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Dan Snaith
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A native of Dundas, Ontario, Dan Snaith has been signed to the Leaf label since 2000. Despite using a vast variety of sounds, his work - particularly 2003's Up In Flames - has attracted the media-friendly tag 'folktronica', alongside that of his friend and occasional collaborator Kieran Hebden (Four Tet).

In 2004, a lawsuit forced him to change his pseudonym 'Manitoba'. He has since used the pseudonym 'Caribou'.
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Discography

Releases:
People Eating Fruit (12")   Leaf 2000
Give'r (Maxi) (2 versions)   Leaf 2001
Paul's Birthday (12")   Leaf 2001
Start Breaking My Heart (Album) (4 versions)   Leaf ... 2001
Hendrix With Ko (Maxi) (3 versions)   Leaf 2003
If Assholes Could Fly This Place Would Be An Airport (12")   Leaf 2003
Jacknuggeted (Maxi) (3 versions)   Leaf 2003
Up In Flames (Album) (6 versions)   Leaf ... 2003
Up In Flames (Bonus Disc) (CD, Maxi)   Leaf 2003
Up In Flames (Special Edition) (CD, Album + CD, MiniAlbum, Enh)   Leaf 2003
Remixes:
Pause (2xCD, Ltd, Inc) Hilarious Movie Of The... Domino Recording Company Ltd. 2001
Paws (EP) (2 versions) Hilarious Movie Of The... Domino Recording Company Ltd. 2001
Electronico (Album) (2 versions) Guitarra (Manitoba Remix) EMI-Valentim De Carvalho ... 2002
Manila (4 versions) Manila (Manitoba Mix) Klein Records ... 2002
Pick Up The Phone (Maxi) (3 versions) This Room (Remix By Fo... City Slang ... 2002
Bluebird Of Happiness (Maxi) (2 versions) Bluebird Of Happiness ... 4AD 2003
Ms. Moriarty (2 versions) Who Wants To Get High?... 679 Recordings 2003
Playground Vol. 7 (Comp) (2 versions) Manila (Manitoba Remix) Ecco.Chamber 2003
Saturday (12") Saturday (Manitoba Remix) Memphis Industries 2003
Sumatra (12") Sumatra (Manitoba Mix) Miso 2003
Sweetsmoke (Remixes) (File, MP3, Single, 320) Sweetsmoke (Manitoba Mix) Ninja Tune 2003
X-Ray CD#09 (CD, Comp) Ms Moriarty (Manitoba ... X-Ray (UK) 2003
ZEN RMX - A Retrospective Of Ninja Tune Remixes (Comp) (4 versions) Sweetsmoke (Manitoba Mix) Ninja Tune 2003
Different Cars And Trains (CD, Maxi) This Room (Four Tet & ... Domino USA 2004
High Come Down (12") Birthday (Manitoba Remix) KIN 2004
Last Exit (CD, Album + CD, Bon) Birthday (Manitoba Mix) Domino USA 2004
The Way We Go (CD + CD, Maxi) Manila (Manitoba Mix) Klein Records 2004
Remixes (Comp) (3 versions) Hilarious Movie Of The... Domino Recording Company Ltd. ... 2006
Tracks Appear On:
Invisible Soundtracks Macro 3 (CD, Album) Anna And Nina Leaf 2000
Invisible Soundtracks Volume 4 (2 versions) Anna And Nina Leaf 2000
Ibiza By Day (CD, Comp, Mixed) Dundas, Ontario Muzik Magazine 2001
Leaf Compilation (CD, Comp, Mixed) Anna And Nina Skintone 2001
Milesahead: Incontental/Groovetechnology v1.1 (2xCD) Dundas, Ontario Groovetech Records 2001
The Big Chill - Glisten (2xCD) Brandon Big Chill Recordings 2001
Trax Sampler 040 (CD, Smplr, Car) People Eating Fruit Trax Sampler 2001
Watch For Tsunami When You Feel Earth Quake (CD) Pat Benatar's Hairdresser Leaf 2001
Beats Beyond The Underground (2xCD) Dundas, Ontario (Remix) Beats Beyond 2002
Further Electronics Volume 01 (CD, Dig) Tits And Ass E:Motion 2002
Lost For Words: A 17 Track Leaf Label Sampler (CD, Comp, Smplr) Air Doom, Tits & Ass: ... Leaf 2002
Small Technology (CD) Dundas, Ontario Sinedín Music 2002
Bluenotes: Not Bad Eh?! (CD) Kid You'll Move Mountains Rock River 2003
Disco Pogo For Punks In Pumps Vol. 4 (CD) Hendrix With Ko Jockey Slut 2003
Dublab Presents: Summer (CD) People Eating Fruit Hefty Records 2003
Nick Luscombe Flo-Motion Volume 1 (CD) Dundas Ontario Kudos 2003
X-Ray CD#04 (CD) Skunks X-Ray (UK) 2003
Delivery Room (CD, Comp, Smplr) Crayon Leaf 2004
LateNightTales (CD, Comp, Mixed) 219 Beverley Azuli Records 2004
The Eye Volume 3 (DVDr) May 31st, 2003 Brainwashed Recordings 2004
Mattonyokota (CD, Mixed) People Eating Fruit, A... XMAG 2005
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Review by borneo76 Sep 21, 2005 (edited over 4 years ago)
The music of Dan Snaith, one of a growing number of artists who don't care much for pigeon holing or purism, is a medley of electronic and organic sounds so totally original (but with a strangely familiar feel) that musos have to come up with another genre tag to help them describe it. However, "indietronic" just doesn't capture how good this is. You can hear Snaith's many hours listening to the Beach Boys, My Bloody Valentine and Avant Garde jazz somewhere lurking in the structures and production, but the end result is catchy, dreamy, and sometimes frenzied music. The eclecticism of the influences and the music, however, never overshadows the accessibility of the music. Finally, indie can break from the shackles of the creatively limited four piece band and electronic noodling bedroom nerds can learn to rock a live set. The future of music is very bright.
Review by electronicdutchman Oct 03, 2003
Beautiful music from a genius!!! His music is a result of ingenious cut 'n paste work and nice samples from 'real' instruments and voices. Manitoba proves that electronic music isn't boring!!!

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