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Infobox musical artist | name = Gilbert| image =| caption =| image_size = | background = group_or_band| birth_name = Matthew Gilbert Linley| alias = Gilbert, Gilbert Linley| origin = London, England | instrument = Drum s, Keyboard instrument|keyboard | genre = Eclecticism Folktronica Classical music|Classical Electronic music|Electronic Surrealist music|Surrealism Dream Pop | occupation = Musician | years_active =| label = Shifty Disco | associated_acts = Engineers (band)|Engineers Ulrich Schnauss | website = http://www.myspace.com/gilbertlinley Myspace.com/gilbertlinley Gilbert is the performance name of Matthew Gilbert Linley , a London-based composer and musician. He is also the drummer in Engineers (band)|Engineers with Ulrich Schnauss . http://www.kscopemusic.com/engineers/inpraiseofmore/index.php Engineers' website
Biography
Linley grew up in south-east London , England . http://www.last.fm/music/Gilbert Gilbert Linley Last FM page
He began playing the drums at an early age and then went on to study classical music and composition at Oriel College , Oxford University and Goldsmith's College . http://www.myspace.com/gilbertlinley Gilbert Linley myspace page After a period of writing soundtrack s for film and television he began writing under the Gilbert moniker.
An eponymously-named debut Gilbert album completed in 2007 received excellent reviews and extensive national radio airplay , gaining a digital release soon after on the independent record label , Shifty Disco|Shifty Disco Records . http://www.shiftydisco.co.uk/mp3all.html Shiftydisco.co.uk
In 2010, the latest Gilbert album, Wahoola! , was released. About the new record Linley wrote: " I wanted 'Wahoola!' to more obviously feature the talents of the people who have been performing the first album live.....especially Maud Waret's vocals and Brian Lee's violin-playing". http://www.theliveroomlondon.com/2010/09/30/blacktooth-116 The Live Room Gilbert (2007) album cover (Photo by Rick Morris Pushinsky)
Musical style
Linley's music is often stylistically eclectic and eccentric, crossing genres such as folktronica , electronica , classical music , dream pop and spoken word . The music is generally richly-layered, combining vintage analog synths and organs with orchestral instruments such as harp, celeste and strings. Vocals by Maud Waret have also featured more prominently in recent work.
The music is performed live by five musicians playing an array of musical instrument s. Gilbert has gigged extensively throughout the United Kingdom|UK , including sets at the 2007 Green Man Festival , 2008 Brighton Loop, and 2009 Southbank Udderbelly . Gilbert also supported Mice Parade and Silje Nes in London, in October 2010. http://www.facebook.com/daniel.peddle#!/event.php? eid=151067158257949 Bird on the wire Event page
Broadcast performances
Gilbert has been featured on BBC 6 BBC Introducing|Introducing with Tom Robinson , http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tomrobinson/2010/10/tracklisting-sunday-10102010.shtml BBC Radio 6 Music Website BBC Radio 1 with Huw Stephens , Gary Crowley http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/f66982a4-aa85-40c2-a6d3-28308d738cc3 BBC MUSIC artist page and on BBC Radio 3 's Mixing It .
Gilbert tracks have also been licensed by 20th Century Fox for use on the Max Payne soundtrack DVD. http://www.myspace.com/gilbertlinley/blog Gilbert Blog 06/10/08
http://www.shiftydisco.co.uk Shifty Disco Records website
Category:English pop musicians Category:Folktronica Category:Electronic music Category:English electronic musicians Category:Alumni of Oriel College, Oxford Category:Alumni of Goldsmiths, University of London
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