Icarus (band)

Icarus are a band from London, England, who specialise in a kind of electronic drum and bass with elements of experimental jazz and rich instrumentation. [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:ajfrxq9hldje~T0 Icarus] at Allmusic] [ [http://www.boomkat.com/item.cfm?id=82730 ICARUS, Sylt - Boomkat music download ] ] [ [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/18669-six-soviet-misfits Icarus: Six Soviet Misfits: Pitchfork Record Review ] ] Formed in 1993 by Ollie Bown and Sam Britton, the band's music has been described by Kieran Hebden as "really beautiful and also quite kind of evil". [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A1036432 BBC - collective - four tet interview ] ] Hebden included an Icarus track, "Benevolent Incubator", on his "" compilation, and Icarus also provided a remix of the Four Tet track "My Angel Rocks Back and Forth".

Discography

Albums

* "Kamikaze" (Recordings of Substance, 1998)
* "Fijaka" (Recordings of Substance, 1999)
* "Squid Ink" (Output Recordings, 2001)
* "Misfits" (Not Applicable, 2002)
* "Six Soviet Misfits" (Temporary Residence Limited, 2003)
* "I Tweet the Birdy Electric" (The Leaf Label, 2004)
* "Carnivalesque" (Not Applicable, 2005)
* "Sylt" (Rump Recordings, 2007)

EPs

* "Moth" (Recordings of Substance, 1997)
* "UL-6" (Output Recordings, 2000)
* "Soviet Igloo" (Not Applicable, 2002)

References

External links

* [http://www.icarus.nu/ Official site]