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Rioux
Birth nameErin Rioux
Also known asRioux
Born (1990-08-01) August 1, 1990 (age 34)
Rochester Hills, Michigan, United States
OriginBrooklyn, New York, United States
GenresElectronic, Psychedelic, Experimental
Occupation(s)Musician, Songwriter, Producer
Instrument(s)Guitar, Singing, Bass, Trumpet, Drums
Years active2010–present
Websiterioux.fm

Erin Rioux (pronounced ree-yoo) is an electronic psychedelic record producer, vocalist, and curator based in Brooklyn who makes music under the stage name Rioux. His work merges technology with traditional instrumentation, particularly guitar and bass guitar, to create a rhythmic yet cerebral sonic environment.[1]

Career

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2011 – 2014

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Originally from the Detroit area, Rioux now resides in Brooklyn where he also runs his own event series and record label for electronic music called Connect.[2][3] In 2011 he released his first full-length LP, Everything You Need Is Right Here and in the following year he released his critically acclaimed EP Come On All You Ghosts which featured the single "Find the Reason".[4][5][6][7][8]

2014 – Now

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Late in 2012 Rioux began his multimedia event series, Connect, which celebrates artistic innovation across different mediums and in electronic music.[3][9][10] Early in 2014 Rioux expanded the event series into a record label focusing on electronic music.[11][12][13] In 2014 Rioux released a string of singles including 'Trails,' 'Maze1,' and 'Lucifer,' which then culminated into his System Preferences EP with the final single 'Tree Torrent.'[14][15][16][17][18][19] Rioux collaborated with digital media artist Cabbibo in creating a virtual environment for the EP.[20][21][22]

Collaborations

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In the summer of 2012 Rioux collaborated with Trinidadian-American astrophysicist & saxophonist Stephon Alexander to create their collaborative record Here Comes Now, out on August 4 of 2014 Rioux's record label Connect.[23][24][25][26][27] The album features no-wave artist Arto Lindsay and will explore the connection between science and music, namely the creation of the universe.[23][24][28][29]

Here Comes Now was given a positive score of 7.2 by Pitchfork (Pitchfork Media) before the album was even released. Pitchfork said

"Rioux's propulsive, cheery beats give the album its momentum. The music mostly races forward with gently twinkling synths and drums, punctuated by long saxophone solos and short riffs."

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On September 5, 2014 Here Comes Now was named ″Sunset Album of the Week″ by one of Sydney, Australia's leading independent radio stations FBi Radio.[31]

Also in September of that year, Rioux joined Cibo Matto to open for them on a few of their fall tour dates in the US.[32]

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • 2011: Everything You Need Is Right Here
  • 2014: Here Comes Now (with Stephon Alexander)

EPs

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Singles

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  • 2013: Spirit Calling / Miniatures
  • 2014: Trails
  • 2014: Maze1
  • 2014: Lucifer

References

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  1. ^ Pack, Alexander (2012-03-16). "Cerebral Yet Accessible: Exclusive Premiere of Rioux's "I Understand Now"". The Creators Project. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
  2. ^ Thomas, Emily (2013-05-20). "Erin Rioux, Electronic Music Artist, Premieres 'Explorations In Electronic Psychedelia' Documentary". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
  3. ^ a b "Rioux : Q+A". shufsounds.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  4. ^ "Cerebral Yet Accessible: Exclusive Premiere of Rioux's "I Understand Now" | The Creators Project". thecreatorsproject.vice.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  5. ^ "Review // Rioux ~ Come On All You Ghosts". goldflakepaint.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  6. ^ "EP Release: Rioux – Come On All You Ghosts | GET LIFTED TONIGHT". getliftedtonight.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  7. ^ "Rioux Releases 'Come On All You Ghosts' EP | PopGun Presents". popgunbooking.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  8. ^ "Stream Rioux's 'Come On All You Ghosts' EP | Prefix". prefixmag.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  9. ^ "AdHoc Multimedia Event Series Connect Shares 1 Year Anniversary Mix". adhoc.fm. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  10. ^ "Erin Rioux, Electronic Music Artist, Premieres 'Explorations In Electronic Psychedelia' Documentary". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  11. ^ "Stagest | XLR8R". xlr8r.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  12. ^ "Warm Up With a Late-Winter Bass Jam from Kazimier | Thump". thump.vice.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  13. ^ "Toe Cup | XLR8R". xlr8r.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  14. ^ "Trails | XLR8R". xlr8r.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  15. ^ "Rioux "Trails" – No Fear Of Pop". nofearofpop.net. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  16. ^ "Maze1 | XLR8R". xlr8r.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  17. ^ "REVIEW: Rioux – System Preferences | SONISCOPE". soniscope.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  18. ^ "Lucifer | XLR8R". xlr8r.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  19. ^ "Rioux keeps to his dream-inducing flow with "Tree Torrent" [Premiere] – EARMILK". Earmilk. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  20. ^ "[Exclusive] Stream Rioux's New EP "System Preferences" With Interactive Virtual Environment | The Creators Project". thecreatorsproject.vice.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  21. ^ "Electric Bare | Rioux – "Tree Torrent"". electricbare.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  22. ^ "Cabbibo's Organic Digital Play Space «  The WILD Magazine". Archived from the original on 2014-02-09. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  23. ^ a b "Hear Stephon Alexander & Rioux's Interstellar Jazz Excursion 'A Brief History of Time' | SPIN | Premieres". spin.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  24. ^ a b "This Song by a Sax-Playing Scientist and a Brooklyn Producer Is the Bomb | The FADER". thefader.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  25. ^ "Stephon Alexander & Rioux – Dance of the Illusion (Official Video) « BarrelhouseBKLYN". barrelhousebklyn.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  26. ^ "Watch "Stephon Alexander: The physics of jazz" Video at TED2013 #TEDTalentSearch". talentsearch.ted.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  27. ^ "Stephon Alexander, Physicist Information, Facts, News, Photos – National Geographic". nationalgeographic.com. Archived from the original on April 3, 2012. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  28. ^ "Premiere: Stephon Alexander and Rioux recruit No Wave icon Arto Lindsay for ecstatic 'I Guess We're Floating' – FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music". factmag.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  29. ^ "Rioux & Stephon Alexander – 'Dance of the Illusion' | DJ Mag Canada". Archived from the original on 2014-06-17. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  30. ^ "Rioux / Stephon Alexander: Here Comes Now | Album Reviews | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  31. ^ "Album of the Week". FBi Radio. 2014-09-05. Retrieved 2014-10-02.
  32. ^ Rodgers, Patrick (2014-09-16). "Cibo Matto Feat. Nels Cline w/Rioux Tonight at Exit/In". Nashville Scene. Retrieved 2014-09-20.
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