CFCF (musician)
| CFCF | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Michael Silver |
| Born | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | Electronic, new age |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, arranger |
| Labels | Paper Bag Records, Acéphale Records, RVNG Intl. |
| Associated acts | Owen Pallett, Health |
CFCF is the stage name of Canadian electronic musician/vocalist Michael Silver.[1] Based in Montreal, Silver took the name CFCF from the call sign of the city's CFCF-TV.[2]
Silver has released two albums and several EPs, largely on Paper Bag Records. His new album, Outside, was released on October 22, 2013.[3]
Background
Originally from Montreal, Silver became interested in electronic music at an early age. Self-taught, he cites Peter Gabriel, DJ Shadow, the Yellow Magic Orchestra and Talk Talk as important influences.[4]
His first 7" single 'You Hear Colours/Invitation to Love' was released on the 8th March 2009 on the Acéphale label.[5] The title of his first EP Panesian Nights was chosen in reference to the developer of Japanese erotic video games.[6]
In addition to his own recordings, Silver has also remixed songs for other artists, including Holy Ghost!, Crystal Castles, Sally Shapiro, The Presets, Health, Azari & III, Harald Grosskopf and Owen Pallett.
Discography
Albums
- Continent, Paper Bag Records (2009)
- Outside, Paper Bag Records (2013)
EPs
- Panesian Nights, Paper Bag Records (2009)
- Drifts, Paper Bag Records (2010)
- CFCF c28, They Live We Sleep (2010)
- The River, RVNG Intl. (2010)
- Exercises, Paper Bag Records / Dummy (2012)
- Music for Objects, Paper Bag Records / Dummy (2013)
Singles
- The Explorers, Paper Bag Records (2009)
- You Hear Colours/Invitation to Love, Acephale Records (2009)
- Cometrue, UNO NYC (2011)
Mixtapes
- Slow R&B for Locations Canada-Wide (2010)
- Do U Like Night Bus (2010)
- Altered Zones 4 (2010)
- Reincarnation (2011)
- Slorida (2011)
- Night Bus II (2011)
References
- ↑ "CFCF's quest for pure pop". Entrepreneur, July 2009.
- ↑ "Q&A with CFCF". Anthem, September 21, 2010.
- ↑ "Pitchfork review of the "Outside" album Zach Kelly, 'CFCF Ouside' Pitchfork October 21, 2013
- ↑ "Pop Matters Interview 2013" Jennifer Kelly, 'The Emotional Life of Objects: An Interview with CFCF's Michael Silver', Popmatters, September 3, 2013
- ↑ "You Hear Colours single" 'You Hear Colours' 7" entry on Discogs.com
- ↑ "Panesian" Panesian reference