The Depreciation Guild
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The Depreciation Guild was an American shoegaze band from Brooklyn
, New York
. The group was formed in 2005 by Kurt Feldman and Adrian Hashizume. Before disbanding the line up was; Kurt Feldman and Christoph Hochheim, who later respectively became drummer and touring guitarist for indie pop band The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
, and were later joined by Anton Hochheim on live percussion and Raphael Radna on live bass guitar. Their debut, digital-only EP Nautilus was released by chiptune
label 8bitpeoples
in 2006, and their debut LP In Her Gentle Jaws followed as a self-release free download in 2007. Kanine Records
picked the band up in 2009 and reissued their debut LP with some remastering. A sophomore full-length, Spirit Youth, followed in mid-2010. The band have also done remixes for artists such as Oh No Ono
and Chateleine.
In December 2010, they announced on their Facebook
page that they would be disbanding after their final show in January 2011, citing musical differences within the band.
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York
New York
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. The group was formed in 2005 by Kurt Feldman and Adrian Hashizume. Before disbanding the line up was; Kurt Feldman and Christoph Hochheim, who later respectively became drummer and touring guitarist for indie pop band The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart are an indie pop band from New York City. Their first album was a self-released EP which came out in 2007 through the Painbow label. Their debut self-titled full length album was released on February 3, 2009 via Slumberland Records. The band name comes from an...
, and were later joined by Anton Hochheim on live percussion and Raphael Radna on live bass guitar. Their debut, digital-only EP Nautilus was released by chiptune
Chiptune
A chiptune, also known as chip music, is synthesized electronic music often produced with the sound chips of vintage computers and video game consoles, as well as with other methods such as emulation. In the early 1980s, personal computers became cheaper and more accessible than they had previously...
label 8bitpeoples
8bitpeoples
8bitpeoples is a DIY record label/arts collective centered in New York City that focuses around the 8-bit aesthetic, which is heavily influenced by vintage videogames. 8bitpeoples was founded in 1999 by Jeremiah "Nullsleep" Johnson and Mike "Tangible" Hanlon...
in 2006, and their debut LP In Her Gentle Jaws followed as a self-release free download in 2007. Kanine Records
Kanine Records
Kanine Records is an independent record label based in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York started at the end of 2002 by Lio and Kay Kanine. Their first release, NY: The Next Wave, was a 20 track compilation featuring mostly unsigned and emerging acts from the area...
picked the band up in 2009 and reissued their debut LP with some remastering. A sophomore full-length, Spirit Youth, followed in mid-2010. The band have also done remixes for artists such as Oh No Ono
Oh No Ono
Oh No Ono is a grammy nominated quintet from Aalborg, Denmark. The band was formed in 2003 by Kristoffer Rom , Aske Zidore , Kristian Olsen and Malthe Fischer .-History:...
and Chateleine.
In December 2010, they announced on their Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
page that they would be disbanding after their final show in January 2011, citing musical differences within the band.
Discography
- Nautilus EP (8bitpeoples8bitpeoples8bitpeoples is a DIY record label/arts collective centered in New York City that focuses around the 8-bit aesthetic, which is heavily influenced by vintage videogames. 8bitpeoples was founded in 1999 by Jeremiah "Nullsleep" Johnson and Mike "Tangible" Hanlon...
, 2006) - In Her Gentle Jaws (self-released, 2007; Kanine RecordsKanine RecordsKanine Records is an independent record label based in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York started at the end of 2002 by Lio and Kay Kanine. Their first release, NY: The Next Wave, was a 20 track compilation featuring mostly unsigned and emerging acts from the area...
, 2009) - Dream About Me Single (Kanine RecordsKanine RecordsKanine Records is an independent record label based in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York started at the end of 2002 by Lio and Kay Kanine. Their first release, NY: The Next Wave, was a 20 track compilation featuring mostly unsigned and emerging acts from the area...
, 2009) - Spirit Youth (Kanine RecordsKanine RecordsKanine Records is an independent record label based in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York started at the end of 2002 by Lio and Kay Kanine. Their first release, NY: The Next Wave, was a 20 track compilation featuring mostly unsigned and emerging acts from the area...
, 2010) - Blue Lily Single (Kanine RecordsKanine RecordsKanine Records is an independent record label based in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York started at the end of 2002 by Lio and Kay Kanine. Their first release, NY: The Next Wave, was a 20 track compilation featuring mostly unsigned and emerging acts from the area...
, 2010)