Hertzinfarkt wurde im Februar 2006 gegründet. Prof. Dr. Wohlklang a.k.a. Henne:Schwertwal veranstaltete ein bundesweites Casting und wählte aus 1000en Bewerberinnen Fräulein Mini Mono aus. Die Produktion lief anfangs eher schleppend doch nach 80 Litern Cola light und diversen Wanderungen zwischen Elm und Asse kamen dann doch noch die Geistesblitze.:D

Skol’s pursuit of his own electronic-driven sound, and his desire to use guitar as a contorted element within it, brought him to Toronto’s Queen Street scene. It was there that he collaborated with post-punk and industrial-influenced bands in the early 90s. By ’95, he and his musical allies had set off on a mission. Dubbing themselves Transformantra, their interest in commonplace musical structure was nil. They were big on groove, and even more determined to cultivate a head-spinning palette of sounds on each and every track. It’s no wonder the band earned so much acclaim for their 1998 debut CD. With praise from Urb, Alternative Press, XLR8R and Canada’s Exclaim!, the future was looking rosy indeed. This was not to be the case, however, as both of Transformantra’s record labels went belly-up. And by the end of the decade, the group had split. But, as the cliché goes, every cloud has a silver lining, and in this case it was the release of Skol’s remix of Everything Is Vapour (the “In The Moment Mix”) by synthpop legends Rational Youth. This rare release is available once again at iTunes and Emusic

For the next two years, Skol continued indulging himself in all things studio as he became programmer, bassist and co-producer for the electronic/rock hybrid Rockstasy. Instrumental versions of the group’s output (and that of its earlier “Mountain Mama” incarnation) were featured in a handful of film and television productions. By the summer of 2002, Skol was looking for a change of scenery. He virtually abandoned the mixing desk, and over the next four years simply concentrated on being a player. It was during this period that he met Julie Mahendran, whose distinctive jazz/r&b vocals grace two cuts on the forthcoming album debut from Spiral Into The Storm (the album, A Futile Veneer, launches October 14, 2008).

Skol’s return to the studio in August 2006 saw the beginning of his most genre-defying work yet. He wrote, produced and mixed his debut Spiral Into The Storm EP within six months, and continued piecing together new material throughout 2007 and into ‘08. Alongside vocal highlights by Julie Mahendran, Giampaolo Scatozza (whose previous collaborators include Groove Armada) also pitched in with improvised live drums and udu on the disc’s title track. And beyond putting the finishing touches on the Spiral album, Skol recently collaborated with Arthur Oskan (another DecibelPalace artist, and one of Toronto’s leading techno producers) for an EP that’s set to drop later in '08.

CYBERPIPER - Ketti  http://www.cyberpiper.com/ http://www.myspace.com/cyberpiper
  For 12 long years he travelled Europe, impersonating the Pied Piper of Hamelin, playing his flutes and pipes in the streets, in restaurants, on terraces and at weddings. Settling for a while, he played in different bands of different styles, from world music and folk to folk jazz and folk rock.   The result is a new, very catching, hypnotic kind of music, mixing traditional music with ambient grooves. Combining 'Music of the future, and music of the past' the cyberpiper seems to touch the nerve of the present. He worked as a puppet maker and puppeteer, a clown and a producer of his own TV puppet shows. But the Pied Piper lingered within, and one morning, after a very restless night he awoke as the Cyberpiper. Looking for more stable ways of playing the bagpipes, he ordered a set of midi bagpipes by Alberto Arias from Spain, the SGM200. Having no influence of techno music, he bought a Roland D2 groovebox, and started experimenting with new sounds. The groovebox took the place of the drones and the drums, so typical in traditional pipe music.
The Cyberpiper uses a Boss VT1 voice transformer, mostly adding a robotic drone type voice to the original. The Cyberpiper outfit reflects the music he plays. He has a secret identity, like Batman or Spiderman, a kind of comic hero among musicians. Singing and writing in english, german, french and luxembourgish, the Cyberpiper covers subjects different areas of everyday life on this planet, and takes a critical stand against war and injustice. This makes the Cyberpiper a modern bard, a storyteller with a heart.

Substantial financial support from the local government (Ministère de la Culture de Luxembourg) had a catalysing effect on the project. The Cyberpiper has performed for all kinds of audiences of all ages ranging from 40 to 4000 people, and public reaction has been extremely positive.

    COFFEE IN ZURICH - RAIN http://www.myspace.com/coffeeinzurich  

Coffee In Zurich formed in 1978. This enigmatic duo have been at the forefront of new age electronica, before they had even found a name for it. Gathering a strong cult following during the 1980s, CIZ have continued to record regularly since then. They are currently reworking their extensive back catalogue for a new digital download market as well as working on new material. Their latest album 'Silver & Steel' is available for download on iTunes and other major music sites.

      THE BAKERY - A NEW FORMATION http://thebakery.brainburst.de/news.htm http://www.myspace.com/thebakeryspace    

The Bakery news - I'm pleased to announce to all of you the forthcoming landing of "alien biologists", a 60 minute concept album about the arrival of curious insectoids from outer space. Those of you who know about my taste in movies won't be surprised. Early sketches date back to 2006 and I've been writing and recording a lot of music since then. However, as I intend this to be a really gently flowing album full of sonic surprises I will take some more time to write and record, and so the album won't be out until May 2009.  The songs in here are all from the "alien biologists" sessions. Not sure how many of them will make it onto the finished album, but they should give you an idea about the sound and the atmosphere of it.
Cheers b.o.k.

The Bakery are:
b.o.k. (sol iii) - synths, programming, vocals, acoustic guitar
shazeela z (tonklinus v) - vocals, solar guitar
the great phonzo (ephemera iii) - transmolecular organ, resonance field piano
gizmo gonzalez (zoroaster iv) - drone bass, superstring pedals
lester d. funct (eumenides ii) - drums, percussion, neutrino compressor

 

http://www.elsewhen.org.uk/  http://www.myspace.com/loungeclash http://www.acrobatmusic.net/?cid=4&ArtistId=2193  

            
                 

  LOUNGECLASH EXOTIC INVASION! Loungeclash Debut album "Dread Time Story" was released Worldwide on Acrobat Music August 7th 2008. LoungeClash is the collaboration between Neil Sparkes (Temple of Sound/Ex TransGlobal Underground) and Sam Dodson (Loop Guru/Slipper/The Transmitters) , presenting a lush combination of 21st Century Lounge and Exotica programming and organic Latin Percussion. Dub Bass-lines with a twist of Jazz saxophones, Theremins and Hammond organs, a truly delicious coctail for electronic music hipsters, lounge freaks and world music explorers getting lost somewhere in the Bermuda Triangle and finding God in the shape of Slim Gaillard!

"Dread Time Story" (Warlock Records/Sony Red Distr) is due for release in USA on Feb 19th 2008. The debut by this UK based duo is a truly Lounge-Tastic blend of Exotica, Electronica, Afro-Cuban percussion and Dub dance rhythms .

The duo were brought together by their passion to combine Exotica sounds with truly Technicolor images and to merge electronic and acoustic music in a Dub Style. They built on their World music, dub, and Latino hip-hop influenced productions by adding a cocktail of live congas and percussion with Dub reggae basses, hip Hammonds, Theremins and smoking Saxophones, the musical result being a distinctive and unique journey through late night Lounge bars and Tropical Tiki paradise.

Loungeclash "Dread Time Story"  (Acrobat Music) - Album Reviews

"Neil Sparkes is one of England's living treasures, a Renaissance man for whom selling out is anathema and creative expression is all.  A former member of Transglobal Underground and Temple of Sound, Sparkes has teamed up with Sam Dodson (Loop Guru/Slipper/ The Transmitters) to form a new partnership, Loungeclash. Having already proved themselves as a live act - think Gotan Project combining Exotica, Lounge, Dub and Film Soundtrack music with Burlesque, Loungeclash release their debut to high expectations on the back of rave live reviews. Here is an outfit with personality...But what makes this debut different is it's roots in the rhythms of '70s Dub reggae. These kitsch -loving Dubsters are out to entertain as well as inspire and sooth" - Songlines

"Global dance fusion goes loungecore with tremendous results."

 

Neil Sparkes and Sam Dodson have long been veterans of Global dance fusion with Transglobal Underground/ Temple of Sound and Loop Guru. On "Dread Time Story" they team up to add lounge music to the eclectic mix - and the results are as extraordinary and as exotic as you would expect. The attention never wanders - for every track is not only capriciously different, the whole enterprise is witty, sexy and inspired." - HMV Choice

 

"A smoky blend of vintage film soundtracks, exotica, jazz and dub, taking lounge music into dangerous and sexy new territory.

Porno movie moans and stabs of cinematic strings, all underpinned with insistent, insinuating grooves. Pleasingly uneasy late night listening." - Straight NoChaser

 

LOUNGECLASH DEBUT ALBUM "DREAD TIME STORY" RELEASED WORLDWIDE (ACROBAT MUSIC)

BUY IT NOW @ HMV RECORDS/ DOWNLOAD ON iTUNES

Loungeclash Live November 15th 2008 @ Flying Carpet, The Cross Kings,126 York Way, London, N1 OAX

 

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