DJ Eye: Turntables
Mike Nissen: Guitar
Jason Hoopes: Bass
Influences
Mike:
Doves, Phoenix, Cold War Kids, Jellyfish, Spoon, Broken Social Scene, Jamie Lidell, D'angelo, My Morning Jacket, Band of Horses, Elliot Smith, Jon Brion, Beach Boys, Beatles, Queen, David Bowie, Ramones, Guided By Voices, Robert Pollard, Coldplay, Brendan Benson, Feist, Arctic Monkeys, The Shins, Sonic Youth, My Bloody Valentine, Silversun Pickups, Mice Parade, Air, The Grays, Cheap Trick, Raconteurs, The Greenhornes, Little Barrie, Bob Marley, Run DMC, New Pornographers, Bonobo, Telefon Tel Aviv, Jaga Jazzist, Tortoise, Pinback, Bill Frisell (!), Zero 7, Rufus Wainwright, Sam Cooke, Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder, Ryan Richter, Friends for Heroes, wefunkradio.com, dublab, Studio One Rockers, Motown, Stax, The Meters, Grant Green, Melvin Sparks, Ivan "Boogaloo Joe" Jones, James Brown, Jimmy McGriff, Jack McDuff, Jazz!, 60's bluenote souljazz! Zach Galifianakis, Patton Oswalt, Dave Attell, Richard Pryor, Johnny Carson, Woody Allen, Bill Hicks, Mitch Hedberg, Steven Wright, Andy Kaufman, Larry David, Ricky Gervais
DJ EyE:
Atmosphere, Roots Manuva, Slayer, Sepultura, DJ Q-Bert, Birdy
Nam Nam, D-Styles, Ricci Rucker, Mastadon, Mike Boo, Mix Master Mike,
Grand Wizard Theador, DJ Shadow, Blockhead, Madlib, Amon Tobin, RJD2,
El P, Aesop Rock, Hieroglyphics, Del, The Loyalists, BURNT, Edan, MC
Paul Barman, Prince Paul, De La Soul, Wu-Tang, Mr. Oizo, Kool Keith,
Jel, Dose One, Mr. Dibbs, Josh Martinez, Vast Aire, Aceyalone, Crown
City Rockers, Dj Craze, Gorillaz, Morcheeba, Portishead, Person
People, Herbalizer, Led Zepplin, Black Sabbath, AC/DC, Kiss, Clutch,
Snapcase, Misfits, Minor Threat, Black Flag, Jonny Cash, The Meatmen,
Deftones, Tool, Metallica, Cannibal Corpse, Death, MetalHeadz,
Technical Itch, Dom & Roland, King Tubby, Bob Marley, The Roots, Lamb
of god, Eastern Sunz, Travis T, There is so many more and my hands
are getting tired so I'm moving on.
Jason:
Metal (Death, Obituary, 1349, Burzum, Slayer pre-Dave departure, early
Sepultura, Today Is The Day, etc...), Rock (prog: ELP/Yes/Van der Graaf
Gen/Mahavishnu Orch/Gong/Magma/Hermetic Science...etc...AC-DC to Zappa,
the Cure to Grateful Dead, Buddy Holly to DRI, Sonic Youth to Johnny
Cash, Crass to BTO, Mr. Bungle to Phoebe Snow, Radiohead to Velvet
Underground, Beatles to Melvins, NIN to Tom Waits...too many to
list...) Western/Euro-oreiented music by era (Early: Gregorian Chant,
Hildegard of Bingen, Josquin des Prez, Montaverdi, Byrd,
Gesualdo...Baroque: Vivaldi, Bach....ical: late Mozart,
Beethoven...Romantic: Beethoven, Chopin, Schubert, Brahms, Wagner, some
Liszt...20th Century+: Debussy, Satie, Schoenberg, Webern, Stravinsky,
Varese, Shostakovich, Ives, Cage, Feldman, Lou Harrison, Zappa, George
Crumb, Berio, Nono, Poulenc, Reich, Riley, Glass, Diamanda Galas,
Laurie Anderson, Eyvind Kang, Zorn, Frith, Maggi Payne, Joelle Leandre,
Arvo Part, Bartok, Bjork, Phil Niblock, Heiner Goebbels, Alvin Curran,
Louis Andriessen, Moondog, way too many to list...), Jazz (Coltrane,
Mingus, Miles, Monk, Ellington, Shorter, Hancock, Ayler, Bennick,
Jaco...many more) Country (Merle Haggard, Cash, Willie Nelson, Gene
Watson, Tom T. Hall, Charlie Daniels, Hank Williams, Jim Reeves, Carter
Family, Roy Clark, Bill Monroe, Earl Scruggs...more), Hip-Hop (Beastie
Boys, Jazzy Jeff/Fresh Prince, Public Enemy, Run DMC, Subliminal
Twinkeez, NWA, Dre, Eminem, Roots, Dalek...more), Film music
(Morricone, Frith, Wojciech Kilar...others) Everything Else.
Sounds Like
chemistry // but if we must list similar artists, if you dig these cats, you might like us: Three Times One Minus One, Thievery Corporation, RJD2, Eliot Lipp, Quantic, Bonobo, DJ Shadow, DJ Krush, Boom Bip, Zero 7, Cinematic Orchestra, Prefuse 73, Boards of Canada, The Ninja Tune sound, Plug Research.....
you tell us...
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SIZEMIX is a genre blurring three-piece group consisting of Turntables, Guitar, and Bass. Their resulting sound blends elements of improvisation and their own take on trip-hop/hip-hop/downtempo electronic forms into an original format. Each member brings a unique background and perspective on music to the table, adding to the diverse directions their sound takes, and expanding the possibilities in tonal experimentation. All three members played for 2 years together in Varius Ardis, a five-piece (add trumpet and drums) before forming Sizemix in the Fall of 2002
Found Sound is the addictive sonic offering from San Francisco based outfit, Sizemix. The title is not only symbolic of the band solidifying their own sound but also a testament to their compositional process. Sizemix found a way to translate their fluid improvisational structures into an album format. The tracks for the album were culled from what was previously free thematic material taken from their live repertoire.
DJ EYE: Turntables
A DJ and Producer force to be reckoned with, DJ Eye is changing the way the Turntables fit in with live music. He has appeared with Del the Funky Homosapien, Tre Hardson, Lifesavas, and Madgesdiq and also performs with A Typical DJ and Ramiz the Manchild in the Turntablist/Hip-Hop group, Subliminal Twinkeez. MIKE NISSEN: Guitar
A talented visual artist as well as natural musician, Mike brings his unique approach to guitar and live looping concepts to the mix. As with DJ Eye, Mike is changing the ways his instrument and live guitar looping function in a stripped down trio format. Mike cut his teeth in several Jazz, Funk, and Rock bands over the years and is a certified luthier, playing a custom guitar he built in 1999. Mike's keen sensitivity and taste are a crucial ingredient to the Sizemix sound as are his fresh perspectives on sound color and contagious optimism. His role as principal "painter" in Sizemix is faithfully fulfilled and not to be missed. Mike is now playing guitar full time with WHICH WAY IS HOME.
JASON HOOPES: Bass Jason, a multi-instrumentalist, has worked in Metal, Progressive Rock (Hermetic Science), Big Band/Jazz/Blues, Rock (Alias Real, Finius), Hip-Hop, and experimental/improvisatory ensembles and brings a unique versatility to Sizemix. He holds a BS in Music Composition from Southern Oregon University and plans to obtain his MA in Composition from Mills College, Oakland, over the next couple years. In addition to performing in multiple groups, Jason also performs solo improvisations and continues to compose for a variety of musicians. Click here for a list of works and discography.
Hmm, whenever it comes time to feature a Sizemix song I always have the same problem.... which one to pick! I am throwin' my vote in the hat. Short little EP? another baby album of like maybe just a few little songs left out the first time around...like maybe just 8 or 10? hmmm? ;)
Looks like you guys are getting some luv here. :) Nice... I too would like to stop by and let you know that you are still on my mind. You men gig regularly around the Bay? Anything the last week of December? Delish
If you were to get any more solid you would implode in to the heart of infinity. Ya. You make me say things like this. Fk youre amazing. Please accept humble compliments. Oh Muses. db-8-
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