Telekinesis
Telekinesis is the songwriting vehicle of Michael Benjamin Lerner, whose music splits the difference between summery indie rock and buoyant power pop. A multi-instrumentalist who usually plays all the instruments on his Telekinesis recordings, Lerner achieved a classic pop sound on early efforts like 2009's Telekinesis! and 2011's 12 Desperate Straight Lines, but shifted his focus to vintage synth pop on 2015's Ad Infinitum, while 2019's Effluxion struck a balance between the two sides.
Based in Seattle, Lerner handled most of the instrumental duties on his band's debut, Telekinesis!, which was produced by Death Cab for Cutie's Chris Walla and released in spring 2009. Telekinesis then launched a tour in support of the record, with auxiliary members Chris Staples, David Broecker, and Jonie Broecker filling out the lineup. On the 2010 EP Parallel Seismic Conspiracies, Lerner took over production duties, but for his next full LP, 12 Desperate Straight Lines, he was back to working with Walla. For the tour that accompanied the release, Lerner formed a new band with Jason Narducy on bass and Cody Votolato on guitar. Lerner's third outing under the Telekinesis moniker, 2013's Dormarion, found the one-man band enlisting the help of Spoon drummer/producer Jim Eno.
Lerner spent the next two years immersing himself in the world of vintage synths and keyboards in anticipation of the band's retro synth pop-heavy fourth studio album, Ad Infinitum, which dropped in September 2015. Lerner struck a balance between the clean electronic textures of Ad Infinitum and the more organic approach of his earlier work on the album Effluxion, released in February 2019.
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Discography
18 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Ad Infinitum
Alternative en Indie - Released by Merge Records on 18 sep. 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Telekinesis!
Alternative en Indie - Released by Morr Music on 7 apr. 2009
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12 Desperate Straight Lines
Alternative en Indie - Released by Morr Music on 11 feb. 2011
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Dormarion
Alternative en Indie - Released by Morr Music on 11 jun. 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Fight Club
Drum 'n' bass - To be released on 8 mrt. 2025 by Blackout Music NL
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Christmas Time Is Here (Uh Oh)
Ambient / New Age / Easy Listening - Released by Merge Records on 25 okt. 2019
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Dark Fate
Drum 'n' bass - Released by Blackout Music NL on 2 dec. 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
OFF THE OFF
Alternative en Indie - Released by Maverickusick on 5 feb. 2024
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Obey
Drum 'n' bass - Released by Blackout Music NL on 15 apr. 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
New World Order
Drum 'n' bass - Released by Blackout Music NL on 4 nov. 2016
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In My Mind
Drum 'n' bass - Released by Blackout Music NL on 18 mrt. 2019
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Dirty Thing
Alternative en Indie - Released by Sound Of A Handshake on 8 okt. 2010
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Polyvinyl 4-Track Singles Series, Vol. 2
Alternative en Indie - Released by Polyvinyl Records on 1 jan. 2015
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Please Ask For Help / Game Of Pricks (GBV Cover)
Alternative en Indie - Released by A Number Of Small Things on 7 jan. 2011
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Telekinesis
Electronic - Released by Telekinesis on 18 feb. 2023
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Judgement Day
Drum 'n' bass - Released by Blackout Music NL on 1 jul. 2013
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Never again (feat. Eric Dyba & Tarrence Williams)
Wereldmuziek - Released by Maverickusick on 4 nov. 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo