Years active 2009–2013 | Active until 2013 | |
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Associated acts Default Genders, Grimes (musician), Blood Diamonds (music producer), Myths, Sleigh Bells (band), Recycle Culture, How to Dress Well, CFCF (musician), Physical Therapy, LOL Boys Website elitegymnastics.tumblr.com Past members James Brooks
Joshua Clancy Origin Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (2009) Albums RUIN 4, RUIN, RUIN 3, Neu! '92, Gizzard Greens V.2, Real Friends Genres Chillwave, Breakbeat, Techno, House music Record labels Psychedelic Surf Club, Acéphale Similar CFCF, Korallreven, Default Genders, How to Dress Well, Holy Other | ||
Elite gymnastics is this on me
Elite Gymnastics was a multimedia art project from Minneapolis, Minnesota and later Vancouver, British Columbia. Formed in Minneapolis in 2009 as a duo consisting of James Brooks and Joshua Clancy, they released several EPs and mixtapes before Clancy's departure in 2012. Brooks continued the project solo, relocating to Vancouver following a stint in New York City, releasing the single "Andreja 4-Ever" as part of the Adult Swim Singles Program the same year.
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As a duo, they released six EPs: Real Friends, Neu! '92, Gizzard Greens, Ruin, Ruin 3, and Ruin 4 (Gizzard Greens being a digital double EP consisting of three bootleg remixes and one cover). The Ruin EP was released to critical acclaim and quickly earned them a following online where they released most of their music through Tumblr as free digital downloads. While their previous albums were released digitally for free through their own Tumblr-based Psychedelic Surf Club imprint, Ruin saw a physical release in vinyl format under the electronic label Acéphale, with the B-side, or Ruin 2, being five remixed versions of the six original tracks. Ruin and Ruin 2 were later released for free download as a digital double EP.
The name Elite Gymnastics was taken from the lyrics of "Ruthless Babysitting" by power electronics group Whitehouse.
EPs
Songs
Here - in Heaven 22011
Andreja 4-Ever2012
So Close to Paradise2011