer/songwriter who performs solo acoustic concerts; she also continues to perform as lead singer and guitarist for alternative rock group Throwing Muses and the hardcore punk-influenced power trio 50 Foot Wave...
- 2008: Lost My Taste {Pocket Mix} - Mendoza LineMendoza LineThe Mendoza Line is an expression in baseball in the United States, deriving from the name of shortstop Mario Mendoza, whose lifetime batting average is taken to define the threshold of incompetent hitting...
- 2007: Unravel {Pocket Mix} - RadioheadRadioheadRadiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien , Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway .Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992...
- 2007: Elephants Meandering {Sal P and Dennis + Pocket Mix} - TussleTussleTussle is a four-piece band from San Francisco, USA, formed in 2001. The band released its first album, Kling Klang, in 2004 on Troubleman Unlimited records.- Discography :* Frisco Styles, compilation , 2003...
- 2007: Cherries In The Snow {Pocket Mix} - Elk CityElk CityElk City may refer to:Places in the United States:*Elk City, Kansas*Elk City, Idaho*Elk City, Oklahoma*Elk City, West VirginiaIn music:*Elk City , an American art pop band...
- 2007: Ana {Pocket Mix} - Vieux Farka ToureVieux Farka TouréBoureima "Vieux" Farka Touré is a Malian singer and guitarist. He is the son of Grammy-winning Malian musician Ali Farka Touré.-Biography:Touré was born in Niafunké, Mali in 1981 to Ali Farka Touré...
- 2006: Marfa Lights {Pocket Mix} - Dirty On PurposeDirty on PurposeDirty on Purpose was a four-piece band from Brooklyn, NY, whose music is often described as indie pop or shoegaze. Composed of Doug Marvin , Joseph Jurewicz , George Wilson and DJ Boudreau , the band formed in 2002 and started playing around New York. The band's music is guitar-oriented with...
- 2006: How Lester Lost His Wife {Pocket Mix} - Of MontrealOf MontrealOf Montreal is an American rock band from Athens, Georgia. It was founded by frontman Kevin Barnes in 1996, named after a failed romance with a woman "of Montreal." The band is one of the bands of the Elephant 6 collective...
- 2006: Hate {Pocket Mix} - Cat PowerCat PowerCharlyn Marie Marshall , also known as Chan Marshall or by her stage name Cat Power, is an American singer/songwriter and occasional actress and model. Cat Power was originally the name of Marshall's first band, but has come to refer to her musical projects with various backing bands...
- 2005: My Lady Story {Pocket Mix} - Antony and The JohnsonsAntony and the JohnsonsAntony and the Johnsons is a music group presenting the work of Antony Hegarty and his collaborators.-Career:British experimental musician David Tibet of Current 93 heard a demo and offered to release Antony's music through his Durtro label. The debut album, Antony and the Johnsons, was released...
- 2005: Bridges and Balloons {Pocket Mix} - Joanna NewsomJoanna NewsomJoanna Newsom is an American harpist, pianist and singer-songwriter from Nevada City, California.- Early life :Newsom grew up in the small town of Nevada City, California...
- 2-20-2010: Subculture featuring Shaun RobinsonShaun RobinsonShaun Robinson is weekend anchor and correspondent for the show Access Hollywood, the daily entertainment newsmagazine show...
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