Producer of electronic, ambient and experimental music from the south coast of England.

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Bio:

Immersed in the synth-pop and electronica of the Eighties growing up in southern England, State Azure (b. 1972) found early inspiration in Jean-Michel Jarre, Tangerine Dream, and Vangelis. Deconstructing their tracks ignited his passion, leading him to develop a foundational understanding of electronic music theory, composition and production entirely by ear and experimentation.

He honed his skills as a keyboardist and producer within live bands before venturing into solo ambient/experimental territory. This self-taught journey fostered a deeply improvisational and emotional approach, free from the confines of formal training.

State Azure's sonic world is further shaped by influences beyond music, drawing heavily from science fiction, cosmology, physics, and technology.

Seizing the opportunity presented by the burgeoning online music scene, he launched the State Azure project to connect directly with listeners, debuting with the album 'Outlines' in December 2011.


Thanks for listening and leaving your comments/feedback, it's very much appreciated and really helps to keep me motivated and pushing forward.
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Releases:

"Disconnect" - Album released: 30/3/2014
https://stateazure.bandcamp.com/album/disconnect

"Snowblind" https://offworldrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/ofw034-transmissions-volume-4

"So Long, Eternity" - album released 21/3/2013
http://stateazure.bandcamp.com/album/so-long-eternity

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/so-long-eternity/id628160193

"Candle" 2-track Single http://www.loodmarecordings.com/loodma0020.cfm

"Reminisce EP"  on Loodma Recordings http://www.loodmarecordings.com/loodma0016

"Outlines"  Album released 24/12/11 - Free or pay what you want. Download: http://stateazure.bandcamp.com/

"Passing City Lights" track - part of a compilation album "Beautiful Sounds Pt.1". A Loodma Recordings release can be found here. http://www.beatport.com/release/beautiful-sounds-pt-1/395218

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Other projects:
http://soundcloud.com/synapsia ambient/dark ambient.

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Contact: stateazure@gmail.com

Deep/Dub/Minimal mix series 
& some of my own tracks (feel free to download)
Henk Schutten AKA NoSuchThing
Utrecht, The Netherlands
studiomonitor@icloud.com

Affin is an ambient / deep techno platform for artists exploring sound and visual form.

run by @joachim-spieth

Mix series focused on the deep, abstract and emotional side of electronic music.

Est. 2019

Profile image by Ernst Haeckel

Out now: Gaia-X - Into The Unknown: https://www.beatport.com/release/into-the-unknown/5743210

Gaia-X is a Utrecht-born Dutch composer and electronic music producer. His musical journey began in 2007. Gaia-Xe is making a name for himself with a lineage of driving bass lines and his signature magical pads.

In August 2021, Gaia-X started his own music label Gaia-X Music and released several progressive and uplifting trance music. Gaia-X remixed several trance tracks, like Armin van Buuren Communication and Rank 1 Airwave. Also he remixed the main theme from Interstellar movie composed by Hans Zimmer in a intensely uplifting trance style.

In July 2022, Gaia-X make his first steps in de techno scene. He recorded techno tracks in a continues sequence and make up an electronic story about his passion of the Universe. His goal is too take the listener on a journey into a modern style of techno and trance music.

Pebbledash are a 5-piece shoegaze/alt. rock band from Cork, Ireland, incorporating elements of noise rock and dream pop to create textured and melodic soundscapes. Grumbling bass lines and cries of guitars juxtaposed with a wash of synth submerging you in their introspective lyricism stirring up emotion and catharsis. Having played alongside the likes of Bar Italia, Junior Broher Elaine Malone and Girlfriend, Pebbledash chart an exploratory path to bring their music to ears hungry for a honest, emotive river of sound.

Joachim Spieth’s musical career spans more than two decades, during which he has played many roles: DJ, producer, live performer, and founder of the esteemed Affin record label. His work is defined by an exceptional attention to detail and a keen sensitivity to creating immersive atmospheres, qualities that are evident whether in his studio productions or live performances.

In the early stages of his career, Spieth made notable strides through collaborations with Wolfgang Voigt’s Kompakt label. His contributions to the renowned Pop Ambient series, as well as a track featured on The Orb’s Back To Mine compilation, helped solidify his reputation within the ambient music scene.

A defining moment in Spieth’s career came in 2007 with the founding of his own label, Affin. Under his leadership, Affin has evolved into a respected international platform that brings together like-minded artists and fosters creative collaboration. Working closely with ambient artist Markus Guentner, Spieth has established a dynamic partnership that extends beyond music, with Guentner also contributing his artistic vision to the label’s visual identity.

Spieth’s discography showcases remarkable versatility, earning him recognition from both critics and fans. In addition to albums like Irradiance, Terrain, Overlay, and Retrace, his work has been reinterpreted by esteemed artists such as alva noto, Pole, Abul Mogard, Rafael Anton Irisarri, Dino Sabatini, Luigi Tozzi, and Claudio PRC. Through his Textures series, Spieth has also created a sound library that further emphasizes his commitment to sonic exploration and experimentation.

As a DJ, Joachim Spieth has performed in over 30 countries, sharing his musical vision with audiences worldwide. In recent years, he has developed a live ambient program, which has been showcased at prestigious festivals such as Up To Date (Białystok), Mostra (Barcelona), and the Ambientalny Festival (Wrocław).

Martin Stürtzer is a producer and live performer of Ambient, Dub Techno and Dark Ambient music from Wuppertal (Germany).

Releasing music on Synphaera, Cryo Chamber, Echo Elberfeld & more.

Halina Rice is an electronic music producer and AV artist working at the intersection of music, art and technology. Her music ranges form ethereal soundscapes to beat-driven IDM with critically acclaimed releases ELISION on Injazero Records and 2023’s NEW BASIS EP drawing commendations from international publications:
“At once minimal and energising, “NEW BASIS” is a stunning display of deconstructed club music exploration wrapped in exquisite sound design.” Plastic Magazine and with the recent addition of album EVOLVE "exhilarating as the buoyant energy of the sounds grab your ears’ attention" NARC Magazine
 
Launching the NEW WORLDS project in 2020 she creates immersive AV environments in which to envelop her listeners, with her sold out live shows being described as “part rave, part art-happening.”  

In the last year she has toured extensively across the UK and appeared at international festivals including MUTEK Montreal, Amsterdam Dance Event and LEV Madrid.

Bookings: laetitia@primarytalent.com
Italy : info@basemental.it
CEE : info@catharsisbooking.com

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