The Residents



Group MembersUnknown
GenreAvant-garde
experimental
multimedia art
Genre LinksPop/Rock, Clinical
OriginShreveport, Louisiana, United States
Year(s) Active1966
1969–present
Music StyleExperimental, Post-Punk, No Wave, Alternative/ Indie Rock, Punk/New Wave, Mixed Media, Avant-Garde
Music MoodTheatrical, Witty, Outrageous, Humorous, Ambitious, Uncompromising, Eccentric, Cynical/Sarcastic, Clinical, Tense/Anxious, Ominous, Ironic, Cerebral, Quirky, Provocative, Enigmatic, Spooky, Literate, Detached, Acerbic, Eerie
LabelsRalph Records
Pre Records
Charisma Records
Cordless Recordings
Mute Records
Official Websiteresidents.com
Associated ActsSnakefinger
Renaldo and the Loaf
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The Residents is an American art collective best known for avant-garde music and multimedia works. The first official release under the name of "The Residents" was in 1972, and the group has since released over sixty albums, numerous music videos and short films, three CD-ROM projects, ten DVDs. They have undertaken seven major world tours and scored multiple films. Pioneers in exploring the potential of CD-ROM and similar technologies, The Residents have won several awards for their multimedia projects. Ralph Records, a record label focusing on avant garde music, was started by The Residents.


Filmography

Selected The Residents film and TV show credits:


Composer Credits

2007
Strange Culture
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2001
Thomas Pynchon: A Journey Into the Mind of P.
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1997
Conceiving Ada
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1996
Freak Show in Prague
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1994
Hunters: The World of Predators and Prey
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1992
Shooting Script: A Transatlantic Love Story
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1991
Slow Bob in the Lower Dimensions
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1986
Le défilé
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1986
Pee-wee's Playhouse
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1984
The Census Taker
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1983
Floyd
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Soundtrack Credits

2000
Condo Painting
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1994
Hunters: The World of Predators and Prey
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1987
Heaven
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