- The Field (musician)
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Name = The Field
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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = Axel Willner
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Origin =Stockholm ,Sweden
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Genre =Microhouse ,ambient techno
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Label =Kompakt
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Notable_instruments =The Field is a
techno artist based inStockholm, Sweden . "The Field" is the moniker of writer and composer Axel Willner.Background
In
2005 , Willner submitted ademo tape to the German indie labelKompakt and was subsequently signed. He released his first 12", a demo mixtape of Annie's "Heartbeat" in 2005 as well as a 12" featuring the track "Things Keep Falling Down". In2006 , "Sun & Ice" 12" was released.Later in
2007 , Wilner became the first musician to take part in the Nordic Light Hotel's "Sound of Light" concept. After staying at the hotel, Wilner used the experience as the basis for his EP of the same name. [http://www.nordiclighthotel.se/en/Experience-the-hotel/Sound-of-Light--The-Field/]Willner uses the software
Jeskola Buzz , mixing and recording tracks live for each album. [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/42128-interview-the-field]"The Field" is not Axel Willner's only moniker. He also writes music under stage names Lars Blek, porte, Cordouan and James Larsson. He's also was a member of Speedwax. [http://www.autresdirections.net/article.php3?id_article=92]
Discography
Albums
* "
From Here We Go Sublime " (2007)EPs
* "Sound of Light" (2007)
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* "Sun & Ice" (2006)
* "Things Keep Falling Down" (2005)Remixes
* Annie - "My Heartbeat" (2005)
*Marit Bergman - "No Party" (2006)
* James Figurine - "55566688833" (2006)
*Battles - "Tonto" (2007)
*The Honeydrips - "Fall From a Height" (2007)
*Thom Yorke - "Cymbal Rush" (2007)
* Maps - "You Don't Know Her Name" (2007)
*Gui Boratto - "Hera" (2007)
*Andreas Tilliander - "Stay Down" (2007)
*Familjen - "Hög Luft" (2007)Record reviews
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Field,+The Discogs: The Field]
* [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/41792-from-here-we-go-sublime Pitchfork Media] review of "From Here We Go Sublime"
* [http://www.villagevoice.com/blogs/statusainthood/archives/2007/03/the_field_techn.php Village Voice] review of "From Here We Go Sublime"References
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