Televise
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Televise were an electronic shoegazing
band formed by former Slowdive
and Lowgold
drummer Simon Scott in 2004.
They released their debut single "Smile" in December 2004 followed by an EP, the 3-track Outside Out, in April 2005 to a warm reception from music press. In July 2005, the band recorded the soundtrack and an original song for the Australian film
, How My Next Door Neighbour Discovered Life On Mars, which received several award nominations.
Debut album "Songs to sing in A&E" was released soon after which began to see them develop an experimental edge that combines melody, ambience and textures of guitar and electronic noise.
1 May 2007 "Strings and Wires" mini-LP
was released on Drifting Falling Records which saw Scott relocate Televise out of London to Cambridgeshire (huntingdon
) and begin to operate without the musicians that recorded with him on the debut album. This recording threw Scott into electronic and ambient textured sounds that the British music compared to Fennesz, Tim Hecker
and other modern electronic pioneers.
October 2007 saw a remix vinyl only 7" released on AC30 featuring Ulrich Schnauss
, who has often said that Scott's old band slowdive
were a major influence on his work, and also Isan
who covered two songs on the Morr Music
album "Blue Skied and Clear" which is a Slowdive covers album. Simon is also 50% of Morr Music
band Seavault with Antony Ryan from Isan
who released the "Mercy Seat/ I could be happy" 7" single in November 2007.
2008 saw Televise release the second album "Secret Valentine" released on February 14 on Distant Noise Records which moved further into fractured electronic sounds and another ep "Sometimes Splendid Confusion" released on the Drifting Falling label in April.
In May 2008 "Volume Three", which collects the previous three Televise releases, is released on Simons own KESHHHHHH Recordings label.
Shoegazing
Shoegazing is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged from the United Kingdom in the late 1980s. It lasted there until the mid 1990s, with a critical zenith reached in 1990 and 1991...
band formed by former Slowdive
Slowdive
Slowdive were an English shoegaze band that formed in 1989. The band formed in Reading, Berkshire and primarily consisted of Nick Chaplin , Rachel Goswell , Neil Halstead , and Christian Savill...
and Lowgold
Lowgold
Lowgold are an English indie rock band formed in 1997 in St Albans, comprising vocalist and rhythm guitarist Darren Ford, lead guitarist Dan Symons and bassist Miles Willey....
drummer Simon Scott in 2004.
They released their debut single "Smile" in December 2004 followed by an EP, the 3-track Outside Out, in April 2005 to a warm reception from music press. In July 2005, the band recorded the soundtrack and an original song for the Australian film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, How My Next Door Neighbour Discovered Life On Mars, which received several award nominations.
Debut album "Songs to sing in A&E" was released soon after which began to see them develop an experimental edge that combines melody, ambience and textures of guitar and electronic noise.
1 May 2007 "Strings and Wires" mini-LP
Mini-LP
A Mini-LP or Mini-album is a short album, usually retailing at a lower price than an album that would be considered "full-length".-History:...
was released on Drifting Falling Records which saw Scott relocate Televise out of London to Cambridgeshire (huntingdon
Huntingdon
Huntingdon is a market town in Cambridgeshire, England. The town was chartered by King John in 1205. It is the traditional county town of Huntingdonshire, and is currently the seat of the Huntingdonshire district council. It is known as the birthplace in 1599 of Oliver Cromwell.-History:Huntingdon...
) and begin to operate without the musicians that recorded with him on the debut album. This recording threw Scott into electronic and ambient textured sounds that the British music compared to Fennesz, Tim Hecker
Tim Hecker
Tim Hecker is an electronic musician and sound artist based in Montreal, Canada. Hecker previously recorded under the moniker Jetone, but has become better known internationally for his ambient recordings released through Kranky, Mille Plateaux, Alien8, Force Inc, Staalplaat, and Fat Cat under his...
and other modern electronic pioneers.
October 2007 saw a remix vinyl only 7" released on AC30 featuring Ulrich Schnauss
Ulrich Schnauss
-Biography:Ulrich Schnauss was born in the northern German seaport of Kiel in 1977. He became interested in a range of music: My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, Tangerine Dream, Chapterhouse, and early bleep & breakbeat tracks...
, who has often said that Scott's old band slowdive
Slowdive
Slowdive were an English shoegaze band that formed in 1989. The band formed in Reading, Berkshire and primarily consisted of Nick Chaplin , Rachel Goswell , Neil Halstead , and Christian Savill...
were a major influence on his work, and also Isan
Isan
Isan is the northeastern region of Thailand. It is located on the Khorat Plateau, bordered by the Mekong River to the north and east, by Cambodia to the southeast and the Prachinburi mountains south of Nakhon Ratchasima...
who covered two songs on the 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...
album "Blue Skied and Clear" which is a Slowdive covers album. Simon is also 50% of 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...
band Seavault with Antony Ryan from Isan
Isan
Isan is the northeastern region of Thailand. It is located on the Khorat Plateau, bordered by the Mekong River to the north and east, by Cambodia to the southeast and the Prachinburi mountains south of Nakhon Ratchasima...
who released the "Mercy Seat/ I could be happy" 7" single in November 2007.
2008 saw Televise release the second album "Secret Valentine" released on February 14 on Distant Noise Records which moved further into fractured electronic sounds and another ep "Sometimes Splendid Confusion" released on the Drifting Falling label in April.
In May 2008 "Volume Three", which collects the previous three Televise releases, is released on Simons own KESHHHHHH Recordings label.