Jason Schimmel

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Jason Schimmel
Birth nameJason Aaron Schimmel
Born (1978-06-30) 30 June 1978 (age 45)
Genres
Occupation(s)Composer, Performer, Recording Engineer, Producer
Instrument(s)Guitar, Piano, Bouzouki, Banjo, Mandolin, Vocals, Bass,
LabelsTzadik, Mimicry, The End Records,
Websitehttp://www.jasonschimmel.com

Jason Schimmel (born June 30, 1978) is an American composer, guitarist, musician, recording engineer and producer from Los Angeles, California.[1] He is a founding member of the bands Estradasphere, Red Fiction (formerly known as Atomic Ape[2]),[3] and Orange Tulip Conspiracy.[4][5] He is an active member in Trey Spruance's Secret Chiefs 3. He has also performed with John Zorn's Masada, J.G. Thirlwell, Neil Hamburger, Amanda Palmer, Michael White, Eyvind Kang, Wayne Horvitz and Jason Webley.

Discography[edit]

Estradasphere[edit]

  • The Pegasus Vault EP (2008) Lobefood
  • DVD: Palace of Mirrors Live (2007) the End Records
  • Palace of Mirrors (2006) the End Records
  • DVD: These are the Days (2005)
  • DVD: Passion for Life (2004) Mimicry Records
  • Quadropus (2003) Mimicry Records
  • Buck Fever (2001) Mimicry Records
  • The Silent Elk of Yesterday (2001) Mimicry Records
  • It's Understood (2000) Mimicry Records

Secret Chiefs 3[edit]

  • Ishraqiyun: Perichoresis (2014) Mimicry Records
  • Book of Souls: Folio A (2013) Mimicry Records
  • La Chanson de Jacky / The Western Exile (2012) Mimicry Records
  • Traditionalists: Le Mani Destre Recise Degli Ultimi Uomini (2009) Mimicry Records
  • Xaphan: Book of Angels Volume 9 (2008) Tzadik Records
  • Path of Most Resistance (2007) Mimicry Records
  • Book of Horizons (2004) Mimicry Records
  • Book M (2001) Mimicry Records

Atomic Ape[edit]

  • Swarm (2014) Mimicry Records
  • Rampage 7" (2014) Mimicry Records

Red Fiction[edit]

  • Visions of the Void (2020) Tzadik

Other[edit]

  • Orange Tulip Conspiracy Orange Tulip Conspiracy (2008) Mimicry Records
  • Amanda Palmer Theatre Is Evil (2012) 8 Ft. Records
  • Amanda Palmer Who Killed Amanda Palmer (2008) Roadrunner Records
  • Vladimir Bozar 'n' ze Sharaf Orkestar Universal Sprache (2008) Imago Records
  • Evelyn Evelyn Evelyn Evelyn (2010) 8 Ft. Records, 11 Records
  • Neil Hamburger First of Dismay (2014) Drag City
  • Foetus Soak (2013) Ectopic Ents
  • Colette Hypnotized (2005) OM Records

Film[edit]

  • Walk-ins Welcome (2012) Rojée Crumbe Films Inc[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Staff (12 November 2020). "Red Fiction's Jason Schimmel On His Favorite Experimental Compositions". Ghettoblaster Magazine.
  2. ^ "Artist info | Atomic Ape / Red Fiction". www.expose.org.
  3. ^ "Red Fiction prep LP for John Zorn's label, fuse Eastern European folk music, metal & jazz on new song". www.brooklynvegan.com. 20 October 2020.
  4. ^ Staff writer (22 October 2008). "Estradasphere Guitarist Jason Schimmel Takes Orange Tulip Conspiracy on West Coast Jaunt". ALARM.
  5. ^ Lee, Derek. "Atomic Ape Comes Out Of 2 Year Hiatus To Blow Up The Blue Whale [REVIEW+PHOTOS]". Blurred Culture. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  6. ^ "IMDB". IMDB. Retrieved 16 October 2018.

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