{{Short description|Canadian musical group}}{{Infobox musical artist | name = Eccodek | image = | image_size = | landscape = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank --> | alt = | caption = | alias = | origin = Guelph, Ontario, Canada | genre = electronic music, world music | years_active = | label = | associated_acts = | website = | current_members = Andrew McPherson | past_members = }} '''Eccodek''' is a Canadian musical group based in Guelph, Ontario, known for their fusion of world music and electronic music styles.<ref name=worldonstage>"The world on stage; New generation of Canadian musicians at folk fest finds inspiration in far-off cultures". ''Calgary Herald'', July 21, 2007.</ref> The band is composed of core member Andrew McPherson<ref name=worldonstage/><ref>[https://www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/permission-to-take-the-plunge-artistically-563041 "Permission to take the plunge artistically"]. ''Guelph Today'', Mar 19, 2017 by: Rob O'Flanagan </ref> and a rotating collective of musicians who collaborate on the band's releases.<ref name=worldonstage/> They have twice been nominated for the Juno Award for World Music Album of the Year.
==History== McPherson formed the band in the late 1990s as a side project to his work as a session musician and producer for artists including Jane Siberry, Natalie MacMaster, and GusGus.<ref name=worldonstage />
The band released their debut album, ''Faux Jazz'', in 1999, and a second album, ''More Africa in Us'' in 2003.<ref>[http://www.rootsworld.com/reviews/eccodreck06.shtml "More Africa In Us"]. ''Rootsworld'', review by Tom Orr </ref> Kiran Ahluwalia contributed to the band's 2005 album, ''Voices Have Eyes''.<ref name=worldonstage/><ref>[https://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/eccodek-voices-have-eyes "Eccodek Voices Have Eyes "]. ''Tiny Mixtapes'' review by Alan Ranta</ref>
Eccodek signed to White Swan World, a subsidiary of Rykodisc, in 2006.<ref name=worldonstage /> Their next album, ''Shivaboom'', was nominated as Best World Music Album at the Juno Awards of 2009.<ref>"And the nominees are ...; Nickelback leads pack with five nods, with Simple Plan, Dion and Roberts close behind". ''Toronto Star'', February 4, 2009.</ref>
Eccodek's album ''Singing in Tongues'', featuring Onkar Singh, drummer Adam Bowman, and singer Jah Youssouf,<ref>[https://exclaim.ca/music/article/eccodek-singing_in_tongues "Eccodek Singing in Tongues"]. ''Exclaim!'', David Dacks, May 06, 2014</ref><ref>[https://www.guelphmercury.com/news-story/5476345-guelph-drummer-finds-rhythm-on-the-road-to-the-junos/ "Guelph drummer finds rhythm on the road to the Junos"]. Mar 13, 2015 by Chris Seto ''Guelph Mercury'' </ref> was also nominated as Best World Music Album at the Juno Awards of 2015.<ref>[http://www.guelphmercury.com/news-story/5278367-guelph-represented-as-juno-nominees-announced/ "Guelph represented as Juno nominees announced"]. ''Guelph Mercury'', January 27, 2015.</ref>
==Discography== *''Faux Jazz'' (1999) *''More Africa in Us'' (2003) *''Voices Have Eyes'' (2005) *''Shivaboom'' (2008) *''Remixtasy'' (2011) *''Living for Live'' (2012) *''Singing in Tongues'' (2014) *''Remixing in Tongues'' (2015)
==References== {{Reflist|2}}
==External links== *{{official|http://www.eccodek.com/}}
Category:Canadian world music groups Category:Canadian electronic music groups Category:Musical groups from Guelph