Aidan Girt
Encyclopedia
Aidan Girt is a Canadian
drummer
for the Montreal
-based post-rock
collectives, Godspeed You! Black Emperor
and Exhaust
. He is also a solo electronic
artist under the moniker 1-Speed Bike and occasionally Bottleskup Flenkenkenmike.
Girt has played drums
as a guest musician
on the debut album of A Silver Mt. Zion
.
He was also the original singer for 1980s Ottawa punk band The Trapt.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
for the Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
-based post-rock
Post-rock
Post-rock is a subgenre of rock music characterized by the influence and use of instruments commonly associated with rock, but using rhythms and "guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures" not traditionally found in rock...
collectives, Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Godspeed You! Black Emperor is a Canadian post-rock band which originated from Montreal, Quebec in 1994...
and Exhaust
Exhaust (band)
Exhaust is a bass clarinet, drum and tape trio from Montreal that started in the mid-90s. The bands members are Aidan Girt , Gordon Krieger and Mike Zabitsky . Their debut album was a self-released 7" cassette entitled 230596. Their first release on Constellation Records was in 1998 . It was...
. He is also a solo electronic
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
artist under the moniker 1-Speed Bike and occasionally Bottleskup Flenkenkenmike.
Girt has played drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
as a guest musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
on the debut album of A Silver Mt. Zion
A Silver Mt. Zion
Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra are a Canadian band which formed in 1999, originating from Montreal, Quebec...
.
He was also the original singer for 1980s Ottawa punk band The Trapt.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
- F♯A♯∞F♯A♯∞F♯ A♯ ∞ is the debut album of the Canadian post-rock band Godspeed You! Black Emperor. It was released twice, first in 1997 by Constellation Records and then again on 8 June 1998, by Kranky as an expanded edition that ran for 63:27...
(1997, Constellation RecordsConstellation RecordsConstellation Records is an influential Montreal, Quebec independent record label known for its contributions to experimental genres of music. It is most famous for releasing the albums of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band, and Do Make Say...
) - Slow Riot for New Zero Kanada (1999, Constellation)
- Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to HeavenLift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to HeavenDisc two-Notes:*"Broken Windows, Locks of Love Pt. III" was originally named "3rd Part."*"She Dreamt She Was a Bulldozer, She Dreamt She Was Alone in an Empty Field" was originally named "John Hughes", presumably after the film director....
(2000, Constellation) - Yanqui U.X.O.Yanqui U.X.O.U.X.O. is the third studio album by the Canadian post-rock band Godspeed You! Black Emperor. It was produced and recorded by musician Steve Albini at the Electrical Audio in Chicago, Illinois in late 2001...
(2002, Constellation)
Exhaust
- 230596230596230596 was one of the first releases by Exhaust before they signed themselves to Constellation. The title of this album comes from the date when it was recorded.-Track listing:# "Cat Face"# "Hork Pitou"# "Wool Fever Dub"# "That Just Costs You $116"...
7" cassette (1996, self-released) - ExhaustExhaust (album)Exhaust is an album by Montreal based band Exhaust. It was released in 1998 on Constellation Records.-Track listing:# A History Of Guerrilla Warfare - 6.03# Metro Mile End - 3.02# Homemade Maggot Beer - 0.26...
(1998, Constellation) - EnregistreurEnregistreurEnregistreur is an album by Montreal based band Exhaust. It was released in 2002 on Constellation Records.-Track listing:# Gauss - 2:11# Behind The Water Tower - 6:03# Voiceboxed - 5:18# Ice Storm - 9:01# Dither - 1:50...
(2002, Constellation)
A Silver Mt. Zion
- He Has Left Us Alone but Shafts of Light Sometimes Grace the Corner of Our Rooms...He Has Left Us Alone but Shafts of Light Sometimes Grace the Corner of Our Rooms...-CD edition:-Personnel:A Silver Mt. Zion*Thierry Amar – double bass, bass guitar, production*Efrim Menuck – piano, guitar, organ, vocals, radio, production*Sophie Trudeau – violin, vocalsOther musicians...
(2000, Constellation)
1-Speed Bike
- Droopy Butt Begone!Droopy Butt Begone!Droopy Butt Begone! is the debut album of solo electronic artist, 1-Speed Bike. The third track on this album is a remix of a Fly Pan Am song from their Sédatifs En Fréquences Et Sillons EP.-Track listing:# "The Day That Mauro Ran over Elwy Yost" – 6:30...
(Constellation Records, 2000) - I'm a Pretzel on a Stealth Mission to Kill the President (Broklyn Beats, 2002)
- El Gallito (Broklyn Beats, 2004)
- Klootzak Keizer (Broklyn Beats, 2005)
- Someone Told Me Life Gets Easier in Your 50's (Broklyn Beats, 2005)
- A Swimmer in the Ocean Is Not Afraid of the Rain (Bully Records, 2006)
- Pashto Translator Needed (Self released, 2010)
Bottleskup Flenkenkenmike
- Untitled 12" (Toolbox, 2002)
- Looks Like Velvet, Smells Like Pee (Broklyn Beats, 2002)
External links
- 1-Speed Bike on MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- 1-Speed Bike on BandcampBandcampBandcamp is an online music store, as well as a platform for artist promotion, that caters mainly for independent artists. Artists on Bandcamp have a customizable microsite with the albums they upload. All tracks can be played for free on the website and some artists offer free music downloads...
- 1-Speed Bike on Constellation RecordsConstellation RecordsConstellation Records is an influential Montreal, Quebec independent record label known for its contributions to experimental genres of music. It is most famous for releasing the albums of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band, and Do Make Say...
- 1-Speed Bike on Brooklyn Beats
- Canuckistan Music review of Pashto Translator Needed