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George Clanton

January 01, 1970

Not to be confused with fellow musician George Clinton.

George Clanton (also known by the monikers Mirror Kisses, ESPRIT 空想, and Kid's Garden, born January 12, 1988) is an American electronic musician and singer known for his involvement with the vaporwave music scene.[3][4] He established his independent record label 100% Electronica in 2015, and in 2019 launched the first vaporwave music festival, 100% ElectroniCON.

George Clanton
Birth nameGeorge Wayland Clanton Jr.[1][2]
Also known as
  • ESPRIT 空想
  • Mirror Kisses
  • Kid's Garden
Born (1988-01-12) January 12, 1988 (age 36)[citation needed]
Ridgeway, Virginia, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • DJ
  • composer
  • remixer
  • record producer
  • entrepreneur
Instrument(s)
  • Synthesizer
  • guitar
  • vocals
Years active2007–present
Labels100% Electronica
Websitegeorgeclanton.com

Biography edit

George Clanton was born in Ridgeway, Virginia.[5][6] He grew up going to punk rock shows. His career began when he accidentally downloaded a misnamed Brian Jonestown Massacre song, which led him down an Internet rabbit hole where he discovered "a whole new world of music" which inspired him to write and release his own under the pseudonym Mirror Kisses, and later ESPRIT 空想 (“fantasy” in Chinese). He decided to start using his real name before releasing his album 100% Electronica, because "[he] didn't want to release one more album as Mirror Kisses", and he "hated saying 'Mirror Kisses' every time someone asked [him his] band name."[7][8] He tried to make a sequel to 100% Electronica for three years but felt that he failed, because he wasn't able to find the sound he wanted for it. After giving up, he started experimenting and writing stuff for fun and felt that the "songs [were writing] themselves". Eventually, this material transformed into his next album, Slide, where he incorporated electric guitar and acoustic drums as well.[7]

In 2015 he established his record label 100% Electronica along with his then-girlfriend, now wife, fellow musical artist Neggy Gemmy. He and Neggy Gemmy both hail from Virginia and played their first show together in 2011 along with other artists such as Skylar Spence. In 2019, they launched 100% Electronicon, the first vaporwave music festival.[9][10]

Clanton streams his live performances regularly on Twitch and YouTube.[7] He described New York City as his favorite city in the world to perform.[11]

Clanton has a degree in anthropology and taught himself computer programming in order to create virtual interactive experiences for his record label.[12]

Songwriting and style edit

George Clanton's music has been described as a fusion of electropop, trip hop, and vaporwave,[8] while also using elements of grunge, acid house, and shoegaze.[12] Critics have also associated his music with chillwave[7][13] and hypnagogic pop.[14][15] Clanton noted that unlike some vaporwave artists, he does not try to be "ironic" or "silly with his lyrics", and prefers to "write great pop songs that are representative of an emotion that [he] actually [feels] when [he's] singing them."[7] He described his album Slide as a "vaporwave opera".[7] When he finds a sound that he likes, he uses it as often as he can, believing it helps him make his albums sound more cohesive and iconic.[7] Clanton's aim for his music is to evoke "nostalgia". When he starts writing a song, he randomly presses notes on his keyboard instrument and cycles through patches and effects until they trigger emotions and memories on him.[8]

Although he is frequently associated with vaporwave, Clanton himself states that he embraces the tag largely for marketing purposes, and does not consider himself strictly a vaporwave musician.[7][16] Vaporwave is primarily an instrumental genre, which contradicts Clanton's use of vocals. His only conscious attempt at the genre was with the ESPRIT 空想 side project.[16]

Influences edit

George Clanton's influences include Seal, Anton Newcombe, The Prodigy, New Order, and 311, which was the first band he saw live.[7][11][17] Clanton collaborated with 311's Nick Hexum on several songs which they released in 2019,[3][9] as well as a full album in 2020.[18]

Discography edit

As George Clanton edit

As ESPRIT 空想 edit

  • 「Girls Only」 (EP; 2012)
  • Summer Night (EP; 2013)
  • Relax™ (2013)
  • Virtua.zip (2014)
  • 200% Electronica (2017)

As Mirror Kisses edit

  • Soaking Wet (2008)
  • Dance Decree / Light Hearted (2009)
  • Bad Dreams (2012)
  • Heartbeats (2013)

As Kid's Garden edit

  • Further (2007)
  • Lord, Amen (2009)
  • Don't Call Me Yours (2011)
  • DARLING (2014)

References edit

  1. ^ "100% ELECTRONICA LLC". OpenCorporates. October 31, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  2. ^ "F.U.M.L." Spotify. July 28, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Shafer, Ellise (May 20, 2019). "311's Nick Hexum & George Clanton Evoke 'The Ultimate Nostalgic Experience' on 'Crash Pad': Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  4. ^ LeSuer, Mike (July 12, 2019). "There Are New George Clanton Billboards". Flood Magazine. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  5. ^ Kane, Adam; Clanton, George; Negative Gemini (February 12, 2021). "BIG STREAM VR #49: CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF VAPORWAVE". BIG STREAM (Podcast). YouTube. Retrieved March 25, 2021.{{cite podcast}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Bowe, Miles (October 2, 2015). "Name Your Price: September's Best Bandcamp Releases". Fact. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i Gooding, Sarah (August 13, 2018). "george clanton is the next cult electronic artist from the internet". i-D. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  8. ^ a b c Korolev, Jake (July 25, 2019). "Childhood Dreams, Nostalgia, and 100% Electronicon with George Clanton". PopGun Presents. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  9. ^ a b Gagnon, Tim (October 16, 2019). "The Loudest Voices in the Chatroom: The Story of 100% Electronica". Flood Magazine. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  10. ^ Bowe, Miles (September 3, 2019). "Vaporwave Finally Makes An IRL Connection at 100% ElectroniCON". Stereogum. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  11. ^ a b Gelfand, Zac (April 16, 2020). "Indie Mixtape 20: George Clanton Is Really into Modern Country Music". Uproxx. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  12. ^ a b Clanton, George (April 2, 2020). "The Way We Get By: George Clanton Has Been Teaching Himself Computer Science". Talkhouse. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  13. ^ "ALBUM PREMIERE: GEORGE CLANTON – 100% ELECTRONICA". Gorilla vs. Bear. September 25, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  14. ^ "George Clanton drops Mirror Kisses moniker, wraps rage in glossy synths on 'Wonder Gently'". Fact. July 29, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  15. ^ Fantano, Anthony (September 4, 2018). "George Clanton - Slide". The Needle Drop. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  16. ^ a b Adams, Jordan (March 29, 2017). "George Clanton on Vaporwave, Rebranding and His Record Label, 100% Electronica". Seven Days. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  17. ^ Fidock, Reuben (March 4, 2015). "mirror kisses isn't chillwave, vaporwave or any kind of wave". i-D. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  18. ^ Garner, Marty Sartini (July 27, 2020). "George Clanton & Nick Hexum". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  19. ^ "Ooh Rap I Ya LP [Pre-Order]". 100% Electronica. Retrieved May 26, 2023.

External links edit

  • Official website

January 01, 1970
george, clanton, confused, with, fellow, musician, george, clinton, also, known, monikers, mirror, kisses, esprit, 空想, garden, born, january, 1988, american, electronic, musician, singer, known, involvement, with, vaporwave, music, scene, established, independ. Not to be confused with fellow musician George Clinton George Clanton also known by the monikers Mirror Kisses ESPRIT 空想 and Kid s Garden born January 12 1988 is an American electronic musician and singer known for his involvement with the vaporwave music scene 3 4 He established his independent record label 100 Electronica in 2015 and in 2019 launched the first vaporwave music festival 100 ElectroniCON George ClantonBirth nameGeorge Wayland Clanton Jr 1 2 Also known asESPRIT 空想Mirror KissesKid s GardenBorn 1988 01 12 January 12 1988 age 36 citation needed Ridgeway Virginia U S GenresVaporwavechillwavesynth poptrip hophypnagogic popOccupation s MusiciansingersongwriterDJcomposerremixerrecord producerentrepreneurInstrument s SynthesizerguitarvocalsYears active2007 presentLabels100 ElectronicaWebsitegeorgeclanton wbr com Contents 1 Biography 2 Songwriting and style 3 Influences 4 Discography 4 1 As George Clanton 4 2 As ESPRIT 空想 4 3 As Mirror Kisses 4 4 As Kid s Garden 5 References 6 External linksBiography editGeorge Clanton was born in Ridgeway Virginia 5 6 He grew up going to punk rock shows His career began when he accidentally downloaded a misnamed Brian Jonestown Massacre song which led him down an Internet rabbit hole where he discovered a whole new world of music which inspired him to write and release his own under the pseudonym Mirror Kisses and later ESPRIT 空想 fantasy in Chinese He decided to start using his real name before releasing his album 100 Electronica because he didn t want to release one more album as Mirror Kisses and he hated saying Mirror Kisses every time someone asked him his band name 7 8 He tried to make a sequel to 100 Electronica for three years but felt that he failed because he wasn t able to find the sound he wanted for it After giving up he started experimenting and writing stuff for fun and felt that the songs were writing themselves Eventually this material transformed into his next album Slide where he incorporated electric guitar and acoustic drums as well 7 In 2015 he established his record label 100 Electronica along with his then girlfriend now wife fellow musical artist Neggy Gemmy He and Neggy Gemmy both hail from Virginia and played their first show together in 2011 along with other artists such as Skylar Spence In 2019 they launched 100 Electronicon the first vaporwave music festival 9 10 Clanton streams his live performances regularly on Twitch and YouTube 7 He described New York City as his favorite city in the world to perform 11 Clanton has a degree in anthropology and taught himself computer programming in order to create virtual interactive experiences for his record label 12 Songwriting and style editGeorge Clanton s music has been described as a fusion of electropop trip hop and vaporwave 8 while also using elements of grunge acid house and shoegaze 12 Critics have also associated his music with chillwave 7 13 and hypnagogic pop 14 15 Clanton noted that unlike some vaporwave artists he does not try to be ironic or silly with his lyrics and prefers to write great pop songs that are representative of an emotion that he actually feels when he s singing them 7 He described his album Slide as a vaporwave opera 7 When he finds a sound that he likes he uses it as often as he can believing it helps him make his albums sound more cohesive and iconic 7 Clanton s aim for his music is to evoke nostalgia When he starts writing a song he randomly presses notes on his keyboard instrument and cycles through patches and effects until they trigger emotions and memories on him 8 Although he is frequently associated with vaporwave Clanton himself states that he embraces the tag largely for marketing purposes and does not consider himself strictly a vaporwave musician 7 16 Vaporwave is primarily an instrumental genre which contradicts Clanton s use of vocals His only conscious attempt at the genre was with the ESPRIT 空想 side project 16 Influences editGeorge Clanton s influences include Seal Anton Newcombe The Prodigy New Order and 311 which was the first band he saw live 7 11 17 Clanton collaborated with 311 s Nick Hexum on several songs which they released in 2019 3 9 as well as a full album in 2020 18 Discography editAs George Clanton edit 100 Electronica 2015 Slide 2018 George Clanton amp Nick Hexum 2020 collaborative album with Nick Hexum Ooh Rap I Ya 2023 19 As ESPRIT 空想 edit Girls Only EP 2012 Summer Night EP 2013 Relax 2013 Virtua zip 2014 200 Electronica 2017 As Mirror Kisses edit Soaking Wet 2008 Dance Decree Light Hearted 2009 Bad Dreams 2012 Heartbeats 2013 As Kid s Garden edit Further 2007 Lord Amen 2009 Don t Call Me Yours 2011 DARLING 2014 References edit 100 ELECTRONICA LLC OpenCorporates October 31 2022 Retrieved August 1 2023 F U M L Spotify July 28 2023 Retrieved August 1 2023 a b Shafer Ellise May 20 2019 311 s Nick Hexum amp George Clanton Evoke The Ultimate Nostalgic Experience on Crash Pad Exclusive Billboard Retrieved May 20 2020 LeSuer Mike July 12 2019 There Are New George Clanton Billboards Flood Magazine Retrieved May 20 2020 Kane Adam Clanton George Negative Gemini February 12 2021 BIG STREAM VR 49 CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF VAPORWAVE BIG STREAM Podcast YouTube Retrieved March 25 2021 a href Template Cite podcast html title Template Cite podcast cite podcast a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Bowe Miles October 2 2015 Name Your Price September s Best Bandcamp Releases Fact Retrieved June 12 2020 a b c d e f g h i Gooding Sarah August 13 2018 george clanton is the next cult electronic artist from the internet i D Retrieved May 20 2020 a b c Korolev Jake July 25 2019 Childhood Dreams Nostalgia and 100 Electronicon with George Clanton PopGun Presents Retrieved May 20 2020 a b Gagnon Tim October 16 2019 The Loudest Voices in the Chatroom The Story of 100 Electronica Flood Magazine Retrieved May 20 2020 Bowe Miles September 3 2019 Vaporwave Finally Makes An IRL Connection at 100 ElectroniCON Stereogum Retrieved May 20 2020 a b Gelfand Zac April 16 2020 Indie Mixtape 20 George Clanton Is Really into Modern Country Music Uproxx Retrieved May 20 2020 a b Clanton George April 2 2020 The Way We Get By George Clanton Has Been Teaching Himself Computer Science Talkhouse Retrieved May 20 2020 ALBUM PREMIERE GEORGE CLANTON 100 ELECTRONICA Gorilla vs Bear September 25 2015 Retrieved May 26 2020 George Clanton drops Mirror Kisses moniker wraps rage in glossy synths on Wonder Gently Fact July 29 2015 Retrieved May 27 2020 Fantano Anthony September 4 2018 George Clanton Slide The Needle Drop Retrieved May 27 2020 a b Adams Jordan March 29 2017 George Clanton on Vaporwave Rebranding and His Record Label 100 Electronica Seven Days Retrieved May 23 2020 Fidock Reuben March 4 2015 mirror kisses isn t chillwave vaporwave or any kind of wave i D Retrieved May 20 2020 Garner Marty Sartini July 27 2020 George Clanton amp Nick Hexum Pitchfork Retrieved July 29 2020 Ooh Rap I Ya LP Pre Order 100 Electronica Retrieved May 26 2023 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Clanton amp oldid 1220586872, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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