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"To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

 
Exstus is on a mission: To spread a message of dance, spirituality and love through the creation of innovative transglobal breakbeat, jungle, triphop and dub. Lush sonic textures and phat beats coexist with virtuosic jazz & flamenco guitar in the context of uplifting, ultra-modern, all-original songs. Songs and fan feedback may be viewed (along with other information) at www.exstus.com.

This fresh take on modern music is evident throughout the rich diversity of Exstus material currently being produced. On these efforts, traditional world music blends with jazz, the sounds of nature, modern synthesizers and rich bass. Elements from all parts of the globe come together to create multi-textured, 3-dimensional music that makes the body move – and makes the spirit soar. In addition to being the featured musical artist at high-profile events such as the 2005 & 2006 Dennis Quaid Charity Classics, Exstus created music for the video game Devastation Zone Troopers, composed the score for the Gaia Bonsignore movie "The Hallway" and has performed shows with accomplished artists including DJ Rap, Sandra Collins, Neptune and Govinda. Exstus has also been a featured artist on a number of online radio stations such as Pandora, SomaFM, Calmscape, Astreaux World & Liquid Lounge, as well as having received airplay on radio stations in Austin and other areas.

Hailing from Austin Texas, Exstus is Bart Landry from beginning to end - from composition through final production and performance. Having played and produced music for 23 years, Bart is on a mission: to combine his diverse experiences and influences into one solid, cohesive package. Live Exstus performances blend ultra-funky beats, lush textures, earth-shaking bass and live jazz/gypsy guitar. No two live sets are the same - each performance features a diversity of musical styles and improvisation. The result is an experience that is unique, is custom-tailored to the event, and which dynamically evolves in response to the audience’s energy level.

Current focus is on the booking of live events and festivals as well as promotion of the recent CDs Shaman and The Journey Within.

Mix Sets

Exstus - live at Ruta Maya - March 6, 2012
(deep house, breakbeat & liquid dnb with live guitar improv)




Exstus - live at Magic & Mystical Soiree, March 3, 2012
(Deep Liquid Drum'n'Bass with live guitar improv)




Exstus - live at Hookahdome event - February 10, 2012
(worldbeat, chill, liquid dnb with jazz/gypsy guitar improv)




Exstus - filthy dubstep mix - live at Ruta Maya Esoteric Mondays, September 26, 2011




Exstus - live at Club 606 - January 25, 2012
(chill, lounge with live guitar improv)




Exstus - Live at Bloodbath II - Oct 28, 2011
(industrial, psytrance & worldbeat)




Exstus sunrise ambient set, Burning Flipside 2011 - Live at Planet Nymphtune



Videos

Exstus & Omid - live guitar/didgeridoo improvisation, 01-21-2012:


Excerpt of live guitar improv @ Ayers Mansion:


Excerpt of a hard dubstep set:

General Info

  • Genre: Breakbeat / Drum & Bass / Dub

    Location AUSTIN, Texas, Un

    Profile Views: 141857

    Last Login: 5/30/2012

    Member Since 4/4/2004

    Website www.exstus.com

    Record Label Mystical Records

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    see above

  • Members

    el barto, the Bartalicious one, Sparky McBartsalot, Bartamus Rex, "the Bart of Happiness", Splart!, Barth Veda, the Bartful Dodger, Bartlejuice!, Leanpocrates, Mr. Koolaid Man...

  • Influences

    LTJ Bukem, Miles Davis, Hindustani (north Indian) & Karnatic (south Indian) music, traditional music from the middle east/latin america/africa/indonesia/polynesia, Fluke, Pharcyde, Wes Montgomery, Future Prophecies, John Coltrane, Industrial, Pat Metheny, DJ Krush, Led Zeppelin, Technical Itch, Pink Floyd, Roni Size, Mocean Worker, Dub, Acid Jazz, DJ John Kelley, DJ Mark Farina's Mushroom Jazz compilations, Strunz & Farah, Flamenco, Shakti, Dead Can Dance, Critters Buggin, Talvin Singh, Coldcut, William Orbit, Propellorheads, spirituality, love, meditation, bluntfully delicious goodness...been performing music for around 20 years and the Exstus catalog of music is currently at .. over 160.. original tracks - so you name it, it's probably in there somewhere...

  • Sounds Like

    Consciousness expanding

Albums



Shaman (2011)
The musical tale of an intense, colorful, and healing personal journey, Shaman is an audio exploration that takes the listener on a journey through grimy basslines, worldbeat textures, phat beats, and a 3-dimensional soundscape of interweaving musical styles




The Journey Within (2010)
An ambient adventure: drones, tribal rhythms, binaural beats, sounds of nature, and more




Bliss (2010)
Liquid drum'n'bass, worldbeat & lounge




Vibrational Energy (2009)
Immersive transglobal breakbeat with ethereal textures and ooah bass.




Sounds of the Divine (2008)
Lush, uplifting, atmospheric worldbeat electronica. Transglobal TripHop, Dub, Ambient and more.




The Phoenix (2005)
Intense, gritty breakbeat and drum'n'bass.

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