Jason Schimmel (born June 30, 1978) is an American

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, recording engineer and producer from

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, California. He is a founding member of the bands

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, Red Fiction (formerly known as Atomic Ape), and Orange Tulip Conspiracy. He is an active member in

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. He has also performed with

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, Michael White,

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and

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Discography

Estradasphere

*''The Pegasus Vault EP'' (2008) Lobefood *''DVD: Palace of Mirrors Live'' (2007) the End Records *''Palace of Mirrors'' (2006) the End Records *''DVD: These are the Days'' (2005) *''DVD: Passion for Life'' (2004) Mimicry Records *''Quadropus'' (2003) Mimicry Records *''Buck Fever'' (2001) Mimicry Records *''The Silent Elk of Yesterday'' (2001) Mimicry Records *''It's Understood'' (2000) Mimicry Records

Secret Chiefs 3

*''Ishraqiyun: Perichoresis'' (2014) Mimicry Records *''Book of Souls: Folio A'' (2013) Mimicry Records *''La Chanson de Jacky / The Western Exile'' (2012) Mimicry Records *''Traditionalists: Le Mani Destre Recise Degli Ultimi Uomini'' (2009) Mimicry Records *''Xaphan: Book of Angels Volume 9'' (2008) Tzadik Records *''Path of Most Resistance'' (2007) Mimicry Records *''Book of Horizons'' (2004) Mimicry Records *''Book M'' (2001) Mimicry Records

Atomic Ape

*''Swarm'' (2014) Mimicry Records *''Rampage'' 7" (2014) Mimicry Records

Red Fiction

*''Visions of the Void'' (2020) Tzadik

Other

*Orange Tulip Conspiracy ''Orange Tulip Conspiracy'' (2008) Mimicry Records *Amanda Palmer ''Theatre Is Evil'' (2012) 8 Ft. Records *Amanda Palmer ''Who Killed Amanda Palmer'' (2008) Roadrunner Records *Vladimir Bozar 'n' ze Sharaf Orkestar ''Universal Sprache'' (2008) Imago Records *Evelyn Evelyn ''Evelyn Evelyn'' (2010) 8 Ft. Records, 11 Records *Neil Hamburger ''First of Dismay'' (2014) Drag City *Foetus ''Soak'' (2013) Ectopic Ents *Colette ''Hypnotized'' (2005) OM Records

Film

*''Walk-ins Welcome'' (2012) Rojée Crumbe Films Inc

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Schimmel, Jason 1977 births Living people American male composers 21st-century American composers American male guitarists American record producers American audio engineers 21st-century American guitarists 21st-century American male musicians