gnac
| Gnac | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Mark Tranmer |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, music producer |
| Years active | 1999–present |
gnac is a pseudonym used by songwriter and music producer Mark Tranmer.[1] The name is derived from a short story by Italo Calvino in Marcovaldo titled Luna e GNAC (or "moon and gnac").[1]
Tranmer's music has been described as "imaginary film soundtracks" with comparisons made to Michael Nyman, Ennio Morricone, and Michel Legrand.[1] Vini Reilly has been identified as an influence.[2]
After releasing several singles between 1998 and early 1999, his debut album, Friend Sleeping, was released in July 1999 on the Vespertine label.[1] For his second studio album he moved to Alan McGee's Poptones label. Tranmer also recorded with Roger Quigley under the name The Montgolfier Brothers, releasing two albums.[1]
Tranmer has also released an album under his own name, and has recorded with Ian Masters (of Pale Saints/Spoonfed Hybrid) under the name Wingdisk.
Discography
Gnac
Albums
- Friend Sleeping (1999), Vespertine
- Biscuit Barrel Fashion (2001), Poptones
- Twelve Sidelong Glances (2006), LTM/Boutique NL
- The Arrival of the Fog (2007), LTM/Boutique NL
- The Red Pages (2010), Vertical Features
Compilations
- Sevens (2000), Rocket Girl
- Soviet Bureau (2004), Russia-only release via Soyuz
Singles, EPs
- In Mauve EP (1998), Amberly
- "The Moustache" (1998), Earworm
- "A Tangle With..." (1998), Kooky
- "Our Distance" (1999), Darla
- "Hennebert Sleeve" (1999), Liquefaction
- "18th Century Quiz Show" (1999), Acetone
- Split single with Smooth Operator (2001), Octane Gramaphone
Mark Tranmer
- Scoop of Ice-cream Moon (2004), Kooky
with The Montgolfier Brothers
Albums
- Seventeen Stars (1999), Vespertine
- The World Is Flat (2002), Poptones
- All My Bad Thoughts (2005), Poptones
Singles
- "Pro Celebrity Standing Around" (2001), Poptones
with Wingdisk
- Time Is Running Out EP (2003), Isonauta
References
External links
- gnac/Mark Tranmer on MySpace
- gnac biography from LTM
- gnac at AllMusic