chatting with a friend online today about classic 1970/80s Eno ambient albums & particularly Apollo, the 'For All Mankind' soundtrack. i'd read an interview sometime ago with Brian Eno about the recording of these tracks, which revealed that many of them were originally simple piano pieces in a classical style (minuets, tangoes etc) which his brother Roger had written. the timing of these pieces was then dramatically altered, the parts replayed with synthesizers at various pitches and sounds and the whole lot beautifully mixed by Daniel Lanois.

having explained it all i thought it might be interesting to try it so i dug out one of Roger Eno's own simple piano compositions "Between Tides", and spent ten minutes treating the whole track with the same sort of simple system - huge tempo reduction, three copies replaying at altered pitches, and the whole lot put through some pretty heavy granular synthesis processing. then i bounced it off without even playing it through, just trusting to the same system that created some of the best ambient music ever made.

i think the result's not bad for ten minutes; not a fully realized piece but a great example of how effective system music can be - just set a few rules up and feed your ideas in. clever chaps those Enos...


Disclaimer: this track is a reworking of Roger Eno's "Between Tides" and i make no copyright assertion. happy to remove it if any interested party would prefer. You can hear (& buy) the original untreated piece here - 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001RY434C/ref=dm_mu_dp_trk8

Studio Test #1 "Eno Rules" (Studio technique example - NOT A TRACK)

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Singer/songwriter/producer from São Paulo/Brazil.

You can say it all started with a flash of positive energy in early 2011.  Brooklyn New York based artists, Carlos Ruiz and Tom Nigro sonically collaborated and quickly formed "Kinda Fly".  Hence the name, their goal was to take a humble and delicate approach to create dance music primarily influenced by their love of eclectic after-hours grooves.  Kinda Fly views dance music as a global language that respects and at the same time eliminates borders that separate our cultures.  Our music; a fine tuned blend of classic and modern soundscapes .  

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In the words of Kiko Navarro & Marcel, music is the nucleus of life. I try to remain as broad minded as possible about all music. I believe electronic music and club music is where all great musical innovation is taking place. The lists below give an indication of some of my tastes in terms of electronic music. Artists and labels like those below are where I draw inspiration.

Favourite producers:
Audiofly
Martin Buttrich
James Holden
James Zabiela
Kollektiv Turmstrasse
Mark Knight
Funkagenda
Tiger Stripes
Radio Slave
Trentemoller
Pole Folder
among many others...

Favourite labels:
Toolroom
Audio Therapy
Global Underground
Connaisseur Recordings
Musik Gewinnt Freunde
Get Physical
Innervisions

Favourite DJs:
Mark Knight
Oliver Lang
Claude Von Stroke
Audiofly
Nick Warren
Dave Seaman
Pole Folder
16 Bit Lolitas
James Holden
Behrouz


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King Unique is Matt Thomas, an all round studio junkie and dj with a taste for tripped-out cosmic techno and rough-edged underground house; in a career spanning nearly a decade KU’s distinctive sound has won an enviable global following. A ceaseless schedule of dj sets and festival gigs backed up by relentless studio sessions resulting in scores of records, remixes and radio broadcasts has made the KU sound an instantly recognizable part of the music-life of millions of the world’s clubbers - and a fixture in the vinyl crates, cd wallets and laptops of the world’s most influential djs. Consistently appealing across genres the tracks have been played by everyone from John Digweed to Soulwax, Richie Hawtin to Tiesto, and have turned up everywhere from Hollywood soundtracks to mobile ringtones - not to mention countless compilations and mix albums.  

Formed in 2001 by Matt Thomas & Matthew Roberts, King Unique hit the floor running, claiming the title of Undisputed Remix Champs by scoring five Essential New Tunes in five months on Pete Tong's "Essential Selection" Radio 1 show. A US Billboard Dance Chart number 1 for the remix of Dirty Vegas’ “Walk Into The Sun”, plus two more solo Essential New Tunes for Matt under his Watkins and Mainframe alter-egos saw KU firmly cement their place amongst the ranks of first-call remixers. The King Unique production touch has been in constant demand since, appearing on more than sixty remixes and yielding some of the biggest dance floor bombs known to man - Underworld's "Two Months Off", The Killers "Somebody Told Me", Planet Funk’s “The Switch”, John Dahlback's "Late Night Worries", and Tracey Thorn’s "Grand Canyon". 

2006 saw the end of the original duo’s studio partnership, as Matt Thomas took on the King Unique role as a solo artist. The four years since have seen the KU sound rise to new heights with a mixture of euphoric acidic melodies, dark brooding techno vibes and old skool beats. This new 'cosmic techno' has found it's home on John Digweed's Bedrock label with the release of "2000000 Suns" and the KU / Anthony Pappa collaboration “Vamoosh”. Backing up the new material have been remixes of John Digweed’s “Bilder”, Hernan Cattaneo’s “Teleport”, Fergie’s “PCP” and an on-going association with James Lavelle’s UNKLE project that has so far resulted in five stunning re-workings; “Heaven”, "Heavy Drug", “The Answer”, “Reign feat. Ian Brown” & “Rabbit In Your Headlights feat. Thom Yorke” - all adding up to reaffirm Matt's status as one of the most versatile and consistent producers of the last ten years.

The renowned King Unique dj set has made KU a regular addition to the line up of some of the world's most respected clubs and biggest festivals, playing everywhere from ultra-hip blacked-out sweat boxes in Tokyo to euphoric crowds of thousands on the tropical beaches of Madeira. An increasingly hectic international schedule has seen Matt racking up enough air-miles for a free trip to the moon, with gigs in Sydney, Panama, Budapest, Seoul, Helsinki, Mexico City, Dubai, Rosario, Bogota, Kazantip, Vilnius - just to name a handful. Since the very first shows Matt has pushed at the cutting edge of the technology revolution that's swept through club culture, taking laptops, new gadgets and studio gear into the booth. 2010 saw the addition of the near mythic Monome controller to the sonic armoury - part track-mangling Ableton controller and part psychedelic light show, lovingly hand built by techno-hippies in the Catskill Mountains. 

Matt + Mac + Monome = Beats + Bleeps = KU Live 

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Ambient, Drone, Techno, for fun!
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Tony Bove, aka T/LEC, is a man from many cultures and an artist of many intricacies. Native of Korea and raised in different cities spanning the entire US, he draws his musical inspiration from his diverse history. T/LEC, a seasoned DJ and producer, has been inspiring minds and dance floors for 25+ years. 

Always known for his seamless mixing and thoughtful programming, he has also attained global recognition for his unique productions that have been supported by some of the industry’s biggest icons. 

He also runs Napalm STL, which has been throwing quality underground events for 15+ years in the St. Louis area. His latest project is Robots & Romance, a DJ duo group with Josh Sedivy (aka DJ Narcosis). 

Tony is also an audio & mastering engineer who runs iMastering (www.intellectualmastering.com), a respected studio which has done engineering work for some of the biggest artists and record labels in the business.