Xingu Hill

Xingu Hill
OriginBelgium / Canada
Genreselectronic, electronica, technoid, breakcore, power noise, IDM
Years active1995–2005
Labels
Spinoffs
MembersJohn Sellekaers

Xingu Hill is a musical project of musician John Sellekaers. John has released over 60 records on various labels (such as Hushush, Ant-Zen, Hymen Records, Foton, Delikatessen, Mirex, Re-Load Ambient, and Nova Zembla). Sellekaers has also recorded under names such as Dead Hollywood Stars, Ambre, Urawa, Uncotones, Moonsanto and Ammo.[1] He has collaborated with people such as Black Lung, Scorn, The Panacea, Silk Saw and Imminent, and played many shows in Europe and North America.

Xingu Hill began circa 1994 when record label Nova Zembla signed Sellekaers for three albums.[2]

In 2021, Xingu Hill released a retrospective compilation entitled Strange Echoes 95 — 99.[3] In 2023, Xingu Hill released Grigri Pavilion, the first new material in 20 years.[4]

  1. ^ "John Sellekaers "Feu de Forêt" track premier from the Folium EP". Freq. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  2. ^ Cavargna-Sani, Iman (25 June 2021). "Premiere: Xingu Hill - The Conquistador Closes His Eyes". If-Only. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Xingu Hill releases Strange Echoes 95 - 99 on traumgarten". To Be Magazine. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  4. ^ Kennedy, Alex (19 September 2023). "Xingu Hill, "Grigri Pavilion"". I Die, You Die. Retrieved 19 February 2024.