TZ aka Spensa aka Longbones. Working on a collaboration with The Oracle. I think i'm slowing the process down, but we have started some great ideas. Hopefully I can get my shit together to help advance our work.
Influences
Electronic/sample-based:
Richard D. James under any alias, Squarepusher, Luke Vibert, Amon Tobin, LTJ Bukem, Kraftwerk, Beck, Boards of Canada, Dieselboy, Roni Size and Reprezent (preferably the older stuff), Tricky, Morcheeba, Massive Attack, Dj Shadow, Bjork, Anything by Dan "The Automator" Nakamura, Dj Qbert, Prince Paul, Rza/ Wutang Clan, Tribe Called Quest, Beastie Boys, Jurassic 5/ Cut Chemist and Dj Numark, MC 900ft. Jesus, Skinny Puppy, older NIN, older Ministry, Ruby, Pigface, Kool Keith, Underworld, too many more to count.
Rock-based:
Pink Floyd, Faith No More, Rage Against The Machine, Helmet, Silverfish, Hendrix, SCOTS, Sex Pistols, pretty much any funk that came out in the 70's especially by Parliament/Funkadelic, Isaac Hayes, or Curtis Mayfield. the Stones, Zappa, War, Zeppelin, Tool, Radiohead, man i'm forgetting way too many others.
Acid Planet musicians that have helped and inspired me:
Bexarametric, Infamous Acid Kidd, The Oracle, King Tut, Tedzee and the Organic Ensemble, DJ V@s, egkowhzstawlk(echo stalk), SPITZNAGEL, Sub Concious System, TAF, Neil Armstrong and many more.
Way too many other influences to list such as classical composers, jazz musicians, blues musicians etc. not to mention all the books, movies, artwork and other non musical influences.
Sounds Like
I don't know anymore. I listen to so many different bands, djs, groups, styles, genres, etc and draw inspiration from all so that my music has many many different faces. Although the music I make tends to be directly proportional to the music I'm currently listening to at the time. My styles range from drum n bass to drill n bass and idm, downtempo, lounge, jazz, hiphop triphop breakbeat and electro, to classical, rock, metal and blues, carrying elements of each along for the ride.
Originally I started making electronic music because:
A) i was a drummer and wasnt very good at live melodies on non percussive instruments
B) I've always had a love and symbiotic relationship with computers and electronics
C) I lived in a series of apartments and had neither the money nor space nor privacy for "real" instruments
and perhaps the real reason...
D) i listened to Aphex Twin's "Richard D. James Album" and had all my previous pre-conceptions about "techno" completely obliterated. I had to know how he made the sounds he did and got pushed down this path and as such will probably always have some of the Aphex and Warp Records sensibilities in all my electronic music endeavors.
Been playing drums since i was 10, can play a little piano and a little gee-tar. Artist, animator, 3d modeller, and electronic musician. Love all types of music so i make what i want to hear.
We are finally ready to start promoting my 'I Surrender' single with my album, 'Ella Trip' coming right after -yey!! What d'ya think to the video teaser?
It was great meeting you guys and I really enjoyed doing the tattoos, as well. We look forward to seeing you again in a couple of months. Take care! Brenda
Come check out my newest DrumnBass tune "The King Is Back" recently added to the player. It features a collection of samples from various Michael Jackson songs and is sort of my little tribute to him from a dnb standpoint. If you're a fan you'll def enjoy this track. Leave some love if you like what you hear, it's always appreciated. Cheers!
Ez, come check out the new Mindstorm tune "Off The Radar" recently added to the player. This track along with 15 more original bangers will be featured on Mindstorm's second album The Invasion coming this summer.
Just a short reminder to let you know our Pinball / Noglitch E.P is out on the 23rd as 12" and digital download from all good record shops and digital download sites!!!
Currently getting hammered by N-Type, Joker, DZ, Flying Lotus, edIT and Boretta!!!
I'm sorry, I'm terrible with remembering that stuff!!
My Thanksgiving was mixed. Unfortunately, my grandma passed away late the night of Thanksgiving. It was more of a relief, but still sad. We had some family up to see her before she passed which was nice. She was rapidly declining so it was not a surprise. My mother had been taking care of her for years now.
Anyways, the band is pretty good, we just played live on Saturday. It was full of physical challenges, karate fights onstage, a beer chugging contest, and poor instrumentation in front of a diminished crowd (due to inclement weather). Still fun though!
Check out the new Mindstorm tune "Destiny" recently added to the player, it's off the Universal Mind album coming out this December. Hope you enjoy and let us know what you think, cheers! =)
yoyoyoy dawg ! how goes it ? hope u can be a daddy soon so you can enjoy that lil thing they call a baby. awesome shit man. keep in touch and shit. I been djn a lot but no time to make music anymore. hopefully someday
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