Listening to electronic music at the age of 14 Drew was always intrigued by the sounds and the unpredictable patterns of the genre. But being a listener of all types of music and having no bias towards different types encouraged him to look outside of the norm which brought him upon a group called Telefon Tel Aviv.When he first listened to this... [+] Read More

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The Birmingham-based Higher Intelligence Agency is composed of DJ/musician Bobby Bird and occasional collaborator Dave Wheels. Musically, they pitch their creative tent somewhere between the ambient and experimental techno camps, with breakbeat, electro-style rhythms and a song-oriented melodic and harmonic base informing the bulk of their most... [+] Read More

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reklein came about in 2004 first as a record label. it was formed to bring a group of friends together under one umbrella. though their styles differed greatly, they all shared a love for electronic music. this never panned out and reklein went to the wayside until now. 2 of the friends/musicians, hans grubb and andrew velker, decided to work on... [+] Read More

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Damjan Cvetkov-Dimitrov A.K.A Simplexity, started producing music in 2001 and since then, he has adopted and developed many different styles, always keeping an eclectic and fresh direction of his music. His music has been aired on TV, radio and art exhibitions. The style he makes, could only be defined as experimental but he has a strong... [+] Read More

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Owner of the Chicago post-rock label Hefty Records, previous frontman for the Chicago indie/avant-garde acts Turtletoes and Bill Ding, John Hughes III also formed the Slicker project. Hughes, the son of the '80s teen-angst filmmaker renowned for hits like Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club, grew up in Chicago. After stints at Ohio University... [+] Read More

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The duo of Soulo grab influence from rock and electronica, resulting in minimal sounds that are layered with live guitar, bass, and percussion. Both Shawn King and Nate Flannigan dropped out of art school as soon as they entered, in reaction to the combining of computers and pencils. The two met at the Fireside Bowl in Chicago and bonded over... [+] Read More

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Ambient dub-techno duo Sounds From the Ground first came to prominence in 1996 with the epic "Triangle," which was followed by another landmark production, "Gather." After releasing these two successful singles, duo members Elliot Jones and Nick Woolfson crafted their debut long-player, Kin (1996). The well-known West Coast ambient label... [+] Read More

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Comprised mostly of a man and his machines, San Francisco’s Sweet Trip is the genius of Roberto Burgos. Featuring shoegazey beats and electronic experimentation, the vocals of Valerie Reyes add to the band’s dynamic allure. Having immigrated from Panama as a young boy, Burgos brought a worldly perspective to electronic music from the band’s... [+] Read More

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The Album Leaf is the one-man solo project of Tristeza guitarist Jimmy LaValle. By taking elements of classical, jazz, and post-rock, LaValle constructs his pieces utilizing ambient noise, field recordings, and radio transmissions. A collaboration between Linkwork and Music Fellowship sparked the Album Leaf's first full-length, An Orchestrated... [+] Read More

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Few rock singers of the '90s were as original and instantly unforgettable as Thom Yorke, as his band, Radiohead, became one of the biggest bands of the 21st century after making a career out of specializing in challenging and unpredictable rock. Born October 7, 1968, in Wellingborough, England, Yorke was born with a vision ailment: his left eye... [+] Read More

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