Elephant 6 and the Magic of Limitations

The 90s scene that gave us Neutral Milk Hotel and Olivia Tremor Control represents the last gasp of 20th century recording techniques.

Aug 24, 2023

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Back in the spring, I had the chance to see an Athens screening of The Elephant 6 Recording Co., a documentary that aims to explain the legacy of the Ruston, LA/Denver, CO/Athens, GA music collective that gave us the Olivia Tremor Control, Neutral Milk Hotel, the Apples in Stereo and Elf Power.

I’d just finished reading Endless, Endless: A Lo-Fi History …

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