gnac

gnac is a pseudonym used by songwriter and music producer Mark Tranmer.^[1] The name is derived from a short story by Italo Calvino in Marcovaldo titled Luna e GNAC (or "moon and gnac").^[1]

Tranmer's music has been described as "imaginary film soundtracks" with comparisons made to Michael Nyman, Ennio Morricone, and Michel Legrand.^[1] Vini Reilly has been identified as an influence.^[2]

After releasing several singles between 1998 and early 1999, his debut album, Friend Sleeping, was released in July 1999 on the Vespertine label.^[1] For his second studio album he moved to Alan McGee's Poptones label. Tranmer also recorded with Roger Quigley under the name The Montgolfier Brothers, releasing two albums.^[1]

Tranmer has also released an album under his own name, and has recorded with Ian Masters (of Pale Saints/Spoonfed Hybrid) under the name Wingdisk.

Discography

Gnac

Albums

• Friend Sleeping (1999), Vespertine
• Biscuit Barrel Fashion (2001), Poptones
• Twelve Sidelong Glances (2006), LTM/Boutique NL
• The Arrival of the Fog (2007), LTM/Boutique NL
• The Red Pages (2010), Vertical Features

Compilations

• Sevens (2000), Rocket Girl
• Soviet Bureau (2004), Russia-only release via Soyuz

Singles, EPs

• In Mauve EP (1998), Amberly
• "The Moustache" (1998), Earworm
• "A Tangle With..." (1998), Kooky
• "Our Distance" (1999), Darla
• "Hennebert Sleeve" (1999), Liquefaction
• "18th Century Quiz Show" (1999), Acetone
• Split single with Smooth Operator (2001), Octane Gramaphone

Mark Tranmer

• Scoop of Ice-cream Moon (2004), Kooky

with The Montgolfier Brothers

Albums

• Seventeen Stars (1999), Vespertine
• The World Is Flat (2002), Poptones
• All My Bad Thoughts (2005), Poptones

Singles

• "Pro Celebrity Standing Around" (2001), Poptones

with Wingdisk

• Time Is Running Out EP (2003), Isonauta

References

External links

• gnac/Mark Tranmer on MySpace
• gnac biography from LTM
• gnac at AllMusic