David Gerard has been a pioneer in the field of electronic music for over a quarter of a century. His first electronic recording, "A Piece Of The Desert" (recorded in New York City in 1984) was an 8-part suite inspired by both Steve Reich's "Desert Music" and the work of 70's electronic masters Tangerine Dream.
Since 2004, he has been commercially producing and releasing music under the label imprints New Franklin Records and Orbiting Orion (based in Massachusetts, where Gerard relocated from Manhattan in 1992.) To date, Gerard has recorded eighteen studio albums as a solo artist, and three as part of electronic ensemble Elysium, which features fellow musicians Paul Christensen and Rutger Holst. His music is featured on Internet radio stations SomaFm and LastFm.
He counts among his friends colleagues Steve Roach, Kevin Braheny, Mother Mallard's David Borden and Steve Drews, Scott Solter, Dean de Benedictus, Dwight Ashley, James Asher, Phil Thorton, Eric Whitacre, Bill Frisell, Steve Reich and many others. His music incorporates elements of traditional electronic music with progressive and minimalist textures, utilizing counterpoint and algorithmic composition. His instrumentation includes synthesizers, treated piano, bass, electric guitar and exotic percussion.
In the Spring of 2013, Gerard was approached by Boreal Tiaga and Dave Luxton (recording artists for Wayfarer Records) with the proposition of joining their roster: after several Skype conference calls, Gerard signed onto Wayfarer Records. Unfortunately, due to artistic differences, Gerard parted ways with the label several months into his contract (which was dissolved), before ever releasing his intended debut, "At The Edge Of The Earth." His newest release, Languor is the culmination of over 8 years of recording (while working on other projects, including an upcoming collaboration with Scott Lawlor), and features the ethereal vocals of Clare Demer, as well as a homage to legendary electronic pioneers Popul Vuh with "Between Two Worlds."
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