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Birth name
  
James Lanier Elliott

Years active
  
2003-present

Also known as
  
Ateleia

Name
  
James Elliott


Origin
  
New York City, NY, US

Role
  
Musician

Genres
  
Ambient Electronic

Organizations founded
  
Antiopic

Born
  
December 20, 1976 (age 47) Kentucky (
1976-12-20
)

Instruments
  
Electronics, bass guitar

Albums
  
Swimming Against the Moments, Formal Sleep, Nightly

Record labels
  
Antiopic, Table of the Elements

Similar People
  
Benjamin Curtis, Alejandra Deheza, Claudia Deheza

James Elliott (born December 20, 1976) is an American electronic musician, usually releasing solo material under the alias Ateleia. The name comes from Ateleia, a legume or from ancient Greek meaning tax-free. The music is electronic psychedelic minimalism.

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Elliott was the co-founder (along with David Daniell) of the record label Antiopic. He was a former member of New York-based bands School of Seven Bells and Bear in Heaven, playing bass guitar and computer in both bands. Elliott is currently a member of the band Test House.

Albums/EPs

  • Nightly - Radium/Table of the Elements CD/EP, 2007
  • Formal Sleep - Xeric/Table of the Elements CD, 2007
    With contributions by David Grubbs (Gastr del Sol), David Daniell, Jon Philpot (Presocratics, Bear in Heaven) and Sadek Bazaraa (Bear in Heaven).
  • Swimming Against The Moments - Antiopic CD, 2004

    • Compilation Appearances

  • "Along A Space Diagonal" on "88 Tapes" - Kesh CD, 2008
  • "Grasses" on Impala Eardrums - Radium/Table of the Elements LP/CD, 2008
  • "Inman Division (Reynoldstown Pastoral)" - Tu M'p3 MP3, 2003
  • "Demystifying In Order To Mystify Better" on Deconstructive Music - More Mars 3xCD, 2007
  • "The Sun Sets On Critical Distance" on The Allegorical Power Series Volume IV - Antiopic MP3, 2003
  • "We Become A Threat" on The Allegorical Power Series Volume I - Antiopic MP3, 2003

    • Collaborations

  • Ateleia and Benjamin Curtis: Baghdad Batterie - Table of the Elements LP, 2008
  • School of Seven Bells: Face To Face On High Places - Radium/Table of the Elements LP, 2007
  • Bear in Heaven: Red Bloom of the Boom - Hometapes CD, 2007
  • Ateleia and David Daniell: "FTP" on The Wire Tapper 12 - Wire Magazine CD, 2004
  • Ateleia and David Daniell: "Fuck The Polis" on The Allegorical Power Series Volume VII - Antiopic MP3, 2003
  • Project Qua Project (Ateleia and David Daniell): "For Rachel Corrie" on The Allegorical Power Series Volume II - Antiopic MP3, 2003

    • References

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