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| origin = [[Ithaca, New York]], USA
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| origin = [[Ithaca, New York]], USA
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| years_active = 2013&ndash;present
| label = [[Artoffact Records]]
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| years_active = 2013&ndash;present
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| associated_acts = [[ThouShaltNot]]
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| label = [[Artoffact Records]]
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| current_members = {{hlist|Alex Reed (vocals, music)|Aaron Fuleki (drums, production)}}
| website = http://seemingmusic.com
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'''Seeming''' is a musical act based in Ithaca, New York. Signed to [[Artoffact Records]], they have released three albums since 2014. Seeming is primarily a project of Alex Reed, working with Aaron Fuleki. Both previously played in the band [[ThouShaltNot]]. Reed is associate professor of music at [[Ithaca College]], and previously taught at [[New York University]], [[The University of Florida]], and the [[College of William & Mary]]. He has also written several books on music including ''[[Assimilate: A Critical History of Industrial Music]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://global.oup.com/academic/product/assimilate-9780199832606?cc=us&lang=en&|title=Assimilate: A Critical History of Industrial Music|date=June 5, 2013|publisher=Oxford University Press|via=Oxford University Press}}</ref>
'''Seeming''' is a musical act based in Ithaca, New York. Signed to [[Artoffact Records]], they have released three albums since 2014. Seeming is primarily a project of Alex Reed, working with Aaron Fuleki. Both previously played in the band [[ThouShaltNot]]. Reed is associate professor of music at [[Ithaca College]], and previously taught at [[New York University]], [[The University of Florida]], and the [[College of William & Mary]]. He has also written several books on music including ''[[Assimilate: A Critical History of Industrial Music]]''.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://global.oup.com/academic/product/assimilate-9780199832606?cc=us&lang=en&|title=Assimilate: A Critical History of Industrial Music|date=June 5, 2013|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-983260-6 }}</ref>


The [[Toronto Star]] describes Seeming's musical style as "cathedral-sized electronic soundscapes consistently whipped to a windblown frenzy,"<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2014/04/25/reasons_to_live_nq_arbuckle_seeming_big_scary.html|title=Reasons to Live: NQ Arbuckle, Seeming, Big Scary|date=April 25, 2014|website=thestar.com}}</ref> while elsewhere the band is dubbed "post-anthropocene gothic funk."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://virtual-citizens.com/a-review-of-my-second-favourite-album/|title=A Review of My Second-Favourite Album|date=September 28, 2018}}</ref> Lyrical themes explore evolution, the advancement of humanity, challenging restrictive concepts and rules, the ideals of promoting the greater good over oneself, and the adverse effects of capitalism.
The [[Toronto Star]] describes Seeming's musical style as "cathedral-sized electronic soundscapes consistently whipped to a windblown frenzy,"<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2014/04/25/reasons_to_live_nq_arbuckle_seeming_big_scary.html|title=Reasons to Live: NQ Arbuckle, Seeming, Big Scary|date=April 25, 2014|website=thestar.com}}</ref> while elsewhere the band is described as "post-anthropocene gothic funk."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://virtual-citizens.com/a-review-of-my-second-favourite-album/|title=A Review of My Second-Favourite Album|date=September 28, 2018}}</ref> Lyrical themes explore evolution, the advancement of humanity, challenging restrictive concepts and rules, the ideals of promoting the greater good over oneself, and the adverse effects of capitalism.


The band has recorded with noise artist [[Merzbow]], rapper [[Sammus]], witch-house act [[∆AIMON]] and artist/former [[KLF]] member [[Bill Drummond]]. Their albums have been co-produced and engineered with avant-garde percussionist Sarah Hennies, Daniel Myer of [[Haujobb]], [[Paul Kendall]], [[Andrew Sega]], [[Alex Perialas]], and [[Bob Power]].
The band has recorded with noise artist [[Merzbow]], rapper [[Sammus]], and witch-house act ∆AIMON. Their albums have been co-produced and engineered with avant-garde percussionist [[Sarah Hennies]], Daniel Myer of [[Haujobb]], [[Paul Kendall]], [[Andrew Sega]], [[Alex Perialas]], and [[Bob Power]].


== Reception ==
== Reception ==
Pop music critic [[Ben Rayner]] of the [[Toronto Star]] reviewed Seeming's debut album <i>Madness and Extinction</i>. <ref name="auto"/>
Pop music critic [[Ben Rayner]] of the [[Toronto Star]] reviewed Seeming's debut album ''Madness and Extinction''.<ref name="auto"/>


Industrial music review site [https://amodelofcontrol.com/ A Model of Control] ranked Seeming's three albums tenth, first, and third respectively in their year-end lists for 2014, 2017, and 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://amodelofcontrol.com/countdown/best-of-2014/490/|title=Countdown: 2014: Albums|date=December 16, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://amodelofcontrol.com/countdown/5194/|title=Countdown: 2017: Albums|date=December 12, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://amodelofcontrol.com/countdown/8522/|title=Countdown: 2020: Albums|date=December 15, 2020}}</ref> They later named ''SOL: A Self-Banishment Ritual'' the best album of the 2010s, describing it as "a release of towering intensity, belief, and scope".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://amodelofcontrol.com/countdown/7503/|title=/Countdown/2010s/Albums/20-01|date=April 13, 2020}}</ref> Additionally, they ranked "The Burial" and "End Studies" as the best tracks of 2014 and 2020 respectively, and "Talk About Bones" as the eighth-best track of 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://amodelofcontrol.com/countdown/best-of-2014/492/|title=Countdown: 2014: Tracks|date=December 9, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://amodelofcontrol.com/countdown/8480/|title=Countdown: 2020: Tracks|date=December 8, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://amodelofcontrol.com/countdown/5137/|title=Countdown: 2017: Tracks|date=December 5, 2017}}</ref>
Industrial music review site [https://amodelofcontrol.com/ AModelOfControl.com] awarded Seeming the following accolades:
* Best album of 2014 for <i>Madness and Extinction</i> <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://amodelofcontrol.com/countdown/best-of-2014/490/|title=Countdown: 2014: Albums|date=December 16, 2014}}</ref>
* Best track of 2014 for "The Burial" from <i>Madness and Extinction</i> <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://amodelofcontrol.com/countdown/best-of-2014/492/|title=Countdown: 2014: Tracks|date=December 9, 2014}}</ref>
* Best album of 2017 and album of the decade 2010-2019 for <i>SOL: A Self-Banishment Ritual</i> <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://amodelofcontrol.com/countdown/5194/|title=Countdown: 2017: Albums|date=December 12, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://amodelofcontrol.com/countdown/7503/|title=/Countdown/2010s/Albums/20-01|date=April 13, 2020}}</ref>


[https://www.idieyoudie.com/ I Die:You Die] likewise listed <i>Madness and Extinction</i> and <i>SOL: A Self-Banishment Ritual</i> as their top albums of 2014 and 2017 respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idieyoudie.com/2014/12/18/i-die-you-dies-top-25-of-2014-top-5/|title=I Die: You Die’s Top 25 of 2014: Top 5|first1=I. Die You Die &#124;|last1=Dec 18|first2=2014 &#124; Year|last2=End &#124; 2|date=December 18, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idieyoudie.com/2017/12/14/i-die-you-dies-top-25-of-2017-5-1/|title=I Die: You Die’s Top 25 of 2017: 5-1|first1=I. Die You Die &#124;|last1=Dec 14|first2=2017 &#124; Year|last2=End &#124; 27|date=December 14, 2017}}</ref>
[https://www.idieyoudie.com/ I Die:You Die] listed ''Madness and Extinction'' and ''SOL: A Self-Banishment Ritual'' as their top albums of 2014 and 2017 respectively, and ''The Birdwatcher's Guide to Atrocity'' as the second best album of 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idieyoudie.com/2014/12/18/i-die-you-dies-top-25-of-2014-top-5/|title=I Die: You Die's Top 25 of 2014: Top 5|first1=I. Die You Die |last1=Dec 18|first2=2014 &#124; Year|last2=End &#124; 2|date=December 18, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idieyoudie.com/2017/12/14/i-die-you-dies-top-25-of-2017-5-1/|title=I Die: You Die's Top 25 of 2017: 5-1|first1=I. Die You Die |last1=Dec 14|first2=2017 &#124; Year|last2=End &#124; 27|date=December 14, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idieyoudie.com/2020/12/17/best-of-2020-top-5/|title=Best of 2020: Top 5|date=December 17, 2020}}</ref>


Author and journalist [[Kieron Gillen]] ranked "Doomsayer" as one of his top 40 tracks of 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kierongillen.substack.com/p/051-we-live-in-the-shadow-of-a-book|title=051: We Live In The Shadow Of A Book Avalanche|first=Kieron|last=Gillen|website=kierongillen.substack.com}}</ref>
Author and journalist [[Kieron Gillen]] ranked "Doomsayer" as one of his top 40 tracks of 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kierongillen.substack.com/p/051-we-live-in-the-shadow-of-a-book|title=051: We Live In The Shadow Of A Book Avalanche|first=Kieron|last=Gillen|website=kierongillen.substack.com}}</ref>


[[The Big Takeover]] reviewed and premiered the video for <i>Go Small</i> from <i>The Birdwatcher's Guide to Atrocity</i>.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bigtakeover.com/news/VideoPremiereGoSmallbySeeming|title=Video Premiere: "Go Small" by Seeming|website=The Big Takeover}}</ref>
[[The Big Takeover]] reviewed and premiered the video for "Go Small" from ''The Birdwatcher's Guide to Atrocity''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bigtakeover.com/news/VideoPremiereGoSmallbySeeming|title=Video Premiere: "Go Small" by Seeming|website=The Big Takeover}}</ref>


== Discography ==
== Discography ==
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* ''Faceless'' (2017)
* ''Faceless'' (2017)
* ''Talk About Bones'' (2017)
* ''Talk About Bones'' (2017)
* ''Monster'' (2020)


== References ==
== References ==
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* [http://seeming.bandcamp.com Official Bandcamp site]
* [http://seeming.bandcamp.com Official Bandcamp site]
* {{Discogs artist| artist= Seeming| name= Seeming}}
* {{Discogs artist| artist= Seeming| name= Seeming}}
* {{MusicBrainz artist| id= 15b8866b-6f66-4367-9e22-f1401b760e80| name= Seeming}} {{Authority control}}
* {{MusicBrainz artist| id= 15b8866b-6f66-4367-9e22-f1401b760e80| name= Seeming}}
{{Authority control}}


[[Category:Rock music groups from New York (state)]]
[[Category:Rock music groups from New York (state)]]

Latest revision as of 07:42, 4 March 2023

Seeming
Seeming performing at the Electrixmas festival in Malmö, Sweden, December 2017.
Seeming performing at the Electrixmas festival in Malmö, Sweden, December 2017.
Background information
OriginIthaca, New York, USA
Genres
Years active2013–present
LabelsArtoffact Records
Members
  • Alex Reed (vocals, music)
  • Aaron Fuleki (drums, production)
Websitehttp://seemingmusic.com

Seeming is a musical act based in Ithaca, New York. Signed to Artoffact Records, they have released three albums since 2014. Seeming is primarily a project of Alex Reed, working with Aaron Fuleki. Both previously played in the band ThouShaltNot. Reed is associate professor of music at Ithaca College, and previously taught at New York University, The University of Florida, and the College of William & Mary. He has also written several books on music including Assimilate: A Critical History of Industrial Music.[1]

The Toronto Star describes Seeming's musical style as "cathedral-sized electronic soundscapes consistently whipped to a windblown frenzy,"[2] while elsewhere the band is described as "post-anthropocene gothic funk."[3] Lyrical themes explore evolution, the advancement of humanity, challenging restrictive concepts and rules, the ideals of promoting the greater good over oneself, and the adverse effects of capitalism.

The band has recorded with noise artist Merzbow, rapper Sammus, and witch-house act ∆AIMON. Their albums have been co-produced and engineered with avant-garde percussionist Sarah Hennies, Daniel Myer of Haujobb, Paul Kendall, Andrew Sega, Alex Perialas, and Bob Power.

Reception

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Pop music critic Ben Rayner of the Toronto Star reviewed Seeming's debut album Madness and Extinction.[2]

Industrial music review site A Model of Control ranked Seeming's three albums tenth, first, and third respectively in their year-end lists for 2014, 2017, and 2020.[4][5][6] They later named SOL: A Self-Banishment Ritual the best album of the 2010s, describing it as "a release of towering intensity, belief, and scope".[7] Additionally, they ranked "The Burial" and "End Studies" as the best tracks of 2014 and 2020 respectively, and "Talk About Bones" as the eighth-best track of 2017.[8][9][10]

I Die:You Die listed Madness and Extinction and SOL: A Self-Banishment Ritual as their top albums of 2014 and 2017 respectively, and The Birdwatcher's Guide to Atrocity as the second best album of 2020.[11][12][13]

Author and journalist Kieron Gillen ranked "Doomsayer" as one of his top 40 tracks of 2017.[14]

The Big Takeover reviewed and premiered the video for "Go Small" from The Birdwatcher's Guide to Atrocity.[15]

Discography

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Albums

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  • Madness and Extinction (2014)
  • SOL: A Self-Banishment Ritual (2017)
  • The Birdwatcher's Guide to Atrocity (2020)

EPs

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  • Silent Discovery (2014, released on 8-track tape)
  • Worldburners (2015)
  • Faceless (2017)
  • Talk About Bones (2017)
  • Monster (2020)

References

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  1. ^ Assimilate: A Critical History of Industrial Music. Oxford University Press. June 5, 2013. ISBN 978-0-19-983260-6.
  2. ^ a b "Reasons to Live: NQ Arbuckle, Seeming, Big Scary". thestar.com. April 25, 2014.
  3. ^ "A Review of My Second-Favourite Album". September 28, 2018.
  4. ^ "Countdown: 2014: Albums". December 16, 2014.
  5. ^ "Countdown: 2017: Albums". December 12, 2017.
  6. ^ "Countdown: 2020: Albums". December 15, 2020.
  7. ^ "/Countdown/2010s/Albums/20-01". April 13, 2020.
  8. ^ "Countdown: 2014: Tracks". December 9, 2014.
  9. ^ "Countdown: 2020: Tracks". December 8, 2020.
  10. ^ "Countdown: 2017: Tracks". December 5, 2017.
  11. ^ Dec 18, I. Die You Die; End | 2, 2014 | Year (December 18, 2014). "I Die: You Die's Top 25 of 2014: Top 5".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ Dec 14, I. Die You Die; End | 27, 2017 | Year (December 14, 2017). "I Die: You Die's Top 25 of 2017: 5-1".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "Best of 2020: Top 5". December 17, 2020.
  14. ^ Gillen, Kieron. "051: We Live In The Shadow Of A Book Avalanche". kierongillen.substack.com.
  15. ^ "Video Premiere: "Go Small" by Seeming". The Big Takeover.
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