Displacer (musician)

Displacer
at Elektroanschlag festival 2014, Altenburg
Background information
Origin Toronto, Ontario
Genres Intelligent dance music
Years active 2003 – present
Labels M-tronic, Tympanik Audio
Website http://www.dsplcr.com
Members Michael Morton

Displacer is the solo electronic project of Toronto, Ontario-based musician Michael Morton.

Recordings

Morton's first released recording was the track "Deep" on Mute Records’ Pre-Set New Electronic Music in 2003. He then signed with Paris, France-based M-Tronic Records, through which he released three CDs.[1] In 2008 he signed to Chicago, USA label Tympanik Audio and released three more albums; The Witching Hour, X Was Never Like This..., and the mainly instrumental Night Gallery.[2] Foundations followed in 2012.[3] His recent releases, Electric Dreams in 2014[4] and 2016's Curse of the Black Vinyl, were released under his own label. The Crime League.[5]

Remixing

In addition to his own music, Displacer has remixed the work of other musicians,[6][7] including Claire Voyant, Architect, Converter, Beefcake & Monstrum Sepsis from labels including Hymen Records, Ant-Zen, n5MD, Wax Trax, & Metropolis Records.

Discography

  • Moon_Phase (2003)
  • Arroyo (2004)
  • B(uddha)-Sides" mp3 release (2006)
  • Cage Fighter's Lullaby" (2006)
  • Remixes For Free?" mp3 release (2006)
  • The Witching Hour (2008)
  • X Was Never Like This... (2009)
  • Lost Mission EP (2009)
  • Night Gallery (2011)
  • Foundation (2012)

References

  1. ↑ "Displacer - The Witching Hour". Reflections of Darkness, by Sebastian Huhn, 12 October 2008
  2. ↑ "DISPLACER Night gallery". Peek-a-boo Magazine, 16/06/2011, Didier Becu.
  3. ↑ "An Interview with Michael Morton of Displacer". Idie: YouDie, January 24, 2013
  4. ↑ "Displacer :: Electric Dreams (The Crime League)". IglooMag, 12/11/2014 Giancarlo Sandoval
  5. ↑ "Displacer :: Curse of the Black Vinyl (Hymen / Crime League)". IglooMag, 07/23/2016 Eric Sorenson
  6. ↑ "Lapsed Twilight". The Wire. C. Parker. Issues 239-244: 183. 2004.
  7. ↑ "Autoclav1.1 returns with two new albums, one a full-length collaboration with Displacer". Regen Magazine, 4 May 2017
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