James Elliott (musician)

Infobox musical artist

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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = James Lanier Elliott
Alias = Ateleia
Born = Birth date and age|1976|12|20, Kentucky
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Origin = New York City, NY, US
Instrument = Electronics, bass guitar
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Genre = Ambient
Electronic
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Years_active = 2003-present
Label = Table of the Elements
Antiopic
Associated_acts = School of Seven Bells
Bear in Heaven
URL = [http://www.ateleia.com/ ateleia.com]
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James Elliott (born December 20, 1976) is an American electronic musician, usually releasing solo material under the alias Ateleia. The name comes from Ateleia, a legume. The music is electronic psychedelic minimalism.

Elliott was the co-founder (along with David Daniell) of the record label Antiopic. He was a former member of New York-based bands School of Seven Bells and Bear in Heaven, playing bass guitar and computer in both bands.

Discography

Solo works as Ateleia

Albums/EPs

*"Nightly" - Radium/Table of the Elements CD/EP, 2007
*"Formal Sleep" - Xeric/Table of the Elements CD, 2007
With contributions by David Grubbs (Gastr del Sol), David Daniell, Jon Philpot (Presocratics, Bear in Heaven) and Sadek Bazaraa (Bear in Heaven).
*"Swimming Against The Moments" - Antiopic CD, 2004

Compilation Appearances

*"Grasses" on "Impala Eardrums" - Radium/Table of the Elements LP/CD, 2008
*"Inman Division (Reynoldstown Pastoral)" - Tu M'p3 MP3, 2003
*"Demystifying In Order To Mystify Better" on "Deconstructive Music" - More Mars 3xCD, 2007
*"The Sun Sets On Critical Distance" on "The Allegorical Power Series Volume IV" - Antiopic MP3, 2003
*"We Become A Threat" on "The Allegorical Power Series Volume I" - Antiopic MP3, 2003

Collaborations

*Ateleia and Benjamin Curtis: "Baghdad Batterie" - Table of the Elements LP, 2008
*School of Seven Bells: "Face To Face On High Places" - Radium/Table of the Elements LP, 2007
*Bear in Heaven: "Red Bloom of the Boom" - Hometapes CD, 2007
*Ateleia and David Daniell: "FTP" on "The Wire Tapper 12" - Wire Magazine CD, 2004
*Ateleia and David Daniell: "Fuck The Polis" on "The Allegorical Power Series Volume VII" - Antiopic MP3, 2003
*Project Qua Project (Ateleia and David Daniell): "For Rachel Corrie" on "The Allegorical Power Series Volume II" - Antiopic MP3, 2003

External links

* [http://www.ateleia.com ateleia.com] , official website
*MySpace|ateleia|Ateleia
*MusicBrainz artist|id=6af7bddb-7600-4c6d-b630-ee37c9c74ab8|name=Ateleia
*Discogs artist | artist = Ateleia | name = Ateleia
* [http://www.boomkat.com/item.cfm?id=51269 "Nightly" review] at BoomKat