Martin Buttrich is famously as fluent behind a mixing console as in front of a virtual drum kit. That technical prowess, combined with a fascination for music of every shape, has resulted in outstanding releases on influential labels such as Planet E, Four:Twenty, Cocoon, Poker Flat, Nervous and Desolat. He’s also put his sonic thumbprint on many big ticket artists, notably receiving a Grammy nomination for a Tori Amos remix in 2003. Such diverse musical horizons are rare. While other prolific artists may have slowly watered down their music, Buttrich’s star has risen in diametric opposition. His vision has become more and more condensed, more and more crystallised. Flipping and puncturing grooves in a live setting is a snap for him, and he’s entranced audiences at festivals like Time Warp and Creamfields, at temples of boom such as Fabric (London), Womb (Tokyo), Cocoon (Frankfurt), Panorama Bar (Berlin) and Amnesia (Ibiza) and at worldwide Desolat Experience parties with Loco Dice.

Buttrich’s journey into electronic music began in clubs in Berlin and Hannover at the dawn of the ‘90s, when post-Summer of Love-Europe began to swing to its own hypnotic, machine-like groove. At 18 years old he began experimenting with production as X-Rotation (with Daniel Bross), which led to the projects Rhythm Assault, Sounds of Life and Phunk Diggazs (with engineer Andy Bolleshon).

Buttrich began a notorious collaboration with his then co-worker at Peppermint Jam distribution, Timo Maas, in the mid-‘90s (they worked the telephones together). After setting up his first studio in the basement of the Peppermint Park studio building, the partnership led to over 100 co-productions and remixes that included Madonna, Muse, Fatboy Slim. Josh Wink and Green Velvet. Buttrich has produced funk legend Bootsy Collins, while switching the patterns for artists including Tom Jones, Kelis, Moloko, Depeche Mode, Placebo, Yello, War and Roger Sanchez. His Azzido Da Bass “Dooms Night” remix with Timo Maas hit the UK top ten charts.
 
All the while he created an impressive library of beats and collected an arsenal of music production equipment for his studio in Timetools, a studio complex founded in 1997 in Hannover with a group of musicians. Buttrich is happy with the subtle crunch of an SP-12 sampler and the ‘smoky’ vibe of his analog mixing desk – adding a bass guitar or other instrument when necessary. But he’s not above having fun with a laptop either: approaching music programs as if they were video games. He doesn’t rely on any one machine or music composition technique, and his array of outboard gear is mouth-wateringly state of the art.
But he never loses touch with the gritty, human side of music, and the environments that it is played in.

Another key musical partnership, with Loco Dice, begun in 2002, undoubtedly inspired Buttrich to delve deeper into the musical histories that first lured him towards after-dark melodies. In a short space of time they’d built up a deep discography creating an era-defining sound in the process. They spent more than half a year living in New York in 2006/2007, with half of Buttrich’s studio set up in a rickety hideaway in Brooklyn that looked out over Manhattan’s vistas. Between late night production sessions and snowstorms, their Desolat label came to life.

Having his debut solo album Crash Test released on Desolat in early 2010, Martin Buttrich is taking his vision to the road, fusing wild imagination with solid musical architecture, cherry-picked inspiration with true perfection of his musical craft. 

Since then constantly on tour, in 2011 Martin Buttrich still has dropped a remarkable collection of music - productions like “Fire Files” EP on Desolat or remixes for Marco Carola and Lee Curtis amongst others.

Currently based in LA, Martin Buttrich is working on his second artist album and a jazz project called The Stoned Autopilot.

Stay tuned.

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Contact = taisun@taisunmusic.com

The sound is Jackin House, with a touch of Tech House and Bass House. Think Dirty Bird meets Night Bass, and Fools Gold all thrown in a blender full of Fidget House. TAISUN is the new project from long time DJ and Producer Bass Kleph. With TAISUN, Stu is returning to his roots. Although based in Barcelona, TAISUN has already toured through USA and Mexico. As Bass Kleph, stu has performed in over 33 countries and counting. He’s played headline slots at Ministry Of Sound London, Avalon LA, Pacha, Mansion Miami, Cafe Mambo Goa, and festivals for Insomniac USA, Stereosonic, Big Day Out and many more.

TAISUN’s first release (Señorita) was given away for free, and has had over 400K plays. (Senorita) has been supported by DJ Snake, Tchami and many more. They even posted a video of themselves playing this. His music has also received quotes and support from A-Track, AC Slater, Billy Kenny, Will Clarke, and Tommy Trash. 

Since then, Stu has released a massive colab with Tommy Trash called “IOUE”. This was released on USA label Fools Gold, along with a high budget music video. TAISUN has now also released on Perfect Driver, Ministry Of Sound, & Central Station Records. His remix skills have been in high demand too, and he has done official remixes for Borgore, Krafty Kuts, Jurassic 5, MC Dynamite, Savage, Tom Budin & more.  Next up is his song “What You’re Lookin For” that he wrote with Travis Emmons, coming out soon on the new label from Your Army (Weapons).

TAISUN is currently based in Barcelona for the Ibiza summer. However upcoming tours are being locked in for USA, Australia, and more. His energy behind the decks is fun, party, and definitely jackin! “I can’t help but have a good time when DJing. This is my passion. I work hard during the week producing tracks I love; the show is the celebration where i get to share it with everyone.” -TAISUN

When alternative indie act Skint & Demoralised first emerged on the scene in 2007, Matt Abbott was completing his A-Levels and David Gledhill was producing in Sheffield under the guise ‘MiNI dOG’. Demo plays on BBC Radio 1 from Steve Lamacq and Colin Murray led to a frenzy on the band’s MySpace page, and within 9 months they’d signed to Universal Records – one of those classic meteoric rises that the music industry churns out every now and again.

Fast forward to 2019 and Matt Abbott is 30 years old; rapidly establishing himself on the UK’s flourishing spoken word scene. He recently completed a 22-date theatre tour with his critically acclaimed one-man show ‘Two Little Ducks‘. David Gledhill, known more recently for his SOULS project, is releasing a track a week from his East London studio on a new piano project called ’52 Weeks Makes A Year’. Skint & Demoralised have changed, and so has the world around them.

‘Boro Kitchen 4am’ is the band’s first release in six years; their third album ‘The Bit Between The Teeth‘ landing on the same day that Margaret Thatcher died in April 2013. After parting from indie label Heist Or Hit, their new music reflects the drastic change around them since the heady days of pop ditties such as ‘Red Lipstick‘ and ‘The Thrill of Thirty Seconds‘. Due for release on iconic indie label Fierce Panda, the fourth album ‘We Are Humans’ is completely unlike previous releases.

The single channels a raw post-punk energy, with lyrics depicting a conversation about politics at a Teesside house party. Unapologetic and direct, it’s a snapshot of Brexit Britain and the contradictions and struggles of working-class life. Where their ‘Love, And Other Catastrophes‘ début provided Northern Soul inspired jangle-tastic pop tracks about teenage relationships, this new album is a sharp political reflection of the tumultuous times that engulf us.

Whether it’s the UK’s homelessness epidemic, the humanitarian crisis at the Calais Jungle refugee camp or a transformative friendship during the Universal years, this is a powerful and poetic new release from Skint & Demoralised, which is bound to enthral old fans and new.

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