Super Madrigal Brothers

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Super Madrigal Brothers
Genre(s) Experimental music
Website supermadrigalbros.com
Members
Oliver Cobol
Fashion Flesh

Super Madrigal Brothers are a video game music duo consisting of Oliver Cobol (born Adam Bruneu) and Fashion Flesh (born John Talaga).

[edit] History

Super Madrigal Brothers' first release was 2002's Shakestation, an album which consisted of music by Renaissance and Baroque composers played with altered video game consoles and electronic instruments.[1][2] After the release of the album, the group toured in 2002 with Momus, who had initially introduced the artists.[3][4] Their most recent release is 2005's Baroque in Voltage, which deals mostly with Baroque music except for their version of the finale of Georges Bizet's Carmen.[5][6][7]

[edit] Discography

  • Shakestation (American Patchwork, 2002)
  • Baroque in Voltage (Fever Pitch Records, 2005)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Review of Shakestation. Pitchfork Media, March 12, 2003. Accessed September 14, 2007.
  2. ^ Review of Shakestation. Beat the Indie Drum.com. Accessed September 14, 20007.
  3. ^ Concert Review. Brainwashed.com, July 28, 2002. Accessed September 14, 2007.
  4. ^ Live in LA. LA Weekly, July 6, 2007. Accessed September 14, 2007.
  5. ^ Review of Baroque in Voltage. Pixel Surgeon. Accessed September 14, 2007.
  6. ^ Track Review. Pitchfork Media, January 21, 2005. Accessed September 14, 2007.
  7. ^ Review of Baroque in Voltage. Grooves Magazine. Accessed September 14, 2007.