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El Ten Eleven

May 02, 2024

El Ten Eleven is an American, Los Angeles-based, post-rock duo, known for combining guitar/bass doubleneck or fretless bass, with heavy looping, or vamping, and the use of an effects pedal, over acoustic or electric drumming. They have released ten full-length albums, 2 EPs and a remix album, earning generally positive reviews.

El Ten Eleven
El Ten Eleven at the El Rey Theater, Los Angeles, December 14, 2013
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
GenresPost-rock, experimental, ambient, indie rock, math rock, progressive rock
Years active2002–present
LabelsJoyful Noise Recordings
Fake Record Label (US)
Xtal (Japan)
MembersKristian Dunn
Tim Fogarty
Websitewww.elteneleven.com

The band has earned some attention due to many of their songs being featured in the soundtracks of Gary Hustwit's design documentaries Helvetica, Objectified, and Urbanized.

The name El Ten Eleven is derived from the name of an airliner, the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar.[1]

Career edit

2002-2007 edit

Bassist and composer Kristian Dunn and drummer Tim Fogarty formed El Ten Eleven in 2002 while living in the Silver Lake community of Los Angeles.[2] They released their eponymous debut album, El Ten Eleven in 2004 on Fake Record Label, and through Bar/None Records on September 20, 2005. Many reviews of the album garnished the band with positive acclaim. Comparisons have been drawn to Sigur Rós and The Mercury Program, though reviews have heavily emphasized the duo's use of a limited number of musicians to create complex instrumental works. The Dallas Observer called them the fourth best instrumental band in the last twenty years.[3] Spin, which awarded them the title 'Band of the Day', September 29, 2005, describes their work as "experimental instrumental music that's both highly skilled and deeply felt."[4]

2005 also saw the band embark on their first US tour. This was the beginning of the band playing for years, almost non-stop, around the country. SF Weekly remarked of their live show, "Watching El Ten Eleven play is something like watching two superheroes do their thing."[5] Regarding their live show, Dunn commented to the Scenestar in 2012, "We refuse to use prerecorded tracks live, so that means the live versions of the songs will be a little different from on the record."[6]

In 2007, the movie Helvetica was released with original music by Kristian Dunn, and much of the contributed music performed by the duo.[7] Their second album was also released that year, on CD format July 9, and then available later for download that August. A music video was also shot that year for the song "Hot Cakes", directed by video producer and writer Adam Hauck.[8][9]

In late 2007, Xtal Records released the band's second full-length album, Every Direction Is North in Japan, a version which included the bonus track "Jumping Frenchmen Of Maine." In a January 28, 2008 blog post on their website, and MySpace page, the band released "Jumping Frenchmen of Maine" as an online download, stating that the song was from their forthcoming album. A PayPal link was included for listeners, giving them the option to pay any amount they wished for the song, much like what Radiohead had done with In Rainbows in 2007.

2008-2010 edit

On July 15, 2008 the band released their third album, These Promises Are Being Videotaped, a more dance oriented outing. The record was recorded using only fretless bass and electronic and acoustic drums.

The band released their fourth studio album, It's Still Like a Secret, on November 9, 2010.[10][11]

2011-2013 edit

Their fifth album, Transitions, was released on October 2, 2012.

Transitions Remixed was released on April 2, 2013. It features remixes of songs from Transitions by electronic artists Com Truise, Slow Magic, D33J and Steed Lord, among others, and reached #13 on the CMJ college radio chart.

2014–present edit

On February 4, 2014 the band released For emily, a three-song EP dedicated to a friend who died the previous year.[12] The word "emily" is purposely written in all-lowercase as that is the way she would write her name.[13]

On July 18, 2014, the duo announced an Indiegogo campaign to fund the pressing of new vinyl records for their original album El Ten Eleven, Transitions, and a new pressing for For emily. For this fundraiser, fans could order any of vinyls for these three albums, the original test pressing records for these albums, or pay to be on the band's official guest list for life. Also, the For emily EP included an additional bonus track not available digitally called Favrile. The fundraiser ended on August 3, 2014.[14]

Three years after the release of Transitions, the band announced the release of their sixth studio album, Fast Forward, via social media accounts.[15] The album was released on August 21, 2015. Coinciding with the album's release, the band also planned a tour across the United States in support of the album following its release, including locations across the United States such as New York, Atlanta, California, and more.[16] In 2017, 2018, and 2022, the band has been supporting Peter Hook and the Light on some of their concert dates.[17][18] In 2018, they released Banker's Hill.[19] The following year they signed with Joyful Noise Recordings, reissuing their debut LP. In 2020, they announced that their eighth full-length album Tautology would be released in September.[20]

Tautology, a triple album, was released on September 18, 2020.

New Years Eve was released on March 4, 2022, and was followed less than a year later by Valley of Fire.

Discography edit

Band members edit

  • Kristian Dunn - Wal fretless bass, 1977 and 1978 Carvin guitar/bass doublenecks, Schecter Robert Smith UltraCure VI six string bass, Shergold six string bass, Aria Pro II SB1000
  • Tim Fogarty - electric drums, acoustic drums, drum pads

Side projects edit

Dunn and Fogarty used to be members of the San Diego-based band Softlightes, the first American band signed to the Australian label Modular Records.[21]

References edit

  1. ^ Kies, Chris (February 9, 2022). "Rig Rundown: El Ten Eleven". Premier Guitar. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  2. ^ . Bar/None Records. Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved January 6, 2008.
  3. ^ Darryl Smyers (February 13, 2014). . Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  4. ^ Miller, Kerry (September 29, 2005). "Spotlight: El Ten Eleven". Spin. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  5. ^ Daniel Levin Becker (October 13, 2010). "El Ten Eleven Is Made of Superheroes; Baths Scratches Beats Like a Mosquito".
  6. ^ Cheryl Cheng. "Interview: Kristian Dunn of El Ten Eleven".
  7. ^ "Helvetica (film) Original music by Kristian Dunn". IMDb. Retrieved January 6, 2008.
  8. ^ "Other works for Adam Hauck". IMDb. Retrieved January 30, 2008.
  9. ^ "YouTube - El Ten Eleven - Hot Cakes". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2008.
  10. ^ . elteneleven.com. Archived from the original on July 28, 2010. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
  11. ^ . El Ten Eleven newsletter. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
  12. ^ . Thebaybridged.com. February 13, 2014. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  13. ^ "El Ten Eleven Announce Feb/march 2014 Tour Details". Contactmusic.com. February 5, 2014.
  14. ^ "New El Ten Eleven Vinyl Pressings". Indiegogo.com. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  15. ^ El Ten Eleven (June 15, 2015). "El Ten Eleven releases new album". Facebook.com./
  16. ^ "El Ten Eleven Tour Dates". Facebook.com. June 19, 2015./
  17. ^ "Photos: Peter Hook and the Light perform 'Substance' at the UC Theatre - The Bay Bridged - San Francisco Bay Area Indie Music". Thebaybridged.com. May 2, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  18. ^ "Metro Chicago club ad for 2022 shows". 2022.
  19. ^ "El Ten Eleven". Facebook.com. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  20. ^ "El Ten Eleven | Tautology | Joyful Noise Recordings | Joyful Noise Recordings". www.joyfulnoiserecordings.com. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  21. ^ . Archived from the original on February 22, 2009. Retrieved May 18, 2009.

External links edit

  • Official website
  • Spin Review

May 02, 2024
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El Ten Eleven is an American Los Angeles based post rock duo known for combining guitar bass doubleneck or fretless bass with heavy looping or vamping and the use of an effects pedal over acoustic or electric drumming They have released ten full length albums 2 EPs and a remix album earning generally positive reviews El Ten ElevenEl Ten Eleven at the El Rey Theater Los Angeles December 14 2013Background informationOriginLos Angeles California United StatesGenresPost rock experimental ambient indie rock math rock progressive rockYears active2002 presentLabelsJoyful Noise RecordingsFake Record Label US Xtal Japan MembersKristian DunnTim FogartyWebsitewww wbr elteneleven wbr com The band has earned some attention due to many of their songs being featured in the soundtracks of Gary Hustwit s design documentaries Helvetica Objectified and Urbanized The name El Ten Eleven is derived from the name of an airliner the Lockheed L 1011 TriStar 1 Contents 1 Career 1 1 2002 2007 1 2 2008 2010 1 3 2011 2013 1 4 2014 present 2 Discography 3 Band members 3 1 Side projects 4 References 5 External linksCareer edit2002 2007 edit Bassist and composer Kristian Dunn and drummer Tim Fogarty formed El Ten Eleven in 2002 while living in the Silver Lake community of Los Angeles 2 They released their eponymous debut album El Ten Eleven in 2004 on Fake Record Label and through Bar None Records on September 20 2005 Many reviews of the album garnished the band with positive acclaim Comparisons have been drawn to Sigur Ros and The Mercury Program though reviews have heavily emphasized the duo s use of a limited number of musicians to create complex instrumental works The Dallas Observer called them the fourth best instrumental band in the last twenty years 3 Spin which awarded them the title Band of the Day September 29 2005 describes their work as experimental instrumental music that s both highly skilled and deeply felt 4 2005 also saw the band embark on their first US tour This was the beginning of the band playing for years almost non stop around the country SF Weekly remarked of their live show Watching El Ten Eleven play is something like watching two superheroes do their thing 5 Regarding their live show Dunn commented to the Scenestar in 2012 We refuse to use prerecorded tracks live so that means the live versions of the songs will be a little different from on the record 6 In 2007 the movie Helvetica was released with original music by Kristian Dunn and much of the contributed music performed by the duo 7 Their second album was also released that year on CD format July 9 and then available later for download that August A music video was also shot that year for the song Hot Cakes directed by video producer and writer Adam Hauck 8 9 In late 2007 Xtal Records released the band s second full length album Every Direction Is North in Japan a version which included the bonus track Jumping Frenchmen Of Maine In a January 28 2008 blog post on their website and MySpace page the band released Jumping Frenchmen of Maine as an online download stating that the song was from their forthcoming album A PayPal link was included for listeners giving them the option to pay any amount they wished for the song much like what Radiohead had done with In Rainbows in 2007 2008 2010 edit On July 15 2008 the band released their third album These Promises Are Being Videotaped a more dance oriented outing The record was recorded using only fretless bass and electronic and acoustic drums The band released their fourth studio album It s Still Like a Secret on November 9 2010 10 11 2011 2013 edit Their fifth album Transitions was released on October 2 2012 Transitions Remixed was released on April 2 2013 It features remixes of songs from Transitions by electronic artists Com Truise Slow Magic D33J and Steed Lord among others and reached 13 on the CMJ college radio chart 2014 present edit On February 4 2014 the band released For emily a three song EP dedicated to a friend who died the previous year 12 The word emily is purposely written in all lowercase as that is the way she would write her name 13 On July 18 2014 the duo announced an Indiegogo campaign to fund the pressing of new vinyl records for their original album El Ten Eleven Transitions and a new pressing for For emily For this fundraiser fans could order any of vinyls for these three albums the original test pressing records for these albums or pay to be on the band s official guest list for life Also the For emily EP included an additional bonus track not available digitally called Favrile The fundraiser ended on August 3 2014 14 Three years after the release of Transitions the band announced the release of their sixth studio album Fast Forward via social media accounts 15 The album was released on August 21 2015 Coinciding with the album s release the band also planned a tour across the United States in support of the album following its release including locations across the United States such as New York Atlanta California and more 16 In 2017 2018 and 2022 the band has been supporting Peter Hook and the Light on some of their concert dates 17 18 In 2018 they released Banker s Hill 19 The following year they signed with Joyful Noise Recordings reissuing their debut LP In 2020 they announced that their eighth full length album Tautology would be released in September 20 Tautology a triple album was released on September 18 2020 New Years Eve was released on March 4 2022 and was followed less than a year later by Valley of Fire Discography editEl Ten Eleven 2004 Every Direction Is North 2007 These Promises Are Being Videotaped 2008 It s Still Like a Secret 2010 Transitions 2012 Transitions Remixed 2013 For emily EP 2014 Fast Forward 2015 Unusable Love EP feat Emile Mosseri 2017 Banker s Hill 2018 Tautology I May 2020 Tautology II July 2020 Tautology III September 2020 New Year s Eve March 2022 Valley of Fire February 2023 Band members editKristian Dunn Wal fretless bass 1977 and 1978 Carvin guitar bass doublenecks Schecter Robert Smith UltraCure VI six string bass Shergold six string bass Aria Pro II SB1000 Tim Fogarty electric drums acoustic drums drum pads Side projects edit Dunn and Fogarty used to be members of the San Diego based band Softlightes the first American band signed to the Australian label Modular Records 21 References edit Kies Chris February 9 2022 Rig Rundown El Ten Eleven Premier Guitar Retrieved March 2 2022 El Ten Eleven Bar None Records Archived from the original on December 22 2007 Retrieved January 6 2008 Darryl Smyers February 13 2014 The Seven Best Instrumental Bands of the Last 20 Years Archived from the original on March 29 2014 Retrieved March 29 2014 Miller Kerry September 29 2005 Spotlight El Ten Eleven Spin Retrieved January 2 2022 Daniel Levin Becker October 13 2010 El Ten Eleven Is Made of Superheroes Baths Scratches Beats Like a Mosquito Cheryl Cheng Interview Kristian Dunn of El Ten Eleven Helvetica film Original music by Kristian Dunn IMDb Retrieved January 6 2008 Other works for Adam Hauck IMDb Retrieved January 30 2008 YouTube El Ten Eleven Hot Cakes YouTube Archived from the original on December 19 2021 Retrieved January 30 2008 Help us make our record elteneleven com Archived from the original on July 28 2010 Retrieved June 15 2010 Tour Started CDs Shipped Album Details El Ten Eleven newsletter Archived from the original on July 23 2011 Retrieved September 10 2010 El Ten Eleven releases new EP coming to The New Parish Thebaybridged com February 13 2014 Archived from the original on August 9 2022 Retrieved August 10 2018 El Ten Eleven Announce Feb march 2014 Tour Details Contactmusic com February 5 2014 New El Ten Eleven Vinyl Pressings Indiegogo com Retrieved August 10 2018 El Ten Eleven June 15 2015 El Ten Eleven releases new album Facebook com El Ten Eleven Tour Dates Facebook com June 19 2015 Photos Peter Hook and the Light perform Substance at the UC Theatre The Bay Bridged San Francisco Bay Area Indie Music Thebaybridged com May 2 2017 Retrieved August 10 2018 Metro Chicago club ad for 2022 shows 2022 El Ten Eleven Facebook com Retrieved August 10 2018 El Ten Eleven Tautology Joyful Noise Recordings Joyful Noise Recordings www joyfulnoiserecordings com Retrieved June 15 2020 El Ten Eleven Bar None Records Archived from the original on February 22 2009 Retrieved May 18 2009 External links editOfficial website Spin Review Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title El Ten Eleven amp oldid 1211089010, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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