Mark Templeton (born 1976) is a Canadian

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electronic artist. Templeton's works are released by New York City record label

Anticipate Recordings Anticipate Recordings is an independent record label based in Manhattan founded by electronic music producer and performer Ezekiel Honig. Anticipate combines elements of electro-acoustics, ambient, slow motion techno, and found house with trace ...

Background

Templeton utilizes acoustic instruments, found sounds and sampled material to construct textured, collage-like electronic compositions His style has been called ' glitchy', but also '

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', in an attempt to describe his deconstruction and crumbling of instruments' traditional voices. His works have been commissioned by organizations of contemporary dance, film and audiovisual disciplines. Collaborations with experimental filmmakers aAron Munson and Kyle Armstrong and sound artists Nicola Ratti and Ezekiel Honig have produced numerous works on various formats. Templeton has performed at international festivals and alternative spaces such as MUTEK (Montreal),

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(Kraków), send+receive: a festival of sound (Winnipeg), Eat This Festival (Utrecht), Galapagos (New York),

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(Edmonton) and Suoni Per Il Popolo Festival (Montreal)."Suoni Per il Popolo Festival Celebrates 8 Years!" ''All About Jazz'' 26 May 2008
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Discography

* ''Fields Awake'' (2005, Independent)

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Frail as Breath ''Frail as Breath'' is an independently released solo EP by Canadian electronic artist Mark Templeton. The album was re-released in connection with net label Robotopera in 2005. Track listing #"Not Alone Anymore" – 4:13 #"Continue Later" � ...

'' (2005, Independent/Robotopera) * ''

Standing on a Hummingbird ''Standing on a Hummingbird'' is Mark Templeton's first full-length album, released February 2007. The album has the distinction of being the inaugural release on the New York ambient electronic label Anticipate Recordings. Track listing #"Amid ...

'' (2007, Anticipate Recordings) * ''

Acre Loss ''Acre Loss'' is a collaboration project between electronic musician Mark Templeton and filmmaker aAron Munson. Released in 2009 by Anticipate Recordings, Acre Loss explores the artists' feelings of attachment to the land from which they came a ...

'' (2009, Anticipate Recordings)

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'' (2009, Anticipate Recordings) 2" vinyl* ''Ballads'' (2010, Independent) * ''Scotch Heart'' (2011, Sweat Lodge Guru) assette* '' Mark Templeton Mort Aux Vaches'' (2011, Staalplaat) * ''Jealous Heart'' (2013, Under the Spire) 2" vinyl

References

External links

Mark Templeton's Official Website

Anticipate Recordings' Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Templeton, Mark Ambient musicians Electroacoustic improvisation Canadian electronic musicians Musicians from Edmonton 1976 births Living people