Halgen:
Blending live guitars and vocals with intricate, subtle melodies and rhythms, Halogen’s music is best described as organic electronica. Multi-instrumentalist Adam Janota-Bzowski draws on his diverse musical background which encompasses post-rock, jazz, glitch, blues, idm and experimental to create a sonically rich listening experience and cites the work of minimalist composer Steve Reich as a main influence on his work.
Currently studying a digital music and sound art course at Brighton University he releases his material through his own imprint; ‘Maternity’ and ‘Blood Tribe Records’, co run with Zak Norman and dubstep producer David Rzepa aka Sick Rebel.
www.myspace.com/halogenbulbs
www.maternitymedia.com:
Field Rotation:
Field Rotation was founded 2008 by the electronic music composer and producer Christoph Berg in Kiel, northern Germany. Experimenting with electronic and classical elements this project combines floating soundscapes with electroacoustic colours to create minimalistic soundtracks renouncing of visualisation but interacting with the listeners emotions and feelings. As a violinist and pianist Christoph combines the synthetic sound engineering with natural sounds to communicate his short acoustic tales and impressions.
www.fieldrotation.de
Digitonal:
Producer and instrumentalist Andy Dobson has been writing and performing music as Digitonal since the late 90s. It wasn’t until a chance meeting with Egyptian session violinist Samy Bishai in a basement studio in Tooting, however, that the outfit’s collision of cinematic atmosphere, aI-era-warp electronica and classically-influenced beauty fully took shape. Acclaimed releases for ToyTronic, Seed and Cactus Island Records followed, along with the building of an excellent reputation for dynamic live shows with their expanded line up, including legendary ambient vocalist Kirsty Hawkshaw and harpist Kat Arney.
www.myspace.com/digitonal
Hol Baumann:
Hol Baumann has been composing for multimedia and internet projects for many years. He specialised in sampling and audio work and developed a unique ambient trip hop sound. His influences? LFO, Goran Brégovic, Portishead, Howieb, Bjork, Board of Canada, Quentin Dupieux.. to name but a few. In between breakbeat, ethno and electronica ambient, Hol Baumann stands holding the magic of special tunes.
www.holbaumann.com
Ben Beiny:
Ben Beiny is a composer who lives and works in London, writing music for film and documentary. At age 4 he took his first violin lesson, before going on to study piano, percussion and guitar.
Now 24, and influenced by modern composers like Cliff Martinez and Craig Armstrong, he produces an atmospheric mix of instrumentals, making use of subtle rhythms and the delicate vocals of his collaborators.
www.benbeiny.com
Ishq:
Based in Cornwall, England. Ishq is Matt Hillier and Jacqueline Kersley. They have been working in ambient and electronica music since the mid 90’s and release music also under various other names including Elve and Ishvara and on their own record label “Virtual”. Their music is often deep, otherworldy, magical and unique.
www.ishq.org
Iambic:
At the age of 21, with two full albums already released, another in progress and other songs appearing on various compilations, the London based producer Guy Andrews (aka iambic) is already making his mark in the electronic music scene.
The iambic project is loosely based around the ambient genre but takes influences from genres such as jazz, idm, post-rock, hip hop and more. The music is aimed at capturing the vibe that was present at the time of recording, whether it be evocative, relaxed or melancholic; the listener should be able to either pick up on these emotions or interpret it in their own way.
www.iambicmusic.com
James Murray:
James Murray is a London-based electroacoustic sound artist, producer and multi-instrumentalist. His productions weave together elements of electronica, downtempo, jazz and dub in emotive explorations of how the organic and electronic interact. All at once the city and the middle of nowhere, JM’s recursive themes draw hi-tech sound design, live instrumentation and lush pastoralism together in a sonic world where nothing is ever quite as it seems.
jamesmurray.info
Playb:
2003 was a turning point for David Crovetto a.k.a playb. He decided to transmit his message through the versatility of music produced by electronic means. Despite his hazy knowledge about synthesizers and samplers he had some previous knowledge about composition and popular music instruments.
From then on David has been developing a very peculiar sound, exploring its organic aspects, developing ways of composition and arrangements considering himself an experimental producer.
www.playb.co.uk
Bersarin Quartett:
Bersarin Quartett is one man project from Münster, Germany founded by Thomas B. in 2006. Self-titled debut album was released February 2008 on Lidar Records.
www.myspace.com/bersarinquartett
Snakestyle:
Matt Embleton aka Snakestyle started off as part of a duo called Sandspider with his friend Alan McDermott, then decided to pursue solo material in 2005.
The album ‘Snakestyle’ was his first solo project, and took a year to put together on basic software, and was handed over to Millennium Records in January 2007.
Matt has recently finished work on a second album called ‘Turning Point’, now released on Alex Tronic Records and includes the track ‘Neutral Buoyancy’ which was also released on the Interchill compilation ‘Future Memories’.
www.snakestyle.co.uk
