in no particular order:: brian eno, tuxedomoon, the stranglers, blue nile, the nits, associates, silver apples, john foxx, stan ridgway, the residents, early gary numan, bowie, arvo part, aaron copland, yello, art of noise, laurie anderson, omd, danielle dax, karl blake, captain beefheart and his magic band, peter gabriel, kate bush, devo, solex, renaldo and the loaf, vaughan-williams, wall of voodoo, throbbing gristle, cabaret voltaire, severed heads, r. stevie moore, a certain ratio, jane siberry, negativland, proof of utah, oingo boingo, australian and californian synthpunk, new york no wave, the flying lizards, colin newman, dome, kraftwerk, minty, leigh bowery, bauhaus, love and rockets, faure, sparks, minimal compact, fish & roses, slapp happy, pere ubu, suicide, shriekback, split enz, s.y.p.h., neue deutsche welle, kid creole & the coconuts, john cooper-clarke, roxy music, mikel rouse, optiganally yours, wendy carlos, vangelis, arto lindsay, ambitious lovers, dna, downtown 81, 17 pygmies, bob marley, burning spear, holger hiller, anthony moore, bill nelson, richard strange, esg, momus, scott walker, palais schaumburg, malcolm mclaren, william walton, material, howard devoto, bongwater, a.r. kane, liquid liquid, primitive calculators, whirlywirld, early elton john, snakefinger, iggy pop, wire, early the the, billy mackenzie, blurt, steven brown, blaine reininger, debussy, polyrock, robin scott, grace jones, diamanda galas, legendary pink dots, neu!, la dusseldorf, can, nervous gender, tone set, ofra haza, leonard cohen, harold budd, steve reich, fifty foot hose, united states of america, whitehouse, arthur russell, poison girls, killing joke, danny elfman, equal local, winston tong, jackson browne, early golden palominos, nomeansno, minimal man, trio, tirez tirez, dalek i love you, del-byzanteens, steve kilbey, young marble giants, jean-jacques burnel, hugh cornwell, woodentops, hector zazou, philip glass, philip brophy, roger eno, biosphere, the cure, dj shadow, gorecki, pink floyd, talk talk, keith jarrett, ennio morricone, grandaddy, lambchop, ludivico einaudi, massive attack, new order, omni trio, alex reece, talvin singh, the orb, radiohead, tori amos, supertramp, michael nyman, john taverner, crosby stills & nash, orbital, tangerine dream, simon & garfunkel, the beach boys, royksopp, morton feldman...to name but a few
Sounds Like
"they're like the Anti-Coldplay; musicians woken at a time of musical tedium, come amongst us to perplex" - mick mercer
'careful what you wish for' - cult with no name (14 track album) 2008, trakwerx
reviews
'here they are, with their cutting vignettes in demure, seductive shapes. and if you buy no other record this month go for this one. it’s essential' - mick mercer
'so original, it unquestionably seems years ahead of its time' - mojophenia
'the piano playing is marvelous, wrapping you in the melancholy moods like the hammers were striking your head instead of strings' - the big takeover
'wonderfully unique piano pop...haunting, lovely and simply unforgettble' - comfortcomes.com
'stein is an excellent vocalist, with quite a range, his voice soaring, then subsiding through these melancholic songs...proper songwriting, well produced, and terrific packaging too' - terrascope.co.uk
'clever, subtle, sophisticated...'careful what you wish for' really is something special' - dso.co.uk
'more of that dark melodic feel with unique and captivating lyrics' - kata rokka
'intelligent and interesting...a very rewarding album' - heathen harvest
'paper wraps rock' - cult with no name (15 track album) 2007, trakwerx
reviews
'...has an unshakable presence and the ability to create a mood instantaneously through warm, melodic ballads' - alibi.com
'an unusually captivating record, it is an indie treasure, one of those albums where after a few listens you believe you've had it years' - mick mercer
'full of mellow and lush melodies...always full of emotion...7/10' - carlos, lunar hypnosis
'intelligent but vunerable, masters of their art' - an unruly conductor
'serious contenders for the crown that Scott Walker's yet to abdicate. a gem of a band' - flag promotions
'...well played and expertly arranged.' - tim oliver, future music (featured demo)
'incredible...beautiful Suede-esq melodies, and peaceful, wispy piano lines combine with powerful yet haunting lyrics' - matchbox recordings
'a truly melodic style that blends delicate piano with haunting lyrics' - mcps-prs new member podcast
'lush acoustic pioneers' - mark moore (S'Express)
"...warm, subtle electric piano/keyboards and a Scott Walker flavour or two to add to their Pet Shop feel...a certain restrained dramatic style that's worth a moment or two." - the organ magazine
'for the aurally gifted. a musical journey of tall tales' - blair booth (ex-associates/ terry hall/ oui3)
'has that Harold Budd-like stillness' - john gill
'duelling keyboards and cinematic songscapes' - electro-acoustic club
'the piano playing is the best ive heard in quite some time, the vocals are incredible' - reviews, garageband.com
'love the new stuff, liked your show' - dave ball (soft cell/ the grid)
'the soundtrack to a retro-futuristic Private Investigator movie that's playing inside my head' - riley, seraphin twin
"a force for good" - neil, wellmademusic podcast
'wonderful music! great songs! big sound! reduced to the maximum!' - jojo wolter (S.Y.P.H.)
Dear Friend, finally it is out! The LONG expected release of our EP "Interrupted (Triptych I)" !!!
"you wonder why get interrupted / was life too fast / the nights too long / you give a fuck / get interrupted / you want no break / keep speeding on..."
Watch the music video, created by the young & wild Japanese video artist Yukihiro Taguchi. Be Surprised! You will also find some wicked REMIXES on Youtube and iTunes ;-)
Learn more about our current project "Triptych I-III" on our MySpace site...
Join us this November @ THE HOBBY HORSE, for the launch of our new weekly FREE Fridays. LAUNCHING 6TH!!
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Joining us this month are: Artefacts for Space Travel, Islington boys' club, Electricity in Our Homes, The Duloks, Man Flu and Ice, Sea, Dead People to name but a few...
EP #1 OUT on Leonizer rec. Release Tour 14 oct // Show @Radio Grenouille_MARSEILLE 16 oct // Live @CASA A CHOCS_NEUCHATEL (CH) 22 oct // Live @La marquise _ LYON 23 oct // Live @NOUVEAU CASINO_PARIS 06 nov // Live @TBC_MARSEILLE
I wanted to let you know that we're running a 15% off promotion this week on ALL services! :) This INCLUDES MySpace design, Twitter design, album design, and promotional services! Message us now!
How are you? It seems we've only met once and then all has been in writing... Isn't that funny? how are things in London? I've been traveling in California for over a month now and I am loving it. The weather's fab! I played a few gigs in LA and now visiting a friend in San Francisco. It's been great!
I am coming back in October and hopefully we'll get together then. You asked about a piano song played by me. Well "Life is the Strangest gift" is on my profile page and it's quite haunting.
Sending you Love and Light from San Francisco! Best of Luck with everything x
How are you, Cult With No Name? Haven't checked in on you lately, so I swung by to say Happy Labor Day Weekend & hope you are feeling well! Listen, I have another track up on my page, "Attack Of The Mushroom People." You can hear it right now, if you'd like at: www.myspace.com/psychedelicpablo adios for now! Pablo
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