Artist
Ted Epstein
21 releases · 31 collaborators · 5 labels
- Date active
- 1987 – 2019
- Relevance
- Medium, moderate ties with the core dub techno cluster, and linked to the roots dub sound
Bio
In 1982, Ted Epstein formed Blind Idiot God with bassist Gabriel Katz and guitarist Andy Hawkins in St. Louis, Missouri. He recorded three albums with the band Blind Idiot God in 1987, Undertow in 1988 and finally Cyclotron in 1992. He also participated in an Ornette Coleman tribute session with saxophonist John Zorn and performed live with guitarist Elliott Sharp and Zorn in the improvisational hardcore group Slan. In 1994, he appeared with other members of Blind Idiot God on the album Sacrifist by Praxis, one of Bill Laswell's musical projects. Epstein left Blind Idiot God in 1996 and did not rejoin them for their reunion in 2001. When Ted was younger he used to babysit for Brendan Kelly, singer of Chicago punk band The Lawrence Arms.
Member of
Blind Idiot God
28
Slan
Ted Epstein (Artist)
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Releases
Active
- Releases: 6 Relevance: very high Active: 1993 – 2006
- Releases: 6 Relevance: low Active: 1988 – 1990
- Releases: 4 Relevance: low Active: 1987
- Releases: 2 Relevance: low Active: 1992
- Releases: 2 Relevance: low Active: 2017