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| '''Baths''' is the stage name of American ] musician '''Will Wiesenfeld''' (born April 16, 1989).<ref name="g934">{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/dec/20/new-band-baths |title=New band of the day - No 934: Baths |publisher='']'' |author=Paul Lester |date=2010-12-20 |accessdate=2011-01-05}}</ref> He was born in ] and was raised in ]. He currently resides in ], ].<ref name="Postfoetus" /> | '''Baths''' is the stage name of American ] musician '''Will Wiesenfeld''' (born April 16, 1989).<ref name="g934">{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/dec/20/new-band-baths |title=New band of the day - No 934: Baths |publisher='']'' |author=Paul Lester |date=2010-12-20 |accessdate=2011-01-05}}</ref> He was born in ] and was raised in ]. He currently resides in ], ].<ref name="Postfoetus" /> | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| Will Wiesenfield is a classically trained musician, and began learning the piano at the age of four "to compete with his brother".<ref name="Postfoetus">{{cite web |url=http://www.post-foetus.com/ |title= |accessdate=5 January 2011}}</ref> By twelve he had "completely abandoned it," but continual musical experimenting lead him to record his first piece of music at age fourteen. Under a previous moniker, , he |
Will Wiesenfield is a classically trained musician, and began learning the piano at the age of four "to compete with his brother".<ref name="Postfoetus">{{cite web |url=http://www.post-foetus.com/ |title= |accessdate=5 January 2011}}</ref> By twelve he had "completely abandoned it," but continual musical experimenting lead him to record his first piece of music at age fourteen. Under a previous moniker, , he wrote four albums and three EPs.<ref name="Postfoetus"/> He also ventured into a more ] style with side-project Geotic, a project which ] magazine ] called "gorgeous".<ref name="State">{{cite web |url=http://www.state.ie/album-reviews/22794-baths-cerulean |title=Baths - Cerulean - Review |publisher=] |author=Adam Lacey |date=2010-09-21 |accessdate=2011-01-05 }}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | After adopting the name Baths, he released debut album '']'' on ] ] in 2010.<ref name="DIS">{{cite web|url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/15559/reviews/4140612 |title=Baths - Cerulean |publisher=] |author=Kyle Ellison |date=2010-07-30 |accessdate=2011-01-05}}</ref> He recorded the entire album in two months from his bedroom.<ref name="g934" /> The ]'s Mike Diver claims Baths' nearest musical sound-a-like is ] musician ].<ref name=BBC>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/6mcg |title=Reviews: Baths - Cerulean |date=2010-08-03 |accessdate=2011-01-05 }}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | ] noted Baths' use of "unorthodox" sounds layered in and around the electronics, in particular "clicking pens, vocal samples, rustling blankets and scissor snaps".<ref name="DIS" /> ] newspaper '']''{{'}}s Paul Lester commented he was reminded of "J Dilla playing around with the Pavement and Prince catalogues" while listening to the album.<ref name="g934" /> While much of his music is ], it can occasionally incorporate vocals, most of them ].<ref name="TMT">{{cite web |url=http://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/baths-cerulean |title=Baths - Cerulean |publisher=] |author=B McGhee |year=2010 |accessdate=2011-01-05}}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | After adopting the name Baths, he released |
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| ''Cerulean'' was listed by ] as the 21st best album of 2010.<ref name="AV Club">{{cite web |url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-best-music-of-2010,48635/ |title=The best music of 2010 |work=] |date=2010-12-08 |accessdate=2010-12-20}}</ref> It made ]'s ''Album of the Year: Honorable Mention'' list.<ref name="Pitchfork">{{cite web |url=http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7894-albums-of-the-year-2010-honorable-mention/ |title=Albums of the Year: Honorable Mention |publisher=] |author=Nick Neyland |date=2010-12-15 |accessdate=2010-12-20}}</ref> | |||
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| Birth name | Will Wiesenfeld |
| Also known as | Geotic, |
| Born | April 16, 1989 (1989-04-16) (age 35) Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Origin | Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Electronic, experimental, glitch, IDM |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Labels | Anticon |
Baths is the stage name of American electronic musician Will Wiesenfeld (born April 16, 1989). He was born in Tarzana and was raised in Woodland Hills. He currently resides in Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California.
History
Will Wiesenfield is a classically trained musician, and began learning the piano at the age of four "to compete with his brother". By twelve he had "completely abandoned it," but continual musical experimenting lead him to record his first piece of music at age fourteen. Under a previous moniker, , he wrote four albums and three EPs. He also ventured into a more ambient style with side-project Geotic, a project which Irish magazine State.ie called "gorgeous".
After adopting the name Baths, he released debut album Cerulean on independent record label Anticon in 2010. He recorded the entire album in two months from his bedroom. The BBC's Mike Diver claims Baths' nearest musical sound-a-like is chillwave musician Toro Y Moi.
Drowned in Sound noted Baths' use of "unorthodox" sounds layered in and around the electronics, in particular "clicking pens, vocal samples, rustling blankets and scissor snaps". British newspaper The Guardian's Paul Lester commented he was reminded of "J Dilla playing around with the Pavement and Prince catalogues" while listening to the album. While much of his music is instrumental, it can occasionally incorporate vocals, most of them falsetto.
Cerulean was listed by The A.V. Club as the 21st best album of 2010. It made Pitchfork's Album of the Year: Honorable Mention list.
Discography
Albums
| Release date | Title | Record label |
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| July 6, 2010 | Cerulean | Anticon |
| May 31, 2011 | Pop Music/False B-Sides | Anticon |
Singles
- "The Nothing" (2011)
References
- "Q&A with Will Wiesenfeld of BATHS". The Blue Indian. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
- ^ Paul Lester (2010-12-20). "New band of the day - No 934: Baths". The Guardian. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "[post foetus]". Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- Adam Lacey (2010-09-21). "Baths - Cerulean - Review". State.ie. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
- ^ Kyle Ellison (2010-07-30). "Baths - Cerulean". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
- "Reviews: Baths - Cerulean". 2010-08-03. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
- B McGhee (2010). "Baths - Cerulean". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
- "The best music of 2010". AV Club. 2010-12-08. Retrieved 2010-12-20.
- Nick Neyland (2010-12-15). "Albums of the Year: Honorable Mention". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2010-12-20.
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