Daniel Menche

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Daniel Menche
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Background information
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Portland, Oregon, USA[1]
OriginPortland, USA
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GenresNoise, drone, field recordings[2]
OccupationTemplate:Pluralize from textMusician
Years active1989–present[1]
LabelTemplate:Pluralize from textSoleilmoon, Alien8, Editions Mego, Sige
Websitedanielmenche.blogspot.com

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Daniel Menche (born December 4, 1969)[1] is an American experimental musician and multidisciplinary artist from Portland, Oregon.[3] Since 1989 he has recorded many albums that are categorized as electro-acoustic, noise music, dark ambient music, abstract, avant-garde, experimental, field recordings, drone, minimalist music, percussion and soundtrack film music.

His music has a range minimalist quiet to densely loud. The sound sources of his music are wide ranging and diverse. They include manipulation of acoustic and electronic instruments, field recordings such as storms and nature sounds, feedback noise, electric Rhodes pianos, pipe organs, brass horns, granular synthesis, effects pedals, vocal choirs, prepared guitar and cellos. The core instrumentation is and continues to be far ranging. Recordings are created with analog and digital technology.

Career

Daniel Menche has performed hundreds of concerts since 1991. Countries that he has performed in are: USA, Canada, UK, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France, Poland, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Italy, Belgium, Portugal, Mexico and Spain. Multimedia art and music festivals specializing in experimental music and video art have showcased Menche’s work since 1995.

Daniel Menche has collaborated with many artists in recording and performance such as: Mamiffer, Aaron Turner, KK Null, Zbigniew Karkowski, Anla Courtis, Damion Romero, Andrew Liles, Kiyoshi Mizutani, Kevin Drumm, Mike Shiflet, John Weise, Joe Preston, John Haughm, Arcn Templ. Menche has also contributed vocals to Sunn O))) song "Hunting & Gathering (Cydonia)" on the Monoliths & Dimensions album.

Since 2008 Daniel Menche has created abstract video art with mostly his own music as the soundtrack. The style of his videos can be described as stop motion photo animation. Black and white photos of nature are animated in a dense and abstract manner. Menche has created music videos with other musical artists such as: Mamiffer, Mara, Nordra, William Fowler Collins and Oakeater, Atriarch and John Haughm. Menche’s videos were presented at the 2012 MUTEK festival at Montreal, Canada.

Daniel Menche’s music has been used for several short movie soundtracks. They include:

  • Maudite Poutine (2016) by Karl Lemieux,
  • The Reed Trains (2009) by Amir Husak,
  • Dirt[4] (1998) and Soulmate (2000) by Chel White,
  • Hope and Prey (2004) by Vanessa Renwick

BEAST is a band that was formed in 2013 by Daniel Menche along with various other guest musicians (Joe Preston, John Haughm, Jason Walton). It is a rhythmic noise band that has themes of animalism and is focused on polyrhythmic beat patterns. BEAST is a strictly an online digital only music entity without any physical media releases. His pet Chihuahua dog "Arrow" contributes vocals. Menche manipulated his dog’s noises to be mixed with the drum beats. Arrow has become a cult icon in the social media world for his involvement with BEAST and he was profiled in SPIN magazine for the "Pet Sounds" segment. In 2017 BEAST was featured in an online Adult Swim compilation called NOISE.

Daniel Menche has appeared four times as a guest in the studio at WFMU radio.

Daniel Menche has never received any music training or composition schooling. He is regarded as a self-taught artist.

In 1980 to 1985 Daniel Menche was a successful juggler. He occasionally appeared on children's television shows such as Bumpity. He frequently juggled as a street artist and at children's theaters throughout Portland, Oregon.

Since 2007 Daniel Menche has been employed as a school librarian and is a literacy advocate for children.

Selected discography

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Montone, Paul. "Daniel Menche Music Biography". danielmenchebiography.blogspot.com. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ham, Robert (25 January 2017). "Daniel Menche's Crushing Drone and Noise Sometimes Features His Dog". Bandcamp. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."10 Burning Questions: Daniel Menche - EnzymePDX". Archived from the original on 2011-10-17. Retrieved 2011-07-04.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Dirt | Chel White". 3 September 2013.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Vent - Daniel Menche". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."October's Larynx - Daniel Menche". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Face of Vehemence - Daniel Menche". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Richardson, Mark. "Daniel Menche: Beautiful Blood". Pitchfork. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Daniel Menche - Skadha". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Scattered Remains: Early Rarities - Daniel Menche". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Music Review: Daniel Menche - Sirocco". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Sirocco - Daniel Menche". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Jugularis - Daniel Menche". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  14. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Currin, Grayson Haver. "Daniel Menche: Animality / Bleeding Heavens". Pitchfork. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  15. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Masters, Marc. "Kevin Drumm: Gauntlet". Pitchfork. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  16. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Music Review: Kevin Drumm / Daniel Menche - Gauntlet". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  17. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Gauntlet - Kevin Drumm". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  18. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Music Review: Daniel Menche - Glass Forest". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  19. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Glass Forest - Daniel Menche". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  20. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Daniel Menche: Glass Forest | Records". Cokemachineglow. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  21. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Music Review: Daniel Menche - Kataract". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  22. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Feral - Daniel Menche". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  23. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Guts - Daniel Menche". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  24. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Music Review: Daniel Menche - Marriage of Metals". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  25. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Currin, Grayson Haver. "Daniel Menche: Marriage of Metals / Vilke". Pitchfork. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  26. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Hayes, Craig (14 May 2013). "Daniel Menche: Vilké". PopMatters. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  27. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Masters, Marc (23 December 2015). "The Best Experimental Albums of 2015". Pitchfork. Retrieved 8 November 2025.

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