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Putney, London, UK (1998 – present)
Four Tet is the name used by Kieran Hebden (born 1977 in Putney, London, UK) for his experimental electronic music-oriented solo efforts, to differentiate from his work with post-rock band Fridge.
Hebden’s solo work typically utilises samples lifted from various sources including hip-hop, electronica, techno, jazz, and folk mixed with his own guitar playing. Four Tet shares some stylistic similarities with other musicians, such as Prefuse 73, who use computer editing techniques that give the music a staccato, cut-up feel. Hebden’s music is notable for its rich, organic sounds and harmonious melodies as well as for eschewing the traditional pop-song format in favour of a more abstract approach.
Kieran Hebden began releasing material as Four Tet in 1998 with the 36 minute and 25 second single “Thirtysixtwentyfive” on Trevor Jackson’s Output Recordings label. Later that year, he released a second single, the jazz-influenced “
Misnomer”. 1999’s “Dialogue”, again on Output, was Four Tet’s first full-length album release and fused hip-hop drum lines with dissonant jazz samples. This was followed by the double A-side single “Glasshead”/”Calamine”, which was to be Four Tet’s last release on Output.
Hebden’s solo work typically utilises samples lifted from various sources including hip-hop, electronica, techno, jazz, and folk mixed with his own guitar playing. Four Tet shares some stylistic similarities with other musicians, such as Prefuse 73, who use computer editing techniques that give the music a staccato, cut-up feel. Hebden’s music is notable for its rich, organic sounds and harmonious melodies as well as for eschewing the traditional pop-song format in favour of a more abstract approach.
Kieran Hebden began releasing material as Four Tet in 1998 with the 36 minute and 25 second single “Thirtysixtwentyfive” on Trevor Jackson’s Output Recordings label. Later that year, he released a second single, the jazz-influenced “
Misnomer”. 1999’s “Dialogue”, again on Output, was Four Tet’s first full-length album release and fused hip-hop drum lines with dissonant jazz samples. This was followed by the double A-side single “Glasshead”/”Calamine”, which was to be Four Tet’s last release on Output.
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Alex0112 wrote:
Check out this track: http://www.last.fm/music/Young+Funk+Chump/Elastic+Space+EP/Elastic+Space One of the hottest new beatmakers out there
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vandaleyes wrote:
"Love Cry" is sounding good...
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SixShooterSam wrote:
I already have the new album, it's fookin decent.
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hotterthanjuly wrote:
Looks like you've got your wish.
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Kosmonavts wrote:
New album please :)
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OkerekeTML wrote:
new song is wonderful. need a download, cant myspace on the bus.
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EssienPopoola wrote:
"Four Tet and Andorra - best folktronica" - http://happenstanceradio.blogspot.com/search/label/folktronica
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extra_sense wrote:
this is you should like if you like Kieran's music.... http://www.lastfm.ru/music/Extra+Sense/Elsewhere
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UntamedBabe wrote:
Try this out for a similar vibe... http://www.last.fm/music/A%2BNight%2BIn%2BA%2526E
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echo_sam wrote:
How is A Joy not in the top 15!? Everything Ecstatic is way underrated.
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dying-is-fine wrote:
simple typo
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dying-is-fine wrote:
yeah, i did mean everything ecstatic haha.
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Vampremo wrote:
His mix of 'Catastrophe and the Cure' is incredible
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WhoMadeCookies wrote:
i was expecting some top notch trolling from dying-is-fine, but then found out that he wasnt making jokes. i was disappointed.
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dying-is-fine wrote:
this guy is so genius, using folk and jazz samples as if he composed them himself, and coupling them with his very own guitar/organic instrument playing and tossing them together with a bleep-bloop downtempo electronic beat. amazing. i really like rounds and everything eclectic (and the ringer ep too), but my favorites are pause and dialogue. they're jazzier.
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Merznoise wrote:
Amazing.
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LucyTentacles wrote:
Sick of generic radio bullshit?... Lucy Tentacles http://www.last.fm/music/Lucy+Tentacles/II%3F It's free to download. Go on. You might as well...
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chandlor wrote:
Dammit! Discovered at the end of his tour. Now I gotta wait...
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PinbackMontana wrote:
see you friday man^^
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Ruderalis wrote:
This guy is a genius.
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UK Tour 2010
8 Nov 2009 | from www.fourtet.net/
Here are the dates for my UK tour I've got booked for next year:
Friday 12th February: London – The DomeThursday 11th March: Manchester - Club Academy Friday 12th March: Leeds - TJs Saturday 13th March:…
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