MPC 2000, MegaBox Toy Drum, Yamaha PSS170, Harmonica, RC-50 Loop Station, Zoom 505, Mini KP, RV3 Delay, PMC 05 Pro SL Sampler Dj Mixer, 1200 Turntable, Scratched Up Vinyl.
Influences
tobacco, black moth super rainbow, four tet, dj krush, dj shadow, boards of canada, lusine, jel, alias, prefuse 73, jose gonzalez, battles, refused, pinback, subtle, j-dilla, aesop rock, dosh, boom-bip, stereolab, chris clark, nobody, to roccoco rot, broken social scene, fanny pack, red snapper, Buck 65, boom boom satellites. PDX: menomena, dat'r, quiet countries, brokaw, sleepyhead, shambles, poindexta p, wilding, gouseion, lactacious, copy, gulls, alan singley, talkdemonic, modernstate, point juncture wa, dykeritz, starfucker, e*rock, masmod, lifesavas, thirty-ought six and your fuggin mom
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With his second release, DJ Tan’t offers up a remarkable selection of self produced audio treats that blur the lines between drum n’ bass and hip hop. For the hip hop enthusiast, there are tracks that offer the kicks and snares in their purest form. When he begins to explore the realm of drum n’ bass, this is where he really begins to stand out. In the blink of an eye, DJ Tan’t can feverishly swing from somber piano keys to funky drums and snares to thrilling bass patterns. His full range as a producer shines intensely on this set.
- Modernfix Magazine Aug '07 issue 56
DJ Tan't's label is called Dismal City, which I can only imagine is a reference to his hometown. I was in Portland once, and I thought it was utterly delightful. It was sunny for me that day, but I can picture things being pretty dreary if it was rainy and overcast. Seemingly a tribute to his dismal city, Notes of Abrasion is a fine collection of moody, instrumental beats that aren't afraid to break from the abstract hip-hop formula. In other words, he's influenced as much by Prefuse 73 as DJ Shadow, who is the obvious reference point. The album-opening "On the Gallows" features raps by Sleepyhead, but after that the beats are refreshingly rap-free. Surging downbeat leviathans like "Lollipop" are largely the order of the day, but they are pleasant interspersed with more imaginative, upbeat affairs like the unpredictable, Daedelus-esque "Daughter of Wolves" and the excellent "Concerto Red," which pairs percussive, experimental piano loops with grimy breakbeats. "Mercury Breeze" is another nice surprise, with its slow, dubbed-out groove that somehow morphs into a rolling breakbeat burner complete with old Casio drum sounds. Other highlights include the epic, atmospheric "Jasmine in Blue" and the somber, near-beatless "Tom the Waiter." Anyone can make beats, but it takes an artist to flip sounds into something fresh and adventurous. Tan't has got the skills and the ideas; hopefully he'll be getting some much-deserved shine on his dismal city once word gets out about this joint.
- DJ Verb, Ground Lift Magazine Sept '06
Last winter, the Lucky Madison record label got a national distribution deal and had to cut some of the acts from its roster. DJ Tan’T, a.k.a. Paul Lynch, was one of ‘em. That’s a damn shame: dude is seriously one of the best rising talents of electronic music in Portland. It’s one of the first names that serious heads like Marius Libman (Copy) or David Chandler (Solenoid) drop when you ask about the future of the scene here. This track is off Tan’T’s upcoming disc Notes of Abrasion, and it’s straight-up DJ Alias style. Two minutes of wandering piano solo finds the perfect measure to drop in a beat, and a half-minute later Sleepyhead joins in with some razor-sharp anglo-rap a la Telephone Jim Jesus or 13 & God. Sweet.
Portland, Oregon’s DJ Tan’t (Paul Lynch, also known as Tantrum) throws one big and beautiful fit on Notes of Abrasion, his new
breakbeat opus and sophomore LP. Combining DJ Shadow’s atmospheric drama, Amon Tobin’s frenetic rhythms and back-alley noir, and M83’s
wide screen grandeur, Abrasion by turns pummels and soothes, bloodying listeners with titanic drum barrages before applying the salve of a serene
synth wash or haunted piano refrain. The piano in particular plays a central role in many tracks; while sampler maestro Tan’t uses ample
appropriated sound in his beat productions (check the roughing-up given Ralph Vaugh Williams on “Computer Eyes”), “live” drum, bass, and
especially—courtesy of Tyler Evans—piano parts figure heavily in the mix. “Concerto Red,” a fierce drum-and-piano workout, stands among the
album’s highlights.
Legend has it that Tan’t began his DJing career at the age of three, when he was given two Fisher Price turntables—which he soon broke in his first
fit of musical fury. Stints playing guitar in the bands Carpathia and Only Connect during college and DJing at college radio stations in Eastern
Washington and Upstate New York followed. After relocating to Portland, Tan’t developed his love of hip hop,jungle, and other forms of breakbeat into
the luscious aural assault that—armed with trusty MPC,Yamaha keyboard, Megabox toy drum machine, and Loop Station—he regularly delivers to
audiences.He self-released his first LP, tantalize.tantric.tantrum., in 2003 and contributed a sublime remix of Alan Singley’s “On Leaving” to
Holocene Music’s remix compilation It’s Important to Me to be One StepFurther than One Step Beyond. In addition to an upcoming gig with Dabrye,
Tan’t has also played withAlias, DJ Vadim, Themselves, Luke Vibert, Plaid, Subtle, Hood, Chris Clark, Sixtoo, DJ Signify, Why?,Clue to Kalo, Jel,
Blockhead, and DJ P-Love.
Come on out for cheap you know what.... Unfortunately i can not make reference to specific promotions that "The Agency" may be offering, but I am sure you smart kids can figure it out... Heres the deal, NO COVER, Several DJs in the line up, including myself... Music starts at 9pm and you can have fun all night without killing your pocket book...
Hiya, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Hope you got a ridiculous amount of presents all of which you wanted very much. Also I trust that you spent Christmas with those you like best in all the world, cause otherwise, why bother? I am running away to Canada in January to record some music, so maybe I should incorporate that into my new years resolution... something, something, I will be creative and productive, blah, blah, blah. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, hope the holidays are great fun for you. -Kate Elliott
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