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act, formerly comprising Charles Cooper and Joshua Eustis. Since Cooper's accidental death in 2009, Telefon Tel Aviv has continued with Eustis as the sole official member. Eustis was also a touring member of Puscifer and

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for a time.

History

Telefon Tel Aviv was formed in 1999 by Charles Cooper and Joshua Eustis, with their first album '' Fahrenheit Fair Enough,'' released in the fall of 2001 to positive reviews. In 2002, the group released an EP on the Hefty Records Immediate Action label. In 2004, the duo released their second full-length album, '' Map of What Is Effortless'', and a compilation album of remixes titled ''Remixes Compiled'' in 2007. The group released its third full-length album in January 2009 on the BPitch Control label. Influenced by English electronic band

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'' Top Electronic Albums chart. In 2016, their debut was re-released with eight bonus tracks. Since 2011, Eustis has been working on new music. In March 2012, Eustis mentioned on his

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account that he was "trying" to work on new Telefon Tel Aviv material. In February 2013, Eustis was announced as a member of the touring lineup of

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, Ilan Rubin,

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, and himself as band members during an IAmA on

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. Eustis also confirmed this on the official Telefon Tel Aviv website.

Death of Charles Cooper

On January 22, 2009, Eustis announced on the group's MySpace blog that Charles Cooper had died. The information also appeared on the band's website: "Charles Wesley Cooper III / April 12, 1977 - January 22, 2009". Two CBS2 Chicago articles about Cooper's death specify that he went missing on January 21 before being found dead. On January 30, 2009, Eustis posted on the group's MySpace blog that all tour plans have been cancelled and the future of the band is uncertain. On March 22, 2009, Eustis posted on the group's MySpace blog that he will perform on stage with a close friend of the group, Fredo Nogueira. On July 22, 2009, Eustis posted on the group's MySpace in order to clarify some rumours about Cooper's death, stating that three autopsy reports ruled it was not a suicide but possibly an accidental mix of sleeping pills and alcohol.

Sons Of Magdalene and Future

On December 9, 2013, Josh Eustis posted on the official Telefon Tel Aviv website that he was going back into the studio full-time, as he was no longer a touring member of Nine Inch Nails and presumably Puscifer as well. In the same post, Eustis stated that he has been sitting on a 95% finished full-length album under the moniker of Sons Of Magdalene, a name previously used for an EP released in 2008. Additionally, the post confirmed that after the record was finished, he would be working on Telefon Tel Aviv full-time. The debut album from the Sons of Magdelene moniker, ''Move to Pain'', was released June 24 2014.

Production

In interviews, Cooper and Eustis have stated that they use the following software: Digidesign

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Reaktor/Electronic Instruments 2 XT, Ableton Live and Max/MSP Additionally, the band has contributed samples to the

''Synthetic Drums 2'' sample library. For the album ''Immolate Yourself'' the band drastically changed their production style, reverting to analog tape and analog synthesizers, claiming this method to "sound more real".

Discography

Studio albums

* 2001: '' Fahrenheit Fair Enough'' * 2004: '' Map of What Is Effortless'' * 2009: '' Immolate Yourself'' (#17 ''

'' Top Electronic Albums) * 2019: '' Dreams Are Not Enough''

Extended plays

* 2002: ''Immediate Action''

Compilations

* 2007: '' Remixes Compiled''

Remixes and Collaborations

* 2000: John Hughes - "Got Me Lost / Driving In LA" ('' Immediate Action#6'') * 2000:

- "Where Is Everybody?" (''

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'') * 2001: Phil Ranelin - "Time Is Running Out" (''

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'') * 2003: Midwest Product - "A Genuine Display" (''Idol Tryouts : Ghostly International Vol. 1'') * 2004: Slicker - "Knock Me Down Girl" (''Knock Me Down Girl'') * 2005:

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- "Asleep On The Wing" (''Asleep On The Wing'') * 2005: Apparat - "Komponent" (''Silizium EP'') * 2005:

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- "Stolen Moments" ('' Impulsive! Revolutionary Jazz Reworked'') * 2005: Bebel Gilberto - "All Around" (''Bebel Gilberto Remixed'') * 2005: AmmonContact - "BBQ Plate" (''Microsolutions To Megaproblems'') * 2005: Nitrada - "Fading Away" (''Four Remixes'') * 2007: 刀郎 - "艾里甫與賽乃姆" (''Dancing With Dao Lang (與刀郎共舞)'') * 2008: Apparat - "Arcadia" (''Arcadia Rmxs'') * 2008:

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'') * 2008: Barbara Morgenstern - "Come To Berlin" (''Come To Berlin Mixes'') * 2009: Art Of Trance - "Swarm" (''Swarm'') * 2011: SONOIO - "Can You Hear Me?" (''NON SONOIO - Red Remixes'') * 2012: Cubenx – "Grass" (''Grass Remixes'') * 2013: Dillon and Telefon Tel Aviv - "Feel the Fall" (''Where the Wind Blows'') * 2015: Lusine - "Arterial" (Arterial Reworks) * 2016:

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& Telefon Tel Aviv - "Rejoice" (Compilation by #savefabric) * 2017: These Hidden Hands - "Glasir" (Vicarious Memories Remixed) * 2021: Modeselektor - "Mean Friend" (Telefon Tel Aviv Remix) * 2022: Stimming - "Judith Maria" (Telefon Tel Aviv Remix)

Appearances (Eustis)

* 2004:

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- '' eMOTIVe'' * 2011: Puscifer - '' Conditions of My Parole'' * 2012: Puscifer - ''

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'' * 2013: Puscifer - All Re-Mixed Up * 2013:

- '' Hesitation Marks'' * 2016: The Black Queen - ''Fever Daydream'' * 2016: Second Woman - ''Second Woman'' *2018: The Black Queen - ''Infinite Games'' Under "Sons of Magdalene" moniker * 2008: ''Ephemera'' * 2014: ''Move to Pain'' * 2015: ''Ecumenicals''

References

External links

Official website

Interview at Ableton's Web site
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