Ariel Pink

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Ariel Pink

Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
Origin Hollywood, CA; Beverly Hills
Years active 1996 - present
Genres Psych-Folk, Lo-Fi
Labels Paw Tracks

Ariel Pink; (born Ariel Marcus Rosenberg on June 24, 1979) is an avant-garde/hauntology musician who is based in Los Angeles. Pink has been recording his music on tape since 1996 but it wasn't until after he passed a CD-R to the New York-based band Animal Collective that his commercial musical career took off.

He has since caught the attention of various media sources, especially in the Los Angeles area. As most of his albums are self-made, many of them have never been heard by fans. The only albums which have been commercially released come from his "Haunted Graffiti" series and are thus the best known.

Pink produces and plays almost all of his own music, and is noted for creating drum sounds using primarily his mouth. His home recording technique gives his music a very lo-fi sound, to the point where new listeners may mistake the era of his music.

Pink cites R. Stevie Moore--friend, mentor, and "father of home recording"--as one of his major influences. He is sometimes associated with the New Weird America movement, and could also be considered an embodiment of 'The New Sincerity'. Pink boasts a cult following and endorsements from more widely known artists such as fellow Paw Tracks artists Animal Collective.

Aside from his music, Pink also makes semi-abstract and surreal grotesque drawings, which can be purchased from his unofficial website, ARIEL PINK haunted house, for a hefty price.

Underground Releases can be purchased from Ariel and his friends' self made label called Human Ear Music: http://www.humanearmusic.com/


Contents

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

[edit] Underground Releases

  • 1996: The Nile Pan pt. 1-11
  • 1996: Kids On Drugs
  • 1996: Kraftwerk / Experiments
  • 1996: Dove
  • 1997: Death Dorm 1-4 (comp)
  • 1997: tape 1
  • 1997: metamorfosi / INUMI
  • 1997: Equus 1 & 3
  • 1997: Master 1 & 2
  • 1997: BIANCA LIVE / DEMOES
  • 1998: Hum It In The Streets (Papermasche)
  • 1998: Ariel Rosenberg's Thrash n' Burn + PRE
  • 1998: Gorrilla Live 1 + Solo
  • 1998: Unreleased Gorrilla tape
  • 1998: GORRILLA 2
  • 1998: Appleasians Vaults
  • 1998: Appleasians Greatest Hits
  • 1998: Haunted Graffiti - CEMETARIES / RAILROADS
  • 1999: Appleasians LIVE / the birth of Haunted Graffiti DEMOES
  • 1999: Haunted Graffiti - UNDERGROUND Double
  • 1999: Haunted Graffiti - SPIERS IN THE SNOW EP
  • 1999: Haunted Graffiti - Phantasm EP
  • 1999: Haunted Graffiti - Young Pilot Astray + Phantasm EP
  • 1999: Haunted Graffiti - Doldrums Sessions
  • 2000: Haunted Graffiti - Doldrums
  • 2000: Mother of God + Orange S*NS - LIVE
  • 2002: Scared Famous/FF» (Haunted Graffiti 3-4)
  • 2003: Holy Shit EP (Haunted Graffiti 7)

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