''Start Breaking My Heart'' is the debut studio album by Canadian musician
Dan Snaith
Daniel Victor Snaith (born March 29, 1978) is a Canadian composer, musician, and recording artist who has performed under the stage names Caribou, Manitoba, and Daphni.
Career
Snaith originally recorded under the stage name Manitoba, but afte ...
, released under the moniker Manitoba on March 27, 2001, by
The Leaf Label
The Leaf Label is a British independent record label based in Yorkshire, England. Initially an electronic music label, releasing mainly instrumental music, the company's approach now features artists spanning jazz and post-punk.
History
The Le ...
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The album received positive reviews and was re-released in 2006 by
Domino Recording Company after Snaith started performing under the new moniker Caribou. The styles and themes of the album have been compared to those of
Boards of Canada
Boards of Canada are a Scottish electronic music duo consisting of brothers Michael Sandison and Marcus Eoin, formed initially as a group in 1986 before becoming a duo in the 1990s.Hoffmann, Heiko.Pitchfork: Interviews: Boards of Canada (Septemb ...
,
Four Tet
Kieran Hebden (born September 1977), known as Four Tet, is an English electronic musician. He came to prominence as a member of the post-rock band Fridge before establishing himself as a solo artist with charting UK albums such as '' Rounds'' ( ...
, and
Aphex Twin
Richard David James (born 18 August 1971), best known as Aphex Twin, is an Irish-born British musician, composer and DJ. He is known for his idiosyncratic work in electronic music, electronic styles such as techno, ambient music, ambient, and jun ...
.
In 2017, ''
Pitchfork'' placed the album at number 40 on its list of "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time".
Track listing
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
* Dan Snaith – writing, production
* Jay Burnett – mastering
* Ben Dunbar – photography
* EkhornFross – design
References
External links
''Start Breaking My Heart'' at official Caribou website
*
2001 debut albums
Dan Snaith albums
Domino Recording Company albums
The Leaf Label albums
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