Travis Egedy (born May 1, 1985), better known by his stage name Pictureplane, is an American

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musician, visual artist and fashion designer based in

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, New York. He first appeared in the music scene of

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, Colorado, making a name for himself at Rhinoceropolis, the DIY space where he also lived. He has been credited for coining the term "

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". He is also a founder of the fashion brand Alien Body.

Biography

Born in

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, Travis Egedy grew up a fan of hip hop. In 2001, he started making music, using the

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software. He was a member of the hip hop group Thinking in Circles. He moved to

, Colorado to attend the

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. While at RMCAD, he became interested in noise and experimental music. In 2004, he started using the pseudonym Pictureplane. In 2006, he moved into Rhinoceropolis, the DIY space in Denver. In 2009, Pictureplane released a studio album, ''

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'', on Lovepump United Records. In 2011, he released a studio album, '' Thee Physical'', on the label. In that year, he also released ''Thee Negative Slave Mixtape''. In 2012, he moved to

, New York. In 2014, he released ''The Alien Body Mixtape'', which included guest appearances from Sole, Doseone, and Noah23. In 2015, he released a studio album, '' Technomancer'', on

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. His 2018 studio album, ''Degenerate'', was released on his own record label Alien Body Music. In 2020, Pictureplane released the first single, "Avalanche", from his upcoming 2021 album ''Dopamine''. The album is being released through

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's 100% Electronica label.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Pictureplane'' (2004) * ''Covered in Blood, Surrounded by Text'' (2005) * ''Slit Red Bird Throat'' (2007) * ''Turquoise Trail'' (2008) * ''

'' (2009) * '' Thee Physical'' (2011) * '' Technomancer'' (2015) * ''Sinister Current'' (2017) * ''Degenerate'' (2018) * ''Dopamine'' (2021)

Compilation albums

* ''Rare & Bloody'' (2013)

Mixtapes

* ''Thee Negative Slave Mixtape'' (2011) * ''The Alien Body Mixtape'' (2014)

EPs

* ''The Shining Path EP'' (2017) * ''The Degenerate Remixes'' (2019)

Singles

* "Trance Doll" b/w "New Mind" (2009) * "True Ruin Light Body" (2010) * "Real Is a Feeling" (2011) * "Self Control" (2014) * "Technomancer" (2015) * "Hyper Real" b/w "Total Confusion" (2015) * "Break Trance" b/w "Hot War (Cold Love)" (2016) * "Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth with Money in My Hand" (2017) * "B.D.S.M" (2018) * "Sex Trigger (Burn in Heaven)" b/w "Low Key" (2018) * "Bio-Hacker" b/w "Fever Dream" (2018) * "Shredder" (2019) * "Avalanche" (2020)

Guest appearances

* Sole – "Coke Rap" from ''Nuclear Winter Volume 2: Death Panel'' (2011) * Sole and the Skyrider Band – "Bad Captain Swag" from '' Hello Cruel World'' (2011) * Deathface – "Cold Heaven" from ''Cry for Black Dawn'' (2014) * Prayers – "Trust Issues" from ''Baptism of Thieves'' (2017)

Productions

* Noah23 – "Goth Star" from ''Lamp of Invisible Light'' (2011) * Antwon – "Living Every Dream" from ''End of Earth'' (2012) * Noah23 – "Tropical Fruit" from ''Tropical Fruit'' (2013) * Antwon – "KLF ELF" from '' Heavy Hearted in Doldrums'' (2014) * Noah23 – "Runnin Thru Yr Head" from ''Peacock Angel'' (2015)

Remixes

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– "Lost Time (Pictureplane RMX)" from '' Health//Disco'' (2008) * Sole and the Skyrider Band – "Cavalry (Pictureplane Remix)" from ''Sole and the Skyrider Band Remix LP'' (2009) * Future Islands – "Little Dreamer (Pictureplane's Old Dreamer Remix)" from ''Post Office Wave Chapel'' (2010) *

Marina and the Diamonds Marina Lambrini Diamandis (; el, Μαρίνα-Λαμπρινή Διαμάντη; born 10 October 1985), known mononymously as Marina (often stylised in all caps), and previously by the stage name Marina and the Diamonds, is a Welsh singer and ...

– "Shampain (Pictureplane's Deep Dolphin Remix)" (2010) *

Lockah Tom Banks (born 27 August 1985), better known by his stage name Lockah, is a Scottish record producer and DJ from Aberdeen. He is a co-founder of the record label Tuff Wax. He resides in Brighton. Biography In 2012, Lockah released an EP, titled ...

– "The Sour Drink from the Ocean (Pictureplane Dark Sea Remix)" from ''When U Stop Feeling Like a Weirdo & Become a Threat'' (2012) * Black Marble – "Pretender (Pictureplane's Open the Door Remix)" from ''Weight Against the Door'' (2012)

References

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* * * {{Authority control Living people 1985 births Anticon American electronic musicians Musicians from Santa Fe, New Mexico Musicians from Denver Artists from Denver Dark wave musicians Record producers from New Mexico Record producers from Colorado American male singers American fashion designers 21st-century American artists