Adam Sarmiento writes, sings, plays most things, programs, etc. with Eric Sarmiento on some guitar and bass. Other contributors have included Alan Vest, Mike Hosty, Wally Tarkington, James Spake, Boyd Littell, Alex Hake and Brent Williams on guitars and assorted stringed instruments.
Influences
In no particular order: some of the animal and wolf bands, bee gees, bee gees, bee gees, ERIC SARMIENTO, glencairn, Walter Gropius, giorgio moroder, fragile, ENO, rick steves, TALK TALK, blastido, the orb, JOY DIVISION, sparklehorse, tropicalia or panis et circensis, bebel gilberto, Bowie, evelyn glennie, THe KINKS, joao gilberto, john jeavons, detroit, art blakey, donovan, suba, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, nick drake, krishnamurti, the starlight mints, akira kurosawa, alan kapuler, BEATLES, depeche mode, rudolph steiner, the beastie boys, flaming lips, OMD, paulo coelho, houston, fleetwood mac, bigod 20, the streets, Anticon, stephen fry, i start counting, Bill Maher, M.L.K., Luomo, Suncrush, NEW ORDER, NEW TRIBE, bill mollison, dirty deeds, a certain ratio, aphex twin, caetano veloso, yo la tengo, cabaret voltaire, Frank Gehry, NPR, os mutantes, kompakt, walt whitman, gas, detroit, the green owls, ..10, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Moog, mellow, talking heads, bbc radiophonic workshop, sons of james, sugar hill gang, e.s.g., Chris Rock, Paramahansa, Spinoza, Cezanne, can, daniel miller, fuse, grandaddy, DYLAN, john coltrane, p.g. wodehouse, Mum, The Liberty Drug, the nazz, Jamie Lidell, the stockade liar, ray bradbury, lexie sarmin, boards of canada, the monkees, hiyao miyazaki, ravi shankar, throbbing gristle, paul horn, kraftwerk, the zombies, Eero Saarinen, pink floyd, spoon, frank loyd wright, buddy rich, katsuhiro otomo, werner herzog, richie hawtin, steve martin, kompakt, flood, parliament, louie anderson, M, flight of the conchords, the electric prunes, funkadelic, Hosty, Rembrant, peter max, frog leg banquet, hugh laurie, picketline coyotes, norbert weiner, the knife, gilberto gil, chance flato, no means no, nitzer ebb, George Martin, WARP, the green owls, the notwist, NEU!, john cage, the pretty things, carlos castenada, robert heinlein, Le Corbusier, the swagmen, factory, masanobu fukuoka, chris gomez, the seeds, yes, cibelle, cornelius, the toy dolls, erik satie, and pretty much any and everything worth it's salt
"After hearing them I can't wait for summer to start!"
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About I and I
I and I is one of the creative projects of multi-instrumentalist, artist, and gardener Adam Sarmiento. His latest release, "White Noise/Black Music," is a reflective dance record that blends post-everything with electronic earthiness and the kind of thoughtful, provocative lyrics that one doesn't always expect to accompany such movement-inducing grooves.
Following stints as drummer and writer with the New Tribe, the Pistol Arrows, and the Candles, Adam invested in some recording gear and set about experimenting with sounds and styles, eventually resurfacing with his debut record, "We Are," in hand. That album was suffused with energy and soul, and was something of a raw affair, but also elaborate and adorned with an assortment of synths, basses, guitars, vocal harmonies, and, or course, beats aplenty. Indeed, one of the many things that sets this guy apart from many other solo ventures is the complexity of the drum and percussion arrangements that undergird the songs. His second release, the 2006 EP "Music Computer Film," saw Adam following his exploratory muse on mostly instrumental material, crafting music that was both more sonically distinct and more refined, and, as the record's title suggests, more cinematic.
At present, I and I is taking the songs from the new record to the live setting. Check out the show listings for upcoming dates.
For more details on Adam's past activities, including his involvement with the bands, New Tribe, The Pistol Arrows and The Candles, visit www.alchemistrecords.com.
Hi, Our name is not 'The Saint' anymore, we changed it into 'Cows ON Crack' Come and check the new profile. New songs are available SOON! Have a nice day! COC
Ever wondered what to do in the event of a nuclear threat?
A while ago I found stuff that inspired me to make this film:
Living Under the Shadow of the Nuclear Umbrella
Both artistic (ensure you get the background music!) and educational, it primarily comprises official British government civil defence advice.
Though source materials are quite aged, much remains relevant today.
I encourage all to visit the YouTube page to learn more (Show support! Rate! Comment!) and responsibly circulate as widely as possible, here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaIim3Rj7L4
"White Noise/Black Music" turns out to be (among other things) an album which merges perfectly with a spring-like sunny Autumn morning in Kawasaki. Contributes to the "up" feeling biggly!
Yo I and Iasaurus. I just found out that we're related...and as a special family only present we've made a new song for you called "End of Days" (start doing backflips now). It's an epic instrumental opus to the moment when our ancient Dino relatives saw a large fiery object plummeting towards them. Please come to our page, give it a listen and let us know if it makes you feel like something catastrophic is gonna happen. If the song upsets you too much we will be holding several s support groups (read: comcerts) in the near future. Check our page for locations, dates and times.
Good to have you as a friend! So great to see the internet in action this way, shortening distances between people.
I hope all's well with you and that you enjoy checking out my web site some time.
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You might enjoy watching some of my films (use the on screen controls to skip between them):
Hi! Here some info about our new release. Thanx for your support.
Productos BMM presents:
BMM 24 Mario Plaza Psicopatia EP Genre: Tech-House, Minimal Supported by Anderson Noise, Axel Bartsch, M.O.D.E., Sergio Parrado, V. Rotz, Jano Sound, Galuszka, Luixmi,... Clic here to Listen & Buy
Cool man. I haven't heard of any of those bands, I'll check them all out when I get a chance. Lately I've been listening to a lot of Battles, Menomena, and Grizzly Bear. I'm going to Lollapalooza this weekend. Looking forward to seeing Fleet Foxes and Animal Collective. Hope things have been well.
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