Meditronica is a dub project by Ashtech and Polcari.
Featuring the talents of Dub Gabriel, Raiz and Eraldo Bernocchi, it blends dub electronica with mediterranean influences.
Meditronica is produced by Ashtech and will be released worldwide in June 2009 on London-based label RareNoise.
ASHTECH
Ashtech is a producer, bass player and solo artist. In summer 2007 he released his debut solo album “Walkin’ Target”. Produced in London by dub maestro Gaudi for canadian label Interchill Records, the album includes 4 tracks featuring the inimitable reggae vocal stylings by Cheshire Cat and has been considered a masterpiece of dub by the worldwide music press, reaching no.1 on dancetracksdigital, no. 4 on emusic (dub electronic), no. 11 in iTunes (Italy), no. 3 in the Ukraine, no. 25 on amazon.com and no. 31 on amazon.de.
POLCARI
Polcari is keyboard player, composer, and producer for Almamegretta. He has worked with international artists such as Adrian Sherwood, Bill Laswell, Temple Of Sound, Zion Train, Horace Andy, Dave White and Sandy Hoover, Gaudi,Tarseem Singh, Koreja, Sosho and many more.
DUB GABRIEL
Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, Dub Gabriel has been one of the leaders of Dub Music in America for over the past 10 years. He has performed all over the US, Europe and China and has worked with the likes as Meat Beat Manifesto, Dr. Israel, Scientist, Michael Stipe and countless others.Dub Gabriel’s last record, “Bass Jihad” (azra records) received radio airplay in over 600-radio stations worldwide and reached the top 10 CMJ World Music radio charts in America, where it stayed for over 2 months.
ERALDO BERNOCCHI
Eraldo Bernocchi, guitarist, sound designer and producer, has worked extensively with international artists such as Nils Petter Molvaer, Harold Budd, Bill Laswell, Toshinori Kondo, Zu, Almamegretta, Raiz and Mick Harris.
RAIZ
Raiz, the historical voice of Almamegretta and now solo artist has collaborated with many artists such as Massive Attack, Leftfield, Adrian Sherwood, Gaudi, Eraldo Bernocchi, Bill Laswell, Stewart Copeland, Zion Train.
"a masterpiece of serious dub’n’space action" ..... Pathaan [BBC/Worldwide]
Meditronica use the reggae genre as a springboard only, and the tradition they represent has its roots in not just reggae, but also jazz, industrial noise, world music and a myriad of other sources besides, including the experiments of avant-garde composers like John Cage and Stockhausen.
Rather than make three-minute songs for the commercial market, Meditronica create nameless, aural environments for the senses, and that are just as capable as igniting the imagination, as well as the waistline. - John Masouri Echoes
"Meditronica is a true advenure in dub. Do not deprive yourself!" - DJ Sep (Dub Mission / Kpfa)
"Highly recommended summertime listening is this self titled album by Meditonica. Perfect chilled dub electronica with touches of Mediterranean, Balearic influence." - Neonlite
"All the long of the album, we find again the bass line of the Italian producer. A pure, flowing and style line. Excellent!" - Dub Connection
"excellent production makes this album a stand out" - Massimo Nova
"big fat, deep ambient electronically enhanced dub soundscapes that rattle and hum in all the right places." - ireallyovemusic
"a laidback, slow-burning and highly engaging dub odyssey - full respect to meditronica'" - Naasko Interchill records - Canada
"How does the spiritual survive in the urban jungle? Ashtech- bass player, producer and solo artist -has created a rare noise groove of dub-buoyant meditations with collaborators Polcari, Dub Gabriel, Raiz and Eraldo Bernocchi. In “Meditronica” the Mediterranean flavour that weaves through the album’s urban dub style electronica is the thematic thread that pulls us deeper into the world of the walking target (the title of Ashtech’s last album) which we all are to some extent. Basslines of liquid fire ground the atmospheric soundscapes - “Meditronica” is a mirror of our times, wid nuff bass inna yu face!" - Jasmine Tutum (Journalist “Riddim” Magazine / and Dubtress from the Dub Radio programme “Dub’Kali Rootz”) - Germany
Celebramos nuestro 5º Aniversario el próximo día 2 de Octubre 2009 en Barcelona. Tenemos como invitados especialísimos los ya conocidos TRIBE OF FROG que nos van a submergir en el fantástico océano de ATLANTIDA.
Os informamos también que usaremos un nuevo sound system (8.000watts Mk2 Electro Voice) para que sea un Aniversario inolvidable.
En esta fiesta se SORTEARÁN 6 ENTRADAS para ASTRIX is back! Pregunta en la taquilla de Mephisto :)
Hi MEDITRONICA, We are glad to inform you that “The Third Planet” + “Mediterranean Electronics" + “Mare Nostrum" + "Rainbow Rain” have been airplayed in our latest radio program. MEDITRONICA HAS BEEN CHOSEN AS >>> FOCUS OF THE WEEK <<< in our radio program. We call it "Radiobalisage". Please note that our show is broadcased on 10 radios. You can listen to the Solénoïde - Mission 136 on www.solenopole.org and/or on www.myspace.com/solenopole. Hope to hear from you soon. Best regards
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