Blur, Deftones, Mogwai, Beatles, Cex, Aphex Twin, Eminem, Obie Trice, Nas, Super Furry Animals, NERD, Gorillaz, Graham Coxon, Stone Temple Pilots, theSTART, Metric, Holy Fuck, Team Sleep, Sevendust, Eisley, Scott Weiland
Sounds Like
Eighties Education's, aka Phil Lehman-Brown's, music can probably best be described as instrumental rock and electronica, but it is a blend of numerous styles and genres, including electronica, hip-hop, trip-hop, rock, and pop. The songs are mostly driven by drums and guitars, backed by bass, keys, percussion, synths and the occasional vocals.
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Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, Eighties Education, aka Phil Lehman-Brown, was surrounded by music from a young age. With access to numerous instruments and recording equipment, Phil began writing and recording during his early teens. He started with creating hip-hop beats and rapping, which led to him realizing that he shouldn't be rapping. But he did discover that he loved creating the instrumental elements and he could create more interesting and satisfying songs without any vocals at all.
Phil began studying music business and production at San Francisco State University's MRI program and immediately applied what he learned to his own recordings and career. Experimenting with a mix of live instruments, programmed drums and whatever sounds seem to work, he continued to push his music further and strive to create a sound that stands on its own.
Influenced by bands and musicians from many different genres, from Blur to the Deftones, and Mogwai to Aphex Twin, Phil puts many different elements and styles into his songs. He is inspired by any kind of music that gets his attention, regardless of genre or style.
All of Eighties Education's recordings to date have been written, produced, performed and mixed by Phil, allowing him to build a song from the first melody or rhythm to its final mix. But he looks forward to collaborating with musicians and producers from numerous genres.
The Song "End" off of Numbers and Letters has recently been played on KALX, UC Berkeley radio, on Marshall Stax's "The Next Big Thing," and the "Hood Indoors" has gotten play on UC Davis' radio.
Eighties Education's album "Numbers and Letters" and the B-sides album "Additional Entries" are now available to buy as digital downloads on Amazon and on iTunes and at the Blipswitch Digital store . You can listen to samples of the songs at the website, and three full songs on my myspace homepage. Thank you all very much for listening!!!
11/6 THE DEEP END @ 222 HYDE FEATURING:
KEITH KEMP (Planet E, Ferrispark, Beretta Grey)
DUB U (Tempa, Hotflush, Surefire)
Plus Residents:
DJG, Bakir, J.Rogers, ROZANSKI
Event Information
Date: Friday, November 6, 2009 9pm
Performers: KEITH KEMP, DUB U, DJG, J. ROGERS, BAKIR, ROZANSKI
City: San Francisco
Venue: 222 HYDE
PHILL CHILL!!! heh heh heh, well just a few more days left dude...we gots to get some brewski's once all the madness ends...anywho hope all is well mang-
Come join us for SF's new massive 2-room Techno/Dubstep MONTHLY!!
Check out this insane lineup: Elon (New York, Auralism, Dumb Unit, reSolute) DZ (Canada/SF, Badman Press, Black Acre, Fool's Gold, lodubs) Justin Maxwell (Auralism, Palette ) DJunya (Narcohz, Blipswitch, Surefire, Full Melt, lodubs) Maneesh The Twister (Surya Dub, Dub Mission) DJ Sep (Dub Mission, KPFA)
And Residents: Keith Kemp (d records, Beretta Grey, Gravid Digital) Clint Stewart (Auralism, Nightlight, Lobotomy) Qzen (40 Thieves, Permanent Vacation)
You may have heard the (possibly) sad news about 222. But rest assured, Blipswitch will certainly keep it coming no matter what!!
This month:
This is a RARE opportunity to see two of Switzerland's finest sharing the decks. Add Cint Stewart, JV8, J. Rogers, Anatoli Russki, Sean Knight, and the amazing CONTACT VJs to the bill and you have what we call a "no brainer" in the industry.. :) Don't sleep!
Thanks Phil.. those songs are pretty old too, i haven't recorded much in a long time, i was thinking about getting protools when i get my new computer, but money is tight... but soon i shall have new songs up... but other than that, i've been fine, how about you dude? hows everything going with you?
