Out from the US Marine corp, Michael Blu moved to Los Angeles where he started the rock band, Venus Pumping, barefoot on the sands of Venice Beach. As the fan base grew so did his venues. With an expression of almost dis-belief Michael coyly said, “We ended up playing every major venue in LA multiple times. We released our album ‘General Freakdom’ and then we immediately started going down hill.. Girls, drugs, differences..” And so after 5 years together they finally called it quits and Michael went solo. However, their last show, is where the font-man Michael hit the jack-pot. With a sparkle in his eyes, he remembers, “In the audience I saw this beautiful young woman who I ended up singing the entire show to… A new purpose appeared into my life.”

Michael had a new goal, a direction. He must now become the man worthy of such a woman.

Fast-forward 15 years, eight moves, four cities, two strong boys, A dog and cat, Michael has found home, family and purpose. Michael sits back and glances out the window, “The only constant thing in my life for me through the years has been my passion to write and produce music, and now, more than ever, my inspiration is exploding. Children and marriage add a whole other dimension and passion to songwriting.”   Michael chose to produce his latest solo albums “You're The One” and “Sing A New Love Song” with the intention to inspire his family to dance and sing, to feel good. With an ear to ear smile Michael laughs as you can almost see what he’s imaging, “It's working… Now it is my wish that my music inspires others to feel good.”

i ve been producing music for at least six years, i produce any kind  of genre from rock hip-hop to classical.

Michael's music is a journey in time & space fueled by his passion for music & his instrument. His main instrument is the guitar with all the different colors & emotions. Michael's influences are very multicolored & involve different styles, continents and time periods. Live or on in the studio... Expect to be surprised...

check out what Pasadena Weekly had to say about Michael's new record "SuperCosmicFuzz" 
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  "SuperCosmicFuzz":
  
  Super Cosmic Fuzz
  Michael Jost brings his guitar and wah-wah pedal to old pasadena
  
  By Bliss 09/11/2008
  
  Like countless other musicians in LA, Michael Jost's name pops up in listings and schedules only to elicit the jaded response, "Michael who?" But his lack of renown is no reflection on his stunningly accomplished guitar playing. His rock star turns with groovy Venice funksters Sugar Bitch are noteworthy, but he's most impressive solo.
  
  Growing up in Germany, Jost was classically trained on his chosen instrument — training that's still evident in the technical command of his playing. Each note spirals up from the fretboard with bell-like clarity, even when he's tearing off lightning-quick riffs. But the most vivid stylistic imprint on his work is the breadth of influences he weaves into his compositions: classical, rock, flamenco, blues, jazz and a healthy dollop of percussive world beats.
  
  Intermittent work as a sound engineer came in handy when he produced his solo albums: 2000's "The Dragonfly and the Hummingbirds," 2002's psychedelically introspective "Mindflowers" and his newest CD, "SuperCosmicFuzz," which is currently streaming on myspace.com/supercosmicfuzz. The de facto single from "Mindflowers," the rousing "Ganja," can be taken as a creative springboard for "SuperCosmicFuzz"; both albums mix acoustic and electric guitars with natural sound effects and electronic signals, but from the taut opening strains of "Sugar," the new disc is more cinematic and diverse.
  
  While the noodly "Eventually" and minor-key cosmic sensibility of "Bright New Tomorrow" sound of a piece with "Mindflowers," Jost overlays the title track's contemplative, flamenco-dusted serenity with heavily distorted rock and strikes into Mark Knopfler territory with the sustained notes and organ swells of "The Lunatic." He breaks out some Delta-style bottleneck slide for "Dig"; he's clearly not a blues player, but it's a refreshing sonic changeup, sandwiched between the seaside noodling of "Orange Sunshine" (replete with seagulls calling in the background) and the squawking guitars of "California Burning." The most peculiar track is "Neighborhood," which is comprised almost entirely of military-style pipes and drums, crowd noise and, in the foreground, the sound of one man coughing; the brief guitar passage at the end is more like an elegiac comment than a song.
  Maybe it's the bedrock cynicism that's overtaken the presidential election campaigns, but lately the urge to take short musical vacations from news-reading and analytical thought has been all but overwhelming, if only to avoid busting a blood vessel from aggravation. In that mood, escaping for an hour or two from pop's standard verse-chorus-bridge-verse-chorus architecture into instrumental guitar music's unpredictable, wordlessly emotional terrain is like healing balm.

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Hailing from New Delhi, India, Maclypse is a driven, passionate and charismatic artist with a unique approach to his blend of EDM.

Born Himanshu Vikal, this talented performer has been making music for about 3-4 years, and he eventually developed a personal sound striving for great sounding grooves, catchy melodies & hooks and energetic synth sounds. It is all about connecting with the listeners through high-energy, uplifting melodies, great grooves and tons of fun; inspired by various genres (future house, progressive house, big room…) being particularly inspired by artists such as Skrillex, Deadmau5 and Ummet Ozcan, just to mention a few! 

Find out more and let the music tell you the rest of this story.

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