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TV Pow is a Chicago-based electroacoustic/experimental trio founded in Tokyo by Michael Hartman and Brent Gutzeit in 1995, and later joined by Todd A. Carter in the Chicago in 1996. Often cited as 'laptop trio', they really use various acoustic and electronic instruments: percussion, drums, piano, self-made instruments (like Gutzeit’s famous 20-string steel bass), synthesizers, samplers, etc. Most of their releases are remixed and edited live recordings, and throughout their career TV Pow collaborated with many sound artists from Japan, US and Europe, including Boris Hauf, Ernst Karel, Stilluppsteypa, Toshimaru Nakamura, Tetuzi Akiyama, Tsuguto Tsunoda, Gene Coleman, Thomas Deater, Astro, etc.

They also have a side-project Television Power Electric.

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TV Pow
Watch Like Nobody's Dancing
2018, 14xFile, FLAC, Album, Not On Label (TV Pow Self-Released)
TV Pow
Escape From Autoworld
2015, 4xFile, FLAC, Album, Not On Label (TV Pow Self-Released)
TV Pow
Spies EP
2014, 4xFile, EP, Kuro Neko Music
TV Pow
Spies
2013, M/Stick, Album, Comp, 3 G + 25xFile, MP3, 320 + 25, Kuro Neko Music
TV Pow
Sack Accident
2012, 2xFile, MP3, Single, 192, Kuro Neko Music
TV Pow
Busking For Gas Money
2005, File, MP3, 192, Top 40
TV Pow
Spectra
2005, File, MP3, Single, 224, Tu M'p3
TV Pow
Wnur
2004, File, MP3, Single, 192, Tu M'p3
TV Pow
Ignore The Plushy
2002, File, MP3, Single, 128, Tu M'p3
Brent Gutzeit
Losing Every Day / Springtime Is For Lovers
2003
Jazzkammer*
Rolex
2002, CD, Album, Smalltown Supersound, Smalltown Supersound, ,
Abstract/Noise/Experimental
Francisco López
Nowhere Short Pieces 1983 To 2003
2008, ,
Experimental/Field Recording/Minimal/Noise
Motor
Shor
2005, 11xFile, MP3, Album, 192, Top 40
Various
Between Sound And Vision
2001, CD, Comp, Gallery 400, ,
Experimental
Various
The Miracle Of Levitation
1995, CD, Comp, Gentle Giant Records, ,
Art Rock/Noise/Free Improvisation/Experimental
Various
Disillusion
2021, CDr, Album, Comp, Ltd, JMY, ,
Experimental/Ambient/Field Recording/Sound Art
Various
Sublimation
2021, ,
Abstract/Avantgarde/Experimental/Ambient/Noise
Various
Building A Better Reality: A Benefit Compilation
2020, 106xFile, WAV, Album, Comp, JMY
Brent Gutzeit
Compositions 36a & 36b
2019, 2xFile, FLAC, Album, JMY
Various
Mind The Gap #125
2017, CD, Comp, Gonzo Circus, Gonzo Circus
Various
Escaping From Color (Rapoon Recomposed & Remixed)
2008, CD, Comp, Ltd, Quasi Pop Records, ,
Abstract/Drone/Experimental/Ambient
Various
ФΙΝΑΛ
2008, 18xFile, MP3, Comp, 256, Top 40
Mayhnaus
The Best Moments Of Top 40 Megamixtite!
2007, File, MP3, Mixed, 192, Top 40
Brent Gutzeit
Four Compositions
2007, CDr + DVDr + Box, Ltd, Trust Lost, ,
Abstract/Experimental
Various
Million Ways To Spend Your Time
2006, CD, Comp, Ltd, Quasi Pop Records, ,
Noise/Post Rock/Experimental/Ambient
Various
En/Of 001-030
2005, 3xCD, Comp, En/Of, ,
Noise/Pop Rock/Abstract/Post Rock/Experimental/Ambient/Field Recording/Minimal
Cornucopia
.C. Works
2005, ,
Abstract/Noise/Experimental/Ambient
Sutekh
Born Again (Collected Remixes 1999-2005)
2005, 2x CD, ,
Abstract/Techno/Downtempo/Minimal
Various
USA/USB
2004, 2xCDr, Comp, Shadow Puppet Recording Company
Brent Gutzeit
Joints
2004
Various
The Allegorical Power Series Volume I
2003, 6xFile, MP3 + File + Comp, Antiopic, Allegorical Power Series, ,
Abstract/Drone/Experimental/Ambient
Various
60 Sound Artists Protest The War
2003, CD, Comp, Atak, ,
Abstract/Experimental
Various
Field Recordings And Manipulations
2003, CDr, Comp, Bake Records, ,
Field Recording/Musique Concrète/Minimal
Brent Gutzeit
Dirty Water
2003, CDr, Ltd, Num, Not On Label (Brent Gutzeit Self-released)
Various
Anchortronic: 5.1 Laboratory For Updating Experimental
2003, ,
Experimental
Various
Circle 0
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Fylkingen Records
Various
Rice Planting Songs
2002, CD, Comp, Rice Field
Various
CDR Series #1
2002, 8xCDr, Comp, Ltd, BOXmedia, ,
Experimental/Minimal/Ambient/Abstract/Noise/Drone
Various
Wigs On Fire!
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Nihilist, ,
Industrial/Power Electronics/Noise/Experimental
Various
A Box Full Of Ghosts
2001, 3x7" + CD-ROM + Box, Comp, Gentle Giant Records
Various
Bridge Stories and Ideas Volume One Number 3
2001, CD, Comp, Purer Than Purity, ,
Experimental
Various
Sneak Preview Volume Four
2000, CDr, Comp, Promo, Staalplaat, ,
Abstract/Industrial/Experimental
Various
BOXmedia Catalogue Sampler
2000, CDr, Promo, Smplr, BOXmedia, ,
Free Improvisation/Experimental
Various
LOUD : : QUIET
2000, 2xCD, Ltd, BOXmedia
Various
Noise Reduction II
1998, CD, Comp, Invisible, Alley Sweeper
Various
Does Time Affect Memory?
1998, 2xCD, Comp, Amanita, Trost Records, ,
Free Jazz/Avantgarde/Art Rock/Post Rock/Ambient/Experimental
Various
RRR 500 (Various 500 Lock-Grooves By 500 Artists)
1998, Vinyl, ,
Alternative Rock/Noise/Spoken Word/Abstract/Drone/Hardcore/Industrial/Experimental
Various
The Miracle Of Re-Creation
1997, VHS, Comp, Ltd, Num, NTSC, Gentle Giant Records
Various
Pumproct Records Sampler Vol.1
1996, CD, Comp, Pumproct Records, ,
Alternative Rock/Acoustic/Lo-Fi/Noise/Avantgarde
Various
CDR Series #1 Sampler
CDr, Smplr, BOXmedia
Various
Winter Construction
14xFile, MP3, Comp, RE, 160, Dead CEO, ,
Free Improvisation
Uberdog
Aquatic Tactics
2008, File, MP3, Mixed, Unofficial, 192, Spannered, ,
Dubstep/UK Garage