Max Tundra

Max Tundra
Max Tundra

Max Tundra in 2007.
Background information
Birth name Ben Jacobs
Genres Electronic
Occupations Musician, Vocalist
Years active 1998-(present)
Labels Domino Records
Associated acts Tunng
Website maxtundra.com

Ben Jacobs, more commonly known by the stage name Max Tundra, is an English multi-instrumental musician, singer and music producer. His work is predominantly electronic music but incorporates non-electronic styles and instruments. Other than his full length albums, he has also done remix work for bands of varying genres including Franz Ferdinand, Architecture in Helsinki, Kid606 and the Pet Shop Boys.

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Biography

Max Tundra was born in the United Kingdom and grew up taking piano lessons, but mostly enjoyed playing television theme songs and music from adverts.[1] As a teenager, he bought a Commodore Amiga 500 and began exploring electronic music with it.[1] Warp Records received one song he recorded titled "Children at Play" and released it as a single in 1998.[1] Following this single his debut album Some Best Friend You Turned Out to Be was released by Domino Records in the United Kingdom in 2000.[2]

The instrumental record was followed up with Mastered by Guy at the Exchange which was his first album to use vocals. Max Tundra explained "When I was writing Some Best Friend, I thought of all sorts of weird and wonderful machines and instruments I could use to make noises, but singing never occurred to me. I had never considered using my voice on any Max Tundra record ever, but hey, I like to keep things varied, so this time round I figured what the hell!"[3] Mastered By Guy At The Exchange received positive reviews,[4][5][6] including being named the 12th top album of the year on Pitchfork Media's list of top 50 albums of 2002.[7]

In 2006, Max Tundra released a new single as part of Tomlab records "Alphabet Series" for the Letter M. The single included a cover of The KLF's "What Time Is Love?",[8] made with his Amiga during 1989. In 2008, Max Tundra toured with Hot Chip for a United Kingdom tour.[9] as well announced his new album, released on October 20, 2008 which he had worked on for the past six years.[1][9] The first single from the album is titled "Will Get Fooled Again" and was released on September 29, 2008.[10]

On the 5th June 2010, Max Tundra effectively announced on Twitter that Parallax Error Beheads You will be the final Max Tundra album.[11]

Discography

Albums

Year Title
2000 Some Best Friend You Turned Out to Be
  • Released: April 25, 2000
  • Label: Domino
  • Formats: CD, LP
2002 Mastered by Guy at the Exchange
  • Released: September 2, 2002
  • Label: Domino / Tigerbeat6
  • Formats: CD, LP
2008 Parallax Error Beheads You
  • Released: October 20, 2008
  • Label: Domino
  • Formats: CD, LP

Singles

Year Title Album Label
1998 "Children At Play" non-album single. Warp
2000 "Cakes" Some Best Friend You Turned Out to Be Domino
"Ink Me"
2001 "QY20 Songs" non-album single.
2002 "Lysine" Mastered By Guy At The Exchange
2003 "Cabasa"
2006 "Alphabet Series: M" non-album single Tomlab
2008 "Will Get Fooled Again" Parallax Error Beheads You Domino

Remixes

Year Remixed track Released on Artist(s)
1998 "Helicon 2" Kicking a Dead Pig: Mogwai Songs Remixed Mogwai
2000 "Dandy" Kid 606 and Friends Volume 1 Kid606
"Wow" "Wow" Janek Schaefer
2001 "Lilypad" Altered and Proud Ruby
2002 "Long Distance" "Long Distance" Turin Brakes
"Whindie" Whindie Ambulance
2004 "Alone, Together" "All Hail The Black Emperor" The Strokes
"The Owls Go" A Commemorative Keepsake Architecture in Helsinki
"Mein Nehi Jana" "Mein Nehi Jana" Future Pilot AKA
2005 "Decent Days and Nights" "Decent Days and Nights" The Futureheads
"Moonlight in the Afternoon" "Moonlight in the Afternoon" Shirokuma
"The Effect On Me" "The Effect On Me" Mint Royale
2006 "Do You Want To" "The Fallen" Franz Ferdinand
"I'm with Stupid" "I'm with Stupid" Pet Shop Boys
2007 "Fledermaus Can't Get It" "Fledermaus Can't Get It" Von Südenfed
"Hold Music" Like It or Not Architecture in Helsinki
"Bullets" "Bullets" Tunng
2008 "Enough About Human Rights" (forthcoming) Moondog

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d "Domino - Max Tundra". Domino Records. Domino Records. http://www.dominorecordco.com/artists/max-tundra/. Retrieved 2008-08-25. 
  2. ^ "Some Best Friend You Turned Out to Be". Domino Records. Domino Records. http://www.dominorecordco.com/uk/albums/29-01-07/some-best-friend-you-turned-out-to-be/. Retrieved 2008-08-25. 
  3. ^ LeMay, Matt (2002-01-01). "Interview: Max Tundra". Pitchfork Media. Pitchfork Media. http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/31419-interview-max-tundra. Retrieved 2008-08-25. 
  4. ^ Marshall, Kingsley. "allmusic (( Mastered By Guy at the Exchange))". Allmusic. Allmusic. http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3ifyxqealdte2. Retrieved 2008-08-25. [dead link]
  5. ^ Marsh, Peter (2002-10-20). "BBC - Experimental Review". BBC. BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/qnvr/. Retrieved 2008-08-25. 
  6. ^ Dahlen, Chris (2002-10-20). "Mastered by the Guy at the Exchange Pitchfork Media". Pitchfork Media. Pitchfork Media. http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/19768-max-tundra-mastered-by-the-guy-at-the-exchange. Retrieved 2008-08-25. 
  7. ^ Abebe, Nitsuh (2003-01-01). "Top 50 Albums of 2002". Pitchfork Media. Pitchfork Media. http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/38222-staff-list-top-50-albums-of-2002/page_5. Retrieved 2008-08-25. 
  8. ^ "http://www.tomlab.com/". Flasher.com. Tomlab. http://www.tomlab.com/. Retrieved 2008-08-25. 
  9. ^ a b "I Was Partially Right: Max Tundra Readies Parallax Error Beheads You in Preparation for Hot Chip Tour". tinymixtapes.com. Tiny Mix Tapes. 08-07-2008. http://tinymixtapes.com/Max-Tundra-Readies-Parallax-Error?var_recherche=max%20tundra. Retrieved 2008-08-25. [dead link]
  10. ^ "New Max Tundra record on the way". Drowned in Sound. Drowned in Sound. 08-07-2008. http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/3798633. Retrieved 2008-08-25. 
  11. ^ "Max Tundra's Tweet". http://twitter.com/MaxTundra/status/15481111130. 

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