Ezekiel Honig
Techno / Experimental / Ambient
New York, NY
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About
Surfaces of a Broken Marching Band is out now on Anticipate in CD and digital formats.
"In a creation like Surfaces of a Broken Marching Band which relies on such elusive drifts for locomotion, Honig's sure-handed subtlety is marked enough for declarative moments on my part: there hasn't been a better "ambient" album this year." - Resident Advisor
"Ezekiel Honig's latest album is a gloriously captivating excursion through deep rhythmic structures, cataclysmic audio sequences and soft, melodic vibrations. ...nothing can come close to describing just how amazing this release really is." - Cyclic Defrost
"Honig's blending of everyday ("found") sounds, like milling crowds, falling wood, and assorted creaks and moans, with a heartbeat bass, delicate sequencing and loops, and thick, ballsy, brassy synths is nothing short of breathtaking." - The London Times
A New York City native, and founder/label manager for the Anticipate and Microcosm labels, Ezekiel Honig concentrates on his idiosyncratic brand of emotively warm electronic-acoustic music. Using the loop as more of a tool than a rule, Honig paints outside the lines, nestling into a comfortable space between techno, house and ambient - using them as reference points from which to stray, rather than as steadfast frameworks. Drawing on the rich history of musique concrete, Honig looks to incorporate a material nature into his music by imbuing it with a host of field recording/found-sound sources in the search for a balance between digital software innovation and the physicality of the world around us. His music is one of contrast and contradiction, combining minimal, abstract tendencies with a core of timeless melodics -pairing fuzzy chords with clunky and dirty "mishaps."
Following an incremental shift through a number of critically acclaimed releases, Honig's work has been featured in The Wire (UK), XLR8R (USA), The Village Voice (USA), De:Bug (Germany), Textura (Canada), Flavorpill/Earplug (USA), Time Out New York (USA), Spex (Germany), Urb (USA), TRAX (France) and many other publications worldwide. His personal musical movement has been directly linked with that of the Anticipate and Microcosm labels. Spending as much time on curatorial activities and label management as he does on his own music production has afforded Honig a unique viewpoint from which to work, and informs his activities in multiple stages of the musical process, as well as offering him the chance to collaborate with other artists.
In addition to his studio releases and label work, Honig performs live consistently, and, in this setting, strives to push beyond the boundaries of the recorded material. His improvisational approach combines loops and elements from various songs with on-the-fly arrangements, editing and effects. Viewing the recorded material as a constantly shifting body of work leaves space for serendipitous moments and leads to each set being an individualized rework, referencing and reprocessing itself. As a result of this flexibility to tailor sets to the environment, Honig's performances have been known to take the form of deep after-hours techno, rhythmic near-ambient or heartbeat-driven installation.
http://www.anticipaterecordings.com
http://www.microcosm-music.com
http://www.ezekielhonig.com
a few articles / interviews (listed from newest to oldest)
mnmlssgs Inteview
Modyfier Piece
Time Out New York Review
Spex Magazine Interview (translated into German)
Dusted Magazine Review
Village Voice Article
The Vibes Interview
Textura / Grooves Article
link to a complete discography
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c l o u d, Dec 17, 2008:
Beautiful stuff as always....
Happy holidays. ;)
Jet Jaguar, Dec 12, 2008:
Did a 2 hour radio show of Anticipate Recordings stuff last week... good times.
c l o u d, May 22, 2008:
Congrats on your new track!
It's quite lovely....
zuzz, Apr 18, 2008:
i was here listening :)
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Gagosian Liga, Feb 7, 2008:
I thank you for adding me and hope you enjoy my music! Feel free to download it! Greetings from Munich/Germany!
SpringerParker / Artists, Feb 4, 2008:
Dear Ezekiel, great to find you on Virb!
Thanks for your friendship. Early Morning Migration is in our playlist since it came out!
Good luck with the label, hope you find enough time for your own releases!
Best wishes from Berlin,
SP
Jonas Ruchenhever, Jan 29, 2008:
Ezekiel,
Thanks for adding me as a friend. I like your work. Great stuff.
-- Jonas
ZEF, Jan 5, 2008:
Happy New Year and great expectations for all your next projects ! I just brought one vinyl from Microcosm and it' s really beautiful tracks I love to play on desks... See ya'
qi.mono, Sep 26, 2007:
beautiful soundscapes - honig to my ears.
Jet Jaguar, Jul 16, 2007:
I really like your music, also seems like your label's coming along nicely. It's really easy to find the stuff in Tokyo, not sure how it'll be when I move home to New Zealand.