| United Magnetics
fastens a combination of guitar fury and delicate melodic sensibilities
onto a roaring punk rock engine of relentless bass and drums. The
result is a hard-hitting but tuneful attack that artfully dodges the
genre's two customary defining characteristics -- indulgent over-aggression
and bubblegum sticky-sweetness. Cutting their teeth in New York City
venues of all shapes (but typically only one size), the band's energy
was captured on tape by Don
Fury on their brand new full-length CD entitled Reinventing
The Fifth Wheel,co-released by the band and fledgling Arizona
punk label Bad Stain Records. United Magnetics' online headquarters
(unitedmagnetics.com)
offers sound files, images, and lyrics, and is constantly updated
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| The Somnambulants
are a Brooklyn-based outfit and the product of Joseph White's ambitions
to bring melody and pop-song structure into a truly unique style of
electronic music. The newly released album, Fabrication and
Productivity, compiles 2 years of work by Joseph and several
collaborators, including Lorraine Lelis (vocals, guitar) who continues
to record and perform with the band. The album also marks the debut
release for Clairaudience, a collective organization co-founded by
Joseph White (clairaudience.com).
Since the completion of the album, The Somnambulants have started
performing live, with the help of newest member Eva Han on synth and
vocals. Fabrication and Productivity is available online
at clairecords.com.
A review of the album is also available from FreeWilliamsburg.com.
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| Electro-land
(electro-land.com)
are Kevin Anthony and Gene Harper With their electronic equipment,
analog synths, re-processed loops and unique melodic sense, they pioneer
new levels of musical and electronic expression. Their current 12"
vinyl EP released by F-111/Warner Bros. features Cheyenne,
This World and Buka 24 Jam with sounds chock full of
breaks and beats, a touch of drum and bass, and a distinctive vocal
style not present in the current genre of electronica via the use
of a vocoder. Material for their forthcoming full-length album is
slated for the fall of 2000. |
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