January 24, 2010 10:12 PM PST
Shirley Manson's (vocalist of Garbage) earliest musical memories were of her mother, who sang with a big band when Manson was a child. Manson was exposed to classic jazz records as she grew up and work by Nina Simone, Peggy Lee and Ella Fitzgerald. Early in Manson's teenage years, she became a fan of Siouxsie & the Banshees albums The Scream and Kaleidoscope, and taught herself how to sing listening to those albums, later stating "many of the songs of those two albums were massive loves of my life". Vocalist Siouxsie Sioux embodied how Manson aspired to be as a teen. Manson would later write the foreword to Siouxsie & The Banshees: The Authorised Biography.
At nineteen, Manson discovered Patti Smith, and specifically Smith's Horses album, which she admits made a "strong impact" on her. Manson was inspired to learn guitar by Chrissie Hynde, while also appreciating the style of Debbie Harry. The majority of Manson's influences were female musicians, however she also notes David Bowie as an inspiring male musician. Manson also grew up listening to Ian Brown, Nick Cave, Frank Sinatra,The Clash and the Velvet Underground.
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January 18, 2010 07:12 PM PST
One of my favorite songs of all time. Enjoy.
January 08, 2010 08:10 PM PST
Glad to be back with The Surrealcast Podcast, it's been a while - polish off the boots and let us STOMP!
Do you really need an introduction with this artist?
One of the best remixes I've heard by Hamel, enjoy.
December 06, 2009 07:45 PM PST
"In the world of mind.in.a.box, minds are imprisoned and usually unaware of their confinement. it is a metaphor for everything that prevents our minds from truly being free, from the shackles of everyday life to the fundamental feeling of aloneness a world increasingly exhibiting self-centered behavior provokes in many of us.
The songs of mind.in.a.box are stories from this world, building on the metaphor of imprisoned minds and the fact of our fundamental aloneness in the world.
Some people say that the musical style of mind.in.a.box is similar to what is called technopop."
- mind.in.a.box's description of their own music, quoted from their official website.
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November 30, 2009 11:52 AM PST
It can be argued, and is by many, that the sound of Leæther Strip throughout the early 1990s helped define what is today known as electro-industrial. In a search performed on MySpace on December 1st, 2008, 294 bands had listed Leæther Strip (or "Leather Strip") as a musical influence, although the true number of bands influenced by Larsen's work is undoubtedly much higher.
Will you be influenced by the stroke of genius too?
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November 12, 2009 05:30 PM PST
Coldplay's musical style has been defined as alternative rock, being compared to Jeff Buckley and Oasis. Lead singer/songwriter Chris Martin once labelled the band's music as "limestone rock". The band's music has been called "meditative" and "blue romantic"; it "[reflects] on their emotions" and Martin "endlessly examine[s] his feelings". Martin's lyrical wordplay has been called feminist, similar to Andrew Montgomery of Geneva.
During the early years, Coldplay became widely known in the media for claims they gave 10% of the band's profits to charity, which they continue to do. Bassist Guy Berryman said, "You can make people aware of issues. It isn't very much effort for us at all, but if it can help people, then we want to do it." The band also asks that any gifts intended for them are donated to charity, according to a response on the FAQ section of Coldplay's website. Martin was outspoken against the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and he endorsed the United States Democratic presidential candidates John Kerry, and Barack Obama in 2004 and 2008 respectively.
In June 2009, Coldplay began supporting Meat Free Monday, a food campaign started by Sir Paul McCartney which attempts to help slow climate change by having at least one meat free day a week.
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September 27, 2009 11:40 PM PDT
Barbara Bonfiglio, better known as Misstress Barbara (the misspelling is an intentional portmanteau [i.e. "miss" and "stress"]), is an Italian born, Canadian electronica disc jockey. She moved from Sicily to Montreal, Quebec at the age of eight, and has resided in the city ever since.
Musically speaking, Barbara is known for her DJ sets and her beautiful melodies.
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September 25, 2009 03:04 AM PDT
Massive Attack's style is often thought of as being experimental. The duo have talked of their ethos as being to have a very different creative approach to each album and to "avoid the obvious". Some of their most noted songs have been without choruses and have featured dramatically atmospheric dynamics, conveyed through either epic distorted guitar crescendos, lavish orchestral arrangements (like swelling, sustained strings or flourishes of grand piano) or prominent, looped/shifting basslines, often underpinned by high and exacting production values, involving sometimes painstaking digital editing and mixing. The pace of their music has often been slower than prevalent British dance music at the time. These and other psychedelic, soundtrack-like and DJist sonic techniques, formed a much-emulated style journalists began to dub "trip hop" from the mid-nineties onwards, though in an interview in 2006, G said, "'We used to hate that terminology [trip-hop] so bad,' (laughs) 'You know, as far we were concerned, Massive Attack music was unique, so to put it in a box was to pigeonhole it and to say, "Right, we know where you guys are coming from."
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September 21, 2009 03:13 AM PDT
The Surrealcast Podcast Project brought you a sneak peak into the world of ATB 2 years ago and now here's a mix straight from the vinyl of my personal collection.
I hope you enjoy.
It is the goal of my podcast that you hear obscure, interesting, and invigorating music.
Heard it before? (I doubt it.) Tell us.
Have a suggestion? Tell us.
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September 19, 2009 09:32 PM PDT
Faderhead [real name Sami Mark Yahya] got the name in 1996 from an American friend who saw him mix a song and watched him moving the faders on a big mixing console. So he said "Man, you're a real Faderhead!" - and everyone in the room thought the name was fitting.
The new EP "Horizon Born" will be released in Europe and online on October 23, 2009 and will feature ballads exclusively.
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September 17, 2009 05:02 PM PDT
Goldfrapp by far needs no introduction. The majority of band's songs are composed by Alison Goldfrapp and Gregory, although they have collaborated with session musician Nick Batt several times. They have called their writing sessions a "democratic affair", playing off one another while in the recording studio. However, Alison Goldfrapp is responsible for the lyrics. While writing, Goldfrapp uses her vocals to create melodies and drumbeats. Gregory composes his music on vintage keyboards, interpreting the mood of Goldfrapp's lyrics. Alison Goldfrapp believes that "music is a visual experience" and therefore visualizes her lyrics before writing them. Her songwriting is characterized by its use of animals to describe human emotions and status.
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September 12, 2009 07:17 PM PDT
Dismantled is the sole product of Gary Zon whose unique blend of progressive electro-pop rock has crossed boundaries, meshing everything from the pop of Paula Abdul to the grind of Nine Inch Nails into a sonic attack like no other. The band’s quick critical acclaim from fans and reviewers alike has found them a home on Metropolis Records, one of the biggest electronic alternative labels in the US featuring artists like Mindless Self Indulgence, Bauhaus, and VNV Nation, just to name a few.
Gary is currently on tour with Apoptygma Berzerk with his other music project Aerodrone; dates are listed below.
Portland Sept 14 @ Berbati's
Seattle Sept 15 @ El Corazon
LASept 17 @ Knitting Factory
San Francisco Sept 20th @ DNA Lounge
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September 08, 2009 02:50 AM PDT
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August 16, 2009 09:17 AM PDT
Welcome to the world of IDM [Intelligent Dance Music].
Yes, it's a very real part of the Electronic and Industrial genres.
Daniel Myer has said in an interview that the name Haujobb is a "wrong translation for skinjob" (in the movie Blade Runner the word "skinjob" is a pejorative term for a replicant).
Daniel Myer certainly has his hands in the cookie jar; check out this listing of his projects:
Aktivist, Architect, Destroid, Hexer, Myer, S'apex, Cleaner, Clear Vision, Cleen, Covenant, Dots & Dashes, Haujobb, HMB, Newt, Noise Unit, Scope(4)
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August 14, 2009 06:35 AM PDT
Seven studio albums have been produced under the name of the 'Enigma'project. Their first and most successful album, MCMXC a.D., sold more than 20 million copies worldwide.
Did you know: Enigma was also among the very first recording groups to use a digital audio workstation as a recording studio and to include non-percussion musical instrument and vocal samples, such as the shakuhachi flute and Gregorian monk chants.
Enjoy this mix exclusively from the 'Hello and Welcome' German CD Single.
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www.enigma.de
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August 12, 2009 07:00 PM PDT
:wumpscut:'s lyrics always make you wonder what the inspirations for his lyrics are.
Each song is a small story in itself - but then when you add them together on his new album 'FЦСҚIT' it as a whole deserves to be considered a small novel.
:W: never ceases to amaze me with his haunting and beautiful musical experiments.
Bravo, Rudy.
FЦСҚIT in it's entirely can be purchased here:
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July 25, 2009 10:39 AM PDT
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Talents collide in this beautiful video.
February 11, 2009 08:08 PM PST
Conjure One is a Canadian electronic music project, headed by Rhys Fulber, better known as a member of Front Line Assembly and Delerium, as well as other musical groups alongside Bill Leeb.
Fulber left Front Line Assembly and thereby all other Leeb-associated projects in early 1997, in pursuit of a solo career. Soon after, a debut album was announced, though Fulber's work as a producer and remixer eventually pushed its release to September 2002.
The self-titled album was a fusion of the electronic characteristics of Fulber's previous work -- keyboard-based, with rhythmic dance beats -- and the influences of Middle Eastern music, which inspired ambient melodies more reminiscent of Delerium.
A number of songs were more pop-oriented and featured guest vocalists, primarily Poe and Chemda, the latter singing entirely in Arabic. Sinéad O'Connor and Jeff Martin of The Tea Party were also featured.
