Bowery Electric
Bowery Electric | |
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General information | |
origin | New York City , United States |
Genre (s) | Ambient , downtempo , electro , dream pop , shoegazing , trip-hop |
founding | 1994 |
Founding members | |
Lawrence Chandler | |
Martha Schwendener |
Bowery Electric is a New York duo founded in 1994 , consisting of Lawrence Chandler and Martha Schwendener.
style
The group's music defies a simple classification. Bowery Electric have received critical acclaim for experimenting with different genres. They mix elements of ambient , electro , drone and experimental with soul , dub , shoegaze and trip-hop . They were one of the first American groups to take to the stage with a laptop , mixer and sampler , supplemented by bass, drums and guitars.
Current Status
Although the band never officially broke up, the tour for the album Lushlife in 2000 marked the end of their activities. Both members then devoted themselves to other projects. Lawrence Chandler studied composition at the Juilliard School , played with Experimental Audio Research and worked for Philip Glass . He has been playing for the band Happy Families since 2013. Martha Schwendener recorded under the name Echostar and released a downtempo album called Sola .
Discography
Albums
- 1995: Bowery Electric ( Kranky )
- 1996: Beat (Kranky / Beggars Banquet )
- 1997: Vertigo (Beggars Banquet)
- 2000: Lushlife (Beggars Banquet)
EPs
- 1994: Drop (Hi-Fidelity Recordings)
Singles
- 1997: Without Stopping / Fear of Flying / Beat (Beggars Banquet)
- 1997: Coming Down / Empty Words / Black Light (Beggars Banquet)
- 1997: Blow Up / Electrosleep (Happy Go Lucky)
- 2000: Lushlife / Floating World (Beggars Banquet)
- 2000: Freedom Fighter / Soul City (Beggars Banquet)
Compilations
- 1996: Monsters, Robots and Bug Men ( Virgin Records )
- 1996: The New Atlantis (Space Age Recordings)
- 1997: Deepwater Black ( Koch Records )
- 1998: After the Flood 2 (ae)
- 1998: A Tribute to Spacemen 3 (Rocket Girl)
- 1998: compilation ( Southern Records )
- 1998: Hekla's Selection ( bar crossing tools )
- 2001: Dark City Nights (mascara)
- 2000: Chillout Basscapes 2 (Zoomshot)
- 2000: Musikexpress 40 (Musikexpress)
- 2001: Im: pulse Chill & Lounge Grooves (Indigo)
- 2002: Brain in the Wire ( Brainwashed Recordings )
Videos
- 1996: Fear of Flying (Director: Ed Feldman )
- 2000: Freedom Fighter (Director: Tomaz Baltzi )
Web links
- Bowery Electric at Allmusic (English)
- Bowery Electric @ Brainwashed
- Bowery Electric at Discogs (English)
- Bowery Electric @ Kranky
- Bowery Electric @ MusicBrainz