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The musical project Alaska in Winter originated from the state of Alaska.
Answer: False
Explanation: The source material indicates that Alaska in Winter originated from Albuquerque, New Mexico, not the state of Alaska.
Brandon Bethancourt is identified as the principal creative architect of the musical project Alaska in Winter.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source material explicitly designates Brandon Bethancourt as the frontman and the primary creative force behind Alaska in Winter.
The band name 'Alaska in Winter' was inspired by Brandon Bethancourt's experience residing in Alaska during the winter season.
Answer: True
Explanation: The nomenclature 'Alaska in Winter' derives from Brandon Bethancourt's personal experience of spending a winter season in Alaska, which served as inspiration for the project.
What is the designation of the American electronic band discussed in the source material?
Answer: Alaska in Winter
Explanation: The American electronic band discussed in the source material is named Alaska in Winter.
From which U.S. city and state did the musical project Alaska in Winter originate?
Answer: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Explanation: Alaska in Winter originated from Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States.
Who served as the frontman and primary creative force behind Alaska in Winter?
Answer: Brandon Bethancourt
Explanation: Brandon Bethancourt was the frontman and the primary creative force behind the electronic music project Alaska in Winter.
What inspired the band name 'Alaska in Winter'?
Answer: Brandon Bethancourt's experience spending a winter in a remote Alaskan cabin making music
Explanation: The band name 'Alaska in Winter' was inspired by Brandon Bethancourt's experience spending a winter in a remote Alaskan cabin, where he created music.
Alaska in Winter was primarily associated with the rock music genre.
Answer: False
Explanation: The source material classifies Alaska in Winter primarily within the electronic music genre, not rock music.
What is the primary musical genre associated with Alaska in Winter?
Answer: Electronic music
Explanation: Alaska in Winter is primarily associated with the electronic music genre.
The musical project Alaska in Winter was active between the years 2005 and 2011.
Answer: True
Explanation: The provided information indicates that Alaska in Winter was active as a musical project during the period spanning from 2005 to 2011.
Alaska in Winter's debut album was titled 'Holiday'.
Answer: False
Explanation: The debut album by Alaska in Winter was titled 'Dance Party in the Balkans,' not 'Holiday'.
The album 'Holiday' was released on November 17, 2008.
Answer: True
Explanation: The release date for the album 'Holiday' is documented as November 17, 2008.
The third and most recent album mentioned, 'Space Eagle', was released in a limited run of 100 vinyl records.
Answer: False
Explanation: The album 'Space Eagle (the motion picture soundtrack)' was released in a limited run of 100 cassette tapes, not vinyl records.
The EP titled 'B-Sides and Other Missed Opportunities EP' was released in October 2010.
Answer: False
Explanation: The EP titled 'B-Sides and Other Missed Opportunities EP' was released on February 15, 2011, not in October 2010.
The initial 2005 release by Alaska in Winter, titled 'Ivan Fyodorovich is Not a Real Person', was officially distributed and widely available.
Answer: False
Explanation: The 2005 release 'Ivan Fyodorovich is Not a Real Person' was self-released by Alaska in Winter and remained officially unreleased and not widely distributed.
The European release of 'Dance Party in the Balkans' preceded the U.S. release.
Answer: True
Explanation: The European edition of 'Dance Party in the Balkans' was issued in July 2007, prior to the U.S. release in March 2008.
The 'Remixes' release in October 2008 was a 7-inch vinyl single.
Answer: False
Explanation: The 'Remixes' release from October 2008 was a 12-inch vinyl, not a 7-inch single.
The band's final listed release was the 'Suicide Prevention Hotline' EP in 2011.
Answer: False
Explanation: The final listed release for Alaska in Winter in 2011 was 'December Compositions,' not the 'Suicide Prevention Hotline' EP.
The EP 'Suicide Prevention Hotline' was released in 2011.
Answer: True
Explanation: The EP titled 'Suicide Prevention Hotline' was indeed released in 2011.
The flexi disc released in November 2011 was titled 'Memorex Floppy Disk 7" Vinyl EP'.
Answer: False
Explanation: The flexi disc released in November 2011 was titled 'Airwolfe Flexi Disc,' not 'Memorex Floppy Disk 7" Vinyl EP'.
During which years was Alaska in Winter active as a musical project?
Answer: 2005-2011
Explanation: Alaska in Winter was active as a musical project from 2005 to 2011.
What was the title of Alaska in Winter's debut album?
Answer: Dance Party in the Balkans
Explanation: The title of Alaska in Winter's debut album was 'Dance Party in the Balkans'.
When was the album 'Holiday' released?
Answer: November 17, 2008
Explanation: The album 'Holiday' was released on November 17, 2008.
What was unique about the release of 'Space Eagle (the motion picture soundtrack)'?
Answer: Only 100 copies were printed, distributed as cassette tapes.
Explanation: The release of 'Space Eagle (the motion picture soundtrack)' was unique in that only 100 copies were produced, and these were distributed as cassette tapes.
What was the status of the 2005 release titled 'Ivan Fyodorovich is Not a Real Person'?
Answer: It was self-released but remained unreleased.
Explanation: The 2005 release 'Ivan Fyodorovich is Not a Real Person' was self-released by Alaska in Winter and remained officially unreleased.
When was the European version of 'Dance Party in the Balkans' released?
Answer: July 2007
Explanation: The European version of 'Dance Party in the Balkans' was released in July 2007.
What was the title of the second EP released by Alaska in Winter in 2011?
Answer: Suicide Prevention Hotline
Explanation: The second EP released by Alaska in Winter in 2011 was titled 'Suicide Prevention Hotline'.
What format was the release titled 'Memorex Floppy Disk 7" Vinyl EP'?
Answer: A 7" vinyl EP
Explanation: The release titled 'Memorex Floppy Disk 7" Vinyl EP' was a 7-inch vinyl EP.
What was the final listed release for Alaska in Winter in December 2011?
Answer: December Compositions
Explanation: The final listed release for Alaska in Winter in December 2011 was titled 'December Compositions'.
What was the title of the EP announced in October 2010?
Answer: B-Sides and Other Missed Opportunities EP
Explanation: The EP announced in October 2010 was titled 'B-Sides and Other Missed Opportunities EP'.
Zach Condon, the founder of Beirut, was a founding member of Alaska in Winter.
Answer: False
Explanation: While Zach Condon collaborated with Alaska in Winter, he is identified as the founder of Beirut and not a founding member of Alaska in Winter.
Alaska in Winter released a split vinyl titled 'Close Your Eyes- We Are Blind' in collaboration with Zach Condon.
Answer: False
Explanation: The split vinyl 'Close Your Eyes- We Are Blind' was a collaboration between Alaska in Winter and the artist Marianne Dissard, not Zach Condon.
Which musician, later known for founding Beirut, collaborated with Alaska in Winter on their debut album?
Answer: Zach Condon
Explanation: Zach Condon, who subsequently founded the band Beirut, collaborated with Alaska in Winter on their debut album.
Which artist collaborated with Alaska in Winter on the split vinyl 'Close Your Eyes- We Are Blind'?
Answer: Marianne Dissard
Explanation: Alaska in Winter collaborated with Marianne Dissard on the split vinyl release titled 'Close Your Eyes- We Are Blind'.
Which of the following individuals was listed as a past member of Alaska in Winter?
Answer: Brandon Bethancourt
Explanation: Brandon Bethancourt is listed as a past member and the primary creative force behind Alaska in Winter.
Which of the following individuals is NOT listed as a past member of Alaska in Winter?
Answer: Marianne Dissard
Explanation: Marianne Dissard is listed as a collaborator on a split vinyl, but not as a past member of Alaska in Winter, unlike Zach Condon, Heather Trost, and Stefanie Lamm.
Prior to establishing Alaska in Winter, Brandon Bethancourt completed a formal degree in music production.
Answer: False
Explanation: The source indicates that Brandon Bethancourt had dropped out of art school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, before forming Alaska in Winter, rather than completing a degree in music production.
Brandon Bethancourt recorded the album 'Holiday' while residing in Berlin, Germany.
Answer: True
Explanation: The recording sessions for the album 'Holiday' by Alaska in Winter took place while Brandon Bethancourt was living in Berlin, Germany.
Following the recording of the album 'Holiday', Brandon Bethancourt relocated to Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Answer: True
Explanation: After completing the album 'Holiday', Brandon Bethancourt moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he was residing at the time of the article's writing.
Following his project in Alaska, Brandon Bethancourt returned to Alaska.
Answer: False
Explanation: After completing his project in Alaska, Brandon Bethancourt returned to New Mexico, not Alaska.
Where did Brandon Bethancourt record Alaska in Winter's second album, 'Holiday'?
Answer: Berlin, Germany
Explanation: Brandon Bethancourt recorded Alaska in Winter's second album, 'Holiday,' while residing in Berlin, Germany.
After releasing the album 'Holiday', where did Brandon Bethancourt relocate?
Answer: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Explanation: Following the release of the album 'Holiday', Brandon Bethancourt relocated to Santa Fe, New Mexico.
What was Brandon Bethancourt's activity prior to forming Alaska in Winter?
Answer: He dropped out of art school in Albuquerque.
Explanation: Prior to forming Alaska in Winter, Brandon Bethancourt had dropped out of art school in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Alaska in Winter received an Independent Music Award for their album recorded in Berlin.
Answer: True
Explanation: The project Alaska in Winter garnered an Independent Music Award, specifically the Vox Pop vote for best Dance/Electronica Album, for an album recorded in Berlin (likely referring to 'Holiday').
The official MySpace page for Alaska in Winter remains accessible.
Answer: False
Explanation: The source indicates that the official MySpace page for Alaska in Winter is no longer accessible.
Pitchfork Media reviewed Alaska in Winter's album 'Holiday'.
Answer: False
Explanation: Pitchfork Media reviewed Alaska in Winter's debut album, 'Dance Party in the Balkans,' not 'Holiday'.
The Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) identifier assigned to Alaska in Winter is 121168631.
Answer: True
Explanation: The Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) identifier for Alaska in Winter is indeed 121168631.
The Library of Congress authority control number for Alaska in Winter is no2008024921.
Answer: True
Explanation: The Library of Congress authority control number assigned to Alaska in Winter is correctly identified as no2008024921.
The MusicBrainz identifier for the artist Alaska in Winter is 29a001b5-271a-4359-815f-32c6671843e0.
Answer: True
Explanation: The MusicBrainz identifier for the artist Alaska in Winter is accurately listed as 29a001b5-271a-4359-815f-32c6671843e0.
The European record label mentioned in the external links is Milan Records.
Answer: False
Explanation: The European record label mentioned in the external links is Regular Beat Records; Milan Records is identified as the U.S. label.
An interview with Brandon Bethancourt is accessible via a YouTube link.
Answer: True
Explanation: According to the source material, an interview with Brandon Bethancourt can be accessed through a provided YouTube link.
Which music publication reviewed Alaska in Winter's debut album?
Answer: Pitchfork Media
Explanation: Pitchfork Media reviewed Alaska in Winter's debut album, 'Dance Party in the Balkans'.
What is the VIAF identifier for Alaska in Winter?
Answer: 121168631
Explanation: The Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) identifier for Alaska in Winter is 121168631.
What is the Library of Congress authority control number for Alaska in Winter?
Answer: no2008024921
Explanation: The Library of Congress authority control number for Alaska in Winter is no2008024921.
What is the MusicBrainz identifier for the artist Alaska in Winter?
Answer: 29a001b5-271a-4359-815f-32c6671843e0
Explanation: The MusicBrainz identifier for the artist Alaska in Winter is 29a001b5-271a-4359-815f-32c6671843e0.
According to the source, where can an interview with Brandon Bethancourt be found?
Answer: Via a YouTube link
Explanation: An interview with Brandon Bethancourt is available via a YouTube link, as indicated in the source material.