Displacer (musician)
Displacer | |
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![]() Morton at the 2014 Elektroanschlag Festival in Altenburg | |
Background information | |
Origin | Toronto, Ontario |
Genres | Intelligent dance music |
Years active | 2003 – present |
Labels | M-tronic, Tympanik Audio |
Members | Michael Morton |
Website | http://www.dsplcr.com |
Displacer is the solo electronic project of Toronto, Ontario-based musician Michael Morton.
Recordings
[edit]Morton's first released recording was the track "Deep" on Mute Records' Pre-Set New Electronic Music in 2003. He then signed with Paris, France-based M-Tronic Records, through which he released three CDs.[1] In 2008 he signed to Chicago, USA label Tympanik Audio and released three more albums; The Witching Hour, X Was Never Like This..., and the mainly instrumental Night Gallery.[2] Foundations followed in 2012.[3] His recent releases, Electric Dreams in 2014[4] and 2016's Curse of the Black Vinyl, were released under his own label. The Crime League.[5]
Remixing
[edit]In addition to his own music, Displacer has remixed the work of other musicians,[6][7] including Claire Voyant, Architect, Converter, Beefcake & Monstrum Sepsis from labels including Hymen Records, Ant-Zen, n5MD, Wax Trax, & Metropolis Records.
Discography
[edit]- Moon_Phase (2003)
- Arroyo (2004)
- B(uddha)-Sides mp3 release (2006)
- Cage Fighter's Lullaby (2006)
- Remixes For Free? mp3 release (2006)
- The Witching Hour (2008)
- X Was Never Like This... (2009)
- Lost Mission EP (2009)
- Night Gallery (2011)
- Foundation (2012)
References
[edit]- ^ "Displacer - The Witching Hour". Reflections of Darkness, by Sebastian Huhn, 12 October 2008
- ^ "DISPLACER Night gallery". Peek-a-boo Magazine, 16/06/2011, Didier Becu.
- ^ "An Interview with Michael Morton of Displacer". Idie: YouDie, January 24, 2013
- ^ "Displacer :: Electric Dreams (The Crime League)". IglooMag, 12/11/2014 Giancarlo Sandoval
- ^ "Displacer :: Curse of the Black Vinyl (Hymen / Crime League)". IglooMag, 07/23/2016 Eric Sorenson
- ^ "Lapsed Twilight". The Wire. No. 239–244. C. Parker. 2004. p. 183.[clarification needed]
- ^ "Autoclav1.1 returns with two new albums, one a full-length collaboration with Displacer". Regen Magazine, 4 May 2017