Earthling (band)

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Earthling is an English trip hop band from Bristol, England.

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The group produced two albums before splitting: 1995's Radar (with scratching, on three tracks, by Portishead's Geoff Barrow) and 1997's Human Dust (unreleased until 2004). The group had moderate success, appearing on Later... with Jools Holland and being remixed by Portishead. They had a number 1 single in Israel. [3] Radar has been described by Popmatters as still standing "as a respectable complement and contrast to Dummy , Maxinquaye , and Protection ". [4]

Now

Saul now makes music for documentaries and adverts. Mau became a member of the band Dirty Beatniks, and later appeared on two Télépopmusik albums under the pseudonym Soda-Pop. Keep teaches at Bath Spa University. [5]

Saul and Mau reformed Earthling in 2008, [6] and in January 2011 released the album Insomniac's Ball on Bandcamp: "We came back to rid ourselves of the insomnia, the nausea, the past and the cold journey to the end of every day and night." [7]

Discography

Albums

Singles

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References

  1. "Andy Keep". School of Music and Performing Arts. Bath Spa University . Retrieved 20 August 2021. Being signed to EMI as part of UK experimental trip-hop act Earthling - numerous record and CD releases, European tour work, festivals, television and radio appearances.
  2. Keep, A. (1995). "Radar (by Earthling)". researchspace.bathspa.ac.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  3. "MySpace.com - Tim Saul - UK - Expérimentale / Bandes son / musiques de film / Electronique - www.myspace.com/timsaul". Archived from the original on 20 September 2007. Retrieved 24 September 2007.
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  5. "Andy Keep at Bath Spa University". Archived from the original on 26 December 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
  6. "Recording Vocals in Bristol". Archived from the original on 5 January 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
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