Battles
Battles performing at The Gaelic Club, Sydney, Australia on September 26, 2007 From left to right: Ian Williams, John Stanier, Dave Konopka, Tyondai Braxton
Background information
Origin	New York City, U.S.
Genre(s)	Experimental rock Math rock Post-rock Progressive rock
Years active	2003–present
Label(s)	Warp
Associated acts	Helmet Storm & Stress Tomahawk Don Caballero
Website	www.bttls.com
Members
Ian Williams John Stanier Dave Konopka Tyondai Braxton

Battles is an American math rock band. The group's line-up is composed of well-known musicians, including ex-Helmet drummer John Stanier, ex-Don Caballero guitarist Ian Williams, ex-Lynx guitarist Dave Konopka, and Tyondai Braxton (son of avant-garde jazz musician Anthony Braxton), who also plays guitar and keyboard and creates live voice samples. Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Ian Williams (b. ... John Stanier first came into the spotlight as the drummer for Helmet. ... Tyondai Braxton is an American musician and the son of jazz musician Anthony Braxton. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Experimental rock or Avant rock is a type of art music based on rock and roll which experiments with the basic elements of the genre, and/or which pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique. ... This article is about the style of music. ... The term post-rock was coined by Simon Reynolds in issue 123 of The Wire (May 1994) to describe a sort of music using rock instrumentation for non-rock purposes, using guitars as facilitators of timbres and textures rather than riffs and powerchords. ... For the Swedish political music movement, see progg. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Warp Records is a pioneering independent UK record label, founded in Sheffield in 1989, notable for discovering some of the most enduring artists in electronic music. ... Helmet is an American Post-Hardcore band formed in New York City by Page Hamilton (vocals/guitar) with Henry Bogdan (bass), Peter Mengede (guitar) and John Stanier (drums) in 1989. ... Storm & Stress is an American indie rock trio. ... Tomahawk is an experimental alternative metal/alternative rock supergroup from the United States. ... Don Caballero is a critically-acclaimed instrumental math rock group from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... Ian Williams (b. ... John Stanier first came into the spotlight as the drummer for Helmet. ... Tyondai Braxton is an American musician and the son of jazz musician Anthony Braxton. ... This article is about the style of music. ... This article is about the type of musical group. ... Helmet is an American Post-Hardcore band formed in New York City by Page Hamilton (vocals/guitar) with Henry Bogdan (bass), Peter Mengede (guitar) and John Stanier (drums) in 1989. ... John Stanier first came into the spotlight as the drummer for Helmet. ... Don Caballero is a critically-acclaimed instrumental math rock group from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... Ian Williams (b. ... Tyondai Braxton is an American musician and the son of jazz musician Anthony Braxton. ... Avant-jazz (also known as avant-garde jazz) is a style of music and improvisation that combines elements of avant-garde art music composition with elements of traditional jazz. ... Anthony Braxton (born June 4, 1945) is an American composer, multi-reedist and pianist. ...

Biography

Following a string of EPs, the band released their debut album on the Warp Records label in February 2006, which was titled EP C / B EP. It is a compilation of their increasingly hard-to-find early releases, EP C, B EP and the single Tras. // Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single but are too short to qualify as albums. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... Warp Records is a pioneering independent UK record label, founded in Sheffield in 1989, notable for discovering some of the most enduring artists in electronic music. ... Media:Example. ... SZ2 - 9:19 TRAS 3 - 1:11 IPT2 - 1:49 BTTLS - 12:27 DANCE - 4:42 TRAS - 3:43 B + T - 6:09 UW - 3:00 HI / LO - 7:51 IPT-2 - 1:35 TRAS 2 - 5:50 FANTASY - 8:31 Categories: | | ... EP C is the second EP from the American math rock band Battles. ... B EP is an EP by the American math rock band Battles. ... Tras is the debut single from the American math rock band Battles, released in 2004 on Cold Sweat Records. ...

Their first full-length album Mirrored, recorded by Keith Souza at Machines with Magnets, was released on May 14, 2007. The first single from the album, "Atlas", was released on February 21, 2007 as streaming audio, and the accompanying streaming video was released on February 28, 2007. Mirrored is a critically acclaimed debut full-length album by U.S. math rock group Battles. ... is the 134th day of the year (135th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

The single "Atlas" was voted "Best Single of the Week" by NME magazine^[1], and received a glowing review in the British Clash Magazine, as well as getting number one in the second Dandelion Radio Festive Fifty. The song was performed by the band on BBC television's Later With Jools Holland in November 2007. For other uses, see NME (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Dandelion Radio is an internet radio station founded in June 2006 with the aim of pursuing the musical legacy of the popular and influential BBC Radio 1 disk jockey John Peel. ... The Festive Fifty was originally an annual list of the years fifty (though the exact figure varied above and below this number) best songs compiled at the end of the year and voted for by listeners to John Peels BBC Radio 1 show. ... Later with Jools Holland is a contemporary music show hosted by Jools Holland. ...

Battles released a streaming video for the track "Tonto", in which they collaborated with celebrated lights artists UVA (United Visual Artists). The accompanying single was released in late 2007.

Battles scored their first UK cover feature in April 2007, talking to The Skinny Magazine about the making of Mirrored. April 2007 is the fourth month of the year. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...

They have been described in MoJo Magazine as "future-funk".

Members

• Tyondai Braxton - guitar, keyboards, vocals
• Dave Konopka – bass, guitar, effects
• Ian Williams – guitar, keyboards
• John Stanier – drums

Tyondai Braxton is an American musician and the son of jazz musician Anthony Braxton. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... Piano, a well-known instance of keyboard instruments A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... A sunburst-colored Fender Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass[1][2]; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Effects unit. ... Ian Williams (b. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... Piano, a well-known instance of keyboard instruments A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. ... John Stanier first came into the spotlight as the drummer for Helmet. ... A drum kit (or drum set or trap set) is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as a cowbell, wood block, chimes or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single drummer. ...

Discography

Albums:

• Mirrored (Warp Records, May 2007) - #70 (UK)

EPs: Mirrored is a critically acclaimed debut full-length album by U.S. math rock group Battles. ... Warp Records is a pioneering independent UK record label, founded in Sheffield in 1989, notable for discovering some of the most enduring artists in electronic music. ... May 2007 is the fifth month of that year. ...

• "EP C" (Monitor Records, June 2004)
• "B EP" (Dim Mak Records, September 2004)
• "EPC (JAPAN ONLY special mix edition)" (Dotlinecircle, October 2004)
• "EP C / B EP" (Warp Records, February 2006)
• "Tonto+" (Warp Records, October 22 2007 World, November 6 2007 USA)

Singles: EP C is the second EP from the American math rock band Battles. ... Monitor Records is a Hong Kong-based music shop selling various rare and alterative CDs and music items. ... 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: June 2004 in sports Deaths in June • 28 Anthony Buckeridge • 26 Naomi Shemer • 26 Yash Johar • 22 Bob Bemer • 22 Thomas Gold • 22 Francisco Ortiz Franco • 16 Thanom Kittikachorn • 10 Ray Charles • 5 Ronald Reagan... B EP is an EP by the American math rock band Battles. ... Dim Mak Records is a record label founded in 1996 by Steve Aoki and based in Los Angeles, CA. Dim Maks first released was a 7 The Willowz The Icarus Line Pony Up Whitey Scanners Bloc Party Die Monitr Batss Whirlwind Heat Official site on Myspace Categories: | | ... September 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: September 2004 in sports Events Deaths in September • 27 Tsai Wan-lin • 24 Françoise Sagan • 20 Brian Clough • 18 Russ Meyer • 15 Johnny Ramone • 12 Fred Ebb • 11 Peter VII of Alexandria • 8... October 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: October 2004 in sports Events Deaths in October • 29 HRH Princess Alice • 25 John Peel • 24 James Cardinal Hickey • 23 Robert Merrill • 19 Paul Nitze • 18 K. M. Veerappan • 16 Pierre Salinger • 10 Christopher... SZ2 - 9:19 TRAS 3 - 1:11 IPT2 - 1:49 BTTLS - 12:27 DANCE - 4:42 TRAS - 3:43 B + T - 6:09 UW - 3:00 HI / LO - 7:51 IPT-2 - 1:35 TRAS 2 - 5:50 FANTASY - 8:31 Categories: | | ... Warp Records is a pioneering independent UK record label, founded in Sheffield in 1989, notable for discovering some of the most enduring artists in electronic music. ... Media:Example. ... Warp Records is a pioneering independent UK record label, founded in Sheffield in 1989, notable for discovering some of the most enduring artists in electronic music. ...

• "Tras" (June 2004, 12")
• "Atlas" (April 2007, 12")
• "Tonto" (October 2007)

Tras is the debut single from the American math rock band Battles, released in 2004 on Cold Sweat Records. ... 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: June 2004 in sports Deaths in June • 28 Anthony Buckeridge • 26 Naomi Shemer • 26 Yash Johar • 22 Bob Bemer • 22 Thomas Gold • 22 Francisco Ortiz Franco • 16 Thanom Kittikachorn • 10 Ray Charles • 5 Ronald Reagan... For the record label, see 12 Inch Records. ... April 2007 is the fourth month of the year. ... For the record label, see 12 Inch Records. ... October 2007 is the tenth month of that year. ...

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to:

Battles

• Official Battles website
• Battles at Allmusic
• Battles at Last.fm
• Live pictures of Battles
• Interview on Tiny Mix Tapes
• Interview/Photos with ignore Magazine
• Battles discography at MusicBrainz
• Interview from Hate Something Beautiful
• Concert photos
• 'Musical Mathletes' The Guardian Interview May 19 2007