Will Long
Will Long | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | William Thomas Long |
| Also known as | Celer |
| Born | December 8, 1980 Jackson, Mississippi |
| Genres | Ambient electronic, house |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, multi-instrumentalist, photographer |
| Instruments | Synthesizer, piano, tape |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Self-released, Smalltown Supersound, various others (as Celer) |
| Associated acts | Celer, Rangefinder, Mogador |
| Website | http://www.celer.jp/ |
Will Long (born December 8, 1980) is an American artist and musician. His music is "mostly created using tape loops",[1] "primarily from personal memories and thought experiments", which "capture very specific instances in Long’s life."[2] He is known for his collaboration with Danielle Baquet-Long in the band Celer, and for his continuation[3] of Celer after her death in 2009.[4] He is also known for his work producing deep house music under his own name, described as "deep, expansive affairs, riven with vocal samples culled from political speeches".[5] He has lived in Tokyo, Japan since 2010.
Discography[]
- Long Trax (Comatonse Recordings, 2016)
- Long Trax 2 (Smalltown Supersound, 2018)
- Long Trax 3 (Self-released, 2020)
Celer[]
References[]
- ^ "Celer: Creating the feeling of place, and questioning where that is". Cyclic Defrost.
- ^ "Celer's musical diary offers an escape into his personal experiences". Japan Times. July 16, 2020.
- ^ "Fifteen Questions With Will Long". Fifteen Questions.
- ^ "Dani Baquet-Long of Ambient Duo Celer Dies at 26". The Daily Swarm. July 10, 2009. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- ^ "Interview: Will Long". Truants.
External links[]
- Will Long discography at Discogs
- Celer at "Discogs"
- Will Long homepage
Categories:
- 1980 births
- American electronic musicians
- Ambient musicians
- American composers
- People from Jackson, Mississippi
- 20th-century American musicians
- American expatriates in Japan
- Sound artists
- Living people