Set Fire to Flames
| Set Fire to Flames | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres |
Post-rock Experimental music |
| Years active | 2001–2003, 2016 |
| Labels | Alien8 Recordings, FatCat Records, P-Vine Records |
| Associated acts | Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Hiss Tracts, Esmerine, Exhaust |
| Website | Set Fire to Flames |
| Members |
Beckie Foon Bruce Cawdron Christof Migone David Bryant Fluffy Erskine Gen Heistek Gordon Krieger Jean-Sébastien Truchy Mike Moya Roger Tellier-Craig Sophie Trudeau Speedy Weaver Thea Pratt |
Set Fire to Flames were a Canadian instrumental music collective started by David Bryant, consisting of thirteen musicians from Montreal. They released two albums, on Alien8 Recordings and FatCat Records.
Both albums were recorded "in states of little or no sleep, in varying levels of intoxication, and in physical confinement", with the result being brooding, eerie music. Their second album was recorded in a barn in rural Ontario; the sounds of the creaking doors and other background noise are heard in the songs. A third album was recorded in collaboration with the band Jackie-O Motherfucker but never released.[1]
Many of their tracks are very minimalist in nature, filled with ambient noise and various other non-musical sound effects, juxtaposed or combined with instrumental music.
Both album cover images were taken from the work of photographer Michael Ackerman.
The band is often considered a side project of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, and the two musical ensembles share several members.
Members
- Beckie Foon
- Bruce Cawdron
- Christof Migone
- David Bryant
- Fluffy Erskine
- Gen Heistek
- Gordon Krieger
- Jean-Sébastien Truchy
- Mike Moya
- Roger Tellier-Craig
- Sophie Trudeau
- Speedy Weaver
- Thea Pratt[2]
- Aidan Girt[3][4]
Discography
- Sings Reign Rebuilder (2001)
- Telegraphs in Negative/Mouths Trapped in Static (2003)
- "Barn Levitate" (2016), song on the Eleven into Fifteen: a 130701 Compilation album
References
- ↑ "Eclipse Booking - Jackie-O Motherfucker". Eclipse-records.com. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
- ↑ "Set Fire To Flames Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
- ↑ Sings Reign Rebuilder Review, Pitchfork.com
- ↑ Liner notes, Sings Reign Rebuilder. Alien8 Recordings, 2001.