Amtrak hails from a mysterious and unknown location in KY. In his lair he creates "make your neck snap" grooves lush dense soundscapes and genius arrangments. His new ep "In Transit" combines it all into a focused and moving vision of where music is going.
In Transit-available March 4th 2008
The Dreadnots are a Pittsburgh Pennsylvania sample-based beat and vocal driven outfit that apply experimentation heavily in their sounds. Simultaneously tapping into the elements of hip-hop, noise rock, 60’s psych, improvised/ambient music, and lo-fi songwriting, they create an unpredictable take on new school avant electronic music. Formed in 2000, they’ve released a heap of limited edition cdr’s, tapes, floppy discs, and vcd’s, along with a pressed cd, on various homespun d.i.y. labels around PA. Their songs are built on non-linear variations: found sounds, am and shortwave radio squelches, gritty hip-hop sampling, effected turntable scratching, dark drum programming, and skronky guitar blasts all blend together at different times, interspersed with calculated rhyming. Live, their use of fucked up instrumentation in the context of continually evolving and open-ended sets have allowed them the freedom to scramble genres, while at the same time perplexing those that put hip-hop in a box. This is outsider music for the inside of yr head. DreadNot Nor Fear Them...
Id Obelus is an independent M.C. hailing from Winamac, a rural community in Indiana. Like many who grew up in the mid-eighties (whenYo! MTV Raps first aired on our idiot boxes), Id fell in love with rap music and hastily began honing his own skills. Decades of fiendish music ingestion, diligent writing, and obsessive recording have molded him into the prolific artist he is today. Id Obelus’ distinct nasal flow and free association writing style usually comes equip with an underlying message. His quirky and often rapid-fire delivery sets him apart from the multitudes of ordinary rappers out today. He is an affiliate of the Dreadnots, a collective of genre-defying artists based in Pittsburgh, PA.
Although Id has been selling DIY material for years via cassette and CDR, his first professionally pressed full length CD entitled flyourfavorite released on Sept. 25, 2007 is available now.
Also check out his previous releases "2 Bit Fugue", "there's blood in the ashtray", & "88 oranges" available now as digital only releases only through Audio Recon.
a mysterious figure, a lone rider through the night doing it all beats, rhymes, & production. Whois Louis? Check out his debut full length Available NOW!!
An exclusive digital release from Audio Reconnaissance.
"Rough Cuts, Scrapes, & Abrasions" get ready for the real shit.
people dream in vivid surreal colors, Motif dreams in reversed pianos with low murmuring strings held together by dense rhythms. Sometimes resulting in flashes of digital ash, yet occasionally beauty and calm rises like waves upon
a beach. All the while rhythms and beats keep the tempo, only to fold away stuttering in reverse coughing back into time just to twist n’ turn over again back in sync. Voices or what sounds like words seep in and out revealing a message that may take moments or decades to unravel into context and meaning. It’s only then a realization occurs…this is a dream. Does it all have some deeper meaning, or is my mind just playing tricks on me.
(Smear is a producer, dj, and visual artist originating from Cali and now residing in the pacific North West.
He started recoding music at a early age and got into making beats at sixteen years old. Smear experiments with alot of differnt sounds and styles of music, expect to see this Aries on the rise of the underground scene. He has worked with such artists as: Noah23, Id Obleus, whoremoans, Knewrawtik, Meaux, ChuckChee, Barely Legal beats, The Mole, Resk, Avid-Nostalgic, Dj PWC, and others..
stay tuned for his first release: "Aries Rising" dropping on Audio Recon summer 08'.
For more information and music check out myspace.com/smearbeats)
When hearing the music of Twilight Sentinels, it’s easy to mentally wander back to the “Golden Era” of hip-hop. They have adopted the sentiment from the “true school” while incorporating the originality and artistry that cannot be mistaken. Twilight Sentinels have a foundation on what it takes to be a respected hip-hop group. The ingredients include no egos, no bullshit and no attitudes, allowing the group to dictate their own sound and style and oppose the force-fed monotony which has run rampant in today’s music marketplace. Their 100% sample based instrumentation is a refreshing departure from the keyboard sonics and synth drums of present-day rap music.
Based out of Indianapolis, IN, this group consists of Joe Harvey (Sektion 31), Mic L. Night, (Mab Lab, People Vs. Radio )and DJ Topspeed (Scribble Jam, Animal Crackers). These three seasoned veterans hit the stage with a dynamic presence and a carefully crafted set with the intent of delivering an unforgettable performance. They have had the pleasure of sharing the stage with industry legends like The Roots, De La Soul and Kool Keith along with underground mainstays Gift of Gab, Lateef the Truth Speaker, Ohmega Watts, The Perceptionists, Cunninlynguists and Mac Lethal just to name a few.
Pick up their debut release "Preliminary Hearing" availble now at your favorite online music store. Coming soon>.A new remix project 'The album isn't even out yet" featuring some of the undergrounds dopest producers Scott Matelic, J. Brookinz, Firearms, DJ Hellhammer, Beat Room, and many more.
Multi-instrumentalist / Composer / Songwriter - Marc Clayton aka Walleye Slim creates genuis works ranging from Ween-eque rock to epic electronic anthems-all his works are written performed and recorded by the man himself-and occasion guest Ande Shaul from MAB LAB
JACK GILFOY is a native of Indianapolis. He has BM (music) and MS (education) degrees from Indiana University where he was the first jazz drummer to complete a degree in percussion. Along the way Jack got to study jazz drumming with Shelly Manne and Joe Morello. Jack has been a professional musician for over 40 years. He is perhaps best know as a jazzman/"drummist" having performed with greats such as Errol Garner, Teddy Wilson, Jim Cullum, Ken Peplowski, Allen Vache, Harry Warren, Bob Snyder, Milt Hinton and Doc Severinson.
Add "Gigs" with the big bands of Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey, Larry Elgart, Nelson Riddle, Al Cobine and Buselli/Wallarab. For 30 years Jack toured the World as personal concert/TV show drummer for Henry Mancini. As a jazz educator Jack may well be the only "drummist" to have worked with the ABC's of jazz education, Jamie Aebersold-David Baker-Jerry Coker.
On the pop side of music Gilfoy performed with The Four Preps, Sonny & Sher, Andy Williams, Johnny Mathis, Nancy Wilson and even Elvis (1971). As for classical music Jack has played with the Indianapolis Symphony, the Chamber Brass Choir, the Bloomington and Columbus Pops Orchestras and the Sonic Boom Percussion group. (During the Mancini years Jack performed with almost every major symphony in the US, Canada, Australia and Japan). Country? How about the Wright Brothers? Christian? How about Bill Gaither and Sandy Patti? Oh yes, even a few circus shows.
Currently Jack books his own trio, quartet, quintet, sextet, septet and the Jazz State Of Indiana big band for everything from school concerts to church services, community concerts, festivals, weddings and corporate events.
Gilfoy is the Director of Jazz & Music Business Studies at the Indiana University School Of Music at IUPUI (19th year). He has taught jazz drumming at IU/Bloomington and Ball State University and is currently an associate editor for the Percussive Arts Society journal. As time permits, Jack also gives private drum lessons by appointment
Jazz poet and artist Bam Miller.
Kaiton Slusher- multifaceted producer and composer -Digital Ear-Boxing is his debut release for Audio Recon. Kaiton also has an ep out on London's White label records.
From Kokomo, Indiana, Mike began playing guitar in 1977 at age 6. Mike grew up hearing his father's soul-rock bands. As a boy, he traveled with them and the Drifters in the mid 1970's throughout the southern United States. He recieved his first guitar at age 5. He purchased his first electric guitar at age 10 with paper route money. His vocals and guitar have been called "gritty and soulful" and have been compare to many. He formed Steam Shovel in the Summer of 1993 and named the band after his favorite childrens book by Viginia Lee Burton, "Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel". "My mom bought the book for me from a garage sale when I was a boy. Recently, I've contacted the author's children, who are in their 70's, and they were delighted to see what the band's been doing. They also put a copy of "All My Life" in the National Library of Congress along side their mother's books", Mike said.
Its seems that Mike writes music that is appreciated and enjoyed by all ages. You may catch him performing with the band or solo electric, acoustic 12 string, or National steel, at a Blues Sunday School, an elementary or high school, and then at a venue that night, always sharing the music...
Mike cites his father, "Big" Mike, Robert Cray, Tad Robinson, Howling Wolf, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Doyle Bramhall (1 and 2), Stevie Wonder, Al Green, Donny Hathaway Jimi Hendrix, Albert King and Collins.(get the picture?) as his mentors.
Mike formed Steam Shovel in the summer of 1993, and has performed with/opened for: The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Buddy Guy, Sam Lay, W.C. Clark, Lonnie Brooks, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Tad Robinson, Joe Bonamassa, Chris Duarte, BB King, and was named "Best Blues Band in Indiana" in 2002 @ The Slippery Noodle Inn by the Crossroads Blues Society of indiana!
Born January 15,1975, in Kokomo, Indiana, Shaun has been playing bass since 1990 and is one of the best players around. Shaun has been "filling" in and "sitting" in with Steam Shovel since its formation in 1993. He loves jamming with his little boy, Raven Patrick, who is one heck of a drummer for just over 3 feet tall and 3 years old (he's a James Brown fan too!) Shaun's playing style is solid, funky, and soulful. Shaun really admires Bela Fleck, Victor Wooten, and Jaco Pastorius... (what bassist doesn't?!) Whether he's playing 4 string electric or acoustic bass, Shaun can really hold down the "groove" and make you move, and if you're not careful, "rattle the breading off of your corndog!".-says a vendor at the Indiana State Fair-2003!
Shaun Milligan
Shaun plays Fender Jazz basses, Warwicks, and most often, his Fodera Vic Wooten model (pictured above). He uses David Eden amps (most of the time).and SIT Strings.
Robert "Tiny" Cook
(AKA: "Mr December")
Robert “Tiny” Cook, from Connersville, Indiana, born March 6, 1967, has been involved in music all of his life.
In High School he was in Media communications for two years & in Band & Jazz Band for four years as a drummer with experience in both state & national competitions, including runner up for best drummer in the state of Indiana at the Ball state Jazz Festival in 1983.
Bob Wilson-all keyboards including ARP 2600 / recording & mixing
Fred Withrow-Acoustic & Electric bass guitars / electric mandolin
Sam Withrow- trap kit, percussion, slide whistle & pizza pan
The 2:30 Band are three long time friends who have been gracious enough to open their vault of 30 years worth of recordings to us. The basement is the place where the magic happens.
Check out the newest release "Atonal Music from the Basement" Vol. 1 an amazing journey through the abstract editing and mastered by e. Brown.
MAB LAB- is the collaborative efforts of Kate Lamont, Eric Brown, Mike Graves, & Ande Shaul. With major contributions from spoken word artist John Blevins and jazz pianist/composer Bob Wilson. Formed in 1999 Mab Lab has released 3 albums.
Features & Contols -2000(out of print)
The Fade back ep -2001(out of print)
A Mab LAb Reader-2004 (available on i-tunes and all the other fine online music retailers)
Maintaining a Common Nuisance-an every changing improv collective- from 2001-2004
Led by constant members Bob Wilson, Eric Brown, Dicky Fox, & Concious I.
MACN-released their first CD "Inter-mental Flight" in 2001 and follwed it up with "Experimental Felony" in late 2002. E.F also features Kate Lamont(MABLAB/Blueprint Music), Brett Donovan(Gene Deer), Dave and Karen Harrison(glitch clique) & was co-produced, mixed & recorded by Brad Dujmovich (Gridiron records/ INVITRO)
MACN opened for many great national acts such as Stanley Clark, Drums & Tuba, Zu, & Sleepy Time Gorilla Museum.
E. Brown-Drums/Samples/production/Recording/Mixing
Luis Alvarez-Bass /Synth
David Harrison- Vocals/ Tabla / Samples/Mixing
Karen Harrison- Flute/ Vocal
special guest
Brian Hoover-Saxaphones
The debut gltich clique album "MANIFESTO" now available on i-tunes
DRUMMER/PRODUCER/DJ
• Co founded the bands MAB LAB, M.A.C.N. (MAINTAINING A COMMON NUISANCE), & THE GLITCH CLIQUE.
• In addition over the years Eric has performed with bluesmen Mike Milligan, Governor Davis, rapper Rhymefest, folkie Emily Wells, and Alt. rockers the Pub Sigs, and jazz legend Steven Weakly(funk inc.).
• Founder of Audio reconnaissance digital music.
• Has worked with producers Chris D. (G love and special sauce), Ray Kennedy (Steve Earle), and Peter Collins (Indigo girls, Rush, Musical youth).
• Has produced and mixed work for MAB LAB, MACN, EMILY WELLS, THE GLITCH CLIQUE, TWILIGHT SENTINELS, and BOB WILSON.
• Started DJing in 2004. Dubbed DJ MOODSWING due to love of all styles of music and crazy diverse LP collection. Has opened for acts such acts as Antibalas, Yerba Buena, and the Brazilian Girls. Held down a 6 month residency at Bleeker Street, and has performed as resident DJ for two Allotropy art shows, in addition to being a featured DJ at Soul Session ver. XP and the 2005 formula one after party sponsored by Red Bull.
Pick up his solo debut releases now on i-tunes and other fine retailers online.
An exclusive digital release!
Mind Film Vol.1-Horror
Mind Film Vol. 2-Action/Adventure
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