My influences are varied and in some cases it may be hard to hear them in my music but these artist among many others have shaped what qpe is today: Art of Noise, Kraftwerk, Sly and the Family Stone, Stevie Wonder, DJ Olive, Lloop, Once 11, We, My Bloody Valentine, Pere Ubu, Brainiac, James Brown, the Pharcyde, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Prince Paul, Prefuse 73, Madlib, Madvillain, MF Doom, KMD, De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Boards of Canada, Prince, Amon Tobin, New Order, Joy Division, Gang of Four, The Clean, Tall Dwarfs, Love Child, MIA, Diplo, Scritti Politti, the Fall, New Order, ESG..
Sounds Like
The sound is hip hop nouveau. Part hip hop, part dub, part noise. It'll make you nod your head and calm your nerves. Music to make out to or just chill to. Some artists people compare qpe to include Boards of Canada, Cujo/Amon Tobin, Prefuse 73.
Kacy Wiggins a/k/a quiet personal electronics (qpe) is a subtly profound composer whose reputation as a live performer and soulful soother of the frenetic New Yorker has earned him a solid following. His music takes off from instrumental hip-hop, stealthily skirting the no-fly zones of excessive complexity and over-production around much of IDM and trip hop, to land in a new sonic terrain: Hip Hop Nouveau.
The next Rowdy! will be Friday, October 10th at the Lucky Cat!
Special Birthday Edition!
We're rockin' a special Rowdy! this round to celebrate the birthdays of Rowdy! crew members Secret Agent Gel and poo dub with an all-friends lineup and classic acid house set for a proper bday rave!
Come celebrate with us! There will be cupcakes, you know it!
we just stoppin to say hi. We have some rest here at myspace during our rehearsals. You need some time to pause, just to find power again. How are you? Hope fine! Wish you a great week. Enjoy the time...
Yo, Much Love 4 Adding Us, We Hope You Have A Chance 2 Check-Out Our Music & Let Us Know What You Think, We Would Really Appreciate It & Much Love On Your Soundz 2, Keep Up The Good Work, Peace.
