Hey--I figured I should just cram all this in one post instead of flooding
the list with posts, so here's a bunch of news for you:
1. Quantazelle in XLR8R
2. SUBVARITRAX compilation
3. SUBVARITRAX release party in Chicago
4. Upcoming shows in Chicago & San Francisco
5. New Zelle gear available
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Check out the latest issue of XLR8R: I'm featured, along with a number of
Chicago luminaries in the music & design scenes. Here's a link:
http://www.subvariant.com/cms/more.php?id=45_0_2_0_M. Pretty friggn' cool.
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We have a seriously amazing compilation that will be out in under
a week, called SUBVARITRAX on my own label, subVariant
(
http://www.subvariant.com), with tracks from people like Kero, Quench
(Funckarma), Tim Koch, Ochre and more. It's been getting downright glowing
reviews so far, at Igloomag.com and Textura.org, and, like the previous
release, has a whole "concept" thing going on. It's in PREORDER mode now,
which means that you can get it shipped immediately with some extra neat
stuff. There are also
two version, just like COASTER-- a limited edition "prescription" version
and a regular "over-the-counter" version. Check it out here:
http://www.subvariant.com/cms/releases_comments.php?id=43_0_4_0_C
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Come and celebrate the release of SUBVARITRAX this Tuesday at Sonotheque.
TimeOut Chicago gave this show a * for "recommended" in this week's issue,
so that means you'd be silly to miss it. Phylum Sinter is coming down from
Detroit to play, Matt Mercer will do one of his awesome live techno sets,
along with a secret guest *woo*. Here's the flier:
http://www.subvariant.com/cms/more.php?id=42_0_2_0_M. If you pay $10 to get
in, you'll get a copy of SUBVARITRAX . Otherwise you can just pay $5 to
get in. It starts on the earlyish side for those of you with morning
jobligations. I'm DJing first, too.
SUBVARITRAX release party ft. Matthew Mercer, Phylum Sinter, m50 and Liz
Revision
Tuesday, October 25, 2005
9pm
Sonotheque: 1444 W. Chicago Ave, Chicago IL 60622
PH: 312.226.7600 | EL: Blue line, Chicago Ave | BUS: #66 Chicago,
$10 admission and copy of SUBVARITRAX¢â, or $5 general admission
21+
SUBVARITRAX is a new form of treatment for Sonic Mediocrity Overexposure
(SMO). SUBVARITRAX works by providing a mix between
emotionally-poignant-yet-sonically-dense Intelligent Dance Music (IDM), and
scientifically formulated, provocatively glitchy minimal techno. With
contributions from Quench, Ochre, Tim Koch, edIT, Kero, Matthew Mercer and
more, SUBVARITRAX is a new type of instrumental neurostimulant proven to
help people with SMO as well as being an enjoyable listen in its own right.
Ask your abstract electronic music provider if SUBVARITRAX is right for
you.
Therapeutic sonic relief will be graciously provided by:
Matthew Mercer
Phylum Sinter (of Detroit, MI)
M50
Liz Revision (Quantazelle)
+ Special guests
MATTHEW MERCER
Matthew Mercer was classically trained on the organ and piano before
transitioning to a Macintosh to create original music, most recently with
an
"anything goes" approach to sampling. Fragments and bits of pre-existing
music are combined with original and concrete sounds within a rhythmic,
structured context, often as compatible with a dancefloor as it is engaging
electronic listening music. He has released music through Forte Records,
Ware Records and Neutonmusic, in addition to being a core member of the
loose design and art collective, four09.
PHYLUM SINTER
Expect an uncommon blend of glitched-out beats, custom DSP fiddling, proper
melodies, and memorable hooks delivered by Phylum Sinter, AKA Christopher
Todd, from Detroit, MI. He has been exploring the connection between sound
and imagery for the past five years and has contributed tracks to the
Modsquare, Nishi, and Post Under netlabels.
M50
DJ m50 has been a regular host at WNUR for over five years who has played
alongside talents like Nobukazu Takemura, Stewart Walker, Apparat, String
Theory, Mr. Projectile, Adam Johnson, and Common Factor. Blending his
eclectic tastes for genre-blurring electronica and dance floor-oriented
selections, he has performed live radio sessions at WLUW, WCKS, KCSB, and
is
also a member of the collectives Meiotic Promotions and illmeasures. His
excellent taste and extensive personal library can be wholeheartedly relied
on at any subVariant-related event.
LIZ REVISION
Along with running a geeky jewelry design company (Zelle), an online
magazine (Modsquare), and the subVariant label, Liz McLean Knight--as
Quantazelle--produces bright, melodic IDM of the best sort. Featured
prominently in the October issue of XLR8R magazine, She takes a funky
machine-noise groove, combines it with a pretty melody and adds a
sprinkling
of glitched-out textures. Think along the lines of early Autechre, Aphex
Twin, or Four Tet, with some fleeting glitchy-minimal-techno moments. She
has played alongside such luminaries as Machinedrum, Apparat, Kero, Cepia,
and Xanopticon. Her DJ sets feature the finest in
melodic-yet-structurally-challenging IDM, prominently featuring Modsquare
net-releases and tracks that fit her electronic, quirkily-subversive
sensibility.
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Mark your calendars for some upcoming Quantazelle appearances:
- FRI Nov 11, 2005: Digital Bliss Festival 2005 @ Blue Cube, 34 Mason
Street, San Francisco, CA. 8pm.
- SUN Nov 27, 2005: Locale @ Rodan, 1530 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago. 10pm.
21+.
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Finally, there is a TON of new jewelry up at
http://www.zellestyle.com/catalog, featuring stuff like the Transistor
Earrings, Hex-Pendant Necklace, 1.1Mohm Purple Resistor Necklace, and
Microcontroller Cufflinks. You can also get it at the (newly redesigned)
Fractalspin site (
http://www.fractalspin.com)
Much love,
liz
[quantazelle]
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