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• Alaska in Winter (aka Brandon Bethancourt)…
• 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)
• 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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Dance Party In the Balkans
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theangsteffect wrote:
"dance party in the balkans" is fucking perfect.
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Uflo1 wrote:
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 wrote:
Witchcraft wie der Sonnenaufgang in den Bergen oder am Meer
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eminad wrote:
create more beautiful music, because it makes life better. thank you.
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nbhap wrote:
ALASKA IN WINTER featured on http://nothingbuthopeandpassion.com/4273/alaska-in-winter/
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birdkid wrote:
Airwolfe Flexi Disc Vinyl is now available!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://alaskainwinter.bigcartel.com/
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birdkid wrote:
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 wrote:
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 wrote:
lovely lovely love
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ljmstrike wrote:
hmm :-\ I think its his strongest Pooydatigru
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Pooydatigru wrote:
Suicide Prevention Hotline is the worst release of Alaska in Winter
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Uflo1 wrote:
"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 wrote:
soft music )
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birdkid wrote:
Brandon Bethancourt does not like summer!!! http://www.facebook.com/notes/brandon-bethancourt/alaska-in-winter-health-update/1915378813202
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CoffeeBarGirl wrote:
loving the new material. especially demons <3 just ordered my EP looking forward to it arriving in the post :) x
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ljmstrike wrote:
Loving Suicide Prevention Hotline EP...great songs :-D Love the retro floppy disk cd cover too!!
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Uflo1 wrote:
The "Suicide Prevention Hotline’ EP is highly recommended by Bobby right here : http://thefoxisblack.com/2011/07/19/suicide-prevention-hotline-ep-by-alaska-in-winter/
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Uflo1 wrote:
Nice review about the "Suicide Prevention Hotline" EP (in French) : http://www.alecoute.net/2011/07/06/alaska-in-winter-suicide-prevention-hotline-ep/7862
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birdkid wrote:
Listen to new music... it's good for you- like broccoli: http://alaskainwinter.bandcamp.com/
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birdkid wrote:
Merry Monday Folks- in case you haven't heard yet, Mr. Alaska has a brand new and very limited edition EP out now called, "Suicide Prevention Hotline". Sure you can just download the cold lifeless mp3's or torrent them if you're that lazy, but you will miss out on the warm wonderful goodies and art that come with the vintage CD packaging... that was made JUST FOR YOU! buy one here: http://alaskainwinter.bigcartel.com/ or read further here: http://alaskainwintermusic.blogspot.com/
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Letter to fans:
12 Oct 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/alaskainwinter
This is going to be brutally honest but I just want you all
to know that
it's because of you that I am still here and alive right
now....As
some of you know, this past year has been incredibly
dif...
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