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Echelon Productions is a record label and graphic design company based in Washington DC.
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Most Recent Releases:
 Written and recorded over the course of nine months, Land Pirate Lullabies is overloaded with Christopher and his cohorts (most of whom are transplant Chicagoans as well) churning out old-timey, folk, country and blues inflected pop tunes. Tracks such as "When The Pumps Run Dry" and "Dead Men" showcase the talents of Chicago locals The Jai-Alai Savant and The Armor Class, just to name a few. Maggie Kubley adds a touch of polish with her vocals on "Dolcezza" and Christopher's version of The Throwing Muses gem "Not Too Soon" - making a stark contrast to his voice, which owes as much to nicotine as it does to artists like Tom Waits and Nick Cave. The District's own Harry Dixon (aka Harry Hotter of The Ruling Class and producer of the duo Oblique Brown) turned "Two Wheels and Righteous", a scathing critique of bicycle activism (cleverly disguised as the blues), into his own brand of dubbed-out drums 'n drone. Land Pirate Lullabies is a country record for punk kids. It is a blues album for styled hipsters. It is folk music for laptop-heads. There is something universally appealing that shines through the layers of acoustic guitar, accordion, harmonica and trombone. Fact is, these are damn good songs - no matter where you come from.
http://www.myspace.com/christopherandrewstelloh
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 The latest album from electronic-folk-poppers Stamen & Pistils is available now. At times, Towns approaches a dark, broken, Southern Gothic aesthetic, but without explicitly pursuing that specific sound. This is reflected more in the moods and lyrical content, albeit in a non-traditional form. This new sound is comprised of beat-up, vintage reedy wind instruments, keys, guitars, and vocals, all recorded and played through futuristic tools. The record time-travels through inhabited spaces — both actual and imagined — exploring an emotional relationship between the metropolis and the more private realms of rural expanses in a unique fashion.
http://www.myspace.com/stamenandpistils
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 Person is the D.I.Y. pop brainchild of guitarist Miguel Lacsamana of Stamen & Pistils (Echelon Productions) and Metropolitan (Crank Automotive). The band aims for a similar territory of danceable indie rock -- such as the Notwist, LCD Soundsystem, and the Postal Service -- but with a more soulful approach, reaching the likes of the Neptunes, Timbaland, and beyond to create a glitchy, electro/hip-hop backdrop.
Enter Spank Rock. Typically wielding a case full of block rocking party beats, Spank Rock opts for a slightly more austere take on their method. Alex XXXChange chooses to add a subtle punctuation, which subconsciously gets asses moving. His production perfectly complements the understated beauty of this track, and brings it from the bedroom to the dancefloor. Taking us home is a roaring remix of “Pharisee Pride” by Outputmessage. On previous releases through Melodic, Ghostly International, and Echelon Productions, this young prodigy gained critical acclaim for the refined pop sensibility of his production. This time around, Outputmessage warns innocent bystanders that if they don’t want to dance, they really need to get out of the way.
http://www.myspace.com/personmusic
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