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The Olivia Tremor Control
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Athens, Georgia, USA (1994 – 2000)
The Olivia Tremor Control was an Athens, Georgia, USA indie rock band in the mid- to late 1990s which, along with The Apples in Stereo and Neutral Milk Hotel, was one of the three original Elephant 6 projects. The band was founded by the remnants of the group Synthetic Flying Machine (Jeff Mangum, Bill Doss, and Will Cullen Hart) in 1994 and disbanded in early 2000.
The band’s distinct sound is a mixture of Doss and Hart’s experimental tendencies. This chemistry is evident in their albums given that some tracks are 2-3 minute pop songs, while others are electro-acoustic collages ranging in length from 2 seconds to 10 minutes, and differing in content from vibrant horns to near silence. Furthermore, the band released a record of experimental electro-acoustic music, The Late Music, Volume One, under the name The Black Swan Network, in 1997. Another Black Swan Network release, a 7” EP on the Happy Happy Birthday to Me label, appeared in 2000, though it did not feature Bill Doss. In October 1997, a “collaborative” LP between The Olivia Tremor Control and The Black Swan Network was released, originally as a tour-only item, and later put out as a CD by Flydaddy, which gave the record the title, The Olivia Tremor Control Vs. The Black Swan Network,’ though the band had never wanted the record to be named as such.
The band’s distinct sound is a mixture of Doss and Hart’s experimental tendencies. This chemistry is evident in their albums given that some tracks are 2-3 minute pop songs, while others are electro-acoustic collages ranging in length from 2 seconds to 10 minutes, and differing in content from vibrant horns to near silence. Furthermore, the band released a record of experimental electro-acoustic music, The Late Music, Volume One, under the name The Black Swan Network, in 1997. Another Black Swan Network release, a 7” EP on the Happy Happy Birthday to Me label, appeared in 2000, though it did not feature Bill Doss. In October 1997, a “collaborative” LP between The Olivia Tremor Control and The Black Swan Network was released, originally as a tour-only item, and later put out as a CD by Flydaddy, which gave the record the title, The Olivia Tremor Control Vs. The Black Swan Network,’ though the band had never wanted the record to be named as such.
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Black Foliage: Animation Music
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Dusk at Cubist Castle
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The Opera House
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Jumping Fences
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Define a Transparent Dream
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No Growing (Exegesis)
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Frosted Ambassador
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I Have Been Floated
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Courtyard
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Green Typewriters
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A Peculiar Noise Called "Train Director"
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A Sleepy Company
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Grass Canons
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Can You Come Down With Us?
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memories of jacqueline 1906
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Black Foliage (Animation 1)
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Shoutbox
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rcdo88 wrote:
my currently favorite band
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omgkelly wrote:
not in a million years
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nathfunn wrote:
definitely not.
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Corez wrote:
not at all
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radekkkkkkk wrote:
no
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KingSlime wrote:
I don't really like Black Foliage. Anyone agree?
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Treviz wrote:
The Olivia Tremor Control is fucking legendary!
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Johnny-uh-oh wrote:
I'm not feeling human
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JJOOSSEE1 wrote:
I HAVE BEEN FLOATED!!!!
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--soma-- wrote:
My future is great, cause until this very moment I have never heard a single oliver tremor song. Time for some fresh new music.
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Ynarmousiest wrote:
A Peculiar Noise Called "Train Director"......GO!
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bit_core wrote:
good group
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SaladPik wrote:
I so agree with JJOOSSEE1. I have been floated is wickedly awesome.
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Treviz wrote:
Haha :D
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bishopbolton wrote:
I had a dream last night in which Olivia Tremor Control was walking around near my apartment and I said hello to them, despite having never heard them or seen what they look like. I woke up and downloaded Dusk at Cubist Castle and I'm already in love
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JJOOSSEE1 wrote:
ITS ALL ABOUT I HAVE BEEN FLOATED SUCH A SICK ASS SONG
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Poppachippa wrote:
thanks for sharing that bro
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opennoise wrote:
I met Will last night at a circulatory system show and he told me that OTC meet every sunday to work on music so they are getting shit done though they only have two committed to tape
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isaacrivera wrote:
GLORY!!!!
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blugslubis wrote:
hearing delicious
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