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Christopher Horne, also known by his stage name christ., is a Scottish musician. He disclaims any religious meaning in the
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; he describes it as short for his full name, and the
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or period as indicating that status as an abbreviation. christ. performs as a solo
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artist, and his music is often likened to that of the (also Scottish) electronic group
Boards of Canada Boards of Canada are a Scottish electronic music duo consisting of brothers Michael Sandison and Marcus Eoin, formed initially as a group in 1986 before becoming a duo in the 1990s.Hoffmann, Heiko.Pitchfork: Interviews: Boards of Canada (Septemb ...
. In fact, credited as ''Chris H.'', he was an early participant in the nebulous Hexagon Sun collective from which Boards of Canada emerged, and was a collaborator with the group until approximately 1995. He appeared on the '' Twoism'' album, reissued by
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in 2002. Horne's departure was amicable and he thanks the duo on his '' Pylonesque EP'' issued on the Benbecula Records label in 2001. He followed this release with a full-length album ''Metamorphic Reproduction Miracle'' on the same label which was very well received within the genre. christ. has toured the UK, Europe and Japan and performed a live session for
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at Maida Vale studios in London on 17 December 2003. This session became notable among Peel's fans as being the only known occasion upon which the DJ requested an encore.Benbecula Records
(archived 21 Jul 2011) He released his fourth full-length album, his second for Benbecula, on 22 January 2007 (after delays, due to manufacturing and marketing issues extending past the intended November 2006 date).


Discography


Albums

*'' Delicass Harmonium'' (1996, Hyperact Records) *'' Yugo 77'' (1998, Hyperact Records) *'' Metamorphic Reproduction Miracle'' (2003, Benbecula Records) *'' Blue Shift Emissions'' (2007, Benbecula Records) *'' Distance Lends Enchantment to the View'' (2009, Benbecula Records) *'' Cathexis (Motion Picture Soundtrack)'' (2012, Parallax Sounds) *'' curio. volume 1'' (2014, Self-released) *'' curio. volume 2'' (2014, Self-released) *'' curio. volume 3'' (2014, Self-released)


EPs

*'' Pylonesque EP'' (2002, Benbecula Records) *'' Seeing and Doing'' (2005, Benbecula Records) *''
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'' (2006, Benbecula Records) *''
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'' (2007, Benbecula Records)


Live

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'' (2009, Benbecula Records) *'' liveleventwelve'' (2013, Parallax Sounds)


See also

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References


External links

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Official Bandcamp
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