pattern chaser

Nurturing roots in trance and house styles, Biff toured Michigan with his brother as Minor State. It was during this time, Biff entered into the foray of live performance and talent work. His energy and timing on stage became powerful and honed.

As they progressed, the brothers evolved as individual artists--moving into new sound and style tastes. Biff then consulted with Scott Erickson, and two developed a new concept, which became BIFF TANNEN.

Today Biff's music can be heard all around the world. He strives to be the best at what he does and works hard to entertain new listeners and die-hard fans, alike.

▼immaterial dreams,
passing reality ▲

Musicmaker since 2008

Electronic\ TripHop\ Dub
Ambient\ BigBeat\ Drum&Bass\ Fieldrecordings







▼CC BY-SA 4.0▲

Time Rival is the ambient music project of Illinois native Michael Southard.  At a young age, Michael became interested in music production and recording engineering, creating countless albums of esoteric, cross-genre music.  He earned a bachelor’s degree in music business from Southern Illinois University in 2007 and has continued honing his production and songwriting skills.
The music of Time Rival is ambient in nature and has been described as “music for dreaming”.  Mostly piano and synthesizers heavily effected by computer wizardry.  It’s generally warm and pleasant with tiny hints of tension.  Music to help the listener decompress and provoke deep thought in this digital age.

Michael also creates technical, beat driven electronic music under the name @SupplyFi, is one half of the duo @Amberglow-3, and collaborates regularly with @runninginslowmotion and @belial-pelegrim.  He is a co-owner @triplicaterecords,  has a monthly radio show on Threadsradio.com and curates mixes and playlists for TRIP FM
For inquiries: msouthard.music@gmail.com

Influenced by the mindful, uplifted by the soulful...


full mixes available via the mixcloud link

meta:tone is focused on creating soundscapes that expand and unify individual and collective perception of existence beyond the mundane, and into elevated levels of reality.

From ragga remixes to moody drumfunk, brijawi spans the drum & bass spectrum. Intricate beats verge on the frenetic yet ride the groove. Breakbeat edits transmute a few sampled moments into a story. Sometimes you'll find other genres represented.

Releases available on Omni Music UK, AGN7 Audio, Subtle Audio, Pinecone Moonshine, Monochrome Recordings, Echo Chamber Sound, Volatile Soundscapes, and Hi Headz.

Mixes have been featured on Vykhod Sily, Best Drum and Bass, and Jungletrain.

Brijawi is available for remixes, collaborations, and live sets.

pattern chaser

Sylock