A self-proclaimed "multi-hyphenate," Liz McLean Knight--the sole woman behind Quantazelle--is thoroughly immersed in technology, fashion, music, and the often-surprising overlaps between. When attempting to circuit bend battery-powered music toys for an upcoming music performance, she discovered that electronic components can be turned into elegant jewelry and started an entire tech-fashion line called Zelle.
While devising a content management system for her online experimental electronic music magazine, Modsquare she learned various web-based programming languages and related technologies, having a head start from her one time computer science college major. With that knowledge she then started an online store, Fractalspin, to sell not only her jewelry, but also accessories and gear for the technologically-sophisticated yet fashionably-minded crowd.
Desiring to assist similar artists reach a greater audience as well as provide gear for electronic musicians, she started Subvariant--a record label and accessories company behind the well-received Electronic Musician's Emergency Adapter kit.
As laptop-DJ Liz Revision, she selects both experimental ambient and glitchy techno in response to the aura of each night (including a recent co-promotion and residency at Ramp Chicago's Sonotheque nights). As Quantazelle she combines complex percussive programming, sonic innovation, and engaging sound design together with an approachable melodic sensibility and often booty-shaking result.
Liz lives and works in the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago, USA, sharing a cable-strewn apartment with her boyfriend, their two dogs, and an army of music gear and computers.
The first Chip'n'Damned Records compilation is out now!!!
Various Artists - Bleep or Die! [CND001] Click on the picture to download!
With Beytah, Bokusatsu Shoujo Koubou, Célomalabit, Chantal Goret, Divag, Dj Jo Quaid 5, Dr. Von Pnok, Hiromushi, Hypanaut, Iserobin, Motif_r, Osica, Peter Quistgard, The Captain Kirk on LSD Experience, The Toilet, Toxic lipstick, Una niña malvada, Unas, Yatagarasu & Zombectro.
Pending the new release "Melotonine" (release date coming soon), i decided to offer you a part of my best recent works in a free EP, "Cupboard Replacement", downloadable in all numeric formats with special graphic art works by Flint on Music AutOmatiK's Website :
We can stay in contact on facebook now... Thanks for your support !
Thesis is the second release of Impulsive art, yet the first compilation album. -Deeply dedicated to the experimental – electronic scene brings you a brilliant and unique collection of sound-works by some of the best artists of the scene
Thesis features sound compositions by Andrey Kiritchenko , Mad EP, Keef Baker, Larvae, Spyweirdos, Moogulator, Atmogat, Tapage, Mobthrow, IP Neva, Abstractive Noise and Nole Plastique
hey liz, tis i, james like lebron or richard dee, aka sinicalypse. crazy fucker i know but like thats why i work.
you dated the flashbulb, so i want you to know i'm about to kick his sorry little ass across the galaxy. and when i diss him im gonna call you a midget, cuz i saw you at a saskrotch show and like, no offense, i just want to come at him full fucking blast cuz man, this turd dissed aphex twin.
and like, seriously, aphex twin is mutually our #1 listed musical interest on myspace, that means something to crazy fuckers who know they're vegeta reincarnate like me... like, he said "did you know your precious "idm king" couldnt afford to raise his kids in london so he had to move to rural scotland?! .... i'm a self-made millionaire"
HOMEY DONT PLAY THAT, DAMON WAYANS. seriously aphex twin is someonw who for damn near 20 years you could BELIEVE IN and that's priceless in the msuical world, and i am that too. i was a wackass boastingfornoreason piece of drug addled shitbag for 28 years of my life, and now i'm not, and i get it: god wanted me to make sure that when i made my move it was unfuckwithable like my namesake lebron driving to the hole.
and let's just say i'm driving to the hole like * high five * you know what?!@
so yeah, if you have any more shitty ex-boyfriends who diss aphex twin and rip off squarepusher, let me know i'll serve them too
steppaheadZ recordZ - NetLabel is presenting a compilation-record, full of mindblowing interpretations of dubstep, future-dub and devastating bass-soundZ. including well-known artistZ such as "the widdler (u.s.a)" and suBindeX (u.k), as well as promisingly newcomerZ like "DROGDISKO (swe) and "Rocla (estl.). This record wants to be an important milestone in the history of "FREE"-"Net-Label DubsteP". Also sign-setting in ,the forefield of future [SHR]-releaseZ. every track under the slogan:
>>>.>>.> ! various artistZ mediatate on bass weight ! <.<<.<<<
here it is, the first dubstep issue on steppaheadZ recordZ: [shr-005] by the u.k. based dubstep-producer "suBindeX". slaming halfstepZ and deeply growling wobble bass soundZ build on a basement of "sub-bass". On this release, subindex leads dubstep in a realy dark and nasty direction. listen and belive!
hi quantazelle!! new EP "chicks and cuts" by pop-3 aka TK.KIM will be released in a few days. 4 tracks on vinyl, 8 tracks online... featuring mixes by akiko kiyama and sonja moonear... electro or tec or house, but far off the beaten path!
distributed by Straight Distribution, and on Beatport, iTunes and all other download sites!
You can listen to the tracks on my profile btw ¦-)
Hey happy 2009 [make it shine]! Will do re: drop a line @ aim, i'm keeping weird hours lately...
Also I do have a facebook but have a hard time liking that site for some reason. As such i'm here more frequently than there (probably due to the ability to stand behind the mask of musicianship).
