John Maus
John Maus | |
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| Born | 23 February 1980 |
| Origin | Austin, Minnesota, United States |
| Genres | Avant garde, synthpop, disco |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, Performer, Record Producer, Professor of Philosophy |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Upset The Rhythm, Human Ear Music, Mistletone, Demonstration Bootleg Ltd. |
| Website | Upset the Rhythm |
John Maus (born February 23, 1980) is an American avant-garde musician and composer. A keyboard player for Panda Bear and Ariel Pink, he has released three albums of his own music to general acclaim.[1] He grew up in Austin, Minnesota,[2] and studied music at the California Institute of the Arts. He later went on to study philosophy at the European Graduate School in Saas Fee Switzerland to work towards a PhD in political philosophy.[3] As a college student he was interested in experimental music and performance art, such as the work of Michael Pisaro. When he met and began to work alongside Ariel Pink, he took a greater interest in pop music.[3] He is known for his eclectic samples when composing, "an almost absurd mix – a stand-off between taut, bass-driven post-punk, whooshing electro-pop and, thanks to the chants and bleak intoning, Medieval and Gregorian disco."[1]
Discography
Albums
- 2006: Songs (Upset the Rhythm)
- 2007: Love Is Real (Upset the Rhythm)
- 2011: We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves (Upset the Rhythm)
Compilation Appearances
- 2006: From U.S. to I (Ballbearings Pinatas)
- 2006: The Human Ear Vol.1 (Human Ear Music)
- 2007: Mistletonia Xmas compilation (Mistletone)
With Ariel Pink
- 1999: Underground (Vinyl International)
- 2002: Loverboy (Ballbearings Pinatas)
Underground Releases
- 1991: The Janitor's First LP, with Sam Anderson and Cory Boik
- 1992: The Janitor's Second LP, with Sam Anderson and Cory Boik
- 1993: A Janitor's EP, with Sam Anderson and Cory Boik
- 1994: Early Songs 1, with Cory Boik
- 1995: Early Songs 2
- 1996: Early Songs 3
- 1997: Early Songs 4
- 1998: Mass Appeal, with the Tony Alonso Ensemble
- 1998: The Mystery Molasses LP, with Ian Stahl, Jay Jensen, Gabe Schlake and Jess Bednar
- 1998: Early Songs 5
- 2000: Fish With Broken Dreams
- 2000: Love Letters From Hell
- 2001: Snowless Winters EP
- 2003: I Want to Live
- 2011: Demos
References
- ^ a b BBC Music John Maus We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves Review, from the BBC. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
- ^ Loscutoff, Leah http://bombsite.com/issues/1000/articles/5837 “John Maus” BOMB Magazine July 2011, Retrieved July 26, 2011
- ^ a b “John Maus” BOMB Magazine July 2011, Retrieved July 26, 2011