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Thom Brennan | |
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| Born | (1957-05-31)May 31, 1957 (age 67) Lubbock,Texas,U.S. |
| Origin | Los Angeles,California,U.S. |
| Genres | Electronic,ambient,new-age |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, synthesist, producer |
| Instrument | Synthesizers |
| Years active | 1987 – present |
| Labels | Rubicon,Phonogram Records,Amplexus / Arya, IC Records,Projekt, Space For Music, AtmoWorks, Fortuna / Celestial Harmonies, Raingarden SoundWorks |
| Website | www.thombrennan.com |
Thom Brennan (born May 31, 1957 inLubbock,Texas) is an Americanelectronicambientmusician, composer andsynthesist.[1][2] Active since the 1980s with his first albumMountains (1987), he belongs to the scene of Californian pioneers of electronic music. His style encloses the principal traits characterizing the evolution fromTerry Riley's andMorton Subotnick'sminimalism to the form of electronicnew-age suite.[3]
Thom Brennan's music is realized almost exclusively withsynthesizers, with rare use of samples and without any acoustic instrument.[4] His production consist mostly ofbeatlesssoundscapes;[3] however, in a few works which he himself callsrhythmic journeys, Brennan employs percussive sounds and, more frequently, rhythmic synth patterns or timbral movements.[3]
His first work,Mountains, was recorded on a 2 track stereo cassette deck in 1987;[3] it was inspired by memories of Thom Brennan's childhood on an island in the East China Sea.[5] This album was one of the most ambitious works of the so-called Los Angeles school;Steve Roach helped with the production.[3][6]
His compositions are largely inspired by nature,[7][8] especially byAmerican Southwest landscapes and byPacific Northwest forests.[3][4] All this results in a neo-classical ambient impressionism distinguished by a strong visual approach, as shown in albums likeMist and others he has recorded, starting from 2001, after a move to Seattle.[3][9]
In addition to his solo productions, Brennan appeared in collaboration with other well-known ambient composers such asSteve Roach andKevin Braheny onWestern Spaces (1987) andVidna Obmana onAmplexus: Collected Works from the 1995 Ltd Series (1997). However, all of Thom Brennan's main works are self-productions, and since the beginning of his career he has chosen the World Wide Web as the primary channel of distribution.[3][9] Today he continues working as an independent artist, publishing his releases through his own label,Raingarden SoundWorks.
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