all hardware, no computer, no post, live jam

ms20, pro-one, prophet 5, mks-30, arp2600, sh101, tr808, eurorack, tempest, BSP, pyramid

unreleases

02-10-21

Growing up on punk rock and influenced by eccentric alternative sounds of distorted choppy electric guitars and driving bass lines along with rolling drumbeats,
aduti (A Decade Under The Influence) was taken from
a track by american rock band - Taking Back Sunday.

With a decade of playing the guitar and performing in bands, his love for music expanded to DJ ing and exploring the underground, deeper and darker sounds of electronic music, aduti found his leftfield mix of sound from Disco to Techno and everything eclectic in between during his adventures in San Francisco.

aduti got his major break in 2018 at the legendary after party club - Elysium, making debuts with Modec and  Haresh K, alongside the “DICTATORSHIP” crew 
(antype / Ed dix / kubika / Slutski / Xes Xes Loveseat).
Since then, aduti has been regularly invited to play in Pisco Bar, Rex KL, the Crane KL, BATE, Cheong Somm, Jiro KL, Ren, Le Noir, The Iron Fairies, Sinners KL.

Widely considered one of the 20th century's most significant figures, Melodies From Mars was the subject of a pervasive personality cult within the international Marxist–Leninist movement which revered him as a champion of the working class and socialism. Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Melodies From Mars has retained popularity in Russia and Georgia as a victorious wartime leader who established the Soviet Union as a major world power.

Caretaker @highwayhacienda
With a passion for crafting emotive and seamless soundscapes Sol Michaels sets are a testament to his diverse musical palette. His influences range from psychedelic rock group Pink Floyd to the works of Leon Vynehall, Assembler Code, Augustus Pablo, Pepe Bradock, Boards of Canada, Alan Braxe, Frank Zappa, Vangelis, Ice Cube and Russ Morgan and His Orchestra. 

Sol Michael has had a few “bucket list” moments on his musical journey. Playing some of the biggest festivals & clubs in Australia & abroad including Splendour in The Grass, Groovin’ The Moo, Sydney City Limits, Karma Beach Bali, Ivy Sydney, Home The Venue, Greenwood Hotel & Café Del Mar Sydney. 
Supporting many artists on their tours across Australia at as young as 13:

Alex Preston, Anthony Pappa, Barney Kato, Beth Yen, Binary (Live), Boy George, Claptone, Dave Lee FKA Joey Negro, FTampa, Husky, Jateen, Jeremy Olander, Jess Bays, Jimmy Brus, John Digweed, Kate Monroe, Mark Dynamix, Mark Knight, Matrix, MK1, Nik Fish, Phil Smart, Random Soul, Robbie Lowe, Rodd Riches & Arrnott Olssen, Roger Sanchez, Romy Black, Sandy Rivera, Steve Marx, Tiger Stripes, Todd Terry.

Update: 
• The EP Sound Systems is out now on Batona Music https://batona.bandcamp.com/album/sound-systems
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Setting out under "The Landscape of New Jersey In Beats and Keyboards", supporting work has sprawled over the years beyond music to music video, photography, road journeys, exploration, live sets, signage, ambience surveys, field recording, and hiding old music across the state for possible future discovery. 

Whatever this work is about, it aptly scores a broken down land of plenty at the dead end of spectacle-ridden capitalism invisibly choking the life out of all that's good, like a winter that won't end unless it takes us with it. 

At Work releases still available:  
• Build It Up, Break It Down (PATH1) 2005

•  Build It Up, Break It Down—Remix (PATH4) 2010  

• 10 Minute Break (PATH6) 2011 

• My Property (PATH7) 2012

• A Very Slow Collapse (PATH10) 2012

• グリム・アップ・ノース (北が大変） (PATH12) 2012

• Community Creation (PATH17) 2012

• A Thousand Blended Notes (PATH20) 2016

• Sound Systems (PATH22) 2020

Tracks posted here are live studio takes.  Movements in times I think that are worth sharing. 

All with no post edits, no computers, all hardware and in the moment unless noted.  Equipment used can be found in the track notes.  Any and all feedback is welcome.

Neurodivergent grooves
I love playing with hardware. (pun intended)


(About 95% of what I publish are eurorack improv live takes with no post editing.)

02-10-21

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