Dymaxion

Dymaxion was the New York-based post-rock project of Jeremy Novak and Claudia Newell, who specialized in fusing playful sound collages with live instrumentation. Novak and Newell first got together as Dymaxion in 1995. Their earliest recordings were self-released cassettes, which were followed by a succession of EPs on various indie labels. The first, Aha, Sissy Arsonist, was a four-song effort for the U.K.-based Hemiola label, and appeared in 1995. It was followed a year later by another four-songer, The Critic's Darling, for Roomtone, which was in turn followed by the three-song Verfremdungseffekt for Vesuvius. 
These releases helped build an underground following for the band, and their next EP, Use Once and Destroy, appeared on Stereolab's own Duophonic imprint in 1998. Novak and Newell performed live as part of a quartet lineup with a shifting supporting cast that eventually included the well-traveled Jim Abramson (Autobody, Fly Ashtray, etc.) on drums. Dymaxion -- in the person of Jeremy Novak -- next collaborated with Japanese pop star Takako Minekawa on four songs for her 2000 EP Maxi On!. In 2001, Dymaxion's four EPs -- plus two compilation tracks cut for Dark Beloved Cloud, and a live recording -- were compiled onto the group's first full-length release, Dymaxion x 4 + 3 = 38:33. It was issued in the U.S. by Roomtone, in the U.K. and Europe by Duophonic, and in Japan by Shibuya-kei star Cornelius' Trattoria label. 
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==Links to Peel==
Peel first played material from Dymaxion in the spring of 1996 on his radio programme. He would play further material from the group on his radio shows until the early 00's. Their album, 'Dymaxionx4+3=38.33' was nominated by Peel as one of his records of the month for June 2002 (Peel's Record Box).
==Shows Played==
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*27 April 1996: 'Aha, Sissy Arsonist (7 inch)’ Hemiola 
*04 May 1996: Gebrauchsmusik (7" - Aha, Sissy Arsonist / Ant'lrd Ally) Hemiola
*25 May 1996: 'Aha, Sissy Arsonist (7"-Untitled)' (Hemiola)
;1997
*18 September 1997 (Radio Eins): Mme Commander (7" EP - Dymaxion) Roomtone 
;1998
*14 July 1998: Use Once And Destroy (7" - Sound Recording) Duophonic Super 45s
*29 July 1998: Use Once And Destroy (7" - Sound Recording) Suophonic Super 45s
;2002
*23 May 2002: Cognitive Dissonance Penitentiary (LP – Dymaxionx4+3=38:33) Duophonic Super 45s
*29 May 2002: Ant'lrd Ally (LP – Dymaxion x 4 + 3 = 38.33) Duophonic 45s
*05 June 2002: 'Gebrauchmusik (LP - Dymaxion x 4 + 3 = 38:33)' (Duophonic Super 45s)
*11 June 2002: 'Mme Commander (Lp - Dymaxion x 4 + 3 = 38:33)' (duophonic super 45s)
*13 June 2002: Cognitive Dissonance Penitentiary (CD - Dymaxionx4+3=38:33) Duophonic Super
==External Links==
*Last FM
*Discogs
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