Epicte is Los Angeles-based composer, Nicholas Freilich (and not England-based cycle racer, Nick Freilich).
Epicte is part of the Betafish music family.
Epicte is pronounced [eh-pik-tea], and is short for Epictetus.
Epicte is Brown University's only graduate with a degree in Synergistic Arts.
Epicte is a classically-trained percussionist, though his true love has always been jazz piano (and Jamba Juice).
About the MusicEpicte's music is electronic-based instrumental music focused on wordless storytelling. Its sound ranges from plaintive ambience to relentless fury, and all things in between. His influences - detailed here - include Steve Reich, RJD2, Aphex Twin, Squarepusher, John Coltrane, M83, Junior Boys, Boards of Canada, Amon Tobin, Erlend Øye, Nobuo Uematsu, and many others.
Everything. This site has been doing two-a-days for the last month and is ready for prime time action. Some of the new features include:
Epicte's Jukebox - 24 streamable tracks organized by tempo, mood and album. Includes 12 previously unreleased songs.
Film and Video Library - Video projects featuring the music and - in one case - the writing and directing of Epicte.
Free downloads - Six high quality MP3s for free, including two previously unreleased tracks.
Name your price - Buy direct from Epicte and you can choose how much you pay.
Photo gallery - Pictures taken by Epicte of his favorite places.
And more, including links and reviews.
Direct your questions, comments and complaints here.