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 and lead by Joshua Abrams.[1][2][3] In 2017, the group was described by NPR as a "staple" of the underground music scene in Chicago.[4]
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".[5] 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".[6][7] 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".[8] Automaginary was also named by Spin as one of its "20 Best Avant Albums of 2015".[9] Pitchfork named their release Magnetoception number two in its "Best Experimental Albums of 2015".[10]
Natural Information Society's albums have been released by Eremite Records, and a collaboration album with Bitchin Bajas was released by Drag City.[11][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.
- ^ Masters, Marc (April 20, 2017). "Songs We Love: Natural Information Society & Bitchin Bajas, 'Sign Spinners' Listen· 4:31". NPR. 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Currin, Grayson (December 23, 2015). "The Best Experimental Albums of 2015". Pitchfork Magazine. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ 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.