Visible Cloaks are an American electronic musical duo based in Portland, Oregon, consisting of Spencer Doran and Ryan Carlile.[1] The duo originally emerged in 2010 as Doran's solo project, in which he explored rare groove new age music and ambient music from Japan. Carlile joined the project in 2014.[2] Scott Wilson of Fact describes their music as "shattering the idea of “fourth world music.”[1]
Visible Cloaks | |
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| Origin | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Genres | Electronic, new age, ambient |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | RVNG Intl. |
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| Website | http://www.visiblecloaks.com/ |
The duo's 2017 album Reassemblage, released on RVNG Intl., introduced the duo's cross-influenced sound, taking inspiration from new age music, Italian minimalism and Japanese ambient music.[3] The record received the "Best New Music" accolade from Pitchfork,[4] and was named an "Album Pick" by AllMusic.[5] The duo's subsequent release Lex (2017) used software programmes to create electronic tranquil melodies, similarly to Reassemblage.[3]
Discography
edit- Visible Cloaks (2014)
- Reassemblage (2017)
- Lex (2017)
- FRKWYS Vol. 15: serenitatem - collaboration with Yoshio Ojima and Satsuki Shibano (2019)
References
edit- ^ a b Wilson, Scott (22 February 2017). "Visible Cloaks are the Portland duo bridging the gap between Ryuichi Sakamoto and 0PN". FACT. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ Buchanan, John D. "Artist Biography by John D. Buchanan". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ a b Eede, Christian (16 October 2017). "Global Village: Visible Cloaks Interviewed". The Quietus. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ Beta, Andy (20 February 2017). "Visible Clocks Assemblage review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ Simpson, Paul. "AllMusic Review by Paul Simpson". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 January 2019.