Cory Allen (musician)

Cory Allen
Cory Allen in 2010
Background information
Born	February 22, 1982 (1982-02-22) (age 29)
Origin	Austin, TX
Genres	Minimal, Sound Art, Ambient
Years active	2005 – present
Labels	Quiet Design, Con-V, Bremsstrahlung Recordings, Test Tube, and other
Website	www.cory-allen.com www.quietdesign.us

Cory Allen (born February 22, 1982) is a musician, composer, producer and record label owner.^[1] Music released under his own name is usually categorized as minimal and/or ambient electronic music and has been described as 'clever and intricate structures that will repay the careful ear'.^[2] Additionally, he co-owns and operates the record label Quiet Design.^[3][4]

Quiet Design

In 2007, Cory Allen and Mike Vernusky came together as co-owners and co-curators of the avant-garde record label Quiet Design. The highly acclaimed label has released works by over 30 artists in 10 countries. Some notable Quiet Design artists are Tetuzi Akiyama, Alvin Lucier, Jandek, Keith Rowe, Sebastien Roux, Erdem Helvacioglu, Duane Pitre, Yoshio Machida, Kim Myhr, Mark Cetilia and Nick Hennies.^[5][6][7]

Selected Discography as Cory Allen

• Still CD/Digital (2011, Quiet Design)
• Pearls CD/Digital (2010, Quiet Design)
• Hearing is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Hears CD/Digital (2009, Quiet Design)
• Spectra: Guitar in the 21st Century CD/Digital (2009, Quiet Design)
• The Fourth Way CD/Digital (2008, Quiet Design)
• Satori in Atlantis Digital (2007, Test Tube)
• Observing A Warmth Digital (2007, Con V)
• Resonance: Steel Pan in the 21st Century CD/Digital (2007, Quiet Design)
• Gesemi Tropisms CD/Digital (2005, Bremsstrahlung Recordings)

Collaborative Discography

• w/ SIRSIT Colorblind Cycle II CD (2008, Con V)
• w/ SIRSIT Colorblind Cycle I CD (2007, Bremsstrahlung Recordings)

External links

• Cory Allen's homepage
• Quiet Design homepage
• Alarm Press interview and feature
• MySpace: [1]
• Cory Allen's Discogs Page

References

1. ^ Alarm Press Issue #38"Alarm Press feature on Cory Allen by Saby Reyes-Kulkarni". Retrieved 2010-10-08.
2. ^ Sound Projector review of 'Hearing is Forgetting'. "Sound Projector article". Retrieved 2010-06-8.
3. ^ Tokafi article. "Tokafi feature on Cory Allen". Retrieved 2010-06-10.
4. ^ Cory Allen's Official website. "Composer's Biographical Page". Retrieved 2010-06-10.
5. ^ Quiet Design Website. "Quiet Design 'About' Page". Retrieved 2010-06-10.
6. ^ The Wire (magazine) feature on Quiet Design, Issue #311 (Jan 10). "Wire Magazine Issue Summary". Retrieved 2010-06-10.
7. ^ Cyclic Defrost feature on Quiet Design/Cory Allen. "Cyclic Defrost article". Retrieved 2010-06-8.

Persondata
Name	Allen, Cory
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1982-02-22
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death