Madrid (band)

Madrid
Origin Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres Electronic
Years active 2003–present
Labels YYZ Records
Awesome Music
Members Adam Perry
Duncan Christie
Eric Lightfoot

Madrid is a Canadian electronic music group formed in 2003 in Toronto. The band consists of Adam Perry (guitars, keys, vox), Duncan Christie (bass, keys, vox) and Eric Lightfoot (drums). Their music is a combination of Electro, Shoegaze, and Psychedelia.

Madrid's 2003 debut Warm Waters was released on record label Aporia[1] and was featured on the BBC.[2] Madrid's followed-up this release with the First Message EP.

The first single, "Reply (To Everyone)". was featured on Pitchfork Media 2 and Spinner.com.[3]

Madrid's unique live performance has seen them share the stage with international artists such as Friendly Fires and M83. In November 2009, Madrid toured across Canada with DJ Champion & His G-Strings.

Madrid has also had their work remixed by other notable acts such as Ulrich Schnauss, vitaminsforyou, The Cansecos, and dubstep-impresario XI.[4]

In March 2011, Madrid released their full-length recording, Original Message on Awesome Music and distributed by EMI Records.[5]

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Citations

  1. ↑ http://exclaim.ca/Reviews/ImprovAndAvantGarde/madrid-warm_waters
  2. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/bdqv
  3. ↑ http://www.spinner.ca/2009/09/29/northern-exposure-madrid-reply-to-everyone-free-mp3/
  4. ↑ http://this.bigstereo.net/2009/11/19/madrid-xl/
  5. ↑ http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/ourl/res.php?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&url_tim=2012-03-25T19%3A47%3A24Z&url_ctx_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=38960389&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fcollectionscanada.gc.ca%3Aamicus&lang=eng

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