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Bowery Electric

Formed:
1992 in New York City

  • Genre: Rock
  • Active: '90s, 2000s
  • Major Members: Martha Schwendener, Lawrence Chandler

Biography

Manhattan-based drone-rock duo Bowery Electric comprised vocalist/guitarist Lawrence Chandler, a former protege of minimalist composer LaMonte Young, and vocalist/bassist Martha Schwendener. Originally a three-piece rounded out by a series of drummers, Bowery Electric bowed in 1994 with a double seven-inch on their self-owned Hi-Fidelity Recordings which helped land them on the indie label Kranky, which issued their self-titled debut LP in 1995. With 1996's Beat, the duo's swirling, chaotic sound began to incorporate elements of the electronica movement; a subsequent series of 12-inch remixes by the likes of Disjecta, CHASM and Immersion further solidified their new affilation with electronic music, as did 1997's remix collection Vertigo. The long-awaited Lushlife finally appeared in early 2000. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

Representative Songs:

"Fear of Flying," "Freedom Fighter," "Black Light"

Representative Albums:

Beat, Vertigo, Bowery Electric

Similar Artists:

Violet Indiana, Bows, Mogwai, Füxa, The Third Eye Foundation, Disjecta, Stars of the Lid, Labradford, Main, Tortoise, Colin Newman

Influences:

Bark Psychosis, La Monte Young, Talk Talk, My Bloody Valentine

Performed Songs By:

Martha Schwendener, Lawrence Chandler
 
 
Wikipedia: Bowery Electric
Bowery Electric
Lawrence Chandler and Martha Schwendener
Lawrence Chandler and Martha Schwendener
Background information
Origin New York, NY
Genre(s) Ambient, Downtempo,
Drone , Electronic ,

Experimental ,
Experimental rock, Post-rock,
Shoegaze , Trip Hop
Years active 1994 - 2000
Label(s) Kranky
Beggars Banquet
Associated
acts		 Echostar
Metrotech
Members
Lawrence Chandler
Martha Schwendener

Bowery Electric was a New York City-based musical duo formed by Lawrence Chandler and Martha Schwendener in 1994.

Music

Bowery Electric's music defies easy classification. The group earned critical acclaim for experimentation across several genres and mixing elements of ambient, drone, electronic and experimental music with '70's soul, dub, disco, experimental rock and hip hop. They were one of the first American bands to perform live with a laptop, mixer and sampler on stage alongside bass, drums, and guitars.

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Discography

Albums

  • 1995: Bowery Electric (Kranky)
  • 1996: Beat (Kranky / Beggars Banquet)
  • 1997: Vertigo (Beggars Banquet)
  • 2000: Lushlife (Beggars Banquet)

EPs

  • 1994: Drop (Hi-Fidelity Recordings)

Singles

  • 1997: Without Stopping / Fear of Flying / Beat (Beggars Banquet)
  • 1997: Coming Down / Empty Words / Black Light (Beggars Banquet)
  • 1997: Blow Up / Electrosleep (Happy Go Lucky)
  • 2000: Floating World / Lushlife (Beggars Banquet)
  • 2000: Freedom Fighter / Soul City (Beggars Banquet)

Compilations

  • 1996: Monsters, Robots and Bug Men (Virgin Records)
  • 1996: The New Atlantis (Space Age Recordings)
  • 1997: Deepwater Black (Koch Records)
  • 1998: After the Flood 2 (ae)
  • 1998: A Tribute To Spacemen 3 (Rocket Girl)
  • 1998: kompilation (Southern Records)
  • 1998: Hekla's Selection (Reckankreuzungsklankewerkzeuge)
  • 2001: Dark City Nights (Mascara))
  • 2000: Chillout Basscapes 2 (Zoomshot)
  • 2000: Musikexpress 40 (Musikexpress)
  • 2001: Im:pulse Chill & Lounge Grooves (Indigo)
  • 2002: Brain In The Wire ( Brainwashed Recordings )

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