Here is the first winner of the Smoothington Remix Contest, courtesy of Metaphor (the production alias of Dave Jolley).  Full Remix EP coming soon!

Smoothington (Metaphor's Smooth Talker Remix)

Hi, I'm :Metaphor: , aka Dave Jolley. I am an up and coming producer and DJ based out of Santa Cruz, CA. I've been making electronic music since 2001, dedicated to learning the ins and outs of twisting noise into pleasing sonic shapes. I have traveled quite a bit as a teacher for the Red Bull Music Labs, rocked the party in numerous cities, and am very proud to call the west coast underground my home. 
    
    I've got a penchant for freaky weird music, and am influenced by so many things in life. I love all musics, and all peoples, and my music is an attempt to express the rich complex nuances of life. My music is my attempt to give back, to love back, and to lead this world by the ears into immersive, liberated states that heal and nourish the listener. Through symbolic reflection and refraction of organized noises, we find truths about ourselves and the world. We learn, laugh, and love through the example of sonic metaphors.
    
    Currently, I have my first album about to drop on Addictech records, which has already gained props from Tipper, Si Begg, and Bassnectar to name a few. Next up will be some dubstep tracks, some downtempo, and more wobble squish funk.
    
    Music for the Mind, Body, and Soul.

☥ ╳I make a journey. You make a journey. We make a journey together╳☥ 
"We shall not cease from exploration. And the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time."

Eclectic interests, triphop, glitchfunk, breakcore, orchestral

Equally at home hanging from a tree branch or bouncing off concrete, Santa Cruz's Timonkey (Tim Donlou) fuses organic and synthetic elements together in order to bridge the worlds of nature and technology: "Branching patterns, mineral lattices, geological timescapes - the living earth is as much an influence on my music as King Tubby, Bernie Worrell, or Steve Reich ever were." From its roots in dub, funk and ambient music, Timonkey's sound has been evolving further into the synthetic realms of midtempo glitch. He crafts his tracks using a combination of found sounds, analog synths, live instruments, and software wizardry, all from under the shade of the ancient redwoods. Influenced by years of collaboration with the 13 Moontribe, Raindance, and Nexus crews, he brings a unique flavor to the West Coast underground. He has 7 releases out on SF's Muti Music so far: 2004's Mammals On the Brink, 2007's Cloud City EP, 2008's Cerulea, 2009's Infinite and Molecular Forest, 2010's Future Perfect, and 2011's Astral Traveler.
