Xingu Hill is a musical project of musician John Sellekaers. John has released over 60 records on various labels (such as Hushush, Ant-Zen, Hymen Records, Foton, Delikatessen, Mirex, Re-Load Ambient, and Nova Zembla). Sellekaers has also recorded under names such as Dead Hollywood Stars, Ambre, Urawa, Uncotones, Moonsanto and Ammo.[1] He has collaborated with people such as Black Lung, Scorn, The Panacea, Silk Saw and Imminent, and played many shows in Europe and North America.

Xingu Hill
OriginBelgium / Canada
Genreselectronic, electronica, technoid, breakcore, power noise, IDM
Years active1995–2005
Labels
Spinoffs
MembersJohn Sellekaers

Xingu Hill began circa 1994 when record label Nova Zembla signed Sellekaers for three albums.[2]

In 2021, Xingu Hill released a retrospective compilation entitled Strange Echoes 95 — 99.[3] In 2023, Xingu Hill released Grigri Pavilion, the first new material in 20 years.[4]

Discography edit

  • 1995 - Maps of the Impossible (Nova Zembla, CD/2x12")
  • 1996 - Fiction (Nova Zembla, CD/LP)
  • 1997 - Relay (Nova Zembla, CD)
  • 1999 - Alterity (Hymen, CD)
  • 1999 - The Andronechron Incident (with Black Lung) (Ant-Zen, 12")
  • 2001 - This Anxious Space (with m2 as xhm²) (Hymen, CD)
  • 2002 - The Andronechron Incident (with Black Lung) (Ant-Zen, CD)
  • 2003 - 16-bit Golem (Mirex, 7")
  • 2004 - Unreleased Material (1995–1997) (The Vault, MP3)
  • 2005 - Altmann's Tongue (with Brian Evenson and Tamarin) (Ant-Zen, CD)[5]
  • 2021 – Strange Echoes 95 — 99 (Traumgarten, LP/Digital)
  • 2023 - Grigri Pavilion (Subexotic Records, LP/Digital)

References edit

  1. ^ "John Sellekaers "Feu de Forêt" track premier from the Folium EP". Freq. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  2. ^ Cavargna-Sani, Iman (25 June 2021). "Premiere: Xingu Hill - The Conquistador Closes His Eyes". If-Only. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Xingu Hill releases Strange Echoes 95 - 99 on traumgarten". To Be Magazine. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  4. ^ Kennedy, Alex (19 September 2023). "Xingu Hill, "Grigri Pavilion"". I Die, You Die. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Brian Evenson w/ Xingu Hill + Tamarin :: Altmann's Tongue". Igloo Magazine. 17 November 2005. Retrieved 19 September 2021.

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