Just me , my Nord Lead 2 , Protools, Ableton, Logic 8, and my trusty g4!
Influences
COLORS ,SHAPES, AMBIENT CITY SCAPES, ANGLES, NATURAL GEOMETRY, FACIAL EXPRESSIONS, ARCHITECTURE, CULINARY ARTS, PHOTOGRAPHY , TATTOOS, MOVIES. EVERYTHING!
FUTURE THINKING MUSIC.SOME OF MY FAVORITES ARE DEBUSSY, STEVE REICH, JOHN CAGE, KRAFTWORK, SATIE, LTJ BUKEM, TECH ITCH, BJORK, RADIOHEAD, AND VISUAL ARTISTS LIKE DALI, PICASSO, BANKSY, CHRIS CUNNINGHAM, MICHELLE GONDRY. AND TABLA MASTER SWAPPAN CHAUDHURI.
Sounds Like
EXPLOSIVELY COLORFUL DIVERSE BASSLINE BASHMENT , WITH FITS OF LOVE, SAVAGELY BLISSFUL RAGE , SOUL, IRONY, AND GROOOOOVE.
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2009 has been quite a successful year for Metaphase . Moving on from 2009 with a large discography and having performed around the U.S. on some heavyweight sound-systems alongside artists like DZ, Tech Itch, Trace, Flying Lotus, Daedelus, Seven, Professionals, Bassnectar, MRK-1, and Boxcutter; 2010 only bears more and greater success for Metaphase. This year has also yielded several heavy vinyl/digital releases from Metaphase on labels such as Betamorph, Blipswitch, Foul Play, and multiple original EP's and singles on Dub Frequency, Rogue Dubs, Satya Dharma [full album forthcoming!] , Blipswitch, Bassment Projex, and Designforms.
Producing for 10 years solid, Metaphase brings influence into Dubstep from Drum'n'Bass, North Indian Folk Music, 2-Step Garage, Breakstep, Minimal, Salsa, Tech-House, Jazz ,and HipHop. With a combined total of 20+ tracks out on Digital and Vinyl format, spanning over 5 genres; Metaphase is rapidly breaking boundaries in Electronic Music.
As an Instrumentalist born and raised in Las Vegas, Metaphase plays North Indian Percussion(Tabla & Kanjira), Drumset , Keys, Hand Percussion (Tar/Frame Drum/Cajon,Congas). Other projects Metaphase has worked on have involved Composition for acoustic ensembles (String Quartet , Voice + Live Electronics, Percussion Ensemble) and Sound Design, Audio Engineering, and Composition for Film..
A Pro Drummer with 14 years of drumming knowledge and experience, Metaphase focuses heavily on rhythm and syncopation in his music, although paying great attention to sub-sonics, harmony,melody, and texture.
Metaphase has studied Percussion and Composition with some of the worlds most respected musicians (Swappan Chaudhuri, Randy Gloss, David Johnson, Art Jarvenin, Ann Lebaron) at California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), completing a BFA in 2006
ME PLAYING TABLA @ A RECENT PARTY IN VEGAS W/ FELLOW PERCUSSIONIST CAYCE ANDREW ON CONGAS
T/L :
METAPHASE - AETHER - [UNRELEASED]
SKREAM - MOVIN SNARES - [DISFIGURED DUBS]
E:MACHINERY - AGAINST THE WORLD (METAPHASE REMIX) - [UNRELEASED]
SKREAM + CLUEKID - SANDSNAKE - [DISFIGURED DUBS]
STAPLE AN PHASE - HEADBAN (METAPHASE REMIX) - [DESIGNFORMS REC.]
SCUBA - RESPIRATOR - [SOUL JAZZ REC.]
CASPA - OHH R YA - [DUB POLICE]
URBAN MYTHS FEAT . TINY - POP NO STYLE - [FREE RADICAL SOUND REC. ]
ULTRA BLACK - FREEZE - [FOULPLAY RECORDS]
CHARJAN + ANTHONY JOHNSON - GUNSHOT - [FREE RADICAL SOUND REC.]
ULTRABLACK + PARSON - ELEPHAUNT (ULTRABLACK VIP) - [DUB]
A BIT ABOUT THIS MIX:
This mix is for promo! Several forthcoming Metaphase tunes / remixes like Against the World, the original by E:Machinery. An exclusive from the Designforms camp! Headban [Metaphase remix] also due out very soon on Designforms, in the Slo Ur Roll ep. In this mix, these dubs among some amazing artists which are my personal favorites like Skream , UltraBlack, Caspa, and some ol school 2-step thrown in too. - Respect!
thanx for the add back! :] i enjoyed ur set @ the drop bar! its the second time i've seen u now! im hella impressed. i was wondering if maybe i can rep you on my page...do u have a banner or gif that i can use perhaps? :] if u dont have one even a picture of u with ur name will do.
Letting all the bass-heads know we've just dropped a MASSIVE DnB album. With tunes from NOAH D, GREMLINZ, THE RIOT, CASTOR & ILL-ESHA, VECTOR BURN, AFLAME, GLITCH, PATTERN RECOGITION and more... it's ALL FIRE!
You can grab the 14 track download format at beatport, junodownload & beatsdigital - OR you can get the SPECIAL EDITION 2xCD hardcopy version from the FORCE Recordings website that includes the original 14 album tunes PLUS GLITCH's Worth Going To Hell VIP bonus track, AND a copy of the album promo mix by CLRH2O in a beautiful double CD jewel case package delivered right to your door.
This album has been 3 years in the making - we hope you enjoy!
Info, album art & links >> http://forcerecordings.com/adverts/civ2
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