Mouse on Mars, Captain Beefheart, Miles Davis, DJ Shadow, Herbie Hancock, Raymond Scott, Tortoise, Stereolab, Chris Morris, DJ Scotch Egg, Quasimoto, Sun Ra, Amon Tobin, Cinematic Orchestra, Dizzee Rascal, Edan, Lootpack, Four Tet, Ennio Morricone, Can, Iam, Joy Division, John Coltrane, Alice Coltrane, Super Furry Animals, Happy Mondays, Howe Gelb, Jimi Hendrix, Lo Fidelity Allstars, Fatboy Slim, The Prodigy, The Chemical Brothers, Igor Stravinski, Johann Pachelbel, Michael Formanek, Raymond Scott, RJD2, Q-Tip, Pavement, Steve Reich, Tim Berne, Tricky, US69, Wiley, Beck, The Beastie Boys, Bjork, Cannibal Ox, De La Soul, El P, The Future Sound of London, Portishead, Roni Size, Louis Jordan, Lee Scratch Perry, Saul Williams, Sly and the Family Stone, Stevie Wonder, Thelonious Monk, Bogdan Raczynski, Saian Supa Crew, Jimmy Smith, Headset, Angelo Badalamenti...
Other
Douglas Hofstadter, Philip K Dick, Matt Ridley, Jared Diamond, Joss Whedon, David Lynch, Brenda Ueland, The Coen Brothers, Strong Bad, Eric Drexler, Google.
Sounds Like
Bipolar future pop. And sometimes like jazz played with drum&bass sounds.
Wonktronica gig
8th September 2006
Here's a gig I played when I was thinking 'gabba hardcore fun' to a crowd who were up for sonic insanity:
MySakes! gig
24th March 2006
Here's a gig I played in the Liverpool Barfly. I had decided to try explaining what I was doing. That's what the talking's about.
"Broken Into Tumbolia (October 2006) is a masterpiece of the cut and paste ethos of much
electronic music. As one man's work, it is a testament to his almost limitless
creativity. Broken Into Tumbolia is a strange electronic combination of free
jazz, hip hop and drum'n'bass, but it all manages to stay head-noddingly
funky. The record is an ever-evolving musical soundscape built around more
than a fair helping of bass."
"Psychogenic Fugue State (July 2008) is a journey into the dark heart of human relationships, with all the joy and despair that travel in their wake. This work moves
from the intense passion of the first throes of love through the melancholy
slow-burning despair of loneliness, the realisation that we have the power to
hurt others and the redemption that can come from anger. It is a record that
sits firmly on the bleeding edge, but one we should all relate to."
"Majectical Electical (August 2008) finds the artist in positive, even joyful, mood.
Expressed herein is something unusual, but wonderful, about daydreams and
dancefloors. Playing trumpet, clarinet, live drums and heavy bass with one
hand, cranking up his homebrew electronics with the other and a smile about
the face, Michael Forrest provides a multi-genre blast of optimism, a remedy
for stylistic stagnation, blues and boredom."
OPEN MUSIC ARCHIVE Monday September 29th 2008 ICA, The Mall London, SW1Y 5AH, UK Cost:FREE Doors: 07:30pm DJ Tendraw on stage at 08:45 PM
Another chance to catch DJ Tendraw's live deconstruction of ten copies of the Declose vinyl. for more info: http://www. ica. org. uk/Open%20Music%20Archive+18154. twl
Been meaning to hit the 'approve' button for a while, but have been busy with lots of other things in my life instead, like going to Carnivals and doing gigs (I was at the PINK FESTIVAL all day yesterday)!
You know how it is sometimes! ;-)
Got any gigs coming up in my neck of the woods then (East Anglia), as some of us 'hicks in da stix' like our future music you see.
Thanks for coming thru with the request. Dope tracks! Look for Adamatic's production poppin up on new releases by Luckyiam, Sunspot Jonz, Mystic, Express Fresh, Ellay Khule, and Gajah. Support independent music. Peace!
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"Broken Into Tumbolia (October 2006) is a masterpiece of the cut and paste ethos of much
electronic music. As one man's work, it is a testament to his almost limitless
creativity. Broken Into Tumbolia is a strange electronic combination of free
jazz, hip hop and drum'n'bass, but it all manages to stay head-noddingly
funky. The record is an ever-evolving musical soundscape built around more
than a fair helping of bass."
Psychogenic Fugue State (July 2008) is a journey into the dark heart of human relationships, with all the joy and despair that travel in their wake. This work moves
from the intense passion of the first throes of love through the melancholy
slow-burning despair of loneliness, the realisation that we have the power to
hurt others and the redemption that can come from anger. It is a record that
sits firmly on the bleeding edge, but one we should all relate to."
"Majectical Electical (August 2008) finds the artist in positive, even joyful, mood.
Expressed herein is something unusual, but wonderful, about daydreams and
dancefloors. Playing trumpet, clarinet, live drums and heavy bass with one
hand, cranking up his homebrew electronics with the other and a smile about
the face, Michael Forrest provides a multi-genre blast of optimism, a remedy
for stylistic stagnation, blues and boredom."
michaelthealien[at]hotmail.com (yes, that's my msn)
