Alaska In Winter
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Alaska In Winter – December Composition 2
Biography
• Is originally from New Mexico but spent half a year in Alaska out in a cabin in the woods recording music during the winter of 2004… hence the name.
• Released its ‘debut’, “Dance Party in the Balkans” which featured a young Zach Condon (Beirut) in the summer of 2007 on US and European labels.
• Relocated to Berlin, Germany and recorded 2nd album “Holiday” summer 2008.
• Toured for 3 years with the “virtual orchestra” around N. America and Europe including festivals such as Iceland Airwaves, SXSW, Fun Fun Fun Fest, Phono Festival (Norway), Nu Music Festival (Norway) and over 100 other shows in Europe.
• In 2009 was robbed into poverty by his European label.
• Came back to the US and was hospitalized. After exiting the mental hospital, Bethancourt started his own record label AIWM Records in 2010.
• Released “Space Eagle” on cassette tape 2010.
• Released “B-sides & Other Missed Opportunities” as a middle finger to his greedy-ex-label beginning of 2011.
• Released ” Suicide Prevention Hotline” EP summer 2011
• Was hospitalized again… fun times!
• Released VHS movie “Futurecoder” fall of 2011.
• Released Memorex Floppy Disk 7” Vinyl October 2011
• Released Airwolfe Flexi Disc VInyl November 2011
• Is currently taking a hiatus from touring to finish 5 albums at once for some reason.
Achievements:
• Alaska in Winter was featured on Grey’s Anatomy television series (season 4, episode 15)
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l0llyp0p
Currently blasting your Crystal Tears on Spotify - awesome sounds dude!
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timricemorissey
does anyone has Holiday?
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Zillion
Wonderful music.
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saltyknuckles
Featured on SaltyKnuckles #40 - www.saltyknuckles.net
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Uflo1
Free download of AIW's a new amazing cover song here : http://soundcloud.com/alaskainwinter/you-will-be-alone You can now download FM BELFAST's 'Underwear' remix too here : http://soundcloud.com/alaskainwinter/fm-belfast-underwear-alaska-in-winter-remix If you like what you hear, please enjoy and share it!!!
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bkelleher
new album this year please.
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theangsteffect
"dance party in the balkans" is fucking perfect.
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Uflo1
Very good review of the "December compositions" EP : http://ourvinyl.com/alaska-in-winters-december-compositions/ available for purchase here : http://alaskainwinter.bigcartel.com/ http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/alaskainwinter6 http://alaskainwinter.bandcamp.com/
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Kamelopardalis
Witchcraft wie der Sonnenaufgang in den Bergen oder am Meer
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eminad
create more beautiful music, because it makes life better. thank you.
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birdkid
Airwolfe Flexi Disc Vinyl is now available!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://alaskainwinter.bigcartel.com/
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birdkid
New Muzik!!! The Memorex 7" Vinyl/ Floppy Disk is out now!!! http://alaskainwinter.bigcartel.com/ http://alaskainwinter.bandcamp.com/album/memorex-floppy-disk-7 http://alaskainwintermusic.blogspot.com/
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MusicXray
Thanks for being part of Music Xray and keep the music coming. Good luck with the opportunities available for your music we hope there is a match. Let us know if you need any help!
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CthulhuEyes
lovely lovely love
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ljmstrike
hmm :-\ I think its his strongest Pooydatigru
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Pooydatigru
Suicide Prevention Hotline is the worst release of Alaska in Winter
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Uflo1
"Each of the five tracks are cinematic soundtracks, beautifully composed pieces of work." ---> http://www.justmusicthatilike.com/2011/08/alaska-in-winter-suicide-prevention.html "Absolutamente obrigatório e essencial." ---> http://indiegalia.blogspot.com/2011/08/alaska-in-winter-suicide-prevention.html "Downward Spiral Dial Tone is a 10' real epic masterpiece." (article in Hrvatski) ---> http://www.terapija.net/mjuzik.asp?ID=11872
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furoby
soft music )
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birdkid
Brandon Bethancourt does not like summer!!! http://www.facebook.com/notes/brandon-bethancourt/alaska-in-winter-health-update/1915378813202
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CoffeeBarGirl
loving the new material. especially demons <3 just ordered my EP looking forward to it arriving in the post :) x
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