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act, formerly comprising Charles Cooper and

Joshua Eustis Joshua Leeds Eustis is an American musician, singer-songwriter and record producer, best known as the current sole member of electronic music act, Telefon Tel Aviv, since the death of bandmate Charles Cooper in 2009. He served as a touring member ...

. Since Cooper's accidental death in 2009, Telefon Tel Aviv has continued with Eustis as the sole official member. Eustis was also a touring member of

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and Nine Inch Nails for a time.

History

Telefon Tel Aviv was formed in 1999 by Charles Cooper and

, with their first album ''

Fahrenheit Fair Enough ''Fahrenheit Fair Enough'' is the first studio album by Telefon Tel Aviv, an American electronic music duo consisting of Joshua Eustis and Charles Cooper. It was released on Hefty Records in 2001. The reissue edition of the album, with additional b ...

,'' released in the fall of 2001 to positive reviews. In 2002, the group released an EP on the

Hefty Records Hefty Records is an independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois (United States). Founded in 1995 by John Hughes III,Map of What Is Effortless ''Map of What Is Effortless'' is the second studio album by Telefon Tel Aviv, an American electronic music duo consisting of Joshua Eustis and Charles Cooper. It was released on Hefty Records in 2004. Critical reception Ron Schepper of '' Stylus ...

'', and a

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of remixes titled ''Remixes Compiled'' in 2007. The group released its third full-length album in January 2009 on the

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label. Influenced by English electronic band

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(OMD), ''

Immolate Yourself ''Immolate Yourself'' is the third studio album by Telefon Tel Aviv, an American electronic music duo consisting of Joshua Eustis and Charles Cooper. It was released on BPitch Control in 2009. It peaked at number 17 on the '' Billboard'' Top Dance/ ...

'' peaked at #17 on the '' Billboard''

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chart. In 2016, their debut was re-released with eight bonus tracks. Since 2011, Eustis has been working on new music. In March 2012, Eustis mentioned on his

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account that he was "trying" to work on new Telefon Tel Aviv material. In February 2013, Eustis was announced as a member of the touring lineup of Nine Inch Nails. He was originally slated to tour with band throughout 2013 and 2014. However, on December 5, 2013, it was revealed by

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that Eustis was no longer part of the Nine Inch Nails touring line-up, citing only

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Ilan Rubin Ilan Rubin (born July 7, 1988) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He is known primarily for playing drums with bands such as Nine Inch Nails, Paramore, and Angels & Airwaves. In 2008 he formed The New Regime, in which he sings and ...

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, and himself as band members during an IAmA on

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. Eustis also confirmed this on the official Telefon Tel Aviv website.

Death of Charles Cooper

On January 22, 2009, Eustis announced on the group's MySpace blog that Charles Cooper had died. The information also appeared on the band's website: "Charles Wesley Cooper III / April 12, 1977 - January 22, 2009". Two CBS2 Chicago articles about Cooper's death specify that he went missing on January 21 before being found dead. On January 30, 2009, Eustis posted on the group's MySpace blog that all tour plans have been cancelled and the future of the band is uncertain. On March 22, 2009, Eustis posted on the group's MySpace blog that he will perform on stage with a close friend of the group, Fredo Nogueira. On July 22, 2009, Eustis posted on the group's MySpace in order to clarify some rumours about Cooper's death, stating that three autopsy reports ruled it was not a suicide but possibly an accidental mix of sleeping pills and alcohol.

Sons Of Magdalene and Future

On December 9, 2013, Josh Eustis posted on the official Telefon Tel Aviv website that he was going back into the studio full-time, as he was no longer a touring member of Nine Inch Nails and presumably Puscifer as well. In the same post, Eustis stated that he has been sitting on a 95% finished full-length album under the moniker of Sons Of Magdalene, a name previously used for an EP released in 2008. Additionally, the post confirmed that after the record was finished, he would be working on Telefon Tel Aviv full-time. The debut album from the Sons of Magdelene moniker, ''Move to Pain'', was released June 24 2014.

Production

In interviews, Cooper and Eustis have stated that they use the following software:

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/Electronic Instruments 2 XT,

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and

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Additionally, the band has contributed samples to the

''Synthetic Drums 2'' sample library. For the album ''Immolate Yourself'' the band drastically changed their production style, reverting to analog tape and analog synthesizers, claiming this method to "sound more real".

Discography

Studio albums

* 2001: ''

'' * 2004: ''

Map of What Is Effortless ''Map of What Is Effortless'' is the second studio album by Telefon Tel Aviv, an American electronic music duo consisting of Joshua Eustis and Charles Cooper. It was released on Hefty Records in 2004. Critical reception Ron Schepper of '' Stylus ...

'' * 2009: ''

'' (#17 '' Billboard''

) * 2019: '' Dreams Are Not Enough''

Extended plays

* 2002: ''Immediate Action''

Compilations

* 2007: ''

Remixes Compiled ''Remixes Compiled'' is a compilation album of remixes done by Telefon Tel Aviv, an American electronic music duo consisting of Joshua Eustis and Charles Cooper. It was released on Hefty Records in 2007. Critical reception Marc Hogan of ''Pitchfo ...

Remixes and Collaborations

* 2000: John Hughes - "Got Me Lost / Driving In LA" ('' Immediate Action#6'') * 2000: Nine Inch Nails - "Where Is Everybody?" (''

Things Falling Apart ''Things Falling Apart'' is the second remix album by American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, released by Nothing Records and Interscope Records on November 21, 2000. It is the companion remix disc to the band's third studio album, '' Th ...

'') * 2001:

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- "Time Is Running Out" (''

Remixes A remix (or reorchestration) is a piece of media which has been altered or contorted from its original state by adding, removing, or changing pieces of the item. A song, piece of artwork, book, video, poem, or photograph can all be remixes. The o ...

'') * 2003: Midwest Product - "A Genuine Display" (''Idol Tryouts : Ghostly International Vol. 1'') * 2004:

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- "Knock Me Down Girl" (''Knock Me Down Girl'') * 2005: Marc Hellner - "Asleep On The Wing" (''Asleep On The Wing'') * 2005: Apparat - "Komponent" (''Silizium EP'') * 2005:

Oliver Nelson Oliver Edward Nelson (June 4, 1932 – October 28, 1975) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, composer, and bandleader. His 1961 Impulse! album ''The Blues and the Abstract Truth'' (1961) is regarded as one of the most signifi ...

- "Stolen Moments" (''

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'') * 2005:

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- "All Around" (''Bebel Gilberto Remixed'') * 2005: AmmonContact - "BBQ Plate" (''Microsolutions To Megaproblems'') * 2005: Nitrada - "Fading Away" (''Four Remixes'') * 2007: 刀郎 - "艾里甫與賽乃姆" (''Dancing With Dao Lang (與刀郎共舞)'') * 2008: Apparat - "Arcadia" (''Arcadia Rmxs'') * 2008:

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– "Relief" (''

Board Up The House Remixes Volume 4 ''Board Up the House Remixes Volume 4'' is the fourth of five in the Board Up the House Remix Series by Genghis Tron. It was released by Anticon Anticon (often styled as anticon.) is an independent record label based in Los Angeles, Californ ...

'') * 2008:

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- "Come To Berlin" (''Come To Berlin Mixes'') * 2009: Art Of Trance - "Swarm" (''Swarm'') * 2011:

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- "Can You Hear Me?" (''NON SONOIO - Red Remixes'') * 2012: Cubenx – "Grass" (''Grass Remixes'') * 2013: Dillon and Telefon Tel Aviv - "Feel the Fall" (''Where the Wind Blows'') * 2015:

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- "Arterial" (Arterial Reworks) * 2016: Vatican Shadow & Telefon Tel Aviv - "Rejoice" (Compilation by #savefabric) * 2017: These Hidden Hands - "Glasir" (Vicarious Memories Remixed) * 2021: Modeselektor - "Mean Friend" (Telefon Tel Aviv Remix) * 2022: Stimming - "Judith Maria" (Telefon Tel Aviv Remix)

Appearances (Eustis)

* 2004:

A Perfect Circle A Perfect Circle is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1999 by guitarist Billy Howerdel and Tool vocalist Maynard James Keenan. A Perfect Circle has released four studio albums, the first three during the early 2000s: ...

- '' eMOTIVe'' * 2011:

- ''

Conditions of My Parole ''Conditions of My Parole'' is the second studio album by Puscifer. The album was produced by Maynard James Keenan, Mat Mitchell and Josh Eustis. Contributing musicians for the album include the aforementioned Keenan, Mitchell, and Eustis as wel ...

'' * 2012: Puscifer - ''

Donkey Punch the Night ''Donkey Punch the Night'' is the third EP by American alternative rock act Puscifer. It was released on February 19, 2013, via Puscifer Entertainment. Background ''Donkey Punch the Night'' is the follow-up to Puscifer's 2011 album ''Conditions ...

'' * 2013: Puscifer -

All Re-Mixed Up ''All Re-Mixed Up'' is a remix album by Puscifer. It was released on August 27, 2013 by Puscifer Entertainment. It contains alternate versions, remixes and reworks of the 12 songs from Puscifer's second studio album, ''Conditions of My Parole''. ...

* 2013: Nine Inch Nails - ''

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'' * 2016: The Black Queen - ''Fever Daydream'' * 2016: Second Woman - ''Second Woman'' *2018: The Black Queen - ''Infinite Games'' Under "Sons of Magdalene" moniker * 2008: ''Ephemera'' * 2014: ''Move to Pain'' * 2015: ''Ecumenicals''

References

External links

Official website

Interview at Ableton's Web site
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