'Slow Children' were one of the things that poor Humbert Humbert was hoping to avoid hitting while driving his car through the American terrain of the book Lolita. Lolita was a novel that both Andrew Chinich and Pal Shazar loved. Andrew named the band, rightfully so. It was really his baby, as it began with Pal singing his songs. He'd been a published songwriter at 17, with a major label album to his credit. And Pal? Around the time she met Andrew, one of her illustrations of Patti Smith had been used as the centerfold for the indie rock magazine 'Back Door Man'.

Two years and about a hundred co-written songs later, Slow Children recorded their first single for Jet Records, a label owned by Sharon Osbourne's dad Don. Produced by Jules Shear and Stephen Hague of Jules and the Polar Bears, the single caught the ear of Ensign Records man Nigel Grainge, who signed the band in 1980. Two albums, 'Slow Children' and 'Mad About Town' were sent out into the world, stirring up a lot of attention at L.A.'s main rock radio station KROQ, who continues to play their song 'President Am I' whenever someone is running for office or shouldn't be.

Slow Children were mostly a songwriting and recording experience. There was limited touring but a lot of adventures. Recordings were done in London, L.A. and the Bahamas. A video was shot in Nassau with Pal swimming in a dolphin tank, which on screen appeared to be a tiny Pal in a cocktail. Photographs were taken by Robert Mapplethorpe. A group named themselves 'Pal' after them.

Eventually Andrew and Pal ended up living in two different countries, which did not stop the songwriting process but did limit the amount of songs they produced. As with many groups, the material for what would have been the third record was exceptional by their standards but unable to make it to vinyl. There was talk from their label RCA about making an EP which Pal and Andrew found offensive. In time Slow Children grew up and away from one another. Pal began to write songs on her own.

But now, it's 2015, and Andrew and Pal are refocusing their efforts to present a brand new album full of new material to the world. Working closely with Kit Watson (from the creative design house Paths and Angles, and the synthpunk band Passion or Patterns), the very best of the new batch of Slow Children songs are running through the recording and mixing process, with the hope of a new CD in 2016!

New York based vintage synthesizer addict, software engineer, and amateur musician.

Band Reject is a collaboration of Bryce Wemple and Jeff Biegert, whose purpose is focused on the discovery of new and unique sonic environments though the manipulation of frequency and amplitude. Through the use of analog and digital modular synthesizers, they patch and perform live exploitations of voltage to create musical landscapes and sonic experiences that will transport you to distant worlds. Band Reject wields a pallet of limitless possibilities of sound that is sometimes harmonious, other times dissonant, and many times unique, unexpected, and unreal.
While only meeting a couple years ago at the Music District in Fort Collins, individually, Bryce and Jeff’s history in electronic music goes back more than 40 years. Bryce discovered synthesizers in 5th grade at a class trip to see Archie Ulm at the Red Carpet Room in Fort Collins. During the performance Bryce’s mind was blown while Archie performed the classic electronic hit “Popcorn”. At the end of the show Archie coaxed Star Wars like Laser sounds out of an Arp Odyssey, Bryce was hooked from then on. He produced his own record in 1986, titled Mutual Amusement. This forged the path to his second release, Something Done on Spectrum Records in 1989, followed by more releases over the years. He prolifically publishes his electronic creations on Soundcloud under B music.  
Jeff’s introduction to electronic music happened at a planetarium during a show called Laserium. The soundtrack was the album Synergy, by Larry Fast, Peter Gabriel’s Keyboard Technician. In middle school Jeff’s drum teacher introduced him to a DIY modular synthesizer, he fell into the rabbit hole quickly. Jeff has a degree in music from the Berklee College of Music in 1988, majoring in electronic music and music synthesis. He went on to form, Psycho Tec, a hard-core electronic band, and later Think Tree. Think Tree released an LP and CD on their own label in 1988, followed by Like the Idea on Caroline Records. After 2 European tours and a scattering of dates in the US, including shows with the Pixies, Nine Inch Nails, and Morphine, Think Tree disbanded. Jeff has re-discovered his electronic roots and is excited to explore new sonic realms though modular synthesis.

"Performing live and taking the audience on a journey has always been my dream". 
 
59 Perlen is a Music Artist, Performer and Mentor living based im Zurich, Switzerland. He plays house and ambient sets with various hardware setups for diverse audiences. The often minimalist tracks tell a story with combining dubhouse elements and ambient atmospheres while they still remain danceable.

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