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Dntel is the solo project of Jimmy Tamborello. Dntel is known for mixing glitch and cut-up electronic techniques with instruments like acoustic guitars, accordions, and symphonic instruments. Dntel is also the project that spawned The Postal Service.
He started working as Dntel, pronounced Din-tell, in 1994. A collection of tracks created between 1995-1997 (Early Works For Me If It Works For You) was released on the Phthalo label in 1999, followed by the release of an EP recorded in 1994 (Something Always Goes Wrong) in 2000. After contributing a song to Plug Research’s Voices In My Lunchbox compilation he was invited to do a full length for the label, preceded by a 12” EP (Anywhere Anyone).
Dntel released his full-length album Life Is Full Of Possibilities in 2001. The LP featured vocal contributions by many artists, including Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard on the breakout track (This Is) The Dream of Evan and Chan, which led to a single in 2002 and later, the formation of the band The Postal Service with Gibbard. With vocals buried in static, cut-up acoustic guitars and sampled symphonies struggling to find somewhere to settle, Life Is Full Of Possibilities reserved Dntel’s spot as a pioneer of contemporary glitch, electro-pop, and indietronica.
Tamborello is currently working with The Postal Service and continuing his solo work, including remixes for various artists.
He started working as Dntel, pronounced Din-tell, in 1994. A collection of tracks created between 1995-1997 (Early Works For Me If It Works For You) was released on the Phthalo label in 1999, followed by the release of an EP recorded in 1994 (Something Always Goes Wrong) in 2000. After contributing a song to Plug Research’s Voices In My Lunchbox compilation he was invited to do a full length for the label, preceded by a 12” EP (Anywhere Anyone).
Dntel released his full-length album Life Is Full Of Possibilities in 2001. The LP featured vocal contributions by many artists, including Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard on the breakout track (This Is) The Dream of Evan and Chan, which led to a single in 2002 and later, the formation of the band The Postal Service with Gibbard. With vocals buried in static, cut-up acoustic guitars and sampled symphonies struggling to find somewhere to settle, Life Is Full Of Possibilities reserved Dntel’s spot as a pioneer of contemporary glitch, electro-pop, and indietronica.
Tamborello is currently working with The Postal Service and continuing his solo work, including remixes for various artists.
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Dumb Luck
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Early Works for Me if it Works for You
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Something Always Goes Wrong
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lipwreck wrote:
if you think it's awful, try turning it up extra loud
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MrAslema wrote:
free download dark trip hop band from Poland http://www.bumpfoot.net/foot196.html
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RushingFM wrote:
I wonder if he ever tours or anyting?
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AngleUponAngles wrote:
new EP is awful. Need a new proper album from him so bad. He takes so long to do these things.
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lipwreck wrote:
new EP is so sweet
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HeadlessClown wrote:
LIFOP is still my favorite album to listen to at incredibly high volumes when I'm half asleep.
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pikkumy wrote:
perfect!
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loptimistic wrote:
His music is engaging and interesting. Unfortunately, his live "show" was a great disappointment. It was interesting for about the first half hour, and then everybody started getting bored. I love his music, but are his live shows always so boring?
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Pseudomancer wrote:
The Enya Mixes are dope.
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avantlesbian wrote:
Dear god this year you took my favorite computer guy Steve Jobs and my favorite politician muammar gaddafi, my favrite musician btw is justin bieber hahaha post this 5 times if you have the spirit of music in u
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melodymann wrote:
nice :>
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crackityjones92 wrote:
my name is Evan!!! :3
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DM09 wrote:
life is full of possibilities is fucking A
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dsaos wrote:
"Life is Full of Possibilities" is one of the few records I would call "important" or "must-hear" when it comes to electronic music. God, I forgot how much I love it.
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mushroomsseason wrote:
bedroom performer, so great!
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Ipsascientia wrote:
After Parties I + II is unreal good
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ErowidDotOrg wrote:
it was purely dumb luck when I found Dumb Luck at the public library
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TheVinCenTOne wrote:
I love this guy's music but it was really one of the most boring shows I have ever seen. All he did was stare at a computer screen, for all I know he could have hit play and started browsing facebook.
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RoseanneConner wrote:
DoNTELl
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mutexplosion wrote:
I didn't realize how much music he releases for free via his website. He releases so much music for free! So much. Also the show in Boston tonight was pretty good. Got to hear my favorite songs from After Parties so yeah.
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Rock My Boat
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"Natural Resources"
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Everything's Tricks
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Dream Of Evan And Chan…
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Dntel's After Parties EPs Available Now!
8 Dec 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/dntel
Dntel's new After Parties 1 and After Parties 2 EPs are
available now!Pick them up at:The Sub Pop Records
StoreiTunesAmazon.The EPs are available on 12" vinyl and/or as
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Dntel's After Parties EPs Available Now!
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19 Nov 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/dntel
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