Anomie Belle

Anomie Belle
Background information
Genres electronic, trip hop, art pop, experimental, neo soul, avant-garde, glitch
Instruments vocals, violin, guitar, synthesizer, drums, electronics, bass, laptop, sampler, drum machine, live looping
Years active 2008–present
Labels Diving Bell
Website Official Site

Anomie Belle (an·o·me bel) is an American multi-instrumentalist,[1] vocalist, songwriter, producer, and artivist from Seattle. Originally a classically trained violinist and songwriter, Anomie began writing and recording her own music as a child.[2] She has since developed an eclectic[3] and avant-garde musical style that incorporates aspects of electronic, classical,[4] art pop, experimental, trip hop,[5] glitch, and soul.[6]

Her music grapples with issues ranging from critiques of power to intimacy and sexuality. Anomie often explores the emotional experiences of “beautiful alienation”[7] created by modern consumer society,[8] and the passive guilt of unsustainable lifestyles that are destructive to our natural environment and human well-being. She has also highlighted these issues in collaboration with artists across disciplines,[9] or Culture Jammers such as The Yes Men.[10] Anomie is openly queer[11] and throughout her work she blurs typical representations of sexuality.

History

Anomie Belle released her debut album Sleeping Patterns in November 2008.[12] In support of her debut release, Anomie toured with Little Dragon and Manuok. Sleeping Patterns garnered further commercial success after the song How Can I Be Sure appeared in the Xbox 360 game Alan Wake. Anomie Belle toured extensively in 2009 and 2010 in the US and Canada, first with The Album Leaf, and then with Tricky, and later with Gustavo Santaolalla's band Bajofondo. Live performances feature Anomie performing vocals, violin, electric guitar, keyboards, bass, drum machine, samplers and programming by looping herself live. During her tour with The Album Leaf and Sea Wolf, Anomie also performed with The Album Leaf for their entire set.[13]

Anomie Belle's second album, The Crush, released in September 2011. It includes collaborations with Mr. Lif, Jon Auer of The Posies, and Trespassers William lead vocalist Anna-Lynne Williams, all of whom Anomie has performed with on stage during their respective live performances.[14] She followed The Crush with several EPs, featuring members of the Sneaker Pimps,[15] remixes, and covers of Ain't No Sunshine and Everything in Its Right Place.

In 2012 Anomie Belle contributed vocals and production to several tracks on Eighty One, the album from Ninja Tune artist Yppah. The two artists met when they performed together on tour with Bonobo. Over the next two years, Anomie toured in support of the album as a featured artist during live Yppah performances, performing on guitar, keys, violin, drum machine and vocals.[16]

Flux, Anomie's third album, features an interdisciplinary art project exploring disillusionment and the search for identity, and was released in the US on August 26, 2016.[17] Fourteen visual art pieces accompany the album in an artbook, featuring new works from Marco Mazzoni, Redd Walitzki, Mark Demsteader, Kari-Lise Alexander, Casey Weldon, Meredith Marsone, Alessandra Maria, Alex Garant, Alpay Efe, Januz Miralles, Maria Teicher, Antonio Velfín, Alexandra Becker-Black and Zin Lim. Each piece is a portrait of Anomie and her music, and was displayed at Modern Eden Gallery during the month of August 2016.

Discography

Albums

Singles and EPs

Appearances

Compilation appearances

Contributor

TV, Film and Video Game uses

External links

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Barron, Daniel (August 27, 2016). "Art Pop Gets Redefined with Anomie Belle's 'Flux'". Beautiful Bizarre.
  2. ↑ Christ, Sal (May 14, 2012). "Soundcloud Gems: Anomie Belle". 303 Magazine.
  3. ↑ Robbins Jr., David (November 23, 2011). "Machine (f. Mr. Lif)". Their Bated Breath.
  4. ↑ Lopez, Xavier (August 6, 2016). "Expression Through Beauty, Music, Art and Creativity!". Seattle PI.
  5. ↑ Levy, Marc (September 22, 2013). "Trip hop comes back with Anomie Belle Saturday at sultry Middle East show". Cambridge Day.
  6. ↑ Senn, Chris (September 16, 2011). "Anomie Belle – The Crush". Backbeat Seattle.
  7. ↑ Barnabe, Dylan (August 24, 2016). "Flux". Exclaim!.
  8. ↑ Liu, Marian (October 28, 2008). "Anomie Belle brings politically conscious trip hop to the Tractor Sunday". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  9. ↑ Nikole, Kindra (August 7, 2016). "Anomie Belle & Redd Walitzki". Beautiful Bizarre.
  10. ↑ Jarvis, Brooke (June 8, 2012). "Behind the Shell hoax". Salon Media Group.
  11. ↑ Murphy, Sarah (July 22, 2016). "iMusic: Lovers". Exclaim!.
  12. ↑ Cusick, Dave (January 29, 2009). "Anomie Belle in studio performance and interview". Oregon Public Broadcasting.
  13. ↑ Senn, Chris (Feb 6, 2010). "The Album Leaf + Sea Wolf + Anomie Belle - Neumos". Melophobe. Archived from the original on 2010-02-13.
  14. ↑ Kristek, Nicole (Sep 7, 2009). "Bumbershoot 2009". Melophobe. Archived from the original on 2009-09-24.
  15. ↑ Foley, Jack (November 29, 2011). "Anomie Belle announces free track Slither from Machine EP". Indie London.
  16. ↑ Shoemaker, Bryce (May 27, 2013). "Sasquatch Recap: Yppah feat Anomie Belle". Nada Mucho.
  17. ↑ "Anomie Belle, Lovers". Skope Magazine. July 22, 2016.

Anti-corporate activism

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