Khonnor

Connor Kirby-Long (born July 24 1986) is an electronic musician from New London, New Hampshire who releases music under the name Khonnor. He has published works under several other names, including Grandma, Gaza Faggot and I, Cactus.

He uses low-tech instruments such as an instructional Japanese language course package's microphone, an amp, a guitar, and experimental electronics in his recordings which explore the relationship between language and sound. He has released one album, "Handwriting", in 2004.

Since then he has diverged from his more popular melodical electronic sound, and gone towards a more rhythmic form of his own genre.

Khonnor has actively promoted his music on the Soulseek file-sharing network. His debut album garnered a 9 out of 10 record review in "NME", and received good reviews in several major newspapers and publications such as "The New York Times". [http://www.typerecords.com/releases/full.php?id=7]

Discography

Albums

*"Handwriting" (2004)

EPs

As I, Cactus
*" [http://www.8bitpeoples.com/discography_gfx.php#8BP033 I, Cactus] " (2003)As Grandma
*" [http://www.mono211.com/content/releases/mtkmp87.html Spinach Gas Room Spaghetti Straps] " (2002)
*" [http://www.mono211.com/content/releases/mtkmp95.html Bopping Around In A Skin Car] " (2002)
*" [http://www.mono211.com/content/releases/mtkmp104.html For Your Broken Heart] " (2003)
*" [http://www.archive.org/details/camomille078 Tiny Fashion'] ' (2005)As Khonnor
*" [http://www.typerecords.com/releases/full.php?id=17 Burning Palace] " (2006)As Gaza Faggot
*" [http://www.mono211.com/content/releases/mtkmp177.html Welcome to Softbo] " (2006)

Other

*" [http://www.archive.org/details/pls001 Lost Pets] "
*" [http://www.archive.org/details/pls014 Live from Saint Johnsbury, Vermont] "

External links

* [http://www.khonnor.com Official website]
* [http://www.8bitpeoples.com/discography_gfx.php?artist=I%2C%20Cactus Release as I, Cactus] (free downloads)
* [http://www.mono211.com/content/releases/mtkmp104.html Release as Grandma] (free downloads)
* [http://www.typerecords.com/artists/full.php?id=24 Collection of reviews] (including mainstream publications like The New York Times, The Observer, and The Daily Telegraph)
* [http://www.ndsmcobserver.com/global_user_elements/printpage.cfm?storyid=901775 Review of "Handwriting"] in the University of Notre Dame "Observer"
* [http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/19196-handwriting Review of "Handwriting"] at Pitchfork Media
* Andres Lokko on making the Khonnor "This is our music" documentary. [http://www.mtve.com/thisisourmusic/site.php?episode%3De02&file%3Dguide4.php MTV This Is Our Music] dead link|date=January 2008 |url=http://www.mtve.com/thisisourmusic/site.php?episode%3De02&file%3Dguide4.php
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Khonnor Discogs: Khonnor]