Telefon Tel Aviv

American electronic music project

Telefon Tel Aviv

Joshua Eustis (left) and Charles Cooper (right) at Decibel Festival (September 2006)

Background information
Origin| New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres|

* IDM
* ambient techno
* glitch

Years active| 1999–present
Labels|

* Hefty
* BPitch Control
* Ghostly International

Members| Joshua Eustis
Past members| Charles Cooper

Telefon Tel Aviv is an American electronic music act formed in 1999 by musicians Charles Cooper and Joshua Eustis. Since Cooper's accidental death in 2009, Telefon Tel Aviv has continued with Eustis as the sole official member.[1]

## History

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Telefon Tel Aviv was formed in 1999 by Charles Cooper and Joshua Eustis, with their first album Fahrenheit Fair Enough, released in the fall of 2001 to positive reviews. In 2002, the group released an EP on the Hefty Records Immediate Action label. In 2004, the duo released their second full-length album, Map of What Is Effortless, and a compilation album of remixes titled Remixes Compiled in 2007. The group released its third full-length album in January 2009 on the BPitch Control label. Influenced by English electronic band OMD,[2] Immolate Yourself peaked at #17 on the Billboard Top Electronic Albums chart.[3] In 2016, their debut was re-released with eight bonus tracks.[4]

Since 2011, Eustis has been working on new music. In March 2012, Eustis mentioned on his Twitter account that he was "trying" to work on new Telefon Tel Aviv material.[5] In February 2013, Eustis was announced as a member of the touring lineup of Nine Inch Nails. He was originally slated to tour with band throughout 2013 and 2014.[6] However, on December 5, 2013, it was revealed by Trent Reznor that Eustis was no longer part of the Nine Inch Nails touring line-up, citing only Alessandro Cortini, Ilan Rubin, Robin Finck, and himself as band members during an IAmA on Reddit.[7] Eustis also confirmed this on the official Telefon Tel Aviv website.[8]

### Death of Charles Cooper

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On January 22, 2009, Eustis announced on the group's MySpace blog that Charles Cooper had died. The information also appeared on the band's website: "Charles Wesley Cooper III / April 12, 1977 - January 22, 2009". Two CBS2 Chicago articles about Cooper's death specify that he went missing on January 21 before being found dead.[9][10]

On January 30, 2009, Eustis posted on the group's MySpace blog that all tour plans have been cancelled and the future of the band is uncertain.[11]

On March 22, 2009, Eustis posted on the group's MySpace blog that he will perform on stage with a close friend of the group, Fredo Nogueira.[12]

On July 22, 2009, Eustis posted on the group's MySpace in order to clarify some rumours about Cooper's death, stating that three autopsy reports ruled it was not a suicide but possibly an accidental mix of sleeping pills and alcohol.[13]

### Sons Of Magdalene and Future

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On December 9, 2013, Josh Eustis posted on the official Telefon Tel Aviv website that he was going back into the studio full-time, as he was no longer a touring member of Nine Inch Nails and presumably Puscifer as well. In the same post, Eustis stated that he has been sitting on a 95% finished full-length album under the moniker of Sons Of Magdalene, a name previously used for an EP released in 2008. Additionally, the post confirmed that after the record was finished, he would be working on Telefon Tel Aviv full-time.[14] The debut album from the Sons of Magdelene moniker, Move to Pain, was released June 24, 2014.

## Production

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Joshua Eustis and Fredo Nogueira in Trento (June 2009).

In interviews, Cooper and Eustis have stated that they use the following software: Digidesign Pro Tools, Native Instruments Reaktor/Electronic Instruments 2 XT, Ableton Live and Max/MSP

Additionally, the band has contributed samples to the Native Instruments Synthetic Drums 2 sample library.[15]

For the album Immolate Yourself the band drastically changed their production style, reverting to analog tape and analog synthesizers, claiming this method to "sound more real".[16]

## Discography

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### Studio albums

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* 2001: Fahrenheit Fair Enough
* 2004: Map of What Is Effortless
* 2009: Immolate Yourself (#17 Billboard Top Electronic Albums)
* 2019: Dreams Are Not Enough (#2 Billboard Top Electronic Albums)

### Extended plays

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* 2002: Immediate Action

### Compilations

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* 2007: Remixes Compiled

### Remixes and Collaborations

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* 2000: John Hughes - "Got Me Lost / Driving In LA" (Immediate Action#6)
* 2000: Nine Inch Nails \- "Where Is Everybody?" (Things Falling Apart)
* 2001: Phil Ranelin \- "Time Is Running Out" (Remixes)
* 2003: Midwest Product - "A Genuine Display" (Idol Tryouts : Ghostly International Vol. 1)
* 2004: Slicker \- "Knock Me Down Girl" (Knock Me Down Girl)
* 2005: Marc Hellner \- "Asleep On The Wing" (Asleep On The Wing)
* 2005: Apparat \- "Komponent" (Silizium EP)
* 2005: Oliver Nelson \- "Stolen Moments" (Impulsive! Revolutionary Jazz Reworked)
* 2005: Bebel Gilberto \- "All Around" (Bebel Gilberto Remixed)
* 2005: AmmonContact - "BBQ Plate" (Microsolutions To Megaproblems)
* 2005: Nitrada - "Fading Away" (Four Remixes)
* 2007: 刀郎 \- "艾里甫與賽乃姆" (Dancing With Dao Lang (與刀郎共舞))
* 2008: Apparat \- "Arcadia" (Arcadia Rmxs)
* 2008: Genghis Tron – "Relief" (Board Up The House Remixes Volume 4)
* 2008: Barbara Morgenstern \- "Come To Berlin" (Come To Berlin Mixes)
* 2009: Art Of Trance - "Swarm" (Swarm)
* 2011: SONOIO \- "Can You Hear Me?" (NON SONOIO - Red Remixes)
* 2012: Cubenx – "Grass" (Grass Remixes)[17]
* 2013: Dillon and Telefon Tel Aviv - "Feel the Fall" (Where the Wind Blows)
* 2015: Lusine \- "Arterial" (Arterial Reworks)[18]
* 2016: Vatican Shadow & Telefon Tel Aviv - "Rejoice" (Compilation by #savefabric)
* 2017: These Hidden Hands - "Glasir" (Vicarious Memories Remixed)
* 2018: Belief Defect - "Deliverance" (Remixed 01)
* 2019: Shlømo - "Hadal Skin" (Mercurial Skin Remixes: Tome 2)
* 2020: Bochum Welt - "Color Me" (Seafire Remixes)
* 2021: Modeselektor \- "Mean Friend" (Telefon Tel Aviv Remix)[19]
* 2021: Deftones \- "Digital Bath" (RSD 12")
* 2022: Stimming - "Judith Maria" (Telefon Tel Aviv Remix)
* 2023: Sheena Ringo \- "Gate of Hades"

### Appearances (Eustis)

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* 2004: A Perfect Circle \- eMOTIVe
* 2011: Puscifer \- Conditions of My Parole
* 2012: Puscifer - Donkey Punch the Night
* 2013: Puscifer - All Re-Mixed Up
* 2013: Nine Inch Nails \- Hesitation Marks
* 2016: The Black Queen \- Fever Daydream
* 2016: Second Woman - Second Woman[20]
* 2018: The Black Queen - Infinite Games[21]

Under "Sons of Magdalene" moniker

* 2008: Ephemera[22][23]
* 2014: Move to Pain
* 2015: Ecumenicals[24]

## References

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1. ^ Hopkin, Kenyon. "Telefon Tel Aviv | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
2. ^ Hanley, Steven T. (April 13, 2016). "Mostly Translucent: An interview with Telefon Tel Aviv". Huck. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
3. ^ "Telefon Tel Aviv - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
4. ^ "Telefon Tel Aviv announces 15th anniversary reissue of IDM classic Fahrenheit Fair Enough". FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music. October 11, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
5. ^ "Telefon Tel Aviv on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
6. ^ Phillips, Amy (February 25, 2013). "Trent Reznor Announces the Return of Nine Inch Nails: Extensive Touring for 2013". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
7. ^ "I'm Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails. Ask me anything". Trent Reznor. December 5, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
8. ^ "Telefon Tel Aviv". www.telefontelaviv.com. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
9. ^ "Police Continue Search For 'High Risk' Missing Man". CBS Broadcasting. January 25, 2009. Archived from the original on January 29, 2009. Retrieved February 9, 2009.
10. ^ "Musician Missing Since Last Week Found Dead". CBS Broadcasting. January 27, 2009. Archived from the original on January 30, 2009. Retrieved January 28, 2009.
11. ^ "Myspace post "Thank you"". Joshua Eustis. January 30, 2009. Archived from the original on February 2, 2009. Retrieved February 9, 2009.
12. ^ "Myspace post "Update, the future, etc."". Joshua Eustis. March 22, 2009. Archived from the original on February 7, 2009. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
13. ^ "Myspace post "Charlie, in finality."". Joshua Eustis. July 22, 2009. Archived from the original on August 2, 2009. Retrieved July 22, 2009.
14. ^ "Hello, Everyone". Joshua Eustis. December 9, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
15. ^ "Products : Sound Line : Synthetic Drums 2". Native Instruments. Archived from the original on September 26, 2007. Retrieved October 15, 2009.
16. ^ "Remix talks to Telefon Tel Aviv about the gear and recording for their latest album, Immolate Yourself | Josh Eustis and Charlie Cooper sit down with Remix to discuss the gear and techniques used to create Immolate Yourself". Remixmag.com. Archived from the original on November 25, 2009. Retrieved October 15, 2009.
17. ^ "Remix du jour : Cubenx - Grass (Telefon Tel Aviv Remix) (French)". tsugi.fr. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
18. ^ "Lusine - Arterial Reworks". Ghostly International. April 17, 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
19. ^ Mean Friend (Telefon Tel Aviv Remix), April 22, 2021, retrieved April 23, 2021
20. ^ "Second Woman - Second Woman". May 16, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
21. ^ "The Black Queen (band)", Wikipedia, June 28, 2019, retrieved July 11, 2019
22. ^ Snow, Justin (June 24, 2008). "Sons of Magdalene - Ephemera". Antigravitybunny.blogspot.com. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
23. ^ "Sons of Magdalene - Ephemera". Discogs.com. October 6, 2009. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
24. ^ "Sons of Magdalene - Ecumenicals". Joshua Eustis. March 26, 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2016.

## External links

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