Icebreaker
Although often described as a minimalist jazz band, England's Icebreaker combines such additional styles as contemporary classical, rock, and alternative, and is comprised of 12 members (featuring pan pipes, saxophones, electric violin, cello, guitars, percussion, and keyboards). Originally formed in 1989 by James Poke and John Godfrey, the group's self-described goal has been to make "contemporary music with balls"; hence the amplification of all of their instruments. Icebreaker toured extensively since their inception, including appearances over the years at the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, Wiener Musik Galerie in Vienna, and the NYYD Festival in Estonia, as well as stateside shows at New York's Bang on a Can Festival and at Carnegie Hall (the latter alongside the American Composers Orchestra). Although best experienced on stage, Icebreaker has issued several recordings over the years, including 1994's Terminal Velocity; 1996's Trance (a collaboration with composer Michael Gordon); 1997's Rogue's Gallery (which compositions by Michael Torke, David Lang, and Godfrey, among others); plus a pair of releases in 2002, Extraction and Diderik Wagenaar (additionally, Icebreaker has appeared on a few compilation albums, including Century XXI UK: A-M). Icebreaker's music was also featured in performances by both the West Australian Ballet and the Pacific Northwest Ballet of Seattle, and in 1998, the group appeared alongside the Royal Ballet for a performance of Ashley Page's Cheating, Lying, Stealing, part of the celebration for Dame Ninette de Valois' 100th birthday. Icebreaker's future seems bright as well, as in 2002 they performed with the Bochum Symphony Orchestra, and toured with the Dutch ensemble Orkest de Volharding, performing works by Diderik Wagenaar, Cornelis de Bondt, Yannis Kyriakides, and Joe Culter (as a BBC commission).
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Discografia
21 álbum(ns) • Ordenado por Mais vendidos
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Trance (Michael Gordon)
Classical - Lançado por Cantaloupe Music em 11 de jan. de 2005
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Terminal Velocity (Icebreaker)
Classical - Lançado por Cantaloupe Music em 1 de jan. de 1994
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Terminal Velocity
Classical - Lançado por Decca Music Group Ltd. em 1 de mai. de 1994
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Nautilus
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Rookery Records em 23 de abr. de 2021
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Metrum / Rookery Hill / Tam Tam
Classical - Lançado por Donemus Composers' Voice em 1 de jul. de 2001
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Cranial Pavement (Icebreaker)
Classical - Lançado por Cantaloupe Music em 11 de jan. de 2005
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Re-mix
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Rookery Records em 26 de fev. de 2021
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Rogue's Gallery
Classical - Lançado por Felmay em 1 de jan. de 1997
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Gordon: Trance
Classical - Lançado por Decca Music Group Ltd. em 30 de set. de 1996
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The Dam
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Rookery Records em 5 de nov. de 2021
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Distant Early Warning
Electronic - Lançado por Aesthetics em 1 de set. de 1999
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The, What Is It? The Golden Eagle?
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Rookery Records em 13 de ago. de 2021
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The Vapours
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Rookery Records em 8 de out. de 2021
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Rubric (From Glassworks)
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Rookery Records em 3 de dez. de 2021
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Big, Beautiful, Dark & Scary
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Rookery Records em 21 de mai. de 2021
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Link
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Rookery Records em 18 de jun. de 2021
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Mesh
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Rookery Records em 29 de jan. de 2021
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Azure
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Rookery Records em 16 de jul. de 2021
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Black Origami
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Rookery Records em 10 de set. de 2021
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S.U.S.Y.W.I.M.P.S.
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Rookery Records em 26 de mar. de 2021
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