Jeff Mangum
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Jeffrey Nye Mangum
Recording career
Early life
Mangum was born in
Neutral Milk Hotel
Mangum left Athens and travelled around the United States, working on solo four-track tape recordings under the name Milk, which would soon become
After Neutral Milk Hotel
Mangum disbanded Neutral Milk Hotel following an extensive tour of North America and Europe, culminating in a solo set on New Year's Eve 1998 at the
In February 2002, Mangum was interviewed by
In the summer and fall of 2002, Mangum hosted several shows on the free-form New Jersey radio station WFMU.[15][16] His playlists included excerpts from music therapy classes, musique concrète pieces, European folk music, and environmental recordings by Chris Watson. He also played a two-hour drone piece by Tony Conrad, and the entirety of Live at the Village Vanguard Again! by John Coltrane and Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt. Mangum also debuted a lengthy new sound collage work, entitled "To Animate the Body with the Cocoon of the Her Unconscious Christ the Mother Removes Her Death Body of 1910 Only To Be Reborn in the Same Spirit as a School of Blow Fish Believing in the Coming of the Milk Christ", and credited to The Long Warm Wall of Alfred Snouts.[17]
Mangum regularly contributed vocals, drums and sound effects to a number of Elephant 6-related albums throughout the 2000s. These included Curse Of The Seven Jackals (with Laura Carter, Eric Harris, Chris Jolly & Heather McIntosh),
Return to live performances
In August 2005, Mangum appeared onstage with the Olivia Tremor Control at New York City's Bowery Ballroom to sing "I Have Been Floated". He made no further public appearances until October 2008, when he took part in the Elephant 6 Holiday Surprise reunion tour, performing the Neutral Milk Hotel song "Engine" at several shows accompanied by Julian Koster on singing saw.[18]
In December 2009, Mangum contributed a cover of "Sign the Dotted Line" to a
On April 20, 2011, Robert Schneider debuted a score composed by Mangum for the Teletron, a mind-controlled electronic instrument invented by Schneider.[22] In August 2011, Mangum launched the website Walking Wall of Words,[23] through which he self-released a vinyl box set of Neutral Milk Hotel recordings and previously unreleased material. He also curated a series of downloadable 'radio broadcasts' and sold one-of-a-kind drawings, with a portion of proceeds donated to charities including Children of the Blue Sky.[24]
Also in August, Mangum commenced a tour of the East Coast, performing mainly Neutral Milk Hotel songs. On September 30, he played a full set at the
Mangum's solo tour continued throughout 2012 and into 2013, including high-profile appearances at
In April 2015, Neutral Milk Hotel embarked upon their "last tour for the foreseeable future" including dates with
As Korena Pang
Korena Pang was a name used by Jeff Mangum for his sound collage work, which he debuted during his 2002 show on
"I made a record of montage sounds in '99 under the name Korena Pang, but it was never put out because it didn't do it for me [...] That record was more just a collection of twenty different home recordings, whereas the montage work I'm doing now is like a thousand sounds in one minute. Now I'm able to go out into the world with my field recorder, record sounds, and bring them home to collage on the computer. The raw sounds can really move and come alive that way. I love the idea of a record containing an entire universe; where the sounds span decades of recording from all over the world and all sorts of different sources."
Personal life
In January 2008, it was reported that Mangum had married filmmaker and activist Astra Taylor.[37] Taylor joined Mangum onstage for a number of shows in 2013 and 2014, playing guitar and accordion.[38]
Mangum is
In September 2019, Mangum and Taylor attended the New York City
In March 2020, ahead of the
Discography
As Jeff Mangum
- CD; 2001)
- Live at Jittery Joe's (Orange Twin; CD; 2001)
- Stroke: Songs for Chris Knox compilation, song: "Sign the Dotted Line" (Merge; CD; 2009)
As Korena Pang
- AUX, Vol. 1 compilation, song: "excerpt from Dogbirthed Brother in Eggsack Delicious" (Ideas for Creative Exploration; CD; 2005)
With Neutral Milk Hotel
- Hype City Soundtrack(1991)
- Everything Is (1994)
- On Avery Island (1996)
- In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (1998)
- Ferris Wheel on Fire (2011)
Major Organ and the Adding Machine
- Major Organ and the Adding Machine (2001) (suspected)[44]
References
- ^ Beaumont, Mark; Aston, Martin (10 March 2011). "From Elephant 6 to Deerhunter: The US's new psychedelia". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ Taylor, A: Democracy May Not Exist, but We'll Miss It When It's Gone, page 4. Metropolitan Books, 2019.
- ^ Chad Stockfleth (2022). The Elephant 6 Recording Co (Documentary). Elephant Films, LLC.
- ^ "Neutral Milk Hotel". Pitchfork. February 2002.
- ^ "Neutral Milk Hotel: In the Aeroplane Over the Sea". Pitchfork.
- ^ Clark, Taylor (26 February 2008). "Jeff Mangum, The Salinger of Indie Rock". Slate.
- ^ "Here are the 2024 Grammy Award winners". NPR. February 4, 2024.
- ^ Kot, Greg (30 January 2014). "Jeff Mangum: Myth, mystery and enduring songs". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ McMullen, Phil (1996). "Neutral Milk Hotel". Ptolemaic Terrascope (21).
- ^ "NMH Definitive Discography pt. 1". NeutralMilkHotel.org - The Carrot Flower Kingdom. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ "Pitchfork Highest Rated Indie Folk Albums of All Time". albumoftheyear.org. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ Jarnow, Jesse. "Did Jeff Mangum make his most inspired music after Neutral Milk Hotel was over?". Indieweek.com. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
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- ^ Fierman, Marci (February 2002). "Interviews: Neutral Milk Hotel". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ "Archives for The Listener Hour-August 24, 2002". WFMU. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- ^ "Playlists and Archives for Jefferson". WFMU. Retrieved 2007-03-15.
- ^ "Jefferson on WFMU playlists". NeutralMilkHotel.org - The Carrot Flower Kingdom. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ Litowitz, Drew (17 February 2011). "Neutral Milk Hotel's Jeff Mangum: A Timeline of His Lost Years". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ "Merge Records Store". Mergerecords.com. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
- ^ "Jeff Mangum, The Clean, Yo La Tengo, Portastatic & friends played for Chris Knox @ LPR - review, setlist, video & pic". Brooklynvegan.com. 2010-05-07. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
- ^ Phillips, Amy (2010-12-04). "Jeff Mangum Performs Surprise Show in Brooklyn | News". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
- ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (28 April 2011). "Jeff Mangum Composes Score for Apples in Stereo Frontman Schneider's Mind-Controlled Instrument". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ^ "Walking Wall of Words". Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "ATP America presents I'll Be Your Mirror curated by Portishead & ATP - All Tomorrow's Parties". Atpfestival.com. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
- ^ "Live Stream (Updated With Video): Jeff Mangum Playing Live At Occupy Wall Street | Pigeons & Planes". Pigeonsandplanes.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-03. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
- ^ "ATP Curated by Jeff Mangum (Neutral Milk Hotel)". ATP. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ Greenwald, David. "Coachella 2012: Radiohead, Dr. Dre, Black Keys and Punk Reunions Top Lineup". Billboard.com. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ Jarnow, Jesse (October 14, 2013). "Neutral Milk Hotel's First Show in 15 Years Was Ragged, Glorious". Spin. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ Minsker, Evan; Phillips, Amy (April 29, 2013). "Neutral Milk Hotel Reunite for Tour". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ Pelly, Jen (8 May 2014). "Neutral Milk Hotel Extend Tour Once Again". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ "Fun Fun Fun Fest 2014 lineup! (Judas Priest, Nas, Death Cab, Neutralk Milk Hotel, King Diamond, Failure & much more)". Brooklyn Vegan. May 19, 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ Goble, Corban (10 December 2014). "Neutral Milk Hotel Announce "Last Tour for the Forseeable [sic] Future"". Pitchfork.com. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ "Playlists and Archives for Jefferson". WFMU. Retrieved 2007-03-15.
- ^ "The Musical Adventures of Jeff Mangum - Korena Pang". Neutral Milk Hotel - The Carrot Flower Kingdom. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ Fierman, Marci (February 1, 2002). "Interviews: Neutral Milk Hotel". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ Brown, Jake (2008-01-09). "Article from Glorious Noise, accessed February 8, 2009". Gloriousnoise.com. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
- ^ Jarnow, Jesse. "Neutral Milk Hotel's First Show in 15 Years Was Ragged, Glorious". Spin.com. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "Jeff Mangum Benefit for WFAS". Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "Neutral Milk Hotel's Jeff Mangum makes rare public appearance at NYC Climate Strike". Consequence of Sound. 2019-09-22. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ^ Martinez, Ignacio (2 March 2020). "Neutral Milk Hotel's Jeff Mangum comes out of online isolation to endorse Bernie Sanders". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ Minsker, Evan (2 March 2020). "Neutral Milk Hotel's Jeff Mangum Endorses Bernie Sanders in Rare Public Statement". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ Coleman, Justine (2020-03-02). "Neutral Milk Hotel frontman endorses Bernie Sanders". The Hill. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- ^ Major Organ and the Adding Machine – Major Organ and the Adding Machine | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved January 29, 2021
External links
Media related to Jeff Mangum at Wikimedia Commons
- 331⁄3 series - Kim Cooper's book "Neutral Milk Hotel's 'In The Aeroplane Over The Sea'" Archived 2007-09-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Kevin Griffis, "Have you seen Jeff Mangum?", Creative Loafing, September 4, 2003
- Jeff Mangum discography at MusicBrainz
- Jeff Mangum discography at Discogs
- Jeff Mangum, Astra Taylor Married, Glorious Noise, January 9, 2008