Maps (band)

Maps is the stage name of the British Electric Poppers James Chapman.

Originally from the English city of Northampton artist is stylistically attributable to the electro -nineties, the psychedelic folk-rock and the so-called Shoegazing ( Dreampop ). Typically at Chapman Music is not only that it is accompanied with electronic instruments, but also has a melancholic and melodic style, partly also reminded of bands like My Bloody Valentine, Spiritualized, The Chemical Brothers and The Byrds. Despite the thoughtful style of most of the pieces include rhythmic beats (eng: bi: ts).

Career

At a young age James Chapman had made his first experience in an indie rock band. Years later he met the successful English Electric Popper Aphex Twin, which opened him access to electronic music.

Only later, in 2005, the EP Start Something / To the Sky was released under his own label Lost Space Recording. Then he released the single Do not Fear. A year later made ​​it the title at No. 26 in the " Records of the Year " by the British music magazine NME ( New Musical Express). The single and the EP sold out in just two weeks.

In the summer of 2007, James Chapman published together with the British independent label Mute Records debut album We can create, from which he wants the singles It find you, You do not know her name and To The Sky published. The album was nominated in the same year for the Mercury Music Prize.

In May 2009 the single "Let Go of the Fear " was released and is the first single from the second studio album "Turning the Mind", which will be released in September this year. The second album clearly distances itself from the genre " shoegazing " and is opposed to " We Can Create" influenced much more by electronic music.

Maps also got from most music critics praise - some of them even James Chapman designated as one of the most innovative and groundbreaking artists of recent years.

Maps is supported by the Icelandic producer Valgeir Sigurdsson. His songs reworked the Tonmixer Ken Thomas.

Discography

Albums

  • Start Something EP ( 2006)
  • We can create ( 2007)
  • Turning the Mind (2009)
  • Vicissitude (2013 )

Singles

  • Start Something (2005)
  • Do not Fear (2006)
  • It will find you (2007)
  • You do not know her name (2007)
  • To The Sky (2007)
  • Let Go Of The Fear ( 2009)
  • Love will come (2009)
  • I Dream of Crystal (2009)
  • A.M.A. (2013 )
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