Blectum from Blechdom
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Blectum from Blechdom was an experimental electronic music
duo, formed in 1998 by Kristin Erickson (Kevin Blechdom
) and Bevin Kelley (Blevin Blectum
) and disbanded in 2001. Erickson and Kelley met at the Mills College
in Oakland, California
. They initially performed locally, in the San Francisco Bay Area
and recorded their first EP, titled Snauses and Mallards, in March 2000, followed by their first full length album The Messy Jesse Fiesta (that won second prize for Digital Music at Ars Electronica
in 2001) later that year. The duo broke up in May 2001, with both artists retaining their noms de plume and continuing work on solo projects. They reformed as a duo in 2007.
Their music has been described as exceptionally irreverent and humorous and though experimental in nature, with heavy glitch influences, never pretentious and always rhythmic.
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...
duo, formed in 1998 by Kristin Erickson (Kevin Blechdom
Kevin Blechdom
Kevin Blechdom, born Kristin Erickson, is an American experimental electronic musician/performance artist from San Francisco, California.-Life and career:...
) and Bevin Kelley (Blevin Blectum
Blevin Blectum
Blevin Blectum is an electronic musician.Blectum comes from a musical family, and she studied the violin during her youth. At Mills College, she partnered with Kevin Blechdom to form Blectum From Blechdom, a performance art electronica duo. In 2001, Blectum From Blechdom won an Award of...
) and disbanded in 2001. Erickson and Kelley met at the Mills College
Mills College
Mills College is an independent liberal arts women's college founded in 1852 that offers bachelor's degrees to women and graduate degrees and certificates to women and men. Located in Oakland, California, Mills was the first women's college west of the Rockies. The institution was initially founded...
in Oakland, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. They initially performed locally, in the San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
and recorded their first EP, titled Snauses and Mallards, in March 2000, followed by their first full length album The Messy Jesse Fiesta (that won second prize for Digital Music at Ars Electronica
Ars Electronica
Ars Electronica is an organization based in Linz, Austria, founded in 1979 around a festival for art, technology and society that was part of the International Bruckner Festival. Herbert W. Franke is one of its founders. It became its own festival and a yearly event in 1986. Its director until 1995...
in 2001) later that year. The duo broke up in May 2001, with both artists retaining their noms de plume and continuing work on solo projects. They reformed as a duo in 2007.
Their music has been described as exceptionally irreverent and humorous and though experimental in nature, with heavy glitch influences, never pretentious and always rhythmic.
Discography
- Snauses and Mallards (2000)
- The Messy Jesse Fiesta (2000)
- Bad Music and Buttprints (2000)
- De Snaunted Haus (2000)
- Haus de Snaus (2001)