Oneohtrix Point Never

Oneohtrix Point Never
Background information
Birth name Daniel Lopatin
Also known as Oneohtrix Point Never, KGB Man, Chuck Person, Dania Shapes
Born (1982-07-25) July 25, 1982
Wayland, Massachusetts
Genres
Instruments
Years active 2004–present
Labels No Fun, Editions Mego, Software, Warp
Associated acts Anohni, Nate Boyce, Tim Hecker, Ford & Lopatin, Infinity Window
Website pointnever.com
Notable instruments

Daniel Lopatin (born 25 July 1982), best known by the recording alias Oneohtrix Point Never, is an American electronic musician, composer, and producer born in Wayland, Massachusetts. Lopatin began releasing recordings under the OPN moniker in 2007. Much of this material was later collected on the 2009 compilation Rifts, which brought him early critical acclaim. In subsequent years he has received praise for albums such Replica (2011) and R Plus Seven (2013) as well as a variety of side-projects and collaborations. In 2013, he signed to British label Warp. His latest album, Garden of Delete, was released in 2015.

Biography

Early life

Born in Wayland, Massachusetts, and raised in Winthrop, Massachusetts,[1] Lopatin is the son of Russian immigrants from the former Soviet Union, both with musical backgrounds.[2] Some of his first experiments with electronic music were inspired by his father’s collection of dubbed jazz fusion tapes[3] and his Roland Juno-60 synthesizer, an instrument that has since been used extensively by Lopatin in the studio and on-stage.[4] Lopatin attended Hampshire College,[1] before moving to Brooklyn, New York to attend graduate school at Pratt Institute, studying archival science.[5] During that time, he became involved in Brooklyn's underground noise music scene.[6]

Career

Lopatin initially released music under several pseudonyms and as part of a number of groups[7][8] before adopting the pseudonym Oneohtrix Point Never (a verbal play on Boston FM radio station Magic 106.7).[9] Early OPN recordings drew on 1980s synthesizer music, new age tropes, kosmische, and contemporary noise music.[10] Lopatin released a series of cassette and CD-R projects interspersed with a trilogy of full-length albums: Betrayed in the Octagon (2007), Zones Without People (2009) and Russian Mind (2009). Much of this material was eventually collected on the 2009 compilation Rifts, which brought him into international acclaim;[11] it was named the no. 2 album of 2009 by UK magazine The Wire.[6] Also in 2009, Lopatin released the audio-visual project Memory Vague, which included his profile-raising YouTube video "nobody here."[12]

In June 2010, Lopatin followed Rifts with his major label debut Returnal, released on Editions Mego to positive critical reception.[13] In the same year, he formed the duo Ford & Lopatin with friend and collaborator Joel Ford and released the limited-edition pseudonymous cassette Chuck Person's Eccojams Vol. 1, often credited as a progenitor of the hypnagogic[14] and vaporwave styles.[15][16] Lopatin's next album, Replica, was released in 2011 on his newly formed label Software Recording to further critical praise.[17] It saw Lopatin develop a sample-based approach that drew on the audio of 1980s and '90s television advertisements.[17] That year, Lopatin participated in the collaborative album FRKWYS Vol. 7 with musicians David Borden, James Ferraro, Samuel Godin and Laurel Halo as part of RVNG's label series.[18] Also in 2011, Ford & Lopatin released Channel Pressure and OPN was chosen to perform at the All Tomorrow's Parties festival.[19] In 2012, Lopatin collaborated with Tim Hecker on the album Instrumental Tourist[20] and released the split LP Music For Reliquary House / In 1980 I Was a Blue Square with Rene Hell on NNA Tapes.[21]

OPN performing in New York in 2016, with visuals by Nate Boyce.

In 2013, Lopatin signed with Warp Records. His label debut, R Plus Seven, was released September 30, 2013 to positive reception.[22] Lopatin collaborated with several artists on visual accompaniments, live performances, and internet projects for the album, including frequent collaborator Nate Boyce, Jon Rafman, Takeshi Murata, Jacob Ciocci, and John Michael Boling. In 2014, Lopatin supported Nine Inch Nails on their tour with Soundgarden as a replacement for Death Grips.[23] Lopatin released his second Warp LP Garden of Delete in November 2015[24] following an enigmatic promotional campaign.[25][26] Lopatin also contributed to British singer Anohni's 2016 album Hopelessness[27] and Chicago footwork producer DJ Earl's 2016 album Open Your Eyes.[28]

Commissions and exhibitions

Lopatin has received commissions for numerous performance, exhibition, and film pieces. He composed the film score for Sofia Coppola’s 2013 film The Bling Ring (together with Brian Reitzell) and the 2015 film Partisan, directed by Ariel Kleiman.[29] In 2013, Oneohtrix Point Never also participated in the Warp x Tate event and was commissioned to create a piece inspired by Jeremy Deller’s The History of The World.[30] On October 4, 2014, Lopatin presented a world premiere live soundtrack for Koji Morimoto’s 1995 anime film Magnetic Rose. The event took place at the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics in Manchester, England, and featured Anohni on a rendition of the Oneohtrix Point Never song "Returnal" as well as audio-visual works from Nate Boyce which have been hosted by The Barbican in London, The Museum of Modern Art in New York City, and MoMA PS1 in Long Island City.[31]

In 2011, Lopatin and visual artist Nate Boyce collaborated on the Requilary House performance installation; the music from this project would later be released on the split Oneohtrix Point Never/Rene Hell LP Music for Requilary House / In 1980 I Was a Blue Square.[32] In 2014, Oneohtrix Point Never released Commissions I for Record Store Day; the collection contained an interpretation of Lutoslawski’s "Preludes" under the title "Music For Steamed Rocks" for Polish Icons at Sacrum Profanum, "Meet Your Creator" originally from the Saatchi & Saatchi viral Quadrotor performance video for their New Director's Showcase in 2012, and a version of "I Only Have Eyes For You".[33][34] He also contributed "Need" to the Bleep:10 compilation in celebration of the online retailer’s 10th anniversary.[35] This was followed by Commissions II in 2015.[36] In Fall 2016, UCLA's Hammer Museum hosted the film series Ecco: The Videos of Oneohtrix Point Never and Related Works, dedicated to the visual work of Lopatin and his collaborators.[37]

Discography
"Zebra"
30 second clip of Oneohtrix Point Never's "Zebra" from Lopatin's 2013 Warp debut, R Plus Seven
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Studio albums

References

  1. 1 2 McDermott, Patrick D. (November 12, 2015). "Going Home With Oneohtrix Point Never". Fader. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
  2. ↑ Frere-Jones, Sasha (November 21, 2011). "Time Indefinite". The New Yorker. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
  3. ↑ Phares, Heather. "Oneohtrix Point Never". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  4. ↑ Powell, Mike. "Machine Love: Oneohtrix Point Never". residentadvisor.net. Resident Advisor. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  5. ↑ Geffen, Sasha (September 30, 2013). "Oneohtrix Point Never's Daniel Lopatin explains the secret to recording electronic music". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
  6. 1 2 Reynolds, Simon (July 6, 2010). "Brooklyn's Noise Scene Catches Up to Oneohtrix Point Never". The Village Voice. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Soundsystem Pastoral by Dania Shapes (Oneohtrix Point Never) – MP3 Release – Boomkat – Your independent music specialist". Boomkat. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
  8. ↑ Phares, Heather. "Artist Biography by Heather Phares". AllMusic. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Oneohtrix Point Never's Post-Modern Make-Out Music". Mtvhire.com. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  10. ↑ "Artists | Oneohtrix Point Never". WARP. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  11. ↑ "Betrayed in the Octagon". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  12. ↑ Reynolds, Simon (July 6, 2010). "Brooklyn's Noise Scene Catches Up to Oneohtrix Point Never". The Village Voice. Village Voice, LLC. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  13. ↑ "The Top 50 Albums of 2010". pitchfork.com. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  14. ↑ The Oxford Handbook of Music and Virtuality. Oxford University Press. January 22, 2016. p. 412. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  15. ↑ Ward, Christian (January 29, 2014). "Vaporwave: Soundtrack to Austerity". Stylus.com. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  16. ↑ Parker, James. "Datavis + Forgotten Light Prism Projector". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  17. 1 2 Siegel, Jeff. "Oneohtrix Point Never – Replica". residentadvisor.net. Resident Advisor. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  18. ↑ Hughes, Josiah. "Daniel Lopatin, Laurel Halo, James Ferraro Team Up for RVNG Intl.'s 'FRKWYS Vol. 7' By Josiah Hughes". Exclaim!. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  19. ↑ "ATP Curated by Animal Collective". atpfestival.com. ATP. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  20. ↑ Minsker, Evan. "Tim Hecker and Daniel Lopatin (Oneohtrix Point Never) Share Collaborative Track, Album Details". pitchfork.com. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  21. ↑ Neyland, Nick. "THE LATESTREVIEWSBEST NEW MUSICFEATURESARTISTSVIDEOEVENTSPARIS Oneohtrix Point NeverRene Hell Music For Reliquary House / In 1980 I Was a Blue Square". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  22. ↑ "The Top 50 Albums of 2013". pitchfork.com. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  23. ↑ Brown, Harley. "Nine Inch Nails Opener Oneohtrix Point Never Talks Cyberdrones, Slimescapes, and Whammy Bars". billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  24. ↑ FACT Team. "Oneohtrix Point Never announces new album". Factmag.com. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  25. ↑ Frere-Jones, Sasha Dan Lopatin doesn't just push boundaries with Oneohtrix Point Never, he tramples them Los Angeles Times. January 4, 2016
  26. ↑
  27. ↑ "Antony and the Johnsons news". Antonyandthejohnsons.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  28. ↑ Bowe, Miles. "Teklife's DJ Earl has made an album with Oneohtrix Point Never". Fact. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  29. ↑ Stanley, Sean (2015-01-22). "Listen to Oneohtrix Point Never's film score on 'Partisans trailer | DIY". Diymag.com. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  30. ↑ Keens, Oliver. "Warp x Tate: playing to the gallery". timeout.com. Time Out. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  31. ↑ "R Plus 6 / Affect Index by Daniel Lopatin & Nate Boyce". momaps1.com. PS1.
  32. ↑ Neyland, Nick. "Oneohtrix Point NeverRene Hell Music For Reliquary House / In 1980 I Was a Blue Square". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  33. ↑ Ilves, Ott. "Oneohtrix Point Never – Commissions I [EP]". thefourohfive.com. The 405. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  34. ↑ "Oneohtrix Point Never releasing a RSD 12", rescheduled NYC date (which Matmos & Dutch E Germ are opening)". brooklynvegan.com. Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  35. ↑ "BLEEP ANNOUNCE COMPILATION FEATURING UNRELEASED TRACKS FROM GAS, AUTECHRE, ONEOHTRIX POINT NEVER AND MORE". factmag.com. Fact. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  36. ↑ "Oneohtrix Point Never preps comp, is recording next album". Factmag.com. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  37. ↑ "IN REAL LIFE: FILM & VIDEO, SCREENINGS Ecco: The Videos of Oneohtrix Point Never and Related Works". Hammer Museum. Retrieved 18 November 2016.

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