TMDP

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TMDP
Origin Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres Electronic
Years active2009 (2009)–present

TMDP is a Canadian electronic music duo based in Toronto, Ontario. [1] [2] TMDP's particular brand of electronic music is recreated for the stage using synthesizers and laptops. [3]

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History

Jeffrey Addison and Gavin Rough, who had been playing together informally, formed TMDP with the help of promoter Craig Hill. [4] The pair began performing in clubs and bars in Toronto; [5] [6] they released their self-titled debut album in 2009 through Hill's newly formed YYZ Records. [7] [8] [9] On the national campus and community radio report, the album of dance music charted number 18 of the top 20 electronic albums that year. [10]

TMDP were a part of Toronto's burgeoning electronic music scene of 2008/2009 [11] [12] and have played with Modeselektor, Dragonette, Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker, A-Trak, Aeroplane, and toured with fellow Canadian dance punk/electro group, Shout Out Out Out Out. Also in 2009, TMDP, along with Crystal Castles, performed at Toronto's Sound Academy as part of the TIME Festival. [13] [14]

In November 2009 TMDP remixed the single, "Self Taught Learner" by Lissy Trullie. The release enjoyed moderate success featuring on RCRDLBL, as well as being released by Hugo Boss on their December 2009 monthly mix series.

TMDP now write hold music for medical service centres across Canada.

Discography

Albums

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References

  1. ↑ "Music Forecast 2009 | NOW Magazine". Nowtoronto.com. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
  2. ↑ "TMDP TMDP". Exclaim!, By Marinko Jareb Mar 24, 2009
  3. ↑ "Music". Montreal Mirror. 2009-07-22. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
  4. ↑ "TMDP + YYZ = BUZZ". NOW Toronto, by Jordan Bimm, March 4, 2009
  5. ↑ "TMDP’s Debut Self-Titled Album". FanBolt, February 26, 2009. Kim Gallagher
  6. ↑ " Party continues for the Chislers". Ottawa Citizen. 2009 07 09
  7. ↑ Bimm, Jordan (November 18, 2008). "TMDP". Now Magazine. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
  8. ↑ "TMDP TMDP". Exclaim!, By Cam Lindsay Feb 22, 2009
  9. ↑ "TMDP — TMDP" [usurped] . Chart Attack, Mar 30, 2009
  10. ↑ "!earshot : charts : top 20 electronic of 2009". Earshot-online.com. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
  11. ↑ Eye Weekly [ dead link ]
  12. ↑ Eye Weekly [ dead link ]
  13. ↑ "Time Festival was top notch". NOW Toronto, by Jordan Bimm, July 27, 2009
  14. ↑ "Shows that rocked T.O. last week". NOW Toronto, July 29, 2009
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