Mingo (musician)

Mingo

Mingo
Background information
Origin Denver, Colorado, United States
Genres New age, ambient
Occupation(s) Musician, composer
Years active 1980s–present
Labels Sonarweb Communications
Website http://www.mingosphere.com

Mingo is an ambient musician and composer based out of Colorado, United States. With a discography of over twenty years, he has explored a vast array of electronic music from EDM to New Age.

Career

Early years

In 1986 while still in his teens, Mingo released his first recordings under the name the Punked out Pansies. Over a four-year period, the Pansies music had minimal electronic beats reminiscent of the band Suicide, with minimal to no vocals. Two songs, Johnny Bad and Eroded Cloudiness received airplay on many college radio stations in the Midwest.

By 1990, Mingo disbanded the Punked out Pansies and teamed up with Joshua Lockey. The new duo recorded and performed experimental electronic music heavily influenced by the Chicago industrial sound.

In 1992 Josh Lockey who was known as a local promoter of music and skateboarding events wanted to organize the first rave party in Iowa. After meeting with promoters in Chicago and being put on the guest list to the rave party Razzmatazz, Mingo and Lockey along with Matt Smaldino soon formed a promotion company. For several years they promoted events throughout the Midwest.

During the mid-1990s, Mingo began creating and performing techno music at rave parties and other events. By the end of the decade Mingo's sound progressed towards the ambient and space sounds being influenced by acts such as the Orb as well as Brian Eno and Steve Roach.

2000-present

In the late 1990s Mingo moved to Denver, Colorado where he currently resides. After recording several self released EP's, he started to record and release commercial ambient CD's. He is a voting member of the Recording Academy, known mainly for the GRAMMY Awards.

Studio albums

Title Album Details Peak Chart Position

Zone Music Reporter[1]

Strange Calibration Released: 1999

Label: Sonarweb Communications

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The Once And Future World Released: 2000

Label: Sonarweb Communications

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The Floating Planet Released: 2004

Label: Sonarweb Communications

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The Once And Future World (Re-released) Released: 2005

Label: Helmet Room Recordings

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This Side Of The Night Released: 2006

Label: Sonarweb Communications

 42
Astrofield Grave Released: 2007

Label: Sonarweb Communications

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Guide to Invisibility Released:2009

Label: Sonarweb Communications

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Formidonis Tentatio Released: 2010

Label: Sonarweb Communications

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Narcosys Released: 2010

Label: Sonarweb Communications

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The Light That Bends Released: 2011

Label: Sonarweb Communications

 46
Kailasa Released: 2012

Label: Sonarweb Communications

 28
Sky Over Sea Released: 2013

Label: Sonarweb Communications

 25
Don't Stop This Night Released: 2014

Label: Sonarweb Communications

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The Blue Star Released: 2015

Label: Sonarweb Communications

 26
Broken World Released: 2016

Label: Sonarweb Communications

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House Mixtape #1 Released: 2016

Label: Sonarweb Communications

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Zen Ultra Calm Released: 2016

Label: Sonarweb Communications

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The Shaman Released: 2016

Label: Sonarweb Communications

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Awards and Recognitions

References

  1. ↑ http://www.zonemusicreporter.com
  2. ↑ http://www.newagemusicworld.com/best-electronic-albums-2012
  3. ↑ http://www.ambientmusicchart.com
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