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, Canada. Craig was

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in vocal performance and uses modified tape reels to distort his recorded voice. Music magazine ''

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'' compared his style to that of

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. His 2016 ''Centres'' was the first release on FatCat's relaunched 130701 record label, which specializes in post-classical music and popularized the music of

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. The album received "universal acclaim", according to album

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. ''Rolling Stone'' described Craig as the most exciting experimental composer of 2016.

Discography

*''A Turn of Breath'' (Recital, 2014) *''Cradle for the Wanting'' (Recital, 2015) *''Zugzwang For Fostex'' (Patient Sounds Intl., 2016) *''Meaning Turns to Whispers'' (Aguirre Records, 2016) *''Centres'' (130701, 2016) *''Slow Vessels'' (FatCat Records, 2017) *''Thresholder'' (Self released, 2018) *'' Red Sun Through Smoke'' (FatCat Records, 2020) *''In a Word'' (with

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) (FRKWYS/RVNG International, 2022) *''Music for Magnesium_173'' (130701 Records, 2022)

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* 1980 births Living people Musicians from Edmonton Musicians from Vancouver Canadian electronic musicians 21st-century Canadian classical composers {{Canada-composer-stub