Egyptrixx

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Egyptrixx (born David Psutka) [1] is a Canadian electronic musician from Toronto, Ontario. Psutka also releases music under the names "ACT!" and " Ceramic TL", is a member of experimental folk project Anamai, [2] and works as a studio producer and composer [3]

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Biography

Egyptrixx's debut full-length album, Bible Eyes, was released in March 2011. [4] [5] [6] Psutka stated in an interview that Bible Eyes was created as a tribute to his great-grandmother. [7]

In 2012, Egyptrixx began a side project with former Thrush Hermit member Ian McGettigan, called Hiawatha. [8] [9] The duo's debut album, Language, was released on September 25, 2012 through Last Gang Records. [10] In 2012 McGettigan was replaced by Cameron Gilpin, formerly of Bad Robot(s) Evil Doer.

Psutka released the 2nd Egyptrixx album entitled "A/B til Infinity" in 2013 - the album was a multimedia collaboration with German visual artist ANF and received critical acclaim upon release. The album emphasized a minimalist or deconstructionist approach. [11] Psutka announced his new label "Halocline Trance" and the third Egyptrixx LP entitled "Transfer of Energy [Feelings of Power], which will be the label's first release. [12] Psutka has also worked on various other projects as a studio producer. [13]

Psutka retired the Egyptrixx project and announced an album under the name ACT! in 2018. The album, "Universalist" was released on Halocline Trance in July, 2018.

With his various projects, Psutka has toured extensively and performed at Sónar, Roskilde Festival, Mutek, CTM Festival and more.

In 2019, Halocline Trance released the debut album of Chinese-born visual artist, Xuan Ye. The album, "XI XI 息息" compiled sound improvisations from a three year period of performance. Boomkat called it an "Intriguing debut album of disjointed, abstract computer music and free improv" [14]

Discography

Albums

ACT!

Ceramic TL

Hiawatha

Anamai

EPs

appears on

Remixes

Compilations

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References

  1. ↑ Nate Patrin (2011-03-04). "Egyptrixx: Bible Eyes Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  2. ↑ Miles Bowe (2015-03-01). "ANAMAI interview". Factmag.com. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  3. ↑ "Hear another song by Hiawatha, Egyptrixx's psychedelic side project - FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music". Factmag.com. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  4. ↑ "Dusted Reviews: Egyptrixx - Bible Eyes". Dustedmagazine.com. 2011-03-07. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  5. ↑ "Egyptrixx: Bible Eyes - FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music". Factmag.com. 8 March 2011. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  6. ↑ "RA Reviews: Egyptrixx - Bible Eyes on Night Slugs (Album)". Residentadvisor.net. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  7. ↑ Egyptrixx – Start From The Beginning (PREMIERE) + Exclusive Interview (Video) Archived 2011-11-13 at the Wayback Machine . Urb , November 15, 2010.
  8. ↑ Egyptrixx Starts Side Project, Announces First LP. XLR8R , July 12, 2012.
  9. ↑ "The Ten Best Artists at Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival This Weekend". Village Voice, Nov 9, 2012
  10. ↑ Egyptrixx and Thrush Hermit's Ian McGettigan Ready Album as Hiawatha. Exclaim! , July 12, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Egyptrixx x ANF: A/B til Infinity". www.ssense.com. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  12. ↑ "Egyptrixx announces new album, launches Halocline Trance label - FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music". Factmag.com. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  13. ↑ "Artist Tips: Egyptrixx". XLR8R . 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  14. ↑ "Xuan Ye - XI XI 息息".
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