Feature Interview [and show preview!]: Caribou



Daniel Victor Snaith (born 1978) is an electronic musician recording under the stage name Caribou.

Snaith grew up in Dundas, Ontario (which is also the name of a song from his debut album Start Breaking My Heart) and studied mathematics at the University of Toronto. He is the son of Victor Snaith, a mathematics professor at the University of Sheffield, and the brother of Nina Snaith, a mathematics professor at the University of Bristol.

Snaith previously recorded under the stage name Manitoba, but changed it in 2004 under threat of an American lawsuit by Richard "Handsome Dick" Manitoba [1], who had used the surname professionally since the 1970s (but had not released any music as a solo artist). As Snaith himself commented, "It's like The Smiths suing John Smith or something"[2]. Manitoba countered, stating that "This was like someone using the name, Madonna." Uninterested in and unable to afford the contest, Snaith opted to rename his project. Snaith is quoted as saying that he chose the name "Caribou" while on an LSD trip with friends in the Canadian wilderness.[3]

Snaith usually performs with a live band when playing gigs, often assuming the role of percussionist (as well as electronic composition, he is an extremely accomplished drummer). Currently, Snaith's live act is made up of Ryan Smith, Brad Weber (of Winter Equinox and Solitary Extraction), and Andy Lloyd. Sets also often include complex video projections on a large screen, a DVD of which was released in November 2005. "n music I will have an idea to put some different sounds together or a melody that meshes with a chord sequence or a sonic mood," said Snaith in an interview. "I'm not the type of person who takes physical things apart and plays around with them, but I like taking mental ideas apart and playing around with them. That's what appeals to me about what I've spent my life doing."[4]

He completed his Ph.D. in mathematics at Imperial College London in 2005. His thesis, titled Overconvergent Siegel Modular Symbols, was written under the direction of Kevin Buzzard. Snaith currently resides in London, England. [SIZE=1][I]wikipedia

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"I think the scientific and the artistic spirit have something in common. The scientist wants not only to learn the facts, but to understand how they cohere, fit together and make a whole. He even uses criteria such as beauty and symmetry to help decide which theory he wants.

The scientist cannot capture the whole cosmos in thought. In his mind he makes a kind of microcosm, which we see as an analogue of the cosmos. In this way we try to get a feeling for the whole. The artist, I suppose, gets a feeling for the whole some other way.�

David Bohm in “Art, Dialogue and the Implicate Order�, published in On Creativity RC (Routledge Classics)

i like hearing abt djs/producers/composers/preformers who are educated. unlike a dj like oakenfold who all really has going for him is djing and producing.

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Originally posted by jonas Bring lots of friends, a preist and a sack lunch. You'll need all three.

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Originally posted by Zild I can understand people wanting to tech up their house since Techno is the shit, but please don't house up my Techno.

wish I coulda made it, Caribou pwnz. How was it Enrique? And have you got your fucking múm ticket?

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"I played 12.30 til close at 3am at the club (Antro), following on from an Australian dj,
which seemed unusual in deepest Texas." - Judge Jules

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Originally posted by Rememberence_ wish I coulda made it, Caribou pwnz. How was it Enrique? And have you got your fucking múm ticket?

stfu packer

i never get tired of this

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"I think the scientific and the artistic spirit have something in common. The scientist wants not only to learn the facts, but to understand how they cohere, fit together and make a whole. He even uses criteria such as beauty and symmetry to help decide which theory he wants.

The scientist cannot capture the whole cosmos in thought. In his mind he makes a kind of microcosm, which we see as an analogue of the cosmos. In this way we try to get a feeling for the whole. The artist, I suppose, gets a feeling for the whole some other way.�

David Bohm in “Art, Dialogue and the Implicate Order�, published in On Creativity RC (Routledge Classics)

die in the face, cuntrag

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"I played 12.30 til close at 3am at the club (Antro), following on from an Australian dj,
which seemed unusual in deepest Texas." - Judge Jules

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Originally posted by Rememberence_ cuntrag

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"I think the scientific and the artistic spirit have something in common. The scientist wants not only to learn the facts, but to understand how they cohere, fit together and make a whole. He even uses criteria such as beauty and symmetry to help decide which theory he wants.

The scientist cannot capture the whole cosmos in thought. In his mind he makes a kind of microcosm, which we see as an analogue of the cosmos. In this way we try to get a feeling for the whole. The artist, I suppose, gets a feeling for the whole some other way.�

David Bohm in “Art, Dialogue and the Implicate Order�, published in On Creativity RC (Routledge Classics)

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Originally posted by Rememberence_ wish I coulda made it, Caribou pwnz. How was it Enrique? And have you got your fucking múm ticket?

When the fuck is MUM coming?
Supply the Carlos with ticket information, please.

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Originally posted by architect1803 When the fuck is MUM coming? Supply the Carlos with ticket information, please.

dude, múm is playing in Austin TONIGHT. 4/29. At The Parish Room.

http://c3presents.frontgatetickets....e.php?lid=20707

If you can make it, we'll be there mate. And if you've still got my number, hit me up.

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"I played 12.30 til close at 3am at the club (Antro), following on from an Australian dj,
which seemed unusual in deepest Texas." - Judge Jules

Not that this thread is about múm, but last night they were fucking incredible. Inspirational. Phenomenal. I was amazed that all of the percussion was done live. As for the extensive soundscapes they fell into during the 15 minute encore of The Land Between Solar Systems, words fail in articulating the experience... a symphony of controlled distortion and effects progressed and progressed, taking me into an unknown sonic dimension, the massive sound system on the the verge of orgasm, the atmosphere becoming thick with múm, and as the sound engineer stood up from his desk and looked on in fear, the performance reached its meridian, and I had arrived.

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"I played 12.30 til close at 3am at the club (Antro), following on from an Australian dj,
which seemed unusual in deepest Texas." - Judge Jules

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Originally posted by Rememberence_ Not that this thread is about múm, but last night they were fucking incredible. Inspirational. Phenomenal. I was amazed that all of the percussion was done live. As for the extensive soundscapes they fell into during the 15 minute encore of The Land Between Solar Systems, words fail in articulating the experience... a symphony of controlled distortion and effects progressed and progressed, taking me into an unknown sonic dimension, the massive sound system on the the verge of orgasm, the atmosphere becoming thick with múm, and as the sound engineer stood up from his desk and looked on in fear, the performance reached its meridian, and I had arrived.

sorry for not calling you packer...I was caught up in some shit at school and didnt even bother looking through my phone list. I actually lost your number when I shredded my phone last week. PM it to me.

die @ going to MUM