Solorun is a one-man-band project created by Raphael Simagio (pseudonym) in 2012. Born and raised in Russia, he now lives in China. While the tracks of Solorun might sound different from one another they are all bound by strong melodies. Raphael says, ” Every time I create a new track, two inner forces fight each other: the first one wants hardcore and djent and the second one wants post – rock. I prefer not to stand on either side but rather mix them using various proportions. My music is always progressive and atmospheric.” (с)

ORIGINATING IN 1996 AS AN OFF-GRID FREESTYLE PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE, DITHERBLISS SOON STOOD ATOP THE ALTERNATIVE HARDCORE IMPROV BUSH SCENE IN WESTERN CANADA.

  FOUNDING MEMBERS FRANKY BLAST (VOCALIST, MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST, MODERN DANCE) AND DAYBLISSER (RHYTHM/LEAD/METAL GUITAR, F/X BOX, AUDIO ENGINEER), INTUITIVELY ENGENDERED A SUBLIME STATE IN WHICH SPACE, TIME AND MATTER SELF ACTUALIZE INTO NOTHING LESS THAN MAGIC.

  DURING A QUARTER CENTURY OF PERFORMANCE, MANIFESTING IN NEARLY 5OO,  ONE OF A KIND AUDIO RECORDINGS, A COMPLEX TAPESTRY  OF SOUND HAS ARISEN, OFTEN HEARD INFLUENCES WITHIN THIS BODY OF WORK INCLUDE METAL, POST INDUSTRIAL, VERSE AND PROSE, STORYBOOK AND ALT IMPROV. MORE SUBTLE ELEMENTS OF INFLUENCE INCLUDE, WORLD, FREESTYLE, OLD GOD, EMO, ANCESTOR AND COUNTRY.

  IN 2008 DITHERBLISS WAS FORTIFIED BY THE INCLUSION OF THE PRODIGIOUSLY TALENTED  AIRDIAMOND AL (VOCALS, BASS GUITAR, F/X BOX) HISTORIANS REGARD THE ERA FRUITING FROM AIRDIAMONDS' ARRIVAL AS THE "GOLDEN DAWN" MARKING A NEW, PROFOUND AND EXPANSIVE WAVE OF SONIC ART.

  EARLY WINTER WILL SEE THE RELEASE OF THEIR FIRST E.P. IN 2018, TO BE ENTITLED "TINFOIL...RAZOR BLADES"  EARLY REVIEWS SUGGEST DITHERBLISS  WILL REGAIN THE #1 POSITION ATOP  POST STRUCTURAL,  AND GENRE NEUTRAL CHARTS FOR SOME TIME TO COME...ALL HAIL!

  
TERRY LECRUZE...ROCK STUD MAGAZINE

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