| 词条 | The Octopus Project |
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| name = The Octopus Project | image = | background = group_or_band | origin = Austin, Texas, United States | genre = Experimental, indie pop, electronica, psychedelic pop, nintendocore | years_active = 1999–present | label = Peek-A-Boo Records | website = {{URL|http://www.theoctopusproject.com/}} | current_members = Josh Lambert Toto Miranda Yvonne Lambert Lauren Gurgiolo | past_members = Ryan Figg }} The Octopus Project is an American indietronica band based in Austin, Texas, active since 1999. Its sound blends pop and experimental elements, and is a combination of digital and electronic sounds and noises (including drum machine, keyboard, synthesizers and other devices) and analog equipment (including guitars and live drums). Its music is mostly instrumental. On April 30, 2006, the band played the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. They were offered the opportunity after a fan, unbeknownst to the band, entered them in a contest held by the festival on MySpace in which voters were to "nominate their favorite band for an open slot at the festival".[1][2] In 2007, the Octopus Project supported underground hip hop star, Aesop Rock, and indie electronic icons, Stereo Total, on their national tours. In 2008, The Octopus Project performed at notable festivals such as Lollapalooza, All Tomorrow's Parties (music festival), and the Austin City Limits Festival.[3] The Octopus Project composed and performed a series of unique, individual scores for short films played at Alamo Drafthouse in Austin in February 2009. For their performance at the South by Southwest festival in their hometown in March 2010, the band put together a multi-media show which involved them performing material from what was to be their upcoming release, Hexadecagon. The band performed surrounded by eight loudspeakers, while eight projectors projected videos corresponding to the music on tent ceilings above the stage and the audience.[4] Later that same year, The Octopus Project played at Moogfest 2010 in Asheville, North Carolina. They were scheduled to play just prior to Devo's headlining set. Three days prior to the concert, Devo's guitarist, Bob Mothersbaugh, severely injured his hand and was unable to play. Since the band was receiving a Moog Innovation Award at the festival, and because they didn't want to disappoint their fans, the remaining two members of Devo enlisted the help of The Octopus Project, and together the two bands performed the Devo songs "Girl U Want" and "Beautiful World."[5] In 2011, the band snagged the opening spot on tours with Devo, Man or Astroman, and Explosions in the Sky. The band spent the rest of that year working on soundtracks for the feature film, Kid-Thing, and the video game, Thunderbeam. In 2012, The Octopus Project began work on what would be their fifth studio album, Fever Forms. The first single from the album, Whitby, was released as an EP in November—complete with b-sides, a karaoke version, and a video directed by the band. In early 2015, Ryan Figg was replaced by Lauren Gurgiolo from Okkervil River and The Dialtones.[6] Current membersAll members are known to switch instruments live (for instance, Josh Lambert playing drums while Toto Miranda plays guitar, or Yvonne Lambert playing guitar while Josh Lambert operates the electronics), but each member can be said to play a primary instrument.
DiscographyStudio albums
Splits, remixes, singles and EPs
Soundtracks
See also
References1. ^{{Cite journal | last = Womack | first = Andrew | title = Coachella, MySpace & the Octopus Project | publisher = The Morning News | date = April 18, 2006 | url = http://www.themorningnews.org/digest/listening/coachella_myspace_the_octopus_project.php | postscript = }} 2. ^{{cite web | last = Llewellyn | first = Kati | title = The Octopus Project Tour to Coachella | publisher = Pitchfork Media | date = March 22, 2006 | url = http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/36083/The_Octopus_Project_Tour_to_Coachella#36083 | doi = | accessdate = 2007-03-19}} 3. ^{{cite news|url=http://blogs.suntimes.com/music/2009/07/the_octopus_project_eight_arms.html |title=The Octopus Project: Eight arms (and a Theremin) to love you - Music: Via Chicago |website=Blogs.suntimes.com |date=2009-07-24 |accessdate=2013-07-11 |first=Jim |last=DeRogatis}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ifc.com/news/2010/03/octopus-project.php |title=In the Octopus Project’s Garden – IFC |website=Ifc.com |date=2010-03-22 |accessdate=2013-07-11}} 5. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/02/arts/music/02moog.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1 |title=Honoring the Moment When Music Met Moog |newspaper=The New York Times |accessdate=2013-07-11 |first=Jon |last=Pareles |date=2010-11-01}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2015-04-03/playback-upholding-the-code/|title=Playback: Upholding the Code|website=Austinchronicle.com|accessdate=16 August 2018}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.peekaboorecords.com/album.aspx?id=129 |title=Peek-A-Boo Records Catalog - Album Details |website=Peekaboorecords.com |date=2012-11-06 |accessdate=2013-07-11}} Other sources{{refbegin}}
| last = Hart | first = Jeremy | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = The Eight Creeping Tentacles of Death of...The Octopus Project! | work = Issue 6 | publisher = Space City Rock | year = 2003 | url = http://www.spacecityrock.com/issue6/octopusproject1.html | doi = | accessdate = 2007-03-19 }}{{refend}} External links
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