Oneohtrix Point Never

Oneohtrix Point Never

Oneohtrix Point Never in 2013
Background information
Birth name Daniel Lopatin
Also known as Dania Shapes, KGB Man, Chuck Person
Born (1982-07-25) July 25, 1982
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres
Instruments
Years active 2007–present
Labels No Fun, Editions Mego, Software, Warp
Associated acts ANOHNI, Ford & Lopatin, Tim Hecker, Laurel Halo, Nine Inch Nails, Infinity Window, Skyramps, James Ferraro, Rene Hell, Nate Boyce, Astronaut
Website pointnever.com
Notable instruments

Daniel Lopatin (born 25 July 1982) is an American electronic musician, composer, and producer who records under the alias Oneohtrix Point Never.[1] Based in Brooklyn, Lopatin first received recognition for his 2009 compilation Rifts, a collection of synthesizer-based material recorded over the prior six years. His subsequent work, including his major-label debut Returnal (2010) and the sample-based Replica (2011), garnered further acclaim. In 2013, he signed with British experimental label Warp and released his label debut, R Plus Seven, to critical praise. His second Warp full-length, Garden of Delete, was released in 2015.

Early life

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Lopatin is the son of Russian immigrants from the former Soviet Union, both with musical backgrounds.[2] Some of his first experiments with electronic music were inspired by his father’s collection of dubbed jazz fusion tapes[3] and his Roland Juno-60 synthesizer, an instrument that has since been used extensively by Lopatin in the studio and on-stage.[4] Lopatin grew up in Winthrop, Massachusetts and attended Hampshire College, where he studied with Christoph Cox and Daniel Warner, before moving to New York to attend graduate school at Pratt Institute, studying archival science. During that time, he became involved in Brooklyn's underground noise music scene.[5][6]

Career

Lopatin initially released music under several pseudonyms and as part of a number of groups.[7][8] His first release under the pseudonym Oneohtrix Point Never (a verbal play on "106.7," the frequency of Boston radio station Magic WMJX)[9] was 2007's Betrayed in the Octagon. Early OPN recordings drew on new-age music, kosmische, and contemporary noise music.[1] A series of cassette and CDR releases interspersed with a number of full-length albums surfaced in the following and were eventually collected on the 2009 compilation Rifts, which brought him into international acclaim.[10] Also in 2009, Lopatin released the audio-visual project Memory Vague.

In June 2010, Lopatin followed Rifts with his major label debut Returnal, released by Editions Mego[11] to positive reception.[12] Also in 2010, he released the pseudonymous album Chuck Person's Eccojams Vol. 1, often credited for pioneering the genre known as vaporwave,[13][14] and formed the synthpop duo Ford & Lopatin with friend and collaborator Joel Ford. Lopatin's next album, the sample-based Replica, was released in 2011 on his newly formed label, Software, to further critical praise.[15] In the same year, Ford & Lopatin released Channel Pressure, and OPN was chosen by Animal Collective to perform at the All Tomorrow's Parties festival.[16] In 2012, Lopatin collaborated with Tim Hecker on the album Instrumental Tourist.[17]

In 2013, Lopatin signed with Warp Records. His label debut, R Plus Seven, was released September 30, 2013 to positive reception.[18] Lopatin collaborated with various visual and non-musical artists on visual accompaniments, live performances, and internet projects for the album, including frequent collaborator Nate Boyce, Jon Rafman, Takeshi Murata, Jacob Ciocci, and John Michael Boling. In 2014, Lopatin supported Nine Inch Nails on their tour with Soundgarden as a replacement for Death Grips.[19] Lopatin released his second Warp LP Garden of Delete in November 2015[20] following an enigmatic promotional campaign.[21][22] That year, it was announced that he would be working with British singer Anohni on her 2016 album Hopelessness.[23][24]

OPN performing in New York in 2016.

Commissioned works

Lopatin has received commissions for numerous performance, festival, and film pieces. He has composed the film score for Sofia Coppola’s 2013 film The Bling Ring (together with Brian Reitzell) and the 2015 film Partisan, directed by Ariel Kleiman.[25] In 2013, Oneohtrix Point Never also participated in the Warp x Tate event and was commissioned to create a piece inspired by Jeremy Deller’s The History of The World.[26]

On October 4, 2014, Lopatin presented a world premiere live soundtrack for Koji Morimoto’s 1995 anime film Magnetic Rose. The event took place at the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics in Manchester, England, and featured Anohni on a rendition of the Oneohtrix Point Never song Returnal as well as audio-visual works from Nate Boyce which have been hosted by The Barbican in London, The Museum of Modern Art in New York City, and MoMA PS1 in Long Island City.[27]

In 2014, Oneohtrix Point Never released Commissions I for Record Store Day; the collection contained an interpretation of Lutoslawski’s "Preludes" under the title "Music For Steamed Rocks" for Polish Icons at Sacrum Profanum, "Meet Your Creator" originally from the Saatchi & Saatchi viral Quadrotor performance video for their New Director's Showcase in 2012, and a version of "I Only Have Eyes For You".[28][29] He also contributed "Need" to the Bleep:10 compilation in celebration of the online retailer’s 10th anniversary.[30] This was followed by Commissions II in 2015.[31]

During the summer of 2014, HBO premiered a documentary about video game addiction called Love Child which heavily featured Oneohtrix Point Never music from both Rifts and R Plus Seven.
"Zebra"
30 second clip of Oneohtrix Point Never's "Zebra" from Lopatin's 2013 Warp debut, R Plus Seven
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Discography

Studio albums

References

  1. 1 2 "Artists | Oneohtrix Point Never". WARP. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  2. ↑ Reynolds, Simon (July 6, 2010). "Brooklyn's Noise Scene Catches Up To Oneohtrix Point Never". Village Voice. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  3. ↑ Phares, Heather. "Oneohtrix Point Never". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  4. ↑ Powell, Mike. "Machine Love: Oneohtrix Point Never". residentadvisor.net. Resident Advisor. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  5. ↑ CoS
  6. ↑ Village Voice
  7. ↑ "Soundsystem Pastoral by Dania Shapes (Oneohtrix Point Never) – MP3 Release – Boomkat – Your independent music specialist". Boomkat. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
  8. ↑ Phares, Heather. "Artist Biography by Heather Phares". AllMusic. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Oneohtrix Point Never’s Post-Modern Make-Out Music". Mtvhire.com. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  10. ↑ "Betrayed in the Octagon". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  11. ↑ Sherburne, Phillip. "Oneohtrix Point Never: Returnal". pitchfork.com. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  12. ↑ "The Top 50 Albums of 2010". pitchfork.com. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  13. ↑ Ward, Christian (January 29, 2014). "Vaporwave: Soundtrack to Austerity". Stylus.com. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  14. ↑ Parker, James. "Datavis + Forgotten Light Prism Projector". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  15. ↑ Siegel, Jeff. "Oneohtrix Point Never – Replica". residentadvisor.net. Resident Advisor. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  16. ↑ "ATP Curated by Animal Collective". atpfestival.com. ATP. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  17. ↑ Minsker, Evan. "Tim Hecker and Daniel Lopatin (Oneohtrix Point Never) Share Collaborative Track, Album Details". pitchfork.com. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  18. ↑ "The Top 50 Albums of 2013". pitchfork.com. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  19. ↑ Brown, Harley. "Nine Inch Nails Opener Oneohtrix Point Never Talks Cyberdrones, Slimescapes, and Whammy Bars". billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  20. ↑ FACT Team. "Oneohtrix Point Never announces new album". Factmag.com. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  21. ↑ Frere-Jones, Sasha Dan Lopatin doesn't just push boundaries with Oneohtrix Point Never, he tramples them Los Angeles Times. January 4, 2016
  22. ↑
  23. ↑ "Antony and the Johnsons news". Antonyandthejohnsons.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  24. ↑ "Hopelessness album announcement I". Facebook. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  25. ↑ Stanley, Sean (2015-01-22). "Listen to Oneohtrix Point Never’s film score on ‘Partisan'’s trailer | DIY". Diymag.com. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  26. ↑ Keens, Oliver. "Warp x Tate: playing to the gallery". timeout.com. Time Out. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  27. ↑ "R Plus 6 / Affect Index by Daniel Lopatin & Nate Boyce". momaps1.com. PS1.
  28. ↑ Ilves, Ott. "Oneohtrix Point Never – Commissions I [EP]". thefourohfive.com. The 405. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  29. ↑ "Oneohtrix Point Never releasing a RSD 12", rescheduled NYC date (which Matmos & Dutch E Germ are opening)". brooklynvegan.com. Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  30. ↑ "BLEEP ANNOUNCE COMPILATION FEATURING UNRELEASED TRACKS FROM GAS, AUTECHRE, ONEOHTRIX POINT NEVER AND MORE". factmag.com. Fact. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  31. ↑ "Oneohtrix Point Never preps comp, is recording next album". Factmag.com. Retrieved 2015-10-20.

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