Bogdan Raczynski (born 1977) is a

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ian. Associated with the

intelligent dance music Intelligent dance music (commonly abbreviated as IDM) is a style of electronic music originating in the early 1990s, defined by idiosyncratic experimentation rather than specific genre constraints.''"…the label 'IDM' (for avant-garde, 'intel ...

(IDM) movement, Raczynski's work draws inspiration from the chaotic breakbeats of

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and hardcore rave as well as traditional Polish music and other sources. Raczynski's early recordings were created using

music tracker A music tracker (sometimes referred to as just tracker for short) is a type of music sequencer software for creating music. The music is represented as discrete musical notes positioned in several channels at discrete chronological positions on a ...

programs such as

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, and he participated with tracker-focused

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s such as the

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. Raczynski's post-netlabel albums were released on

Rephlex Records Rephlex Records was a record label launched in 1991 in Cornwall by electronic musician Richard D. James (aka Aphex Twin) and Grant Wilson-Claridge. The label coined the term ''braindance'' to describe the output of Aphex Twin and fellow artists ...

until its closure in 2014. Rephlex founder Richard D. James cited Raczynski as an inspiration for tracks on his album

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. His work includes remixes of

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and

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Biography

Raczynski was born in

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and emigrated to rural

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with his family at the age of 7. He attended art school in Japan, but dropped out and eventually became homeless, living on the streets of Tokyo or in friends' homes. He sent a demo of Boku Mo Wakaran to Rephlex Records before returning to his parents' home in the US. After signing with Rephlex, he bounced between England, Ireland, the United States, and Canada as performances and visa problems required.

Discography

Albums

* '' Boku Mo Wakaran'' (1999) * '' Samurai Math Beats'' (1999) * '' Thinking of You'' (1999) * '' MyLoveILove'' (2001) * '' 96 Drum 'n' Bass Classixxx'' (2002) * ''Renegade Platinum Mega Dance Attack Party: Don the Plates'' (2003) * '' Alright!'' (2007) * ''Rave 'Till You Cry'' (2019) * ''ADDLE'' (2022)

EPs

* '' Ibiza Anthems Vol. 4'' (1999) * '' Muzyka Dla Imigrantów'' (2001) * ''I Will Eat Your Children Too!'' (2003) * ''Debt'' (2020) * ''BANANS'' (2021)

Remixes

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– "EP7/Envane", on Warp 10+3 (1999) *

– "Bog's Basil & Curry Powder Potatoes Recipe", on 1993–2003: 1st Decade in the Machines (2003) *

– " Who Is It (Shooting Stars & Asteroids Mix)" (2005)

Video game music

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– Soundtrack (2007)

References

External links

Official website

Official Bandcamp
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