Bogdan Raczynski

Polish-American electronic musician

Bogdan Raczynski

Bogdan Raczynski performing live in 2000 at the Warp Lighthouse Party, London.

Background information
Birth name| Bogdan W. Raczynski
Born| 1977 (age 46-47)
Poland[1]
Genres|

* Drill 'n' bass[2]
* braindance[3]
* IDM[4]
* drum and bass[5]
* electronica[6]
* jungle[6]

Occupation(s)| Musician, DJ
Years active| 1994–present
Labels| Rephlex Records
Website| www.bogdanraczynski.com

Bogdan W. Raczynski (born 1977) is a Polish-American electronic musician. Associated with the intelligent dance music (IDM) movement, Raczynski's work draws inspiration from the chaotic breakbeats of jungle and hardcore rave as well as traditional Polish music and other sources.[7]

Raczynski's early recordings were created using music tracker programs such as Impulse Tracker,[8] and he participated with tracker-focused netlabels such as the Kosmic Free Music Foundation. Raczynski's post-netlabel albums were released on Rephlex Records until its closure in 2014.[9] Rephlex founder Richard D. James cited Raczynski as an inspiration for tracks on his album Drukqs.[10][11] His work includes remixes of Björk and Ulver.

## Biography

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Raczynski was born in Poland and emigrated to rural Nebraska with his family at the age of 7. He attended art school in Japan, but dropped out and eventually became homeless, living on the streets of Tokyo or in friends' homes. He sent a demo of Boku Mo Wakaran to Rephlex Records before returning to his parents' home in the US. After signing with Rephlex, he bounced between England, Ireland, the United States, and Canada as performances and visa problems required.[12][13]

## Discography

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### Albums

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* Boku Mo Wakaran (1999)
* Samurai Math Beats (1999)
* Thinking of You (1999)
* MyLoveILove (2001)
* 96 Drum 'n' Bass Classixxx (2002)
* Renegade Platinum Mega Dance Attack Party: Don the Plates (2003)
* Alright! (2007)
* Rave 'Till You Cry (2019)
* ADDLE (2022)
* You're Only Young Once But You Can Be Stupid Forever (2024)

### EPs

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* Ibiza Anthems Vol. 4 (1999)
* Muzyka Dla Imigrantów (2001)
* I Will Eat Your Children Too! (2003)
* Debt (2020)[14]
* BANANS (2021)[15]

### Remixes

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* Autechre – "EP7/Envane", on Warp 10+3 (1999)
* Ulver – "Bog's Basil & Curry Powder Potatos Recipe", on 1993–2003: 1st Decade in the Machines (2003)
* Björk – "Who Is It (Shooting Stars & Asteroids Mix)" (2005)

### Video game music

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* Nucleus – Soundtrack (2007)

## References

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1. ^ "Bogdan Raczynski: Alright!". PopMatters. 1 January 2008. Archived from the original on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
2. ^ "Bogdan Raczynski: Thinking of You". Pitchfork. 23 November 1999. Archived from the original on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
3. ^ "Exploring Aphex Twin Subculture Through Braindance". Bandcamp Daily. Bandcamp. 16 August 2016. Archived from the original on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
4. ^ "Bogdan Raczynski digitises his Rephlex catalogue". The Wire. 19 October 2016. Archived from the original on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
5. ^ "Bogdan Raczynski Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 16 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
6. ^ a b "Boku Mo Wakaran – Bogdan Raczynski – Songs, Reviews, Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 17 September 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
7. ^ Simpson, Paul. "Bogdan Raczynski - Biography". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 16 March 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
8. ^ Macdonald, Cameron (3 April 2008). "Bogdan Raczynski in the Studio". XLR8R. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
9. ^ "Bogdan Raczynski Discography". Discogs. Archived from the original on 17 February 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
10. ^ Warwick, Oli (20 August 2019). "Label of the month: Rephlex". Resident Advisor. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
11. ^ Warwick, Oli (20 August 2019). "Aphex Twin on the Rephlex years". Resident Advisor. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
12. ^ "Bogdan Raczynski". Spannered. 31 March 2001. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
13. ^ Bowker, Tom (30 May 2002). "Beatzilla". Miami New Times. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
14. ^ "Debt EP, by Bogdan Raczynski". Bogdan Raczynski. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
15. ^ "BANANS - Bogdan Raczynski x Polyend Collaboration". Bogdan Raczynski. 1 April 2021. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.

## Further reading

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* "Bogdan Raczynski – My Love I Love (Rephlex)". SF Weekly. 26 September 2001. Archived from the original on 11 April 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
* "Play Everything Like Your House Is On Fire". Drowned in Sound. 1 October 2003. Archived from the original on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
* "Bogdan Raczynski: The finer points of beginner cooking". JIVE Magazine. 30 December 2003. Archived from the original on 8 May 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2022.

## External links

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* Bogdan Raczynski discography at Discogs

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