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i make instrumental music, mostly leaning techno (all over the genre and sub-genre map; my albums tend to sound like compilations from a bunch of different people). 
 
no lyrics (except on one track) or annoying soulful vocal samples. the human voice bugs me.
 
it won't help much to tell you who i listen to because i sound nothing like them, except on rare occasions, but i may as well. some obvious influences and points of reference:
 
warp's fab 4 (afx/squarepusher/autechre/boards of canada)
have to throw µ-ziq, speedy j, and cylob/kinesthesia in there
richie hawtin/+8/m_nus
808 state's "newbuild" album
early '80s post-punk with electronic interests, like joy division/new order, blancmange, and faith/carnage visors-era cure
meat beat manifesto
function/sandwell district
late-'80s-to-late-'90s techno stuff like underground resistance, kimmo rapatti (mono junk), drexciya, etc.
scorn/quoit/mick harris

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