Arpanet

The Profile

Arpanet is an alias of American electronic musician Gerald Donald (of Drexciya), focused on stark, science-themed electro/techno. Releases include Wireless Internet (2002) and Inertial Frame (2006) on Record Makers, with further installments expanding its physics-obsessed aesthetic.

Alias of Gerald Donald (Drexciya). Associated projects: Dopplereffekt, Der Zyklus, Japanese Telecom. Key releases on Record Makers: Wireless Internet (2002), Inertial Frame (2006).

One five-star review dives into Arpanet’s Inertial Frame, praising its austere, futuristic electro and physics-laced tracklist. The piece ties Arpanet to Gerald Donald (of Drexciya) and notes releases on Record Makers. References to Kraftwerk’s lineage and Donald’s aliases underline the project’s rigorous, isolationist sound.