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Aligning Minds
Electronica / Dub / Live Electronics

focusing on the audible yet the intangible.



Washington DC, Baltimore, Maryland
United States

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   Aligning Minds: General Info
Member Since7/12/2005
Band WebsiteBooking / remixing contact- info@eightyeightdc.com
Band Members

Daniel Merrill - programming, synthesis, sequencing, live manipulation

Michael Folk - programming, synthesis, sequencing, live manipulation, vocals

Guest Vocals by Kristin Callahan and Robert Manos

Influences

Loneliness, isolation, unity, individuality, purpose, freedom, expression, truth.

The Universe.

Seeing how music can tranform a life in so many ways and on so many levels.

There are an unbelievable amount of artists that have influenced us, music we love and music we dont. Everything is an influence that gets incorporated, you have to take everything in, but also know when not to compare or take other's work too seriously! It's all about finding that voice within...becoming the channel.

Tipper, Leftfield, Polar, Underworld, Orbital, Arovane, Amon Tobin, Boards of Canada... no more listing. Music that EVOKES UNLIMITED EMOTION.

The hope of a secure and livable world lies with disciplined non-conformists who are dedicated to justice, peace and brotherhood." - Martin Luther King Jr. This is wisdom.

"Be Daring, Be Different, Be Impractical, Be anything that assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary." - Cecil Beaton

Sounds Likelife through our eyes and ears.
Record LabelAleph Zero, Native State, Psymbolic Sounds
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 30 2009 8:00P
IMAGINARY CLOUDS - CONTRADICTION DANCE / DAVID LONDON COLLABORATION @ CHARLES THEATER Baltimore, Maryland
Jul 31 2009 8:00P
IMAGINARY CLOUDS - CONTRADICTION DANCE / DAVID LONDON COLLABORATION @ CHARLES THEATER Baltimore, Maryland
Aug 1 2009 8:00P
Nelson Kelly Art Exhibition Takoma Park, Maryland
Aug 5 2009 11:00P
Transit @ Bridges Fairfax, Virginia
Aug 6 2009 8:00P
DESIDERATA FESTIVAL - W/ INFECTED MUSHROOM, CRYSTAL METHOD - UPSTATE NY New York, New York
Aug 7 2009 8:00P
DESIDERATA FESTIVAL - W/ INFECTED MUSHROOM, CRYSTAL METHOD - UPSTATE NY New York, New York
Aug 8 2009 8:00P
DESIDERATA FESTIVAL - W/ INFECTED MUSHROOM, CRYSTAL METHOD - UPSTATE NY New York, New York
Aug 9 2009 8:00P
DESIDERATA FESTIVAL - W/ INFECTED MUSHROOM, CRYSTAL METHOD - UPSTATE NY New York, New York
Aug 15 2009 8:00P
X in DC Residency @ Bebar Washington, Washington DC
Aug 31 2009 8:00P
BURNING MAN - AUG31-SEPT 7 - HIT US UP FOR BOOKINGS! Black Rock City, Nevada
Sep 25 2009 8:00P
EARTHDANCE FESTIVAL Lone Tree, Iowa
Sep 25 2009 8:00P
EARTHDANCE FESTIVAL Lone Tree, Iowa
Sep 25 2009 8:00P
EARTHDANCE FESTIVAL Lone Tree, Iowa

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Aligning Minds - 'Reality Tunnels' mix available for download  (view more)

IMMERSE TOUR 09:Featuring KiloWatts / Aligning Minds / The Great Mundane / Psymbolic -- Visuals  (view more)

Aligning Minds tune "Way Back When" featured on BBC Radio 1’s "Mary Ann Hobbs" Show  (view more)

PLD- Producers, Labels, DJ’s - New Residency @ The Muse in DC  (view more)

upcoming album on Aleph Zero Records.  (view more)

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   About Aligning Minds
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Aligning Minds is the unique and captivating collaboration of two producers using sound to achieve a mutual vision. Ethereal and dubby, uplifting and haunting, their music winds its way through the imaginative souls of its listeners, offering a deep exploration of subsonic mood and emotional atmosphere. Focused on unifying electronic music through diverse influence, their sound fuses elements of many genres like downtempo, dubstep, breakbeat and idm, but without the need for formulaic restrictions.

The Aligning Minds sound is melodic and bass heavy. It’s emotionally charged future music that rides on hypnotic breakbeats, infectious basslines, dubby soundscapes, and idm experimentation for one to dance or lounge to.

Through both mastering their studio skills and live improvisational performances, Aligning Minds have been gaining interest and support from all over the global spectrum of electronic music. Intent on reaching a musical standpoint of balance and harmony between stylistic ideas, they move forward as a musical force with an ethic of positive growth and change.

Their vision expands beyond just music the current aim of the Aligning Minds “movement” is to take their sound - and to share it, to cross stylistic and creative boundaries, to unite people and their ideas, to spread the seed of common understanding - and to drop some muthaf---in’ bass in the process. All ideals aside, this is music from the imaginations, hearts and souls of two producers who want to use music to unite people and assist in positive growth and change.

Review/Interview With DCist- Nov. 30th, 2006

Desiderata Festival Upstate NY | Aligning Minds | Infected Mushroom | Crystal Method | Space Tribe | Cosmosis | Ajja | Yab Yum | Transdriver | Jellyheadz | Melorix Desiderata Festival Upstate NY | Infected Mushroom | Crystal Method | Space Tribe | Cosmosis | Ajja | Yab Yum | Transdriver | Jellyheadz | Melorix The Life Aquatic Austin Campout Back The Groove Suite, Immerse tour, Aligning Minds, Kilowatts, The great Mundane, June 4 Aligning Minds, Kilowatts, The Great Mundane, Alice D's Teaparty, Immerse Tour Aligning Minds, Kilowatts, The Great Mundane, Victoria Australia, Immerse Tour Aligning Minds, Kilowatts, The Great Mundane, Victoria Australia, Immerse Tour Aligning Minds, Kilowatts, The Great Mundane, Psymbolic Visuals, The Immerse Tour, 2009 Aligning Minds, Alvin Risk, XinDC

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Cheshire Kat (LIVE PA)





Jul 21 2009 2:53 PM

hey guys here is a live set that was recorded the same night you guys came up to NY.




Check song3.com to be apart of the woodstock 40 experience


Weird Science





Jul 19 2009 12:20 AM

WORLD WIDE FLAVORS ON WEIRD SCIENCE FOR FREE!
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Exclusive Mixes and Tracks On WEIRD SCIENCE !
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FinnMitten





Jul 16 2009 3:48 AM

Great Sounds on This Page....YAY! Keep up the sweet F'in Work Guys! Glad we can be Friends! Cheers!
XEW





Jun 24 2009 4:36 PM

thanks for finding me and checking out my solo stuff...much appreciated...the BeBar show was awesome and i hope to be there again sometime...LOVED Aligning Minds ;)

-petra (XEW)
INSECT FACTORY





Jun 16 2009 6:56 PM

cool - i dig the sounds here.  im in SS, too!  hope to see you tonight.
Cheshire Kat (LIVE PA)





Jun 15 2009 1:48 PM

It was great sharing a few moments with you guys.
see you at solstice!
Loon


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Jun 11 2009 11:35 PM

nice work yo.
static brigade





Jun 1 2009 11:32 PM

We just posted some footage from our Sonar show with The Ting Tings. Be sure to check us out at Ottobar this Thursday with Natalie Portman's Shaved Head! See you there!

Static Brigade
Of The Earth





May 25 2009 9:59 PM

thanks again for coming to play in ohio.

during the sunrise it was so surreal.

it was cool meeting/talking with you.
i will keep in touch with you about the courses you(daniel) said you were offering to teach.

blessings of Ganesh and safe travels this summer.

-Clay

also here is a link to download that free JFJO album i was talking about. hope you enjoy some experimental jazz.

http://www.jfjo.com/info.php?i=3160
No Sleep





May 24 2009 11:21 PM

Wutup family... I just put up a track titled "Khodahafez" which means "Goodbye" and/or "May God Be With You". It's more or less dedicated to the victims of the war on Iraq as well as the mindstates needed to conquer such injustice. Peep it and let me know what you think. Just meditate on it for a minute and listen with your eyes closed. ~Sleep
Vano





May 15 2009 11:39 PM

how's it hangin' duuudees??:))
Alakazam





May 15 2009 2:01 AM

I hope you bring some dirty dirty dubstep to Ohio!

Coming up soon!!!!
Ryan Option





May 11 2009 12:45 AM

what up yall...jesus dan why the hell don't ya call me when ya come up!?!?what u been doin mike?check out my music page got some new tunes up...and finally got a midi keyboard!
Muki





May 10 2009 6:58 AM

thank you for joining me:)
and for your beautiful comment:)
it's a pleasure to meet you here:)
thanks for your friendship:)
keep it shining!!!
xXx
Cybernetix





May 9 2009 10:51 AM

Hi there,
Just finished out remix of the "THE OMEN" off the NEW PRODIGY album :D

Its available as a FREE WAV DOWNLOAD for DJs here:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/rpdk46

OR

as a 128bit mp3 FREE DOWNLOAD here:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/bs7vqs

ALL THE BEST VIBES TO YOU, AND WE HOPE YOU ENJOY IT.
TIM AND WARREN

http://www.myspace.com/cybernetixrsa

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cybernetix/27643434324
GAIAN MIND





Apr 22 2009 5:46 PM

gmsf2009

Presenting the 8th Annual
GAIAN MIND SUMMER FESTIVAL
Thursday, June 11th to Sunday, June 14th, 2009
Ramblewood, Darlington, Maryland, USA

VIBRASPHERE (Tribal Vision Records / Cloud 99 Music - Sweden) Live! Trance & Chillout Sets!
HALTYA (Exogenic Records / Planetaria Recordings – Finland) Live! First USA Appearance!
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Lectures & Workshops Featuring:
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ADVANCE TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!!

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Icarus Rising





Apr 21 2009 3:20 PM

Hey Mike! Thanks so much with the help voting. It was great chillin' with you guys last night. Lookin' forward to seeing you both again soon!

-N
KattNoise (NewSong!)





Apr 15 2009 8:01 PM

Hello. Thanks so much for the friend request!
Nice tunes!
Hope you like my music :)
Let me know what you think!

Have an amazing week!

KattNoise
RETROGRAMME





Apr 15 2009 7:28 PM

Fantastic, looking forward to talking with you guys!
City Rain





Apr 15 2009 12:51 AM

good luck with the set! w00t!
concrete bubble





Apr 13 2009 2:37 PM

Hey guys!! wow that list of gigs is massive , nuff respect to you guys.
Keep the dreamy stuff coming =)
Ash!na





Apr 12 2009 2:39 AM

Cheers from Chicago to Maryland. Here is a link to one of my techno mixes...

http://www.peoplemuver.com/musik/Ashina/ADifferentLand_2009-03-04_Ashina_DJ_Mix.mp3

Check it out when you get a chance.


Ashina
§TYLE§. skate on in loving memory of TRAVIS! 80-08





Apr 11 2009 3:37 PM

hell yeahhh! now we can talk on here..
MATEO is COMPLICATED





Apr 11 2009 9:27 AM

Thanks for the request! Glad your feelin the music..def means alot! Def hit me up at twitter.com/mateoonline and check out my blog at mateoonline.com!! Talk to you soon and keep spreading the word!

Stay up,

Mateo
Underscan Records





Apr 10 2009 1:19 PM

NOW REMIX released click me xD
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