Spencer Brown (musician)
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Birth name | Onofrio Spencer Jeffrey Bruno |
Born | January 1, 1994 |
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Onofrio Spencer Jeffrey Bruno,[1] professionally known as Spencer Brown, is an American electronic dance music artist, producer, and DJ.[2][3][4] He is best known for his albums, 'Illusion of Perfection' (2018)[5] and 'Stream of Consciousness' (2020),[6][7][8][9] and for his collaborations with deadmau5 and Above & Beyond.[4][10][11] While Brown’s music can mainly be classified as progressive house, his sound spans a wide range of electronic music, including techno, trance, and deep house.[12]
Early life and education
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Career
Brown got his first break when Avicii signed him to his label for his "Chalice EP" on LE7ELS in 2014.[13][2] He made his live debut opening for Avicii at the Hollywood Bowl in 2013. Thereafter, he toured North America, opening for Avicii’s True Tour.[14][15] After graduating from Duke University, his career picked pace, when he continued touring and releasing music with world-known DJs like Above & Beyond and deadmau5.[16][17][18] In a few years, Brown saw support from some of dance music's biggest international acts, including Calvin Harris, Armin van Buuren, Avicii, Sasha, FISHER, and Pete Tong.[19]
Personal life
Discography
Studio albums
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Illusion of Perfection |
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#1 on iTunes Dance |
Stream of Consciousness[20] |
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#1 on iTunes Dance[21] |
Equanimity |
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Singles / EPs
- Chalice / Double Down EP – 2014
- Jaboom / Mirek EP – 2014
- Taking My Time – 2016
- Wannamaker - 2016
- Vernal EP – 2017
- Embarcadero EP – 2017
- Embarcadero EP (The Remixes) – 2017
- Downpour EP – 2017
- No Going Back (with ALPHA 9 aka ARTY) – 2018
- Illusion of Perfection EP pt. 1 – 2018
- Illusion of Perfection EP pt. 2 – 2018
- Illusion of Perfection EP pt. 3 – 2018
- Windows 95 on Acid EP – 2018
- Long Way From Home (with Above & Beyond) – 2018
- Star Allies (with Raito) – 2019
- Sapporo EP (with Qrion) – 2019
- Gatekeeper EP (with ilan Bluestone) – 2019
- Womaa (with Wilt Claybourne) - 2020
- Stream of Consciousness EP pt. 1 - 2020
- Stream of Consciousness EP pt. 2 - 2020
- Phases (with Ben Böhmer) - 2020
- Ariel / Afterlife EP (with ALPHA 9) - 2020
- Spiderman on Ambien / Stairs - 2020
- Santorini (with Tony McGuinness from Above & Beyond - single from Anjunadeep Explorations 17) - 2021
- Thanks, Guy - 2021
- I Was Too Young For 90s Raves EP - 2021
- Forbidden Flow / 18 Minute Loop - 2022
Remixes
- Henrik B, Niklas Gustavsson, Peter Johansson - Echoes (Spencer Brown Remix) - 2013
- Boom Jinx & Meredith Call - The Dark (Spencer Brown Remix) - 2014
- Lazy Rich & Special Features - Beginning Of The World (Spencer Brown Remix) - 2014
- Oliver Smith - On The Moon (Spencer Brown Remix) - 2017
- ilan Bluestone ft. Giuseppe De Luca - Frozen Ground (Spencer Brown Remix) - 2017
- Andrew Rayel - Moments (Spencer Brown's Hypnotic Mix) - 2017
- Seven Lions, Jason Ross, Paul Meany - Higher Love (Spencer Brown Remix) - 2017
- Spencer Brown - 5th & Concord (Spencer Brown Club Mix) - 2017
- Above & Beyond ft. Richard Bedford - Northern Soul (Spencer Brown Remix) - 2017
- ilan Bluestone - Will We Remain (Spencer Brown Remix) - 2018
- Gryffin ft. Elley Duhé - Tie Me Down (Spencer Brown's Ibiza Mix) - 2018
- Qrion - 23 (Spencer Brown Remix) - 2019
- deadmau5 - fn pig (ov) [Spencer Brown Remix] - 2019
- Above & Beyond - Sun In Your Eyes (Spencer Brown Remix) - 2021
- Jody Wisternoff, Mimi Page - For Those We Knew (Spencer Brown & Wilt Claybourne Mix) - 2020
- Above & Beyond - Sun In Your Eyes (Spencer Brown Mix) - 2021
- dubspeeka - Geb (Spencer Brown Rework) - 2021
References
- ↑ "Onofrio Spencer Jeffrey Bruno". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Spencer Brown Interview: Producer Talks Relationship With Avicii". Billboard. 2018-05-14. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- ↑ "Let's Talk About: Spencer Brown | Interview". The Groove Cartel. 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kocay, Lisa. "Spencer Brown On Working With Avicii And His Debut Album 'Illusion Of Perfection'". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- ↑ Gilmore, Grant (2018-08-06). "Spencer Brown Talks 'Illusion of Perfection', ABGT300, & More!". EDM Identity. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- ↑ Middleton, Ryan (3 February 2020). "Album Review: Spencer Brown - Stream Of Consciousness [Anjunabeats]". Magnetic Magazine. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- ↑ "Spencer Brown Takes Us Into A 'Stream of Consciousness' With New Mix Album". CULTR. 2020-01-31. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- ↑ "Spencer Brown manifests complexity into flow state with, 'Stream of Consciousness' [Review/Q&A]". Dancing Astronaut. 2020-02-16. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- ↑ Rivas, Aimee (2020-02-03). "Spencer Brown Takes us on an Extraordinary Musical Journey with 'Stream of Consciousness'". Fresh Music Freaks. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- ↑ "Spencer Brown Discusses The Inspiration Behind His "Stream Of Consciousness" Mix-Album". T.H.E - Music Essentials. 2020-02-09. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- ↑ "A 'Stream of Consciousness' Conversation with Spencer Brown". EDM Identity. 2020-03-30. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- ↑ "Spencer Brown Takes Us On a Progressive Journey Through New Releases, Tour Life, & Phoenix Lights Festival [Exclusive Interview] | RaverRafting". RaverRafting | We Are The Scene. 2019-05-10. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- ↑ "Meet Spencer Bruno: Duke's superstar DJ signed with Avicii". Duke University. 2015-09-28. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- ↑ Alzgheibi, Husam (2019-05-29). "[Interview] A Chat With Spencer Brown". EDMTunes. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- ↑ Sierra, Matt (2019-06-03). "Spencer Brown Opens Up On Dealing With Stress, Music, And More". EDMTunes. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- ↑ "Artist Biography by Marcy Donelson". allmusic.com/.
- ↑ Ghanem, Louis (2018-11-23). "Above & Beyond's First Collab in 8 Years Coming November 30th". EDMTunes. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- ↑ Lake, Erik (20 June 2018). "Spencer Brown's Forward Thinking Is Learning From The Past". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- ↑ Kupka, Heather. "RB Exclusive Interview: Spencer Brown". Relentless Beats. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- ↑ Hunt, Ryan (2020-02-06). "Celebrating Spencer Brown's second album years after rise to fame at the Gorge". Dance Music NW. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- ↑ Lake, Erik (2020-01-31). "Anjunabeats Artist Spencer Brown's Album "Stream Of Consciousness" Debuts At #1". Trance Farm. Retrieved 2020-06-29.