Eric Copeland

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Eric Copeland
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Eric Copeland performing with Black Dice at All Tomorrow's Parties in 2004
Background information
Born1978 (age 4647)
Brunswick, Maine, United States
Genres Avant-pop [1]
Labels Underwater Peoples, Paw Tracks, Catsup Plate

Eric Copeland (born 1978 in Brunswick, Maine, United States) [2] is an American experimental musician based in New York City. He is a core member of Black Dice and forms half of the duo Terrestrial Tones with Animal Collective's Avey Tare. Copeland uses a variety of instruments and effects but largely focuses his work on vocal sounds, primitive sampling and looping techniques, and delay manipulation.

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Copeland released his first solo effort, Hermaphrodite, in 2007 on the Paw Tracks label. [3] His next LP, Alien in a Garbage Dump, released in August 2009, is composed of songs from his EPs Alien in a Garbage Dump and Al Anon. [4] In 2009, Copeland self-released the CD-R Rgag EP.

He was chosen by Animal Collective to perform at the All Tomorrow's Parties festival that they curated in May 2011. [5]

In 2012, he teamed up with Underwater Peoples Records to release his album, Limbo. [6] His latest album, Dumb It Down, was released in September 2020 on Post Present Media. [7]

Discography

References

  1. "Eric Copeland: avant-pop pioneer", Guardian Music Blog, November 18, 2008, accessed March 22, 2011.
  2. "Eric Copeland Glyph Figure Art Print". Store.dfarecords.com. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  3. "Eric Copeland Hermaphrodite". Paw Tracks. Archived from the original on September 17, 2009. Retrieved September 19, 2009.
  4. Cummings, Raymond (June 10, 2009). "Q&A: Eric Copeland of Black Dice". Baltimore City Paper. Archived from the original on October 14, 2009. Retrieved August 21, 2009.
  5. "ATP curated by Animal Collective". All Tomorrow's Parties. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  6. "PRE-ORDER: Eric Copeland – Limbo LP". Underwater Peoples. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
  7. 1 2 "Dumb It Down - Eric Copeland | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  8. "2009 Late Summer News". Paw Tracks. Archived from the original on September 30, 2009. Retrieved September 19, 2009.
  9. Blais-Billie, Braudie (February 1, 2019). "Eric Copeland Announces New Album Trogg Modal Vol. 2, Shares New Song: Listen". Pitchfork . Retrieved February 6, 2019.