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'''Natural Information Society''' is a music ensemble formed in 2010 that is lead by [[Joshua Abrams (musician)|Joshua Abrams]]. He performs on traditional and electric instrumentation.<ref>{{cite web|title=Joshua Abrams & Natural Information Society|url=https://arts.uchicago.edu/event/joshua-abrams-natural-information-society|website=UChicagoARTS|publisher=[[University of Chicago]]|accessdate=January 16, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Masters|first1=Marc|title=Joshua AbramsNatural Information Society Simultonality|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22964-simultonality/|accessdate=January 16, 2018|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|date=April 6, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Joshua Abrams & Natural Information Society|url=https://www.rewirefestival.nl/artist/joshua-abrams-nis|website=rewire|publisher=[[Rewire Festival]]|accessdate=January 16, 2018}}</ref> |
'''Natural Information Society''' is a music ensemble formed in 2010 that is lead by [[Joshua Abrams (musician)|Joshua Abrams]]. He performs on traditional and electric instrumentation.<ref>{{cite web|title=Joshua Abrams & Natural Information Society|url=https://arts.uchicago.edu/event/joshua-abrams-natural-information-society|website=UChicagoARTS|publisher=[[University of Chicago]]|accessdate=January 16, 2018}}</ref>{{nicg}}<ref>{{cite news|last1=Masters|first1=Marc|title=Joshua AbramsNatural Information Society Simultonality|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22964-simultonality/|accessdate=January 16, 2018|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|date=April 6, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Joshua Abrams & Natural Information Society|url=https://www.rewirefestival.nl/artist/joshua-abrams-nis|website=rewire|publisher=[[Rewire Festival]]|accessdate=January 16, 2018}}</ref> |
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==Background== |
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Natural Information Society
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| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | Avant-garde, Jazz |
| Years active | 2010 - Present |
| Labels | Eremite Records |
Natural Information Society is a music ensemble formed in 2010 that is lead by Joshua Abrams. He performs on traditional and electric instrumentation.[1][failed verification][2][3]
Background
Natural Information Society's albums have been released by Eremite Records, and a collaboration album with Bitchin Bajas was released by Drag City.[4][5]
Reviews and responses
According to Musicworks, Natural Information Society's performances place "a singular emphasis on the human and the humane in music in the midst of a galloping digitized industry".[6] The Guardian gave the group's album Simultonality four out of five stars, calling it "a compelling Afro-futurist voyage" while Rolling Stone named it to their list of the "20 Best Avant Albums of 2017" and The Wire named the album #7 in their "Top 50 Releases of 2017".[7][8][9] The Stranger called the group's release Automaginary one of the "Top 10 Records of 2015 That Would Be on Every Critic's Top 10 List If Dave Segal Were King".[10] Automaginary was also named by Spin as one of its "20 Best Avant Albums of 2015".[11] Pitchfork named their release Magnetoception #2 in it's "The Best Experimental Albums of 2015".[12]
See also
References
- ^ "Joshua Abrams & Natural Information Society". UChicagoARTS. University of Chicago. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ^ Masters, Marc (April 6, 2017). "Joshua AbramsNatural Information Society Simultonality". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ^ "Joshua Abrams & Natural Information Society". rewire. Rewire Festival. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ^ Mulvey, John (March 20, 2017). "Reviewed: some of the best new music of 2017 so far". Uncut (magazine). Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ^ Cohan, Brad (June 18, 2016). "The Best Experimental Albums of 2016 (So Far)". The Observer. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ^ Broomer, Stuart (May 2015). "Joshua Abrams' Natural Information Society". Musicworks. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ^ Lewis, John (April 20, 2017). "Joshua Abrams & Natural Information Society: Simultonality review – Africa soaring". The Guardian. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ^ Weingarten, Christopher (January 2, 2018). "20 Best Avant Albums of 2017". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ^ "Listen to The Wire's Top 50 Releases of 2017". The Wire UK.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Nelson, Sean (December 16, 2015). "The Top 10 Albums, Songs, and Everything Else from the Year in Music 2015". The Stranger. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ^ Joyce, Colin (December 9, 2015). "The 20 Best Avant Albums of 2015". Spin. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ^ "The Best Experimental Albums of 2015". Pitchfork Magazine.
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