O.S.T. | |
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| Also known as | O.S.T. Dalglish Rook Valard Wooli Bodin Scald Rougish |
| Born | Chris Douglas (1974-08-04)4 August 1974 (age 51) |
| Origin | San Francisco |
| Genres | Experimental IDM Ambient Industrial Electronic Musique concrete Noise Electro-acoustic Avant-garde |
| Occupation(s) | Musician Composer Songwriter Programmer Remixer Disc jockey Sound designer Foley artist |
| Instrument(s) | Piano Synthesizers Drum machine Electronics Laptop computer Guitar |
| Years active | 1992 – present |
| Labels | Isolate Records Phthalo Dial Records Highpoint Lowlife Record Label Records Shitkatapult Polyrhythmic Emanate Records Qlipothic PAN |
| Website | http://www.amhain.net |
Chris Douglas (born 4 August 1974), known primarily for his work asO.S.T., is anelectronicmusician fromSan Francisco,California.[1] He is noted for helping to develop the style of music that came to be known asintelligent dance music (IDM).[2]
Douglas was introduced to the all-night rave party scene in 1990. This inspired him to start to DJ and make tracks, and at just sixteen he began throwing the firstTechno/Ambient parties in San Francisco.[3] At the age of 17, Douglas left forDetroit to find creative freedom. While there he worked with several of his heroes;Mike Banks of the fabledUnderground Resistance and the late James Stinson ofDrexciya.[4]
Adopting thepseudonym O.S.T., Douglas recorded his first EP for theDetroit-basedSwitch Records in 1992.[5] This was the beginning of a more than 20 year career spent pushing the boundaries of electronic music. He later explained toThe Wire magazine, "I have been alone since an early age and through my work I learned a lot about expression, humanity, emotions."[6]
In 2002, Douglas was invited byAutechre to join them as support act on theirConfield tour.[7] Following this, they also requested that he perform at theAll Tomorrow's Parties festival they curated in April 2003.[8] Douglas relocated to Berlin following an undisclosed "tragic event" and has remained there ever since.[9]
2012 was a busy year for Douglas; in the space of one year he released a double album and EP onIcasea,[10] compiled several DJ mixes,[11] performed live at Roskilde,[12] Exotic Pylon[13] and CTM Festivals,[14] self-released the albumOnsime via his Amhain Bandcamp page,[15] and contributed a remix toEktoise'sDistortions album.[16]
| Synthesizer | Drum machine | Sequencer | Software |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yamaha DX7 | Roland TR-606 | Alesis MMT8 | Logic Pro |
| Roland TB-303 | Roland TR-808 | PowerBook | Digital Performer |
| Roland SH-101 | Roland TR-707 | Max/Msp | |
| Roland MC-202 | Roland R-8 | Metasynth |
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