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Pittsburgh based producer focusing on music inspired and created by analog synthesizers. 

Remixes/Inquiries/Booking: betamaxxofficial@gmail.com ***I do not check my soundcloud inbox***

A Perfect View Records artist

Aja Ireland is an award-winning sound and performance artist making deconstructed club and industrial techno whose live shows are described in The WIRE Magazine as “Shifting from ethereal diffusions to potent explosions." 

The album SLUG was released on Opal Tapes in October 2021. The video GRIME created by IMPATV and AJA, featured on Creative Review's 'Best Music Videos of 2021’ who described the track as: “brutal, visceral and unrelentingly noisy”.

Aja's debut album released in 2018 on Opal Tapes was greeted with critical acclaim and the artist was featured in VICE, The Quietus, Elephant Magazine, Red Bull Music and The Dazed Magazine. IN 2018, Aja won the PRS Oram Award for innovative music production. 

Aja scored the spatial sound design for Joey Holder’s art installations Ophiux, Adcredo The Deep Belief Network (toured at Matt's Gallery and 6th Athens Bienalle), Semelparous which was shown in The British Art Show and and Cryptic at Two Queens Gallery.

Sandy is Jeff Carter (synths & sampling) and Stephen Pathe (drum machines/sampling)

Albums

(2018) Impact Winter OST https://tinyurl.com/y7rzzzrg
(2016) Megamagic OST  https://tinyurl.com/h5dtrw2
(2015) Kung Fury OST  https://tinyurl.com/y8t2x7j6
(2014) Interceptor    https://tinyurl.com/ybjpgyzd
(2011) Current Events https://tinyurl.com/kzsg3ur
(2010) Burning Chrome https://tinyurl.com/y823o9af

EPs

(2018) Instances      https://tinyurl.com/y9zyqsf6
(2017) Zero Strike    https://tinyurl.com/ycln82w5
(2016) The Real Deal  https://tinyurl.com/ztloezr
(2016) MECH HUNTER    https://tinyurl.com/helayuw
(2015) Kung Fury (LT) https://tinyurl.com/os69htx
(2013) Another Place  https://tinyurl.com/ycbbgnvv
(2013) Descent        https://tinyurl.com/y8fuab2r
(2013) The Touch      https://tinyurl.com/y7xvkddj
(2012) Planet V       https://tinyurl.com/lrxynpd
(2012) SPRAWL         https://tinyurl.com/yb7zh34b
(2012) Glass Cities   https://tinyurl.com/yd894ojq
(2012) MARS           https://tinyurl.com/ya2z2zz3
(2011) Elevator Music https://tinyurl.com/ybm89xun
(2011) This is Now    https://tinyurl.com/yayk4apy
(2010) Television     https://tinyurl.com/ycmogozj
(2009) After Hours    https://tinyurl.com/yawecqsd

Compilations

(2016) Selection 4    https://tinyurl.com/gny83g4
(2015) Selection 3    https://tinyurl.com/mwpcruq
(2014) Selection 2    https://tinyurl.com/ycfjwdft
(2012) Selection 1    https://tinyurl.com/yc5l247k

Miami Nights 1984 is Michael Glover from Victoria, BC, Canada. His obsession with the 1980s has led to the founding of Rosso Corsa Records and a revival of synthesizer music. With Rosso Corsa he is championing many artists such as Mitch Murder, Lazerhawk, Jordan F and Lost years to make 1980s-inspired music with modern fidelity.

Being among the pioneers of this revival, Mike’s first project Actrazer initially defined the Rosso Corsa sound together with output from label co-founder Lazerhawk. They coined their music Outrun, a genre of soundtrack music with epic leads and arpeggiated synths. At the same time, Kavinsky, the Outrunners and the Valerie Collective were all contributing to this new sound.

Since 2010 Michael Glover has been ecstatic about the success of his second project known as Miami Nights 1984 (MN84). Characterized by smooth synthesizers and nostalgic solos, this new sound accentuates the carefree feel of the 1980s.

The Miami Nights sound garnered support on an international scale with the official remix of ‘Somebody I Used To Know.’ by Gotye. It infuses 1980s charm with Gotye’s powerful voices and moody lyrics. Rollings Stone says it’s an “eighties-inspired synth-pop remix, inspired by [mike's] love of old John Hughes films” while VH1 says “It’s a synth-led 80s redux, and it’s pretty rad”

When asked about influences, Mike says he obviously takes from the 80s: “The music, movies, shows, cars and girls are all running through my imagination when I write a piece of music. I’m not happy with a piece of music unless I can imagine it as the soundtrack to a film or show. Ever since I was a child I enjoyed synth-based music like Tangerine Dream, Jean Michael Jarre and Ray Lynch.” His name coincides with the original run of the Miami Vice TV show on September 28, 1984.

In creating his sound he uses “a variation of analogue synths and virtual instruments in Abelton Live. I’ve been using more virtual instruments for convenience and ability to leave a project without worrying about getting the same sound again.” Many of the parts are first recorded from live instrumentation and tweaked afterward in Ableton.

Building on the successes of Rosso Corsa Records and an official Gotye remix, Mike released the second Miami Nights 1984 full length album Tubulence. Spanning 12 tracks, Turbulence builds upon the synth-pop charms and synthesizer solos from Miami’s first album with more character: orchestra stabs, percussive rushes, slow motion bends and epic interludes distinguish the album. So does the album’s more intense moments which promote the Outrun electro sound we have championed for many years.


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