Perceptual Outer Dimensions Explained
Holmes Ives |
Landscape: | yes |
Origin: | Virginia, United States |
Years Active: | 1994–present |
Label: | Fifth Colvmn, Yoshitoshi, MusicNow, Caffeine, Renaissance, Ministry of Sound, Shinichi, Bedrock, Ova, Six Degrees |
Associated Acts: | Holmes Ives, Jette-Ives, Memnon, Sophia & Ives, Oko Tek |
Past Members: | Holmes Ives |
Perceptual Outer Dimensions was the music project of Washington, D.C.-based composer Holmes Ives. Under the moniker Ives released two albums for Fifth Colvmn Records, 1994's The Journey to Planet POD and 1995's Euphonia.[1]
History
Perceptual Outer Dimensions was founded in 1994 out of Virginia as a solo outlet for composer Holmes Ives. He recorded the compositions "Hinge" and "Lurid Dance of the Erimite" and released them on the 1994 Fifth Colvmn Records compilation Frenzied Computer Resonance.[2] Still opting to release with Fifth Colvmn, Ives debuted a full-length studio album titled The Journey to Planet POD for the label in 1995.[3] [4] [5] Perceptual Outer Dimensions released its second studio album for Fifth Colvmn in 1995 titled Euphonia.[6] [7] [8] The same year the track "De La Luna" was released for the Forced Cranial Removal compilation.[9] Ives recorded the new composition "Surya" and it was released on Echo in 1996.[10] Afterwards Holmes abandoned his Perceptual Outer Dimensions moniker and continued to release collaborative and "Holmes Ives presents" projects for his own label OVA Records.[11]
In 2003 Holmes Ives Remixed "Only Your Love" by Seroya and released on Deep Dish offshoot Shinichi, this remix was then featured on Deep Dish DJ Mix .[12]
In 2005 Holmes Ives released "8 Letters" ft. Avalon Frost single on Shinichi Records, an offshoot of Yoshitoshi Recordings from Washington, DC [13]
In 2005 Holmes Ives and Sophie Melota released the 10 track album "Untie Me" under the Sophie & Ives moniker.[14]
In 2006 Holmes Ives released his "In Love & Light Vol. 1" album on Ova Records, and collaborated with Jette Kelly on the Jette-Ives album "In The Deep"[15]
In 2009 Holmes Ives had several monikers and collaborative production teams to his credit; Jette-Ives, Memnon, Oko Tek, Perceptual Outer Dimensions.[16]
In 2020 Holmes Ives collaborated with Devika Chawla on the original song "Jeb Se Piya", released on Ova Records.[17] The song "Jab Se Piya" was then remixed by Bombay Dub Orchestra and licensed to the Buddha Bar XXIII (2021) Compilation.[18]
Discography
Studio albums
- The Journey to Planet POD (1994, Fifth Colvmn)
- Euphonia (1995, Fifth Colvmn)
- Tetrasomia (2004, OVA Records)
- Satyriasis (2004, OVA Records)
- In Love & Light Vol 1 (2006, OVA Records)
- In Love & Light Vol 2 (2012, OVA Records)
- In Love & Light Vol 3 (2016, OVA Records)
- Pandora (2018, OVA Records)
- Pneuma (2020, Ova Records)
- Once Lost Then Found - Downtempo (2022, OVA Records)
- Once Lost Then Found - Uptempo (2022, OVA Records)
- Rooms with a View (2024, self-released) *Released under his name of Holmes Ives, with Donna Lewis
Notes and References
- Web site: John . Bush . [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=mn0000307077|pure_url=yes}} Perceptual Outer Dimensions ]. . September 2, 2020.
- Lee . Bartow . Sonic Reviews: Acumen - Transmissions From Eville . . 1996 . 12 . September 2, 2020.
- Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000626962|pure_url=yes}} Perceptual Outer Dimensions: ''The Journey to Planet Pod'' > Overview ]. . September 2, 2020.
- Perceptual Outer Dimensions: The Journey to Planet POD . . GPI Publications . 1996 . 20 . 7–12 . 29. September 2, 2020.
- Chris . Christian . Perceptual Outer Dimensions: The Journey to Planet Pod . Sonic Boom . December 1, 1996 . September 2, 2020.
- Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000178917|pure_url=yes}} Perceptual Outer Dimensions: ''Euphonia'' > Overview ]. . September 2, 2020.
- Perceptual Outer Dimensions: The Journey to Planet POD . . Sonic Options Network . 1995 . 60-65 . 121.
- Chris . Christian . Perceptual Outer Dimensions: Euphonia . Sonic Boom . October 1995 . 3 . 8 . September 2, 2020.
- Larry . Dean Miles . Various Artists: Forced Cranial Removal . Black Monday . 1996 . 1 . 3 . September 2, 2020.
- Lex . Marburger . Various artists: Echo . Lollipop Magazine . February 1, 1997 . September 2, 2020.
- Holmes . Ives . Holmes Ives . Holmes Ives: aka memnon, oko tek, hdi, perceptual outer dimensions . holmesives.com . 1996 . September 2, 2020 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20041211223923/http://www.holmesives.com/ . December 11, 2004 .
- Web site: Seroya - Only Your Love (Holmes Ives Mixes) . Resident Advisor . ra.com . 8 December 2021.
- News: Berkley . Dave . JETTE-IVES "In the Deep" Ova HOLMES IVES "Holmes Ives Presents: In Love & Light . 8 August 2022 . Resident Advisor . January 22, 2005.
- Web site: Holmes Ives . Discogs . BelowZeroBeats.com . 8 August 2022.
- News: Jenkins . Mark . JETTE-IVES "In the Deep" Ova HOLMES IVES "Holmes Ives Presents: In Love & Light . 8 December 2021 . The Washington Post . January 26, 2007.
- Web site: Rothert . Mason . Holmes Ives . Below Zero Beats . BelowZeroBeats.com . 8 December 2021.
- News: Samarth . Goyal . 2020: The year indie music made it to the mainstream . 8 December 2021 . Hindustan Times.
- Web site: Buddha Bar XXIII . Chillout Sounds . chilloutsounds.blogspot.com . 8 December 2021.