In-Tune: Angina P.

Style: Electronica

"Having suffered throat pain chronically, Vienna-based producer Angina P. took her name from the medical term for her condition. She is a production force whose stylings may be seen as an evocative combination of breakbeat, new age, and atmospherics. Her first contact with electronic music came in the early 90s upon her introduction to the Amiga computer. She spent most of her time playing games with the sole purpose of getting to the next level of the game in order to hear whatever music underscored the pixelated action. At some point in time a keyboard came into her posession - she programmed her very first measures with it and the minute it ran out of memory, she began longing for more brawny instruments she would eventually obtain..." - Angina P.

Visit the Website:
www.anginap.com

Highlights
Tokyo 6pm
Belladonna D30

In-Tune: Astral Navigations

Style: Electronica

"Astral Navigations produce chill out music, best listened to when either hung over, stoned, drifting between sleep and consciousness - or best of all, when in all three of these states of mind. Their aim is not to give you what you want, but what you didn't know you wanted. Astral Navigations were formed in London in 2005. Since forming they have DJ'd and performed live around London and the Home Counties at numerous clubs and events. Live performances feature Paul on Bass Guitar, Ben on Computers and a guest drummer." - Astral Navigations

Available at:
www.archive.org

Highlights:
Shake the Trees
Stuck inside a Toy

In-Tune: Venue

Style: Electronica

"Venue creates an expressionist soundtrack that sounds like rerouting rock through a video camera. The outcome feeds on the motion and drive of dance music while still paying homage to the traditions of the pop/rock song structure. Capitalizing on electronic music's inherent ability to evoke the sublime through pristine synths and impossibly perfect time structures, Venue also embraces their own human shortcomings reworking their recorded mistakes, glitches and layers of "first takes" into the final output. The result is a new hybrid of commanding structure and honest emotion–the proverbial ghost in the shell – a consistant theme throughout the audio and visual elements of the band's performance. The new album One without a Second is a combination of music, technology, design and style– a collage of electronic soundscapes that land somewhere between the driving rhythm of future forward electronic music and the unknown territories of new technologies' uncharted stylistic waters. It's what might happen if Boards of Canada produced a Girls Against Boys record. Thematically, lyrically and emotionally themes of attraction and aversion are explored. The collage of fidelity, technologies and media lend themselves to this theme by mimicking the patchwork in which this duality exists around us. Accepting the responsibility that an artist/musician today has more opportunities to create a unified expression, Venue places equal importance on their visual aesthetic as they do their songs. A series of video and design elements coexist alongside each audio project and can be seen throughout their visual identity on line, on paper and on screen during live performances." - Venue

Visit the website:
www.brilliante.tv/venue.htm

Highlights:
Sattva

In-Tune: Dosage and Uses

Style: Electronica

"In 1998 in El Paso, TX, I began modestly with some friends by forming the band SLEX, playing an eclectic brew of hardcore guitar with dance-beat style live drums. Soon after, "creative differences" caused half of SLEX to break away and form AISLING. Around the same time, I began to become increasingly intrugued by Electronica, and began digging deeply into the endlessly suprising world of electronic music. After remastering and tweaking several songs I had written over the years, I began working on new material to create a buffer of music from which I could begin weaving an album, in several songs drawing on my background in guitar to add a human touch to the mechanical madness. My focus on intricacy of melody versus rhythm, combined with a rock-like song structure allow me to continually challenge myself. Not one to use preset sounds, I prefer to create my own patches and instrumentation and effect samples beyond recognition, with very few exceptions. With an increasing interest in sampling and naturally occuring aural textures, the future can only bring more intricate and engaging results." - Dosage and Uses

Visit the website:
www.dosageanduses.com/

Highlights:
Callisto
Syrup

In-Tune: Wicker Basket

Style: Electronica

"Take a little trip with Mr. Basket as he searches your cerebral cortex for a niche of his own, from "roejiff" to "the turtle". Warped synths and groove beats included. Sounds vary from IDM to downtempo, and everything in between." - Wicker Basket

Available at:
www.archive.org

Highlights:
Roejiff
Divinorum Geometricks

In-Tune: Keith Merrill

Style: Electronica

"The music of Keith Merrill will transport you to a place of the soul, a place of light and sound. Through the paths of the mind to memories long forgotten, and to places never before seen. Keith Merrill is a classically trained musician and an up and coming composer. His music combines the best elements of classical music and electronica, with a mix of ambient and techno influences. With major musical influences such as Moby and Rob Dougan, the music of Keith Merrill parallels the paths they have created; while he blazes his own path through the overgrown jungle of melody and sound." - Keith Merrill

Visit the Website
www.beyondelectricdreams.com

Highlights:
Drops of Life
Dance of the Tides

In-Tune: Photophob

Style: Electronica

"Photophob, aka Herwig Holzmann from Graz, Austria, is a music project without any special aims or perspectives. 'I don't know why I actually make music, but I feel the need to. I definitely don't want to revolutionize any music genre, I just want to make music I'd like to listen to. music I can accept as part of my life.'" - Photophob

Visit the website:
www.photophob.net

Also Available at:
www.earstroke.com

Highlights:
Automatic Landing Zone
Moon Princess Wedding

In-Tune: Shakeyface

Style: Electronica

"Hailed as "abstract hip-hop's next big thing" (Epitonic) and "off center but on target" (XLR8R), Brooklyn-based producer Shakeyface is a talented creative force bubbling just below the surface. All Music describes his songs as "adventurous soundscapes" with "thick, dirty beats". An EP, Puddle Jumping During A Monsoon on Belgium's Quatermass and several appearances on different label compilations can be found in his growing discography. Shakeyface also DJ's on the regular, serving up a special Shakey blend of crunked-up hip hop, deep funk, leftfield electronics and Shakeyface originals alongside the likes of Dangermouse & Jemini, Prefuse 73, Boozoo Bajou, Funkstorung, Hollertronix, Five Deez and others." - Shakeyface

Visit the website:
www.shakeyface.com

Highlights:
Floating Devils
A Certain Way With Things

In-Tune: Dj Eurok

Style: Downtempo - Trip Hop

"DJ Eurok (you-rock) is a Salvadoran American hip-hop artist based in Washington, DC. A multi-talented DJ, producer, poet and hip-hop MC, Eurok creates music that challenges and redefines genres. A fixture in the local DJ scene - Eurok has been a featured performer at a number of venues in the DC area. Regarded for his careful selection and crowd rocking blend of hip hop, soul grooves, Latin flavors, and funky breaks, Eurok is a respected turntable-artist and a sought after performer. A skilled producer in a number of styles, Eurok creates dynamic tracks that build upon hip hop's sonic foundations and draw upon an influence of various future and world musics. His vision for this style, dubbed beat science, can be heard on his debut album Self Realization. DJ Eurok's production has received praise from music connoisseurs of all genres, rocking sound systems from Tokyo to Germany and everywhere in between..." - DJ Eurok

Visit the website:
www.djeurok.com

Available at:
www.cdbaby.com

Highlights:
Horizon
Talking Drum (version)

In-Tune: Planet Bliss

Style: Electronica

"Jonathan Heslop (Planet Bliss) has been producing Electronic music since the mid 90s having been influenced by up-tempo artists like Orbital, The Chemical Brothers and down-tempo/Ambient artist like Edge of Motion, Brian Eno, Fila Brazillia. His music combines intricate, powerful beats with multi-layered and evolving synth soundscapes. Ever Since he first plugged in a sound module Jonathan has been fascinated with creating "synthetic" sounds. From lush, dreamy pads to euphoric leads. Jonathan has gone through many synthesizers creating sounds for his music and for other like mided musicians." - Planet Bliss

Visit the website:
www.funk-station.co.uk/planetbliss/

Highlights:
Firenze
Under Stone

In-Tune: Moosefrog

Style: Downtempo

"Moosefrog started it's musical evolution in late 2002 when the musical style was more into experimental techno and ambient. In 2003 the style had evolved into organic downtempo / nu-jazz. Moosefrog released its first demo called 'Chill-out Bitch' that had 5 tracks in it. Moosefrog's third ep continues where their previous release "Chill-out Bitch" left. However with a bit darker tones. Come is a mixture of downtempo/triphop/nu-jazz with a good rock'n'roll attitude. Features Jukka Torso, Mr. Mouse and Tuomo of Ingrey." - Moosefrog

Visit the website:
lo-kiwi.org

Highlights:
Dreaming of Wings
Sixshooter

In-Tune: Revolution Void

Style: Breakbeat Jazz

"Revolution void is the music project of 21-year-old Jonah Dempcy. Jonah began revolution void at the age of 12, using a home studio with a computer and keyboard. Initially, revolution void was an electronic music project. But, over time, Jonah began experimenting with improvisation (Jonah grew up playing by ear on the piano) and the sound of revolution void developed into electronic-jazz. Instead of playing songs, Jonah mixes loops on the fly to create new material for each performance, continous from start to finish, like a DJ mix." - Revolution Void

Visit the Website:
www.revolutionvoid.com

Available at:
www.archive.org

Highlights:
Accelerated Lifestyle
Invisible Walls

In-Tune: The Silk Demise

Style: Vocal Trip-Hop

"Downtempo, trip hop, electronic music, with female vox- 'the silk demise' focusses on atmosphere, incessant bass, and throbbing beats, while offering the angelic vocals of Olivia Zielinski. Based in Toronto, Ontario, the silk demise was born 4 years ago. Instrumental work and production is performed by William Litshauer, while vocals appearances include Edie Marshall (on the tracks "Heroin Chic", "Being", and "Invalidate"), Anna Ivanova (on the track "Downheart"), and now the strikingly beautiful Olivia Zielinski (on the tracks "The Garden", "Corridor Fog", "Null", and more to come...). Group Members: William M. Litshauer, Olivia Zielinski. Vocal collaborations with Edie Marshall and Anna Ivanova." - The Silk Demise

Visit the website:
www.thesilkdemise.com

Highlights:
Corridor Fog
Bound

In-Tune: Theory in Motion

Style: Breakbeat

"Theory in Motion is Danny James and Dillin Quent's original creation born of a passion for sound and a love of performance. They have created a captivating live act filled with driving, energetic music and have future plans for compelling theatrics inspired by the rich visual entertainment of artists like Rabbit in the Moon and Moby. Danny James and Dillin Quent both deliver live drumming, deft turntablism and/or mixing, singing, EQing, and playing the keyboards. Each controls their hardware and software creating a seamless groove to carry the audience through the stories told by the show. In total dedication to their audience, the performance is focused on massive auditory and visual stimulation and satisfaction of the crowd." - Theory in Motion

Visit the website:
www.myspace.com/theoryinmotion

Highlights:
Devil's Playground
Tommorow Today

Note:
TnM's 1st album "Are You Ready?" can be downloaded here for free!

www.tnmstudios.com/downloads/Are_You_Ready_-_Theory_in_Motion.rar
(cut and paste into browser)

In-Tune: Electrovar

Style: Electronica

"Electrovar is electronic music created with sounds of classical elements but with the power that will blow your mind. Composed and produced by Ricardo Tovar at Bogota, Colombia. All work made during 2004 and 2005." - Electrovar

Available at:
music.download.com/electrovar

Highlights:
Senda

In-Tune: John Kelley

Style: Electronica

"For the past decade, Los Angeles native John Kelley has been considered one of North America's foremost breaks DJs - a true pioneer of the West Coast sound. Over the past few years, he has been busy perfecting a selection of edgy, well-crafted tracks that combine his signature desert breaks with a new flavor of hard tech-hop and broken beats. The release of his debut artist album, A Night in the Park, marks a new chapter in Kelley's long-standing career and, most notably, his transformation from DJ to world-class producer." - John Kelley

Available at:
www.ballofwaxx.com

Highlights:
Funkasaurus

In-Tune: DJ Olive

Style: Downtempo

"DJ Olive was raised in Boston, Nova Scotia, Trinidad, Rhode Island and Australia. In '83 he squatted In Amsterdam's punk scene. He received a BFA from SUNY Purchase in '87 studying with Jan Groover and Nick Marsicano. In 1990, after living in Greece, he moved to Brooklyn, becoming an active member of the infamous Williamsburg scene('90-'93). In '91 he co-founded Lalalandia Entertainment Research Corporation. Lalalandia made many of the most memorable Brooklyn warehouse after-hours environments of that period. In 1994, he started up Multipolyomni and We. We's '97 release as is can be considered a classic. We opened for the Orb that spring. Their 3rd release, decentertainment landed them at Barcelona's Sonar '99. Multipolyomni's '97 New York production of the Solar Drama from their opera Quark Soup, projected a massive live view of the sun perpetually rising for 24 hours, broadcast LIVE from 127 consecutive locations as the world turned around once. In 1999, he and Toshio Kajiwara founded Phonomena Audio Arts & Multiples (www.phonomena.org), a weekly event as well as a record label. Also, in '99, he and James Healy started the Agriculture. In 2003, after many years of collaborating with musicians, live and on recordings, Olive finally released his debut solo CD, Bodega, an ass shaking continuous mix tape of rough down home dance party beats. In 2004, Room40, from Brisbane put out his Buoy composition. A 60-min voyage of beat-less warmth Olive call's "a sleeping pill". He continues to compose in his Brooklyn studio, Skin Tone Riddles when he's not playing somewhere like Tasmania." - DJ Olive

Available at:
www.theagriculture.com

Hightlights:
Crossunder
Round Fire Strut