D!v!s!on No. 9

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D!v!s!on #9
Origin New Brunswick, Canada
Genres Electronic
Years active1996–1997
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Past members Mick Hale

D!v!s!on #9 (or Division #9) was the name of an electronic music project founded by composer Mick Hale and based in New Brunswick. Hale debuted with the studio album The True Creator in 1996 followed with Dub N Bass: Omen II in 1997.

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History

D!v!s!on #9 was created in 1996 by New Brunswick-based composer Mick Hale. Later that year D!v!s!on #9 released The True Creator on Full Contact Records. [1] [2] Hale drew from his electro music influences such as Aphex Twin, Cabaret Voltaire, Clock DVA and Lassique Bendhaus and to shape his ambient, jungle and trance compositions. [3] [4] The band released "Dub Altar" [5] on the 1996 Full Contact Records various artists compilation Echo . [6] [7] After the bankruptcy of Fifth Colvmn Records, Mick Hale decided to release the second album, titled Dub N Bass: Omen II , on Tinman. The compositions featured a more prominent use of vocal samples, keyboard driven atmosphere and sound layering compared to his debut effort. [8] The track "Omen II" was released on the various artists compilation Empire One , also released by Tinman. [9]

Discography

Studio albums

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References

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  2. ↑ "Division #9 - The True Creator (CD, Fifth Colvmn, Electronic)". babysue. December 1996. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  3. ↑ Worley, Jon (August 19, 1996). "D!v!s!on #9: The True Creator". Aiding & Abetting. No. 116. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  4. ↑ Christian, Chris (September 1996). "Division #9: The True Creator". Sonic Boom. Vol. 4, no. 8. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Various Artists: Echo > Overview". AllMusic . Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  6. ↑ Worley, Jon (November 4, 1996). "Various Artists: Echo". Aiding & Abetting. No. 122. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  7. ↑ Christian, Chris (December 1996). "Various Artists: Echo". Sonic Boom. Vol. 4, no. 11. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  8. ↑ Christian, Chris (December 1, 1998). "D!v!s!on #9: Dub'n'Bass Omen II". Sonic Boom. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  9. ↑ Empire One (booklet). D!v!s!on#9. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Tinman. 1998.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ↑ Reinvention Operation (booklet). D!v!s!on #9. Washington, D.C.: Full Contact Records. 1996.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ↑ Dub N Bass: Omen II (booklet). D!v!s!on #9. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Tinman. 1997.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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