Vessel (solo artist)

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Vessel
Birth nameSebastian Gainsborough
OriginBristol, UK
GenresElectronic, instrumental, avant-garde
Occupation(s)Composer, producer
Years active2010–present
LabelsTri Angle Records, Paplu, Liberation Technologies, Left_Blank
Associated acts
  • Killing Sound
  • Young Echo
  • Immix Ensemble
Websitewww.sebgainsborough.com

Vessel, also known as Sebastian Gainsborough is a music producer and composer from Bristol, England.[1]

Musical career[]

Electronic producer and composer Seb Gainsborough (Vessel) began his career as a producer of bass driven, experimental electronica both as a solo artist as well as under numerous guises alongside and as part of Bristol's 'Young Echo' Collective, most notably as a member of Killing Sound.[2]

Following a number of limited 12" EP releases with London label and an EP on Mute Records subsidiary, Liberation Technologies, Gainsborough's 'Vessel' solo output has been released by Tri Angle Records.[3][4]

His trio of albums on Tri Angle, Order of Noise, Punish, Honey and Queen of Golden Dogs have been widely acclaimed, averaging 78/100 on review aggregator Metacritic.[5][6][7]

Alongside his studio album releases, Gainsborough has over recent years become increasingly known for his collaborative practice, especially concerning his collaboration with both classical instrumentalists and AV artists. Notably, he has collaborated extensively with visual artist Pedro Maia,[8] contemporary classical collectives Immix Ensemble[9] and Manchester Collective,[10] acclaimed violinist Rakhi Singh[11] and renowned visual artist Anouk de Clerq.[12]

In July 2020 Gainsborough announced the launch of a new music imprint 'Paplu' in partnership with long-time collaborator, violinist Rakhi Singh. To mark this, a new edit of 2014's Red Sex was released featuring Singh on viola and violin. This was followed up by Passion in November 2020, a long form work for strings, electronics and voice, launching with a video by Pedro Maia.[13] Two further Paplu releases were also announced for release over the following 12 months, though no further details have been made public at this time.

Discography[]

Albums[]

2012 Order of Noise (Tri Angle Records)
2014 Punish, Honey (Tri Angle Records)
2018 Queen of Golden Dogs (Tri Angle Records)

EPs[]

2010 VeElSkSiEdL with El Kid (Astro:Dynamics)
2011 Wax Dance (A Future Without)
2011 Nylon Sunset (Left Blank)
2012 Standard (Left Blank)
2013 Misery Is A Communicable Disease (Liberation Technologies)
2016 Transition with Immix Ensemble (Erased Tapes Records)
2020 Passion (Paplu)

Singles[]

2014 Red Sex (Tri Angle Records)
2018 Paplu (Love That Moves The Sun) (Tri Angle Records)
2020 Red Sex (Re-Strung) featuring Rakhi Singh (Paplu)

Remixes[]

2012 Liars - Brats (Vessel Elliptic Remix)
2013 El Kid - We Need Mirrors (Vessel Psychosis Mix)
2013 El Perro del Mar - Hold Off the Dawn (Vessel Remix)
2013 Hyetal - Northwest Passage (Vessel Remix)
2013 Ike Yard - Cherish8 (Vessel Remix)
2017 HEALTH - Dark Enough (Vessel RMX)
2019 Just Mustard - Seven (Vessel Remix)
2020 Foals - Exits (Vessel Remix)
2021 Lyra Pramuk - fountain (ars amatoria) (Vessel Rework)

Production[]

2012 Evian Christ - Kings & Them (Mastering) (Tri Angle Records)
2013 Evian Christ - Duga 3 (Mastering) (Tri Angle Records)
2015 Ossia - Red X (Mastering) (Blackest Ever Black)
2019 Malibu - One Life (Mastering) (Joyful Noise Recordings / UNO NYC)
2020 Nebala - Lustuz (Production) (By Norse)

Soundtracks[]

2022 (April 8th) The Northman Directed by Robert Eggers - Composer (co-composition with Robin Carolan)

References[]

  1. ^ Aroesti, Rachel (2018-11-23). "Vessel: Queen of Golden Dogs review – a gloriously weird electro-odyssey". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  2. ^ "RA: Young Echo". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Vessel (5)". Discogs. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Tri-Angle Records - Vessel". Angle Records. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Vessel". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Albums: Jools Holland And Marc Almond, Fleetwood Mac, The Fizz, Vessel". The Irish News. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Vessel: Queen of Golden Dogs". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  8. ^ "VESSEL | Pedro Maia". Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Immix Ensemble & Vessel - Artists". Erased Tapes. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Paradise Lost". Manchester Collective. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Vessel and violinist Rakhi Singh join forces for Written In Fire". FACT Magazine: Transmissions from the underground. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  12. ^ "Anouk De Clercq with Vessel and Helga Davis". BOZAR. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  13. ^ Matthew, Strauss. "Vessel Announced Passion EP, Shares new Song". Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 November 2020.

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