Styrofoam (musician)
Encyclopedia
Styrofoam is a Belgian
one man glitch
electronica
project (indietronic) on the independent record label Morr Music
. He also releases under the moniker Tin Foil Star and works as a guest musician with The Go Find
and Orange Black.
On the album Nothing's Lost, Styrofoam worked together with artists Valerie Trebeljahr (Lali Puna
), Andrew Kenny
(The American Analog Set
), Ben Gibbard
(Death Cab for Cutie
, The Postal Service
), Bent Van Looy (Das Pop
), Markus Acher (The Notwist
, Lali Puna
), Miki Yoshimura (Munk) and Alias
.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
one man glitch
Glitch (music)
Glitch is a term used to describe a genre of electronic music that emerged in the mid to late 1990s. The glitch aesthetic is characterized by a deliberate use of glitch based sonic artifacts that would normally be viewed as unwanted disturbances reducing the overall sound quality and are thus...
electronica
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
project (indietronic) on the independent record label Morr Music
Morr Music
Morr Music is an independent record label based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 1999 by Thomas Morr. Most artists on the label fall into the categories of intelligent dance music, electronica and dreampop, but all reflect Thomas Morr's personal taste...
. He also releases under the moniker Tin Foil Star and works as a guest musician with The Go Find
The Go Find
The Go Find is the electronica project of Belgian Dieter Sermeus on the independent record label Morr Music.- Albums :* Miami, 2004* Stars on the Wall, 2007* Everybody Knows It’s Gonna Happen Only Not Tonight, 2010- External links :* *...
and Orange Black.
On the album Nothing's Lost, Styrofoam worked together with artists Valerie Trebeljahr (Lali Puna
Lali Puna
Lali Puna is an experimental electropop band from Weilheim, Germany . Founded in 1998 by Korea-born Valerie Trebeljahr , other members include Markus Acher , Christoph Brandner and Christian Heiß . The latter joined Lali Puna in 2003, after keyboard player Florian Zimmer had left the band...
), Andrew Kenny
Andrew Kenny (singer)
Andrew Kenny was the main singer/songwriter of the American indie/lo-fi band The American Analog Set. In 2004, he released a split EP in the Home Series with Benjamin Gibbard. In 2005, he contributed towards Broken Social Scene's 2005 self-titled album...
(The American Analog Set
The American Analog Set
The American Analog Set is an Austin-based indie rock band. They have released six studio albums, on the record labels Emperor Jones and Tiger Style, with their latest on Arts & Crafts.-History:...
), Ben Gibbard
Ben Gibbard
Benjamin "Ben" Gibbard is an American musician known as a member of several successful indie rock bands. He is the lead singer of Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service, and is also known for his project ¡All-Time Quarterback! and his first band, Pinwheel.-Personal life and career:Gibbard was...
(Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie is an American alternative rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. The band consists of Ben Gibbard , Chris Walla , Nick Harmer and Jason McGerr ....
, The Postal Service
The Postal Service
The Postal Service is an American electronic indie pop band composed of vocalist Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie and producer Jimmy Tamborello of Dntel and Headset.-Background:...
), Bent Van Looy (Das Pop
Das Pop
Das Pop is a Belgian band founded in Ghent by schoolfriends Reinhard Vanbergen, Niek Meul, Lieven Moors and Bent Van Looy.-Biography:Das Pop was initially called Things to Come, but the band changed its name to Das Pop when Tom Kestens joined the band...
), Markus Acher (The Notwist
The Notwist
The Notwist are a German indie rock band. Formed in 1989, the band moved through several musical incarnations despite maintaining a relatively stable lineup...
, Lali Puna
Lali Puna
Lali Puna is an experimental electropop band from Weilheim, Germany . Founded in 1998 by Korea-born Valerie Trebeljahr , other members include Markus Acher , Christoph Brandner and Christian Heiß . The latter joined Lali Puna in 2003, after keyboard player Florian Zimmer had left the band...
), Miki Yoshimura (Munk) and Alias
Alias (artist)
Brendon Whitney, known as Alias, is an abstract hip hop musician and producer. He is mainly affiliated with the anticon. label/collective.-Biography:...
.
Albums
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Point Misser The Point Misser The Point Misser is the debut album for artist Styrofoam aka Arne Van Petegem.-Track listing:German CD MM010CD / German Vinyl MM010#"The Sign That Points One Way" - 2:31#"Heaven Is Burning Pt... |
Morr Music Morr Music Morr Music is an independent record label based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 1999 by Thomas Morr. Most artists on the label fall into the categories of intelligent dance music, electronica and dreampop, but all reflect Thomas Morr's personal taste... |
| 2000 | A Short Album About Murder A Short Album About Murder A Short Album About Murder is the second album for artist Styrofoam aka Arne Van Petegem.-Track listing:German CD MM015CD / German Vinyl MM015#"No Matter What" – 5:51#"Snowblind" – 2:56... |
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| 2003 | I'm What's There To Show That Something's Missing I'm What's There To Show That Something's Missing I'm What's There to Show That Something's Missing is the third album for artist Styrofoam aka Arne Van Petegem. Features the single A Heart Without A Mind-Track listing:Germany CD MORR036-CD / Germany Vinyl MORR036-LP... |
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| 2004 | Nothing's Lost Nothing's Lost Nothing's Lost is the breakthrough and fourth album for artist Styrofoam aka Arne Van Petegem. The album features guest appearances by Ben Gibbard , Markus Acher , Valerie Trebeljahr , Andrew Kenny , Bent van Looy & Japanese singer Miki Yoshimura... |
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| 2006 | The Same Channel The Same Channel The Same Channel is the title of a hip hop / indie-tronic album jointly produced by Fat Jon and Styrofoam. It was released in 2006.-Track listing:German Digipak CD MM071CD / German Double 12" Vinyl MM071#"Acid Rain Robot Repair" - 4:06... [Joint album with Fat Jon Fat Jon Fat Jon the Ample Soul Physician is an American hip hop producer from Cincinnati, Ohio and one of the four members of Five Deez, alongside Pace Rock, Sonic, and Kyle David... ] |
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| 2008 | A Thousand Words A Thousand Words A Thousand Words is the sixth album for artist Styrofoam aka Arne Van Petegem. It is also the first for label Nettwerk.A Thousand Words eschews previous methods of what Styrofoam calls “bedroom producing” in favor of a fresh approach... |
Nettwerk Nettwerk The Nettwerk Music Group is the umbrella company for Nettwerk Management, Nettwerk Records, Nettwerk One Publishing, Nutone Records, and Artwerk. With over 150 employees, the Vancouver-based company has offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Boston, Nashville, and Hamburg... |
| 2010 | Disco Synthesizers & Daily Tranquilizers | |
EP's & Singles
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | RR20 RR20 RR20 is an EP from artist Styrofoam aka Arne Van Petegem. It was Styrofoam's first US release. The EP was never named, so fans picked up the name RR20 off the sleeve which in fact was the catalogue number for the release... |
Rocket Racer |
| 2002 | Styrofoam/Dntel Split [7" Split] | |
| 2002 | To Simply Lie Here And Breathe [7"] | Morr Music Morr Music Morr Music is an independent record label based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 1999 by Thomas Morr. Most artists on the label fall into the categories of intelligent dance music, electronica and dreampop, but all reflect Thomas Morr's personal taste... |
| 2003 | A Heart Without A Mind A Heart Without A Mind A Heart Without A Mind is an EP from artist Styrofoam. "Hard To Find" is a cover of a Codeine song and "Snow Crush Killing Song" is a cover of The Mountain Goats song.-Track listing:German CD MM034CD / German 12" Vinyl MM034... [EP] |
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| 2005 | Live | |
| 2008 | Bright Red Helmet | Nettwerk Nettwerk The Nettwerk Music Group is the umbrella company for Nettwerk Management, Nettwerk Records, Nettwerk One Publishing, Nutone Records, and Artwerk. With over 150 employees, the Vancouver-based company has offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Boston, Nashville, and Hamburg... |
| 2009 | Other Side of Town | |
| 2010 | Get Smarter [EP] | |
Remixes
| Year | Original Artist | Song | Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | múm Múm múm are an experimental Icelandic musical group whose music is characterized by soft vocals, electronic glitch beats and effects, and a variety of traditional and unconventional instruments.- History :... |
Please Sing My Spring Reverb | Please Smile My Noise Bleed Please Smile My Noise Bleed Please Smile My Noise Bleed is an album by the Icelandic group múm. It was released on the Morr Music label in 2001.-Track listing:# "On the Old Mountain Radio" – 5:11# "Please Sing My Spring Reverb" – 5:20... |
| 2002 | Tristeza Tristeza Tristeza is a post-rock band from San Diego, California. The band has performed in 19 countries.Tristeza is a California-based band, with most members currently living in Oakland, CA.... |
Casio | Mixed Signals |
| Giardini di Mirò Giardini di Mirò Giardini di Mirò is a post-rock unit based in Reggio Emilia, Italy. The group formed in 1998, and its members include Jukka Reverberi, Lorenzo Lanzi, Mirko Venturelli, Luca Di Mira, and Corrado Nuccini... |
A New Start | The Academic Rise of Falling Drifters | |
| The American Analog Set The American Analog Set The American Analog Set is an Austin-based indie rock band. They have released six studio albums, on the record labels Emperor Jones and Tiger Style, with their latest on Arts & Crafts.-History:... |
The Postman | Updates EP | |
| We're Computerizing And We Just Don't Need You Anymore | |||
| 2003 | Zorn | Marianengraben | Marianengraben |
| 2004 | The Go Find The Go Find The Go Find is the electronica project of Belgian Dieter Sermeus on the independent record label Morr Music.- Albums :* Miami, 2004* Stars on the Wall, 2007* Everybody Knows It’s Gonna Happen Only Not Tonight, 2010- External links :* *... |
What I Want | Miami |
| 2005 | The Postal Service The Postal Service The Postal Service is an American electronic indie pop band composed of vocalist Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie and producer Jimmy Tamborello of Dntel and Headset.-Background:... |
Nothing Better | We Will Become Silhouettes We Will Become Silhouettes -External links:* * *AbsolutePunk *Pitchfork Media ,... |
| The American Analog Set The American Analog Set The American Analog Set is an Austin-based indie rock band. They have released six studio albums, on the record labels Emperor Jones and Tiger Style, with their latest on Arts & Crafts.-History:... |
Cool Kids Keep | Set Free Set Free Set Free is an album by The American Analog Set. It was released on September 20, 2005 on Arts & Crafts records. This album was chosen as one of Amazon.com's Top 100 Editor's Picks of 2005.- Track listing :... (Japanese edition) |
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| Jimmy Eat World Jimmy Eat World Jimmy Eat World is an American alternative rock band from Mesa, Arizona, that formed in 1993. The band is composed of lead vocalist and guitarist Jim Adkins, guitarist and backing vocalist Tom Linton, bassist Rick Burch and drummer Zach Lind.... |
Drugs Or Me | Stay on My Side Tonight Stay on My Side Tonight Stay on My Side Tonight is a five-track EP released by Jimmy Eat World through downloads on September 13, 2005 and physically released on October 4, 2005... [EP] |
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| The Free Design The Free Design The Free Design was a Delevan, New York-based vocal group playing jazzy pop music. Their music can be described as sunshine pop and baroque pop, which were pop music subgenres at the time, which later influenced the bands Stereolab, Cornelius, Pizzicato Five, Beck and The High Llamas.-Early... (with Sarah Shannon Velocity Girl Velocity Girl was an American indie rock band formed in 1989 in College Park, Maryland, although it was generally known as a Washington, DC-area band... ) |
I Found Love | The Now Sound Redesigned | |
| Plastic Operator | Folder | Folder EP | |
| 2006 | Najwa Nimri Najwa Nimri Najwa Nimri Urrutikoetxea is a Spanish actress and singer of Jordanian descent.-Early life:... |
Capable | Capable |
| Five Deez Five Deez Five Deez is an American hip hop group from Cincinnati, Ohio and a part of the Wanna Battle collective, which also includes DJ Hi-Tek, Talib Kweli, Rubix, and Lone Catalysts. The group consists of members: Fat Jon the Ample Soul Physician , Pase Rock , Kyle David , and Sonic... |
Let The People Know | Let The People Know | |
| The Submarines The Submarines -Band history:Working as solo artists in Boston, the two members of the band, John Dragonetti and Blake Hazard, were introduced through a mutual friend, Joe Klompus. Dragonetti and Hazard became partners and soon toured Europe together as members of the band. The relationship lasted for four... |
Brighter Discontent | Remixes EP | |
| Leigh Nash | All Along The Wall | Remixed 2 EP | |
| 2007 | at the close of every day At the close of every day thumb|250px|Minco Eggersman of at the close of every dayat the close of every day is a Dutch band, consisting of Minco Eggersman and Axel Kabboord. Their music, a mix of slow pop music with symphonic elements, has been described as "night music". Most of their songs concern Christian religion,... |
Rain or Shine | Leaves You Puzzled |