Alan Courtis (born February 22, 1972) is an Argentine musician, artist, composer and sound artist. He studied classical guitar, piano, theory and composition. He holds a degree in Communication Science from the University of Buenos Aires, where he currently runs an annual music workshop. He played electric guitar in diverse bands and in 1993 he co-founded the group Reynols. With this group he has released more than one hundred CDs and vinyls worldwide in labels like Trente Oiseaux, Digital Narcis, Drone Records,[citation needed] Locust, Sedimental, Beta-Lactam Ring Records, Celebrate Psi Phenomenon, RRR, Audiobot Records, Roaratorio, JDK, Reverse, Matching Head, American Tapes, Last Visible Dog, Carbon Records, Mikroton, etc.[2][3]

Alan Courtis
Background information
Also known asReynols, Alan Courtis, Courtis
Born (1972-02-22) 22 February 1972 (age 52)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
OriginBuenos Aires, Argentina
GenresElectronic music, experimental music, psychedelic music, experimental techno
Occupation(s)Artist, composer, sound artist, musician
Years active1993–present
LabelsBeta-lactam Ring Records, RRRecords, Antifrost, Sedimental, Nexsound, Fruits de Mer Records
Websitegeocities.com/a_courtis/[1]

Discography

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  • ANLA COURTIS & MAMA BAER & KOMMISSAR HJULER / NICOLA HEIN & STEVE DALACHINSKY "Possessed Anticipation" (2019) Split-LP. Psych.KG. Germany
  • "Cassetopia" (2014) LP ini.itu. Indonesia/Belgium
  • ANLA COURTIS, MAMA BAER & KOMMISSAR HJULER "Die Antizipation des Generalized Other" (2011) SHMF. Germany
  • ALAN COURTIS, JAIME GENOVART, CHRISTOF KURZMANN, PABLO RECHE "Palmar Zähler" (2009) Mikroton Recordings CD 2. Russia
  • "Unstringed Guitar & Cymbals" (2008) BN034CD. Blossoming Noise. US
  • ANLA COURTIS, SEIICHI YAMAMOTO & YOSHIMI "Live at Kanadian" (2008) PE110. Public Eyesore. US
  • "SHISHKABALA" (2009) CHOCOLATE CASKET REC. US.
  • "Llegaron..." (2008) ltd. square 8".av008. Alt.Vinyl. UK
  • "Live in Hamburg" (2008) Wachsender Prozess. Germany
  • "Alarma Entrópica" (2008) cd-card. Ambolt28. Ambolthue. Norway
  • "Las Sales Fundentes" (2007) 2xCD. Om05. OM Discos. Argentina
  • "Algarrobina Sólida" (2007) Horrible Registros. Chile
  • COURTIS-WEHOWSKY "Return of the Stone Spirits" (2007) Beta-Lactam Ring Records. US.
  • TONY HERRINGTON/ALAN COURTIS (2007) jm#5 (limited canvas edition). Joint Multiples. UK
  • MARHAUG/COURTIS "Jordslev Hojaldre" (2007) MC046. Quasipop. Ukraine
  • "Live in Christiania" (2007) C-20. Beyond Repair Records. Denmark
  • "250107" (2007) Lathe-CDr. P009. Produck. Germany
  • "Broken Walkman Research" (2007) MHW. UK
  • ÜL "II" (2007) FR001. Facon Records. Argentina
  • "Live @ Imvated Motel" (2007) Incidental Recordings. Belgium
  • ÜL "Astropecuario" (2007) Pjorn Records. Scotland. UK
  • RECHE-COURTIS "Amsterdam 301005" (2007) Sounds from the Pocket. US
  • "Psi Gtr Avalanche" (2007) yellow 7". Smittekilde. Denmark.
  • BIRCHVILLE CAT MOTEL & ANLA COURTIS "Thee Sparkling Echoes" (2007) Celebrate Psi Phenomenon. New Zealand
  • "Tape Works" (2006) P21040-2. Pogus Productions. US
  • "H-Puna" (2006) GSA-18. GeneratorSoundArt. US
  • COURTIS/KLINGSOR/VED "Live på På Besök"(2006) müss07. Mussigganger. Sweden
  • DYLAN NYOUKIS & ANLA COURTIS "Fight the Pyramids" (2006) Choc-155. Chocolate Monk. UK
  • "Live Actions" (2006) HL005. Herbal Records. Malaysia
  • COURTIS-MOGLASS-KIRITCHENKO (2006). NS49.Nexsound/Carbon/1000+1Tilt/ Goldsoundz/Tibprod. Ukrania/US/Greece/Norway
  • TORE H. BOE/ANLA COURTIS "Blot og Mono Middagshvil" (2006) Thisk037. Thisco. Portugal
  • STROUNTES! Maria Eriksson, Mats Gustafsson & Anla Courtis (2006) Slottet. Sweden
  • MUTANTEA "Sleepy Sounds Electric" (2006) Ikuisuus. Finland
  • Culver/Courtis split tour tape (2006) MH130. Matching Head. UK
  • "Noiselovlive" (2006) es51. Xerxes. Japan
  • KAWABATA MAKOTO, ANLA COURTIS & ROKUGENKIN "Kokura" (2006) REPOSELP010. Riot Season. UK
  • "Antiguos Dólmenes del Paleolítico" (2006) SEDCD042. Sedimental. US
  • "(the name of this drone is hidden in your DNA)" (2006) Ikuisuus. Finland
  • Courtis-Erkizia/Monopolka "Live in Peru" (2006) Monopolka. Russia
  • Anla Courtis & Thomas Dimuzio "Live at the Luggage Store" (2006) Gench. US
  • "Seattle Flow" (2006) kd24. Kningdisk. Sweden
  • BILLY BAO "R'N'R Granulator" (2005) CD. W.M.O./R. Spain/UK
  • "Live in Fukuoka" (2005) HODE113/K. Scrotum Records. Germany
  • COURTIS_ MATSUNAGA collab CD (2005) Prele/Kokeko. France/Japan
  • "Live in L.A." (2005) The Seedy R (Pseudo-Arcana). New Zealand
  • RECHE-COURTIS "Transistores de Aire" (2005). Conv019. Con-V. Spain
  • "Endless Cassette Research Vol.1" (2005) UCD21. Ultra. Russia
  • COURTIS-ROMERO "Psychomemory of..." (2005) P36. P-Tapes. US
  • COURTIS/THE SOVIET SEX MACHINES (2005) M60. Monopolka. Russia
  • "Tribute to Calcium" (2005) tons019. Tonschacht. Germany.
  • "(the name of this drone is hidden in your DNA)" (2004) Nidnod. UK.
  • "Suite for Processed Marimbas" (2004) Audiobot. Belgium.
  • "...y el resplandor de la luz no conoce limites." (2004) LTJ-25. 267 Lattajjaa. Finland
  • CULVER-COURTIS (2004) Riot Season. UK.
  • "Los Alamos" (2004) Celebrate Psi Phenomenon. New Zealand.
  • "Recycled Music Tape" (2004) RRR. US
  • COURTIS-MARHAUG "North & South Neutrino" (2004) afro2021. AntiFrost. Greece
  • "Presencia de lo No-Manifestado en lo Manifestado" (2004) AST#0015. Astipalea. Poland
  • "Harmonica F'ever" (2003) PS#8. Pink Skulls/Jewelled Antler. US
  • "Fractal Albur Solenoide" (2003) 23CD0121. 23 Productions. US
  • "Albumina Blues" (2001) Freedom From. US
  • COURTISZAN (2000)(w/ Zan Hoffman) "Meretrix". C60. Zidsic. US
  • "Greatest Hits" (1999) Lonely Whistle Music. US
  • COURTIS/LATE (1999) "Failures in Modern Recording" C-30. White Tapes. US
  • "Eating an Estufa" (1998) Freedom From. US
  • CULVER-COURTIS (1997) Matching Head/F.D.R Tapes/Capeet. UK, US & Austria.
  • "The Distorted Micromoog Atofia Vol.1" (1997) Komkol Autoprod. Norway.
  • "Poliestireno Expandido" (1996) MH53. Matching Head. UK

Performances

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  • No Music Festival. US. 2001
  • DreamFestival. US. 2001
  • Ny Musik. Norway. 2003
  • Stockholm New Music Festival. Sweden. 2003
  • Sonic Protest. Paris. France. 2003
  • Podewil (Berlin*Buenos Aires). Germany 2004
  • Live in de Living. Belgium. 2004
  • Bag of Spoon. Paris. France. 2004
  • Decibel Festival Buenos Aires. Argentina 2004
  • Line Space Line. Los Angeles. US. 2005
  • Common Sounds/Sonidos Comunes. Lima. Peru. 2005
  • LEM Festival. Barcelona. Spain. 2005
  • Ressort Off: Latin America. Netherlands. 2005
  • Korona Experimental Intermedia. Koln. Germany. 2006
  • No Spaghetti Edition Festival. Norway/Arg. 2005
  • Decibel Festival Buenos Aires. Argentina. 2005
  • Frankfurter Forum fur Elektronische und Neue Musik. Germany. 2005
  • Interzones. Rennes. France. 2005
  • Feria de la Artes. Bariloche. Argentina. 2006
  • Niu Fest. Cordoba. Argentina. 2006
  • Fin de la Ruta 5. La Pampa. Argentina. 2006
  • Dans for Voksne. Oslo. Norway. 2006
  • Potlach. Helsinki. Finland. 2006
  • Koloni. Goteborg. Sweden. 2006
  • Borealis Festival. Norway. 2006
  • Epsilonia Radio Festival. France. 2006
  • Territorio Electrico. Spain. 2006
  • The Termite. Leeds. England. 2006
  • Vamos Festival. Newcastle. England. 2006
  • Qujocho. Linz. Austria. 2007
  • Koloni. Goteborg. Sweden. 2007
  • New Perspectives Festival. Vaasteras. Sweden 2007

References

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  1. ^ "COURTIS". Archived from the original on October 26, 2009.
  2. ^ "Alan Courtis". Quasi Pop. Archived from the original on February 17, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  3. ^ "15 Questions to Anla Courtis". Tokafi. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
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