The Northern Territories
Encyclopedia
The Northern Territories was an electronic music
project from Sweden
. It was started in Uppsala
in 1992 by John Alexander Ericson (vocals, instruments and electronics) and Stefan Sääf (vocals and electronics). Musically this group centred around synthpop
, and their first two releases came on German label Machinery Records
.
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The Northern Territories
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John Alexander Ericson
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Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
project from Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. It was started in Uppsala
Uppsala
- Economy :Today Uppsala is well established in medical research and recognized for its leading position in biotechnology.*Abbott Medical Optics *GE Healthcare*Pfizer *Phadia, an offshoot of Pharmacia*Fresenius*Q-Med...
in 1992 by John Alexander Ericson (vocals, instruments and electronics) and Stefan Sääf (vocals and electronics). Musically this group centred around synthpop
Synthpop
Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...
, and their first two releases came on German label Machinery Records
Machinery Records
Machinery Records was a record label founded by Jor and Anna Rosen in 1989 and based in Berlin, Germany. The label was best known for releasing industrial and experimental acts, several of which went on to achieve later success.The label's heyday was the early 1990s...
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Discography
The Northern Territories
- 1994 - Midnight Ambulance (CD, Machinery)
- 1994 - Midnight Ambulance (CDM, Machinery)
- 1997 - Orange Moon (CD, Visage)
- 1999 - Satellite People (CD, Nova Tekk)
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John Alexander Ericson
- 2004 - Songs For Quiet Souls (CD, Rosegarden)
- 2005 - Savannah Songs (CD, Warsaw)
- 2005 - Essentials Of The Northern Territories (CD, UpScene)
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External links
- The Northern Territories (Official site)
- John Alexander Ericson (Official site)