| Mark Templeton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1976 (age 35–36) |
| Origin | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Genres | Folk, electronic, ambient |
| Instruments | Guitar, Banjo |
| Labels | Anticipate Recordings |
| Associated acts | Fields Awake |
Mark Templeton (born 1976) is a Canadian experimental electronic artist. Templeton's works are released by New York City record label Anticipate Recordings.
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Templeton utilizes a background in bluegrass music and acoustic instruments such as the guitar, banjo and accordion to compose ambient electronic music.[1] His style has been called 'glitchy',[2] but also 'painterly',[3] in an attempt to describe his deconstruction and crumbling of instruments' traditional voices.[4]
Templeton's works have been commissioned by organizations of contemporary dance,[5] film and audiovisual[6] disciplines. His live performances have at times been accompanied by Edmonton-based experimental filmmaker aAron Munson’s visuals.[7] This ongoing collaboration between the two Alberta-born Canadian artists resulted in the 2008 production of M. Templeton & aA. Munson: Acre Loss CD and DVD.[8]
Templeton has performed at international festivals and alternative spaces such as MUTEK (Montreal),[9] Unsound Festival (Kraków),[10] send+receive: a festival of sound (Winnipeg),[11] Eat This Festival (Utrecht),[12] Galapagos (New York),[13] Latitude 53 (Edmonton)[14] and Suoni Per Il Popolo Festival (Montreal).[15]