NEW!!! EXCITING!!! BLEEP SOUTH COMPILATION!!!

BLEEP SOUTH

a compilation CD of Florida chiptune/8bit/brokenbleep

on the effervescent micro-label .x.

(that's "bit by bit")

$13 outside the US, shipping included:

@ Electronic Headhunters

Oddknock Featured in Reax Magazine Issue 28

I am very pleased with this article. I give props to Reax for FINALLYgiving some press to a live electronic musician. I would hope to see more of my fellow lem's in this publication. I would also like to thank Ryan Patrick Hooper for his wonderful words in this article. His discription of my music is awesome.

"A modern insurgence through a jungle of large lily-pad snare drums, deep, resonant bass vines wrapped around tree trunks of tribal funk, and a bright blue sky that calms while reminding you of it's ability to change color at any second."

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Just wanted to let you all know I have been a "BIT" side tracked on the mixing of my album "Computer Age". I was contacted by my good buddy Andrew(Ironing,Action Research etc.) to submit a track for a comp(on the label .x.) that he is putting togther for the upcoming Gainesville 8-bit Fest,in witch I will be playing all new tracks using 8-Bit sounds mixed with my own style.

Though I love chiptune/8-bit music I did not have any tracks that were geared towards this style.Andrew  had a deadline of Oct.1st ....and with all of my upcoming gigs,I figured I might want to finish a track this weekend.

I started making a track using samples from video games and also using my Atari 2600, Commadore 64 and various 8-bit plug-ins(Syntendo,Magical 8-Bit Plug in etc.). The song "No Lives Left(no human interaction mix)" turned out better than I would have imagined. I used a couple of samples from a few of my fave old games Gauntlet,Star Wars and others. The song is a good mixture of traditonal 8-bit ...but....with an Oddknock twist. I coined a new phrase "Break-Bit". This song is the non vocal version and will be on the comp. I ended up doing another version with vocals ("No Lives Left (no continue)")for my new EP "upupdwndwnlrlrbaselstart".

The comp will have songs from some of the south east's other heavy hitters......more info on that later.

The EP "upupdwndwnlrlrbaselstart"will feature another new genre I created called "Chip-Hop" It's like trip-hop but with chips!

There will be 3 other songs as well with the theme of 8-bit/chiptune hybrids. I like the directon of these tracks.......

Oddknock and Ctrl-Space(live visual manipulation) have been selected to play this year's

Mid Point Music Festival in Cincinnati ,Ohio. We are looking fwd to playing this .......They are not going to know what hit em......

Hee is the latest from the website:

MidPoint Music Festival is an annual music festival in downtown Cincinnati showcasing independent local, regional, national and international artists.

Steeped in its own rich music history, Cincinnati has gained national reputation as a true music town.  James Brown and Hank Williams recorded their greats at Cincinnati legacy King Records; Bootsy Collins, The Afghan Whigs, Blessed Union of Souls and Peter Frampton have all called it home.
 
Now in it's 7th year, MidPoint Music Festival has established itself as one of the premier music festivals in the U.S.  Consequently, the Midwest region has been recognized as a champion of the newest, coolest sounds influencing the nation and beyond.  Again, this September, 2008, Cincinnati will be the music epicenter where artists and fans alike come to make noise and celebrate our finest export: independent, original music.

The lineup for this year's MidPoint Music Festival is taking shape. All submitting bands and solo artists have been notified and several have confirmed their appearance. The fest — taking place in Downtown/Over the Rhine and the Southgate House (yes, there will be shuttle service) — is set for Sept. 25-27.

Several national acts have also been booked. Along with Robert Pollard and the Boston Spaceships, Seattle's The Purrs (featuring former Cincinnati musician Jim Antonio), Anticon Records' Why? (also featuring former Cincinnatians), Indie Roots band Backyard Tire Fire, Philly Indie/Pop band The Swimmers, Polyvinyl Records' Indie poppers Headlights and Chicago's organ-driven faves, Oh My God (their first local show since a serious car accident on the way to a Cincy gig) are confirmed. More national acts will be announced.

We also have plenty of great artists coming as a result of submissions. A few that stick out: Chicago-based ElectroIndie blog darlings Coltrane Motion, Brooklyn Indie/Punk band Cinema Cinema (which is featured on the new sampler CD from Magnet magazine), Columbus mixmaster Rukcus Roboticus (who is earning high praise for his Playing with Scatches CD; his new live A/V presentation sounds amazing), Chicago's 20th Century Hip Hop, New York City rockers The Death of Jason Brody, Mexican ElectroPop group The Mocks, China's (yes, THAT China) Lonely China Day, Baltimore Jam band Scrimshaw, Michigan's rapper/bassist/poet/producer Yoshi and London-based Electronic/Pop group, Temposhark. And that's just scatching the surface.

Also this year, MidPoint will present its first ever label showcase. The independent imprint Lujo Records, which signed Cincinnati Indie Pop foursome Pomegranates last year and released the fantastic Everything is Alive CD this year, will have its own stage. Joining the Poms' at the showcase will be similarly on-the-rise bands like Baby Teeth, Look Mexico, Cool Hand Luke, Dark Romantics and Mouse Fire.

I am looking fwd to playing this show with so many talented musicians!

I will be playing late night on Saturday right after MC Chris! Come out! Camp !Party down and have a great time with us!

Glory Days, 100.5 The Buzz & Reax Magazine present THE REAL BIG DEAL!

THE REAL BIG DEAL 2008 is Gainesville's BIGGEST and most ECLECTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL, taking place SAT SEPT 13TH and SUN 14TH at the ALACHUA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS. This is Gainesville's ONLY multi-day, multi-genre outdoor music festival complete with camping, food, beverages, vendors, and more.

OVER 60 NATIONAL, REGIONAL, AND LOCAL BANDS ON 4 STAGES, with alternating sets so you don't miss the acts you want to see!

CONFIRMED LINEUP (as of July 24)
DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS
MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK
MATES OF STATE
BENEVENTO/ RUSSO DUO
MAE
TOUBAB KREWE
STRAYLIGHT RUN
MC CHRIS
THE KNOW HOW (reunion show)
STANTON MOORE TRIO (of Galactic/with Robert Walter)
HACKENSAW BOYS
Supervillains
The Legendary JC's
Dubconscious
Chris McCarty
Morningbell
Umoja Orchestra
Band Marino
Whole Wheat Bread
Summerbirds In The Cellar
Heavy Pets
Soulphonics & Ruby Velle
The Usuals
The Duppies
Burnin Smyrnans
Chupaskabra
Automatic Love Letter
Inkwell (feat. members Of Montreal/My Hotel Year)
Tomorrows Bad Seeds
Wild Sweet Orange
Bombadil
Dear and the Headlights
Gil Mantera's Party Dream
Whiskey & Co
Hours Eastly
1997
Explorers Club
Moodhosa
Ones to Blame
Keeping Cadence
National Product
Dear Dakota
Treaty of Paris
Thomas Wynn & The Believers
T13C
The Pull Out
3rd Stone
Oddknock
Just a Scientist
Doombot
Bang Bang Boom
Fusebox Funk
Diocious
Win Win Winter
Breathe the Sky
Clock Hands Strangle
The Beauvilles
Tres Bien
Big Oil
Ancient River
Skuff'd Shoes
Gainesville Roller Rebels Demo
Neon Liger Late Night Dance Party

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$60 Weekend of


TICKET OUTLETS
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CAMPING
Due to limited spaces, passes are sold seperately, BY SITE (not person)! A site means one tent, one car (parking included). This is primitive camping, no water or electric provided. These passes will be available for $10 at the same outlets. RV camping will be in the parking lot area, again primitive style with no hookups. These passes are $20 for the whole weekend, on sale at the ticket outlets.

THE REAL BIG DEAL DISC GOLF TOURNAMENT - FRI SEPT 12TH
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Visit the link above for more info on this unique festival related event for all ages & skill levels!


SPONSORS
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SPONSOR, VENDING, OR VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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CHECK OUT THE PRESS IN THE GAINESVILLE SUN http://www.gainesville.com/article/20080619/NEWS/806190349