Angel Marcloid
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Formerly of | Age Sixteen, Lilu Dallas, A Perfect Kiss, Sea Breezes, New Years, Sawhorse (MD), Widow's Bath, Pregnant Bed[2] |
Website | fire-toolz |
Angel Marcloid[2] (born September 24, 1984), best known by her main pseudonym and project Fire-Toolz, is an American experimental multi-instrumentalist, record producer, mix and mastering engineer, and visual artist who creates music blending a number of different genres.[3][4][5][6][7]
Biography
Angel Marcloid (full name: Angelia Faye Marcloid) was born on September 24,
She made her first drum sets with pots, pans, and trash cans when she was very young. She performed live for the first time as a drummer when she was 7 years old, and formed her first band at 8 years old.
Marcloid created her project Fire-Toolz in 2015 and released Even the Files Won't Touch You and Further Down the Files in the same year. The latter was dominantly a remix album but contained 3 new songs. She went on to release Drip Mental (2017), Interbeing (2017), Skinless X-1 (2018), which received widespread critical acclaim.[3] The following year Fire-Toolz released Field Whispers (Into The Crystal Palace) (2019), followed by Rainbow Bridge (2020), Eternal Home (2021), I will not use the body's eyes today (2022), and I Am Upset Because I See Something That Is Not There (2023).[3][13]
Alongside Fire-Toolz, Angel makes ambient sample-based vaporwave/slushwave as MindSpring Memories, noise/experimental music as Angelwings Marmalade, sample-based signalwave/vaporwave/mallsoft as Toad Computers, and prog/new age/jazz fusion/MIDI music as Nonlocal Forecast.[9]
From 2008 to 2017, Marcloid ran a DIY, low-budget cassette
In 2010, Angel filled in on drums for Swedish emo/screamo band Suis La Lune for their North American tour.[15]
Personal life
Angel Marcloid is
She loves cats and other animals and raises money for animal rescues.[9] She is a coffee enthusiast and enjoys nature.[9]
Angel's spiritual inclinations are diverse and include aspects of
Discography
Fire-Toolz
Full-length Albums
- Even The Files Won't Touch You (2015)
- Drip Mental (2017)
- Interbeing (2017)
- Skinless X-1 (2018)
- Field Whispers (Into The Crystal Palace) (2019)
- Rainbow Bridge (2020)
- Eternal Home (2021)
- Eternal Home [Instrumentals] (2021)
- I will not use the body's eyes today (2022)
- I am upset because I see something that is not there. (2023)
EPs
- I Can't Die (2021)
- I Can't Die As Well (2022)
Singles
- Synonym (2020)
- Antihero (2020)
- ! [CODENAME_JEREMY] (2020)
- The TRUTH about HELL! feat. Trust Fund Ozu (2020)
- BLINKMUFFIN (2021)
- Bioblade (split with R23X) (2021)
- More Spirit Spit Please feat. Sam Greenfield (2021)
- Race For Titles feat. Lipsticism (2022)
- Tai Shan feat. Sling Beam (2023)
- All The Time (Angel's Version) feat. Lipsticism (2023)
Splits
- Bio Blade split with R23X (2021)
Remix Albums
- Further Down The Files (2015)
- [CODENAME_REMIXES VOL 1] (2017)
- Interbeing Remix Vol. 1] (2018)
- Interbeing Remix Vol. 2] (2018)
- Triangular Reformat (2019)
- Rainbow Bridge: Remixed By My Friends (2022)
References
- ^ a b c Berlatsky, Noah (2020-05-05). "Fire-Toolz captures the many colors of the Rainbow Bridge". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ a b "Angel Marcloid | Discography". Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Discogs.
- ^ a b c d Simpson, Paul. "Fire-Toolz Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ Julious, Britt (2018-10-18). "Fire-Toolz is making face-melting noise on the Chicago experimental scene". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ Goldner, Sam (2021-10-20). "Eternal Home". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ O'Connell, Chris (2022-10-12). "I will not use the body's eyes today. EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ "Fire-Toolz". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ Angel Marcloid [@angelbbgrrl420] (June 18, 2020). "my birthday is september 24th" (Tweet). Retrieved 2023-04-11 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c d e f g Marcloid, Angel. "Bio". Angel Marcloid official website.
- ^ a b Ryce, Andrew (13 March 2019). "Nonlocal Forecast - Bubble Universe!". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ Galil, Leor (9 November 2017). "As Fire-Toolz, Chicagoan Angel Marcloid makes music that evokes and challenges our streaming era". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ Joyce, Colin (2018-08-22). "Fire-Toolz's New Album Finds Beauty and Chaos in the Old Internet". Vice. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ Deville, Chris (2023-04-07). "Stream Fire-Toolz's Wild New Album I am upset because I see something that is not there". Stereogum. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ Bowe, Miles (18 January 2017). "Hausu Mountain announce new albums by Fire-Toolz, Pulse Emitter and Brett Naucke". Fact. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ Henning, Runnolf. "post". Suis La Lune official Instagram.