Telefon Tel Aviv Explained

Telefon Tel Aviv
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Background:group_or_band
Origin:New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Years Active:1999–present
Current Members:Joshua Eustis
Past Members:Charles Cooper

Telefon Tel Aviv is an American electronic music act formed in 1999 by musicians Charles Cooper and Joshua Eustis. Since Cooper's accidental death in 2009, Telefon Tel Aviv has continued with Eustis as the sole official member.[1]

History

Telefon Tel Aviv was formed in 1999 by Charles Cooper and Joshua Eustis, with their first album Fahrenheit Fair Enough, released in the fall of 2001 to positive reviews. In 2002, the group released an EP on the Hefty Records Immediate Action label. In 2004, the duo released their second full-length album, Map of What Is Effortless, and a compilation album of remixes titled Remixes Compiled in 2007. The group released its third full-length album in January 2009 on the BPitch Control label. Influenced by English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD),[2] Immolate Yourself peaked at #17 on the Billboard Top Electronic Albums chart.[3] In 2016, their debut was re-released with eight bonus tracks.[4]

Since 2011, Eustis has been working on new music. In March 2012, Eustis mentioned on his Twitter account that he was "trying" to work on new Telefon Tel Aviv material.[5] In February 2013, Eustis was announced as a member of the touring lineup of Nine Inch Nails. He was originally slated to tour with band throughout 2013 and 2014.[6] However, on December 5, 2013, it was revealed by Trent Reznor that Eustis was no longer part of the Nine Inch Nails touring line-up, citing only Alessandro Cortini, Ilan Rubin, Robin Finck, and himself as band members during an IAmA on Reddit.[7] Eustis also confirmed this on the official Telefon Tel Aviv website.[8]

Death of Charles Cooper

On January 22, 2009, Eustis announced on the group's MySpace blog that Charles Cooper had died. The information also appeared on the band's website: "Charles Wesley Cooper III / April 12, 1977 - January 22, 2009". Two CBS2 Chicago articles about Cooper's death specify that he went missing on January 21 before being found dead.[9] [10]

On January 30, 2009, Eustis posted on the group's MySpace blog that all tour plans have been cancelled and the future of the band is uncertain.[11]

On March 22, 2009, Eustis posted on the group's MySpace blog that he will perform on stage with a close friend of the group, Fredo Nogueira.[12]

On July 22, 2009, Eustis posted on the group's MySpace in order to clarify some rumours about Cooper's death, stating that three autopsy reports ruled it was not a suicide but possibly an accidental mix of sleeping pills and alcohol.[13]

Sons Of Magdalene and Future

On December 9, 2013, Josh Eustis posted on the official Telefon Tel Aviv website that he was going back into the studio full-time, as he was no longer a touring member of Nine Inch Nails and presumably Puscifer as well. In the same post, Eustis stated that he has been sitting on a 95% finished full-length album under the moniker of Sons Of Magdalene, a name previously used for an EP released in 2008. Additionally, the post confirmed that after the record was finished, he would be working on Telefon Tel Aviv full-time.[14] The debut album from the Sons of Magdelene moniker, Move to Pain, was released June 24 2014.

Production

In interviews, Cooper and Eustis have stated that they use the following software: Digidesign Pro Tools, Native Instruments Reaktor/Electronic Instruments 2 XT, Ableton Live and Max/MSP

Additionally, the band has contributed samples to the Native Instruments Synthetic Drums 2 sample library.[15]

For the album Immolate Yourself the band drastically changed their production style, reverting to analog tape and analog synthesizers, claiming this method to "sound more real".[16]

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Compilations

Remixes and Collaborations

Appearances (Eustis)

Under "Sons of Magdalene" moniker

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Telefon Tel Aviv Biography & History. Hopkin. Kenyon. AllMusic. 2017-01-17.
  2. Web site: Mostly Translucent: An interview with Telefon Tel Aviv. Hanley. Steven T.. April 13, 2016. Huck. May 24, 2021.
  3. Web site: Telefon Tel Aviv - Chart history Billboard. www.billboard.com. 2017-01-17.
  4. Web site: Telefon Tel Aviv announces 15th anniversary reissue of IDM classic Fahrenheit Fair Enough. FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music.. 11 October 2016 . 2017-01-17.
  5. News: Telefon Tel Aviv on Twitter. Twitter. 2017-01-17.
  6. Web site: Trent Reznor Announces the Return of Nine Inch Nails: Extensive Touring for 2013.. Phillips. Amy. Pitchfork. February 25, 2013. February 25, 2013.
  7. News: I'm Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails. Ask me anything.. 27 January 2016 . . 5 December 2013 .
  8. Web site: Telefon Tel Aviv. www.telefontelaviv.com. 2017-01-17.
  9. News: Police Continue Search For 'High Risk' Missing Man . 9 February 2009 . . 25 January 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090129202708/http://cbs2chicago.com/local/Police.Continue.Search.2.917238.html . 29 January 2009.
  10. News: Musician Missing Since Last Week Found Dead . 28 January 2009 . . 27 January 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090130061609/http://cbs2chicago.com/local/charles.cooper.musician.2.918857.html . 30 January 2009.
  11. News: Myspace post "Thank you" . 9 February 2009 . . 30 January 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090202092223/http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=42233895&blogID=467458298 . 2 February 2009.
  12. News: Myspace post "Update, the future, etc." . 24 March 2009 . . 22 March 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090207065936/http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view . 7 February 2009 .
  13. News: Myspace post "Charlie, in finality." . 22 July 2009 . . 22 July 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090802045852/http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=42233895&blogId=501650855 . 2 August 2009.
  14. News: Hello, Everyone. 31 January 2014 . . 9 December 2013 .
  15. Web site: Products : Sound Line : Synthetic Drums 2 . Native Instruments . 2009-10-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070926232307/http://www.native-instruments.com/index.php?id=syntheticdrums2_us . 2007-09-26 .
  16. Web site: Remix talks to Telefon Tel Aviv about the gear and recording for their latest album, Immolate Yourself | Josh Eustis and Charlie Cooper sit down with Remix to discuss the gear and techniques used to create Immolate Yourself . Remixmag.com . 2009-10-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091125094803/http://remixmag.com/artists/remix_tapeheads/ . 2009-11-25 .
  17. Web site: Remix du jour : Cubenx - Grass (Telefon Tel Aviv Remix) (French). tsugi.fr . 2012-06-10.
  18. News: Lusine - Arterial Reworks. 14 January 2016 . . 17 April 2015 .
  19. News: Second Woman - Second Woman. 17 May 2016 . 16 May 2016 .
  20. Web site: Sons of Magdalene - Ephemera. Snow. Justin. Antigravitybunny.blogspot.com. June 24, 2008. January 14, 2016.
  21. News: Sons of Magdalene - Ephemera. 14 January 2016 . Discogs.com . 6 October 2009 .
  22. News: Sons of Magdalene - Ecumenicals. 14 January 2016 . . 26 March 2015 .

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