Black Dice

The Profile

Black Dice is an American experimental music group associated with New York’s underground scene. Active since the late 1990s, they are known for electro-acoustic noise collages, glitchy textures, and avant-garde structures, with key releases on DFA and earlier ties to Troubleman Unlimited.

Core members include Eric Copeland, Bjorn Copeland, and Aaron Warren. Significant albums include Beaches & Canyons (2002), Creature Comforts (2004), Broken Ear Record (2005), Load Blown (2007), Repo (2009), and Mr. Impossible (2012). They have released music via DFA Records and previously worked with Troubleman Unlimited.

Four DeBaser reviews chart Black Dice’s path from electro-acoustic sprawl to analog–digital beat mosaics. Beaches & Canyons is hailed as their peak, while Creature Comforts and Broken Ear Record spotlight playful, noise-driven experimentation. Load Blown leans into glitchy, collage-heavy designs. Overall tone: celebratory of their disciplined chaos.