Celer (group)
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Celer are an experimental music group based in Huntington Beach, California
, U.S.A.
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U.S.A.
, and the group ended the production of new works in July 2009 after the loss of Danielle Baquet-Long, who died on July 8, 2009 of congenital heart failure. Although the production of new works by the group is ended, Will Long, the remaining member, will continue to publish the unpublished works, created prior to July, 2009, of which "about 25 as yet unpublished Celer releases are still planned in the future." (1)
s. The handmade packaging designs have been described as "deliciously mysterious," (2) where "Muted and bleach colours stretch as far as the eye can see in these panoramic paintings for the mind," (3) and the music as "deeply personal, or unwittingly obscure." (4)
Huntington Beach, California
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About
Founded in 2005, at the beginning of their relationship, Celer was created as a musical and artistic collaboration between Danielle Baquet-Long and Will Long. The couple was married on March 1, 2007, in Santa Ana, CaliforniaSanta Ana, California
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U.S.A.
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, and the group ended the production of new works in July 2009 after the loss of Danielle Baquet-Long, who died on July 8, 2009 of congenital heart failure. Although the production of new works by the group is ended, Will Long, the remaining member, will continue to publish the unpublished works, created prior to July, 2009, of which "about 25 as yet unpublished Celer releases are still planned in the future." (1)
History
Between 2005 and 2007, the couple created 22 releases, which they Self-released on their own, packaged in handmade, hand-painted packages, with designs, and individual stencilStencil
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s. The handmade packaging designs have been described as "deliciously mysterious," (2) where "Muted and bleach colours stretch as far as the eye can see in these panoramic paintings for the mind," (3) and the music as "deeply personal, or unwittingly obscure." (4)
Albums
- White Prism (Self-released, 2004)
- Ariill (Self-released, 2005)
- Belsslsssll (Self-released, 2005)
- Ceylon (Self-released, 2006)
- Continents (Self-released, 2006)
- Descender (Self-released, 2006)
- Melodia (Self-released, 2006)
- Sampling Pond (Self-released, 2006)
- Sunlir/Scols (Self-released, 2006)
- Tingshas (Self-released, 2006)
- Ammonia (Self-released, 2007)
- Cantus Libres (Self-released, 2007)
- Dilue (Diluted) (Self-released, 2007)
- Neon (Self-released, 2007)
- Para (Self-released, 2007)
- Red Seals (Self-released, 2007)
- Sadha (Self-released, 2007)
- Sieline (Self-released, 2007)
- Discourses Of The Withered (Infraction, 2008)
- The Everything And The Nothing (Infraction, 2008)
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, 2008) - Tropical (Mystery Sea, 2008)
- Cursory Asperses (Slow Flow Records, 2008)
- I Love You So Much I Can't Even Title This (The Light That Never Goes Out Went Out) (Self-released, 2008)
- Capri (Humming Conch, 2009)
- Compositions For Cassette (Digitalis Limited, 2009)
- Breeze Of Roses (Dragons Eye Recordings, 2009)
- Engaged Touches (Home Normal, 2009)
- Levitation And Breaking Points (Self-released, 2009)
- Fountain Glider (Students Of Decay, 2009)
- Poulaine (Students Of Decay, 2009)
- Brittle (Low Point, 2009)
- Close Proximity And The Unhindered Care-All (Sentient Recognition Archive, 2009)
- In Escaping Lakes (Slow Flow Records, 2009)
- Pockets Of Wheat (Soundscaping Records, 2010)
- Rags Of Contentment (Digitalis Limited, 2010)
- Dwell In Possibility (Blackest Rainbow, 2010)
- Dying Star (Dragons Eye Recordings, 2010)
- Panoramic Dreams Bathed In Seldomness (Basses Frequences, 2010)
- Honey Moon (Stunned Records, 2010)
Collaborations
- Mesoscaphe with Mathieu Ruhlmann (Spekk, 2008)
- Generic City with Yui Onodera (Two Acorns, 2010)
EPs, Singles
- Canopy (Self-released, 2007)
- Elias (Self-released, 2007)
- Untitled (Frozen Loop (Self-released, 2007)
- Voodoo Crowds (Self-released, 2007)
- Mane Blooms (Low Point, 2009)
- Four Pieces/One (Smallfish, 2009)
- Four Pieces/Two (Smallfish, 2009)
- Four Pieces/Three (Smallfish, 2009)
- Four Pieces/Four (Smallfish, 2009)
- All At Once Is What Eternity Is (Taâlem, 2010)
- Hell Detoured (Rural Colours, 2010)
- Weavings Of A Rapid Disenchantment (Basses Frequences, 2010)
External links
- "Celer: Love and Quietude", Tokafi Magazine
- "Conversations With Celer" Interview on Headphone Commute
- Interview with Celer and Mathieu Ruhlmann on the album "Mesoscaphe" on Spekk
- Ten Questions with Celer on Textura
- Celer at "Discogs"
- "For Dani" feature on "Foxy Digitalis"
- Celer Biography on "Humming Conch"
- Celer feature on "Hard Format"
- "Ten Reasons To Celebrate Celer" on "Textura"
- "Celer on NPR"