Ezekiel Honig http://virb.com/ezekielhonig 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]]> Virb 2.0 (@ezekielhonig) en Broken Marching Band http://virb.com/ezekielhonig/audio/379035 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:14:46 -0800 http://virb.com/ezekielhonig/audio/379035 Porchside Economics http://virb.com/ezekielhonig/audio/332388 Sat, 16 Aug 2008 13:22:54 -0700 http://virb.com/ezekielhonig/audio/332388 Seaside Pastures part 1 http://virb.com/ezekielhonig/audio/299358 Thu, 22 May 2008 11:42:44 -0700 http://virb.com/ezekielhonig/audio/299358 Focused Distraction http://virb.com/ezekielhonig/audio/49214 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 13:06:01 -0700 http://virb.com/ezekielhonig/audio/49214 Click And Sleep http://virb.com/ezekielhonig/audio/49213 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 13:04:29 -0700 http://virb.com/ezekielhonig/audio/49213 More Human Than Human http://virb.com/ezekielhonig/audio/49210 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 13:03:03 -0700 http://virb.com/ezekielhonig/audio/49210 Planting Broken Branches pt. 2 http://virb.com/ezekielhonig/audio/49207 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 12:57:44 -0700 http://virb.com/ezekielhonig/audio/49207 Tropical Ridges http://virb.com/ezekielhonig/audio/49206 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 12:55:54 -0700 http://virb.com/ezekielhonig/audio/49206 Planting Broken Branches pt. 1 http://virb.com/ezekielhonig/audio/49205 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 12:54:42 -0700 http://virb.com/ezekielhonig/audio/49205 Fractures And Fissures Part 1 http://virb.com/ezekielhonig/audio/49198 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 12:34:13 -0700 http://virb.com/ezekielhonig/audio/49198 Concrete And Plastic http://virb.com/ezekielhonig/audio/49197 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 12:33:28 -0700 http://virb.com/ezekielhonig/audio/49197 Books On Tape http://virb.com/ezekielhonig/audio/49196 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 12:32:47 -0700 http://virb.com/ezekielhonig/audio/49196 fractures and fissures part 1 video http://virb.com/ezekielhonig/videos/1733284 music by Ezekiel Honig, video by Brian Alfred

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