Visible Cloaks

Visible Cloaks are an American electronic musical duo based in Portland, Oregon, consisting of Spencer Doran and Ryan Carlile.[1] The duo originally emerged in 2010 as Doran's solo project, in which he explored rare groove new age music and ambient music from Japan. Carlile joined the project in 2014.[2] Scott Wilson of Fact describes their music as "shattering the idea of “fourth world music.”[1]

Visible Cloaks
OriginPortland, Oregon, United States
GenresElectronic, new age, ambient
Years active2010–present
LabelsRVNG Intl.
Websitehttp://www.visiblecloaks.com/
Members
  • Spencer Doran
  • Ryan Carlile

The duo's 2017 album Reassemblage, released on RVNG Intl., introduced the duo's cross-influenced sound, taking inspiration from new age music, Italian minimalism and Japanese ambient music.[3] The record received the "Best New Music" accolade from Pitchfork,[4] and was named an "Album Pick" by AllMusic.[5] The duo's subsequent release Lex (2017) used software programmes to create electronic tranquil melodies, similarly to Reassembalge.[3]

Discography
  • Visible Cloaks (2014)
  • Reassemblage (2017)
  • Lex (2017)
  • FRKWYS Vol. 15: serenitatem - collaboration with Yoshio Ojima and Satsuki Shibano (2019)

References
  1. Wilson, Scott (22 February 2017). "Visible Cloaks are the Portland duo bridging the gap between Ryuichi Sakamoto and 0PN". FACT. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  2. Buchanan, John D. "Artist Biography by John D. Buchanan". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  3. Eede, Christian (16 October 2017). "Global Village: Visible Cloaks Interviewed". The Quietus. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  4. Beta, Andy (20 February 2017). "Visible Clocks Assemblage review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  5. Simpson, Paul. "AllMusic Review by Paul Simpson". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
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