Occupation(s) Musician, composer Role Musician Name Mingo Mingo | Years active 1980s–present Record label Sonarweb Communications | |
Origin Denver, Colorado, United States Labels Sonarweb Communications Albums Fun to Visit, Sky Over Sea, Guide to Invisibility Genres New-age music, Ambient music | ||
Mingo is an ambient musician and composer based out of Colorado, United States. With a discography of over twenty years, he has explored a vast array of electronic music from EDM to New Age.
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Early years
In 1986 while still in his teens, Mingo released his first recordings under the name the Punked out Pansies. Over a four-year period, the Pansies music had minimal electronic beats reminiscent of the band Suicide, with minimal to no vocals. Two songs, Johnny Bad and Eroded Cloudiness received airplay on many college radio stations in the Midwest.
By 1990, Mingo disbanded the Punked out Pansies and teamed up with Joshua Lockey. The new duo recorded and performed experimental electronic music heavily influenced by the Chicago industrial sound.
In 1992 Josh Lockey who was known as a local promoter of music and skateboarding events wanted to organize the first rave party in Iowa. After meeting with promoters in Chicago and being put on the guest list to the rave party Razzmatazz, Mingo and Lockey along with Matt Smaldino soon formed a promotion company. For several years they promoted events throughout the Midwest.
During the mid-1990s, Mingo began creating and performing techno music at rave parties and other events. By the end of the decade Mingo's sound progressed towards the ambient and space sounds being influenced by acts such as the Orb as well as Brian Eno and Steve Roach.
2000-present
In the late 1990s Mingo moved to Denver, Colorado where he currently resides. After recording several self released EP's, he started to record and release commercial ambient CD's. He is a voting member of the Recording Academy, known mainly for the GRAMMY Awards.
Discography
Awards and Recognitions
Songs
waiting for time to begin
Sol Sail
Manhattan Dreams
Equilibrium Point
Aarushi
The Return
Hollow Ascension
FP1
Donde Estaras
FP3
Narcosys Two
Kerosene
El Tiempo Que Nos Separa
FP4
Got the Fix
Sapta
To Lose Yourself Completely
AG IV
Between the Wave
Aamanaska
A Glimpse of Dawn
Vuelve a Mi
Monochrome
in the shadow of a bullet star
Stratagem Defined
Zen Nature Healing
AG VII
Ravidina
Confesiones Entre Amigos
Rays Through the Mist
Weekending with Master Tweeks
Housecat