Although there are many different genres explored by bands in the collective, there is a shared interest in psychedelic pop of the 1960s, with particular influence from bands such as the Beach Boys, the Beatles, and the Zombies.
A common interest for nearly every band associated with the collective however is psychedelic pop of the 1960s.
Recorded music will sometimes feature intentionally low fidelity production and experimental recording techniques. The collective originated in Ruston, Louisiana in the late 1980s.
Schneider notes his hatred of both indie music and modern pop music, and said that his vision for Elephant 6 is a "perfect pop world," untarnished by commercial interests. ==History== ===Foundation=== Elephant 6 originated in Ruston, Louisiana, in the late 1980s.
Athens, Georgia, and Denver, Colorado, became major hub cities, and the mid-to-late 1990s represented the peak years of activity for the collective. Due to the confluence of new bands and the dissolution of Neutral Milk Hotel and the Olivia Tremor Control, the collective stagnated in activity in the early 2000s.
Journalists have described the Elephant 6 collective as an important underground music movement, and a key contributor to the emergence of alternative rock and indie rock in the 1990s. ==Defining characteristics== Noel Murray and Marcus Gilmer of The A.V.
He noted how he and other members of the collective were obsessed with Beach Boys albums, and attempted to create what they felt would have been included in Smile. In the 1990s, bands joined the Elephant 6 collective through invitation.
In 1993, the Synthetic Flying Machine evolved into a band called the Olivia Tremor Control, and the band gained local attention for their psychedelic sound, which was in contrast to the prevalent grunge sound of the 1990s. In Denver, Schneider formed a band called the Apples (later known as the Apples in Stereo) with Jim McIntyre, Hilarie Sidney and Chris Parfitt.
Mangum released the song under the name Neutral Milk Hotel. ===Peak years=== The mid-to-late 1990s saw the greatest amount of activity for the collective.
of Montreal frontman Kevin Barnes said: "The heyday, most of the late 1990s, everyone was involved in each others lives, and we would collaborate more, have dinners where everyone would make something." Schneider compares this period to the Summer of Love, and said the driving force for many of the bands was "out-weirding [their] neighbor" with their music.
Bands like Elf Power and of Montreal continue to record music, and many bands have moved onto Elephant 6 offshoot labels such as Orange Twin Records and Cloud Recordings. ==Impact== Several journalists regard the Elephant 6 collective as an important underground music movement, and a key contributor to the alternative rock and indie rock explosion in the 1990s.
In 1993, the Synthetic Flying Machine evolved into a band called the Olivia Tremor Control, and the band gained local attention for their psychedelic sound, which was in contrast to the prevalent grunge sound of the 1990s. In Denver, Schneider formed a band called the Apples (later known as the Apples in Stereo) with Jim McIntyre, Hilarie Sidney and Chris Parfitt.
Schneider created a record label called the Elephant 6 Recording Company as a vehicle for the Apples music, and in 1993, the first recording released on the label was an extended play titled Tidal Wave.
While living in Seattle, Mangum released the song "Everything Is" on Cher Doll Records in 1994, and was the first member of the collective to have their music released on a mainstream label.
Their music sometimes features intentionally low quality production, and bands may experiment with unique recording methods; for example, the Olivia Tremor Control's 1996 album Dusk at Cubist Castle features recording techniques such as tape manipulation and sound collages.
"We kind of made a conscious decision to distance ourselves a little bit from the whole thing." Schneider took a break from producing albums, and the final album to be affixed with the Elephant 6 Recording Company logo was Cul-De-Sacs and Dead Ends by the Minders in 1999.
Athens, Georgia, and Denver, Colorado, became major hub cities, and the mid-to-late 1990s represented the peak years of activity for the collective. Due to the confluence of new bands and the dissolution of Neutral Milk Hotel and the Olivia Tremor Control, the collective stagnated in activity in the early 2000s.
A brief resurgence in the late 2000s ended with the death of Doss, and in recent years the collective has remained relatively dormant.
In addition to the two main hub cities, Elephant 6 bands began forming in various cities in the United States, such as the Essex Green and the Ladybug Transistor in Brooklyn, and Beulah in San Francisco. ===Stagnation of activity=== In the early 2000s, the Elephant 6 collective stagnated in activity.
The collective slowly dissipated, although bands like the Apples in Stereo, Elf Power, and of Montreal continued making music throughout the 2000s. ===Brief reemergence=== The collective was relatively dormant until the release of New Magnetic Wonder, a 2007 album by the Apples in Stereo.
The collective slowly dissipated, although bands like the Apples in Stereo, Elf Power, and of Montreal continued making music throughout the 2000s. ===Brief reemergence=== The collective was relatively dormant until the release of New Magnetic Wonder, a 2007 album by the Apples in Stereo.
But we're all just so happy." The Olivia Tremor Control reunited in 2009, and Mangum returned to the public eye with solo concerts over the next few years. On July 30, 2012, Doss died from a brain aneurysm.
In 2012, the official Elephant 6 website read: "A collective, a label ...
But we're all just so happy." The Olivia Tremor Control reunited in 2009, and Mangum returned to the public eye with solo concerts over the next few years. On July 30, 2012, Doss died from a brain aneurysm.
I mean, I don't want to say definitively that I don't want to make music again, but on a musical level there's no way to come to terms with the loss." Members of the Olivia Tremor Control continued making music, and in 2017 Schneider confirmed he was producing unfinished recordings.
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