Shermstixx is Alex, A drum machine, some keyboards, guitars, basses, microphones, sitars, samplers or whatever else I can get a hold of.
Shermstixx is the culmination of 29 years of living.
Shermstixx is futurebeat. power music. psychedelic death worship.
Shermstixx is pretty fucking severe.
GEAR:
I have been using a borrowed BOSS DR -202 sequencer / drum machine and a Roland Juno D through a Fostex MR-8 digital 8 track. The electric sex was made on a Roland Juno-G and a friend’s old Korg synth/vocoder. All of "realms of the electro hesher" was made entirely on the dr.202 and layered/recorded into my 8 track. Thanks to friends and (winning) lottery tickets...
co-conspirators:
JD
(captain of ill fated mariners),
Jason Gray (weather exposed skeleton music / Saudade )
and the individuals collectively known as the G-13 International.
word.
Influences
music, sex, love, hate, depression, poverty, life, death, caffeine and current events... J.R.R. Tolkien, acid, kurosawa, the sagas, winter... the buzzing sound of synthesized bass and the bump of that 808... MMMMM...
I mostly listen to older punk rock, black metal and synth-heavy dance music... I fucking hate the term "post punk"... but anyway- I like to hear kraftwerk, clash, new order, fela kuti, killing joke, DFA/LCD, glass candy, bjork, crass, old Ice cube, Olias of Sunhillow, rush, yes, chromeo, 2pac, del, DJ Quik, prince charles, bootsy collins, RZA, mad professor, Richard D. James, mannie fresh, the ex, the knife, no limit, that Kast, early bad seeds, neubauten, eno, curtis mayfield, the jam, pink floyd, darkthrone, emperor, burzum, discharge, black flag, black sabbath, black metal and just about anything with a vocoder... FUCK.
Basically- I'm just trying to say that I'm in love with music and I've learned all that I know about making music by listening to music... and reading Tolkien... and I'm a sagitarius...
Shermstixx is Alex is one half of START FIRES with DMLH. We specialize in futurebeat and power music.
for reals.
download "realms of the electro hesher"
at www.startfires.com
If you're into minimalist low-fi electronic dance music.
feel free to send me your money.
CDRs will be coming soon as well as a new record and some collaborations. These things will be available at www.STARTFIRES.com and in person exclusively at 2013 (3028 e burnside in portland).
enjoy...
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I represent the G-13 international:
The G-13 is a cult collective comprised of strange and creative persons who have for the most part grown up together in or around the 5 town pentacle of Addison county, Vermont.
Some of us make music, some write, some rap, some take pictures, some animate, make videos and organize... some just chill out and smoke bud- but whatever the case we are all still in it together and are working toward something even greater than the sum of our parts... but anyway-
This is FUTUREBEAT. digilog.
BANG. YOUR. HEAD.
Yes Alex ... IT'S TRUE !!! YOU LUCKY SONOFABITCH !!!
What did you win ??????? hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm that's a tough one ... there have been so few winners ... it's an exclusive club you know ... not for everyone ... shit ... you can see I'm stalling for time ... actually there is no prize ... but I do like your music ... especially that rap synth demo tune. cheers
Meet Start Fires -- DMLH and Shermstyxx bring uplifting lyrical hip-hop for personal empowerment, over fresh old-school "digalog" futurebeat, spitting razor-sharp deliveries about politics, culture, history and possibility that ignite dancefloors here in sunny Portland, Oregon. Recorded live at the Chaos Parlor on SE Division.
So it appears that many "Poles" do have stereos and will be "Blaring them"
See Article below:
"Poland is considered to currently have one of the fastest growing economies in Central European nations, with an annual growth rate of over 6.0%.[2] Poland has steadfastly pursued a policy of economic liberalization throughout the 1990s, with positive results for economic growth but negative results for some sectors of the population. The privatization of small and medium state-owned companies and a liberal law on establishing new firms has encouraged the development of the private business sector, which has been the main drive for Poland's economic growth. "
Dude! That track Bank is the fucking shit mayne...Seriously, you should get more beats in that vein going and get DMLH back to his Del roots to flow on that shit. Seriously, Minya, of all the people I never expected YOU to be making illie dance music, but this is the SHIT!
Fuck yes!
See you in August Homie, if not sooner, hopefully!
Thanks, chief! Most def - r u planning a trip out here? It would behoove u 2 do it not in July; I'll probably b in Europe for July, along with Jasmin. We'd love 2 have u visit any other time!
