Jimmy Brown from “Dust from 1,000 years”

Brought to you by: Angelia Berry

1.       Q: “How would you describe your music?”

A:  “I try to strive to make uncategorizable music, to broaden what can’t be labeled, or stamped. I want to make it difficult to be categorized. It does however have a Synthesizer driven Psychedelic feel.”
2. Q: “What inspires you to make music?”

A:  Honestly, some of my strongest inspirational people are in bands we’ve already played with and get us shows. Take for instants in Boston there’s a band called “Fat History Month” it’s just a Two Piece “ Guitar & Drums” But they really do sound like no other Two piece with how thick their sound is along with range that Shawn uses they are musically made for one another these guys.”

3. Q: “Where did you grow up and how did this influence your creativity?”

A:  “ Well, I grew up here in Bloomington. I would say my Late Elementary School Music Teacher it’s Dr. Estabrook but it was Dr. Sarah Stevens who is no longer with us she was like my Muse from Grade School on Up. Through Middle School in Trinorth I looked to Bob Austin, North it was Janis Stalkhouse. I was just Lucky to have those types of musical masters to help develop my music comprehension.”

4. Q: “What gear do you use to create your music?”

A: “ In Marching Band in High School I played the Drums, but these days you can find me behind my Roland Juno-D, or my M-Audio Midi Keyboard with several empty banks where tones can be saved, I line out USB to my Ipad where I sample from a (Garage) application. So, on (Workshop) I sample a bunch of Organs: Wurlitzer’s / Hammonds. I send, and use the M-Audio Midi Keyboard to trigger the samples as my Lead Key Tones, and use the Roland Juno-D under that for the Bass Tones/ Semi Tones. Located Above those two things a Roland SP555. It’s a (Multi Effects Samplers) that I line out both of those signals to the sampler and sequence loops and accompany myself in layers making it pretty rich and creamy that way. Then when accompanied with a swelling sound from a guitar, it gets fun. As for the (Roland 707 Rhythm Controller) I’ve recently acquired has become a rhythm solution for all my music. It’s so easy to program a pattern.”

5. Q: “What are your feelings about using software?”

A: ”Truly revolutionary wonderful tools.”

6.  Q: “How do you feel about electronic music now and where do you see it going?”

A: “Well it seems to be the most rapidly developing and explored area of music now. I feel it’s just going to continue to become more experimental, and who aspires to do so will push themselves to find sounds that are harder to obtain, and music will become more dynamic oppose to things that have become repetitive. Keep things fresh, and not just for the listeners but for other musicians. If Musicians start growing off of other musicians that when music is most inspiring.”

7. Q: “Do you have out an EP or album?”

A: “ Dust from 1,000 year has 7 Albums, a DVD, and our latest one as a 12” Vinyl Press by: Sound Workshop with Mike Nataro (Bass/Drummer/ Mastering Engineer using the program “Samplitude”.) from band Ponyboy.”

8.  Q: ”In terms of live performance of electronic music, what would you consider “entertaining”?”

A: Jimmy Hendricks / Sonic Youth / Ponyboy / Gravitas

9. Q: “Are there other interests or creative endeavors which inspire you?”

A: I Play, and Run Extra Curricular Chess Class for over 10 years, with a Annual (4 player team) School Tournament that is held in Terre Haute.

10. Q: “Can you describe an exceptional performance moment (or venue) which sticks out in your mind?”

A: “ Venues like: (Mahoney Tabernacle, 12^th and Park) have been my favorite over the years to play at. As far as Exceptional Performances go there was a show at club in Austin, Massachusetts (Gay Gardens). A Inebriated guy decided to join our friends. (The Zookeepers) “On Stage” While they were playing, the drummer got up and pushed the guy off the stage, but the drunk guy continued to climb the stage with his party cup taking the microphone from the Vocalist hands everyone couldn’t help but to laugh at the situation.

11. Q: “What has helped you the most to get where you are today and do you have any advice for up and coming artists?”

A: “Get a hold of (Sound Workshop) South Walnut, (Magnetic South) on South Washington, also (Bloomington Basements). If you go on tour, watch out for deer. Try to derive the inspiration from improvisation, think outside the box. Remember you are your best selling point if you’re not into it people can see that. Musicians have a special relationship of reciprocity with audiences during performances, like a conversation of equal exchange of energy on the subconscious level, so just have fun that’s what it’s all about.”

 Featuring:

Dust from 1,000 years

 Brink of Life

 Minus

 *Show starts at (9pm to 12am) Hope everyone is excited!

- DJ HOLLOW POINT – Indianapolis, In

http://www.facebook.com/djhollowpoint
http://www.mixcloud.com/djhollowpoint/
http://soundcloud.com/djhollowpoint
http://www.indymojo.com/g9

Taken from an October 2009 interview with boost.fm:
http://boost.fm/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&FIdx&TIdx=795

with Special Guests:

- TONE REGULATOR – Ft. Wayne, IN

- SCOTT KELLOGG – Bloomington, IN
http://www.scottkellogg.com/

Read more about these artists in this article.

We’re bringing out some EXTRA SUB WOOFERS for the bass heads, and AS ALWAYS we will be bringing out our one-of-a-kind 3D video mapping!!!

ALL AGES ADMISSION/ 21+ TO DRINK

- NO COVER -

Come see why Rachael’s w/ BloomingtonElectronic.com is the place to be for your Friday night!

Our Headliner – (Via Facebook) Hollow Point is making moves and rising through the ranks of Indianapolis’s elite bass-heavy DJs. His style makes sure to keep the audience moving with thick basslines and he always has something for everyone. Now teamed up with Indymojo/G-9, the sky’s the limit for this dancefloor-friendly DJ. Catch him every week on his online radio show, Wednesday nights at 9pm ET hosted by www.boost.fm

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Scott Kellogg

[Bio By: Corey Brown]
Scott Kellogg, is a bassist who got his start with hardcore music in the 80′s (and remembers vinyl), but still looks forward to reinventing his musical self after 28 years of playing. Scott is our opening artist for April 6th Speed of Sound electronic music showcase.

Scott cut his teeth on American hardcore music in the 1980s, and quickly branched out into rock, blues, folk, jazz,and electronic music. He has toured the United States with Carrie Newcomer, Amanda Pearcy and other singer-songwriters. As a solo artist, Scott shines his light with compelling lyrics and a passionate stage presence. In him you find a friend and ally who interprets the world with wit and compassion. Living in Bloomington, Indiana, he is equally in the thick of American roots music as in the midst of a blossoming experimental music community. Both of these streams flow into Scott’s debut release, Silver in Their Veins, a musical statement of an artist who has spent a lifetime spanning musical genres, styles, contexts.

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Tone Regulator

[Bio By: Jeffrey Green]

A Heavily processed ELECTRIC CELLO, live PA laptop performance. Tone Regulator makes “Music” that is and/or contains elements of: Xenharmonic/Microtonal, ElectroAcoustic, Drone, Dub, Chaos, Noise, DSP, Environmental Recording, Indian Classical, Chance, Indeterminacy, Non-linearity, Semi-Random, Algorithmic, Instrument Design, Drum/Drill ‘n’ Bass Music of Bali/Indonesia/Japan/Middle East, Sampling, Looping, Overlapping Cycles, “Odd’ Time Signatures, Sound Art, Cellular Automata and other physically observable “natural” phenomena…etc.

Official announcement for Speed of Sound – April will be released later this week.

~Submitted by Angelia Berry for Bloomingtonelectronic.com

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Bloomington’s Electronic Music showcase
Friday, March 2, 2012
9:00pm until 12:30am

Full res flyer

We’re back again with another installment of our monthly Speed of Sound showcase! We’re bringing back a couple veterans this month, as well as a fresh new face. Check it out!:

deeK – Terre Haute, IN
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1441293116
http://soundcloud.com/deek_live

DJ GIGANTE – Terre Haute, IN
http://www.facebook.com/DJGigante812
http://soundcloud.com/dj-gigante
Follow DJ Gigante on Twitter: @DJGigante812

I’m a 22-year-old Disc Jockey from Terre Haute, IN. I’ve been DJing for about seven years and I’ve been mixing & scratching for about three. I have a pretty broad set of tastes–I started with Hip-Hop, realized I love House and will play anything with a good electronic melody in it. I’m a firm believer that as a DJ my job is to take the ordinary and make it extraordinary. I like to keep audiences excited about speculating my next possible song, and I try to put new twists on old tracks that people love.

ROB S – Bloomington, IN
http://soundcloud.com/rob_s

RobS has been making Dubstep/Bass music since 2009 with emphasis mainly on the low end and sub frequencies. He entered into the dubstep scene through listening to dub reggae and turntablism/trip-hop. His tunes tend to bass heavy with smooth funky synth lines and deep tribal percussion. He tries to stay true to the roots of the genre while also adding his own influences and twists.

More Bio info will be coming about these guys ASAP! In the meantime, do yourselves a favor and visit their Soundcloud pages for some new music.

THIS IS AN ALL AGES EVENT!

It’s FREE if you come before 9pm, and only $3 afterward!!!

As always, we’ll be bringing out our one-of-a-kind projection setup and some added low end for the Bassheads . Come out to Rachael’s Cafe for some good people, good brews, and some original electronic music!

• Audiodics
• Ersatz Modem
• Shy Guy Says
• Dioxin One

Details pending…

Details pending…

For this special occasion we are proud to bring you some of our veteran performers from previous SOS shows. Instead of the usual three, our celebration will include four sets of bangin beats and sonic snacks. Enjoy some of the Cafe’s awesome edibles or sip on a tasty adult beverage while soaking in the 3D visual madness.

Get ready for:

AUDIODICS —
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Audiodics/212556745444882
http://soundcloud.com/audiodics
http://soundcloud.com/oltimeyrecordings/phil-colins-mix-1

Audiodics are Jack Kilby, Angelia Berry and Brian James Bennet, combining experimental musical elements to create sounds never heard before. The quest for the purest bass tone, melancholic vocal effects and futuristic dance rhythm swing has led these enthusiasts to abandon modern digital playback systems in favor of custom lathe cut records and feedback tone generators (just to name a few quirky devices they employ) accompanied by live instruments, including a custom bass guitar designed by Kilby.

ERSATZ MODEM —
http://soundcloud.com/ersatz-modem
http://www.bloomingtonelectronic.com/2010/10/16/ersatz-modem/
http://ersatzmodem.bandcamp.com/

“In case your wondering, the word ersatz is a German word that means substitute or replacement and is meant to suggest something of a substitute for the style of so called Intelligent Dance music of which I is am so fond. Being discouraged by the lack of this kind of music available, I decided to create my own music that possesses the attributes I find appealing, sacrificing originality of content for aesthetics.”

SHY GUY SAYS —
https://www.facebook.com/shyguysayswhat?sk=info
http://www.soundcloud.com/shy-guy-says
http://www.bloomingtonelectronic.com/2011/02/22/shy-guy-says-hello/

SHY GUY SAYS is an electronic music producer and performer straight from the Mushroom Kingdom, an 8bit villain ready to destroy any party at any time and somehow leave his victims wanting more. His eclectic, yet upbeat and danceable sound can best be described as a mixture of Hip Hop, Glitch Hop, Electro, Down-tempo House, Drum Step, and Ghettotech. It’s know for its heavy rhythmic swagger, yet at the same time can be lush and loaded with dirty synth bass sounds, warm ambiance, and 8-bit glitches.

DIOXIN ONE —
http://soundcloud.com/dioxono
http://youtu.be/p3P2hsUgrKs – Dioxin One @ Speed of Sound – Sep 9 2011

Playing drums by the age of 8, Clayton Hicks aka “Dioxin One” was primed and ready to fire off a batteries of rhythm later as a young adult. Already producing his own tracks on FL Studio by the age of 15, Dioxin has continued to hone his talents and sculpt his vision of beats and bass. He was given the name “Diox” to tag by a fellow street artist, thus birthing “DJ Dioxin.” In late 2009 Dioxin’s first exposure to the sub-genre of “Dubstep” left an indelible impression and has thus influenced much of his output today. “I heard the wobble synth and in my head I went… ‘I gotta learn how to make this.’ So I did.”

Admission is free before 9pm, and $3 at the door after that.

Expect an awesome show with our tasty 3d visuals. Help us make this celebration this biggest one ever!