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The Protist

About Me

The Protist is an electronic music and visual arts duo based in California. Formed in 2007 by brothers Matt and Justin Kleiner, they create multimedia projects, involving music, painting, and video. - Bio


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"While firmly planted in its Electronic roots, The Protist ventures into new territory with its first release. Hints of music from many different genres all come together to create a unique fusion that combines a multitude of sounds. While listening, one may notice the influence of electronic musicians, such as DJ Krush or Björk. And upon further exploration, the subtleties come out, which range from Dub to Orchestral and everything in between. Aside from musical influences, the EP draws inspiration from the city of San Francisco, where it was recorded. Ethereal synths float over gritty beats like the fog that gently envelopes the city, while an array of sonic textures mesh together like the many cultures who reside there." - Press Release


"San Fran's the Protist turns in a certified monster of a beat with "The Bhabar Belt." Brooding, cinematic keys on the intro make way for a fresh sitar sample that works to perfection over some seriously bangin' drum programming. Download this down-tempo gem and see why yours won't be the only head nodding… If you're into big, atmospheric production, this track is top-class!" - Myxertones..
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Member Since: 31/05/2007
Band Website: www.TheProtist.com
Influences: Dreams, Biology, Philip Glass, Gustav Klimt, Lamb, Pablo Picasso, Bjork, King Tubby, Hayao Miyazaki, Sigur Ros, Michel Gondry, Dj Shadow, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Dj Krush, Barry McGee, Bad Brains, Doze Green, Aphex Twin, Kronos Quartet, Alias, Mark Bell, Radiohead, Amon Tobin, Pink Floyd, The Orb, Matthew Dear, Art of Noise, Thievery Corporation, Miles Davis, Talvin Singh....
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Record Label: Oksin
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

What the Pop Music Video Festival

On July 11th, there's going to be an awesome music video festival at the Arcata Playhouse, in Humboldt County, CA. It's called What the Pop! There are going to be lots of independent music videos, liv...
Posted by on Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:14:00 GMT

Art Show in Santa Barbara

Later this month, we will be showing paintings at Axis, in Santa Barbara. The opening is on June 26, from 7-11pm. If you're in the area, come on out! It should be a lot of fun. It's located at: 4141 S...
Posted by on Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:19:00 GMT

Updates

We've started a mailing list to keep in touch with everyone. In addition to updates, we'll hooking you guys up with free content, such as exclusive music downloads, art for your cell phone & more. Sou...
Posted by on Wed, 20 May 2009 14:09:00 GMT

Years Around The Sun Remixes

It's been a little while since we've dropped any remixes. But that's about to change! We've been working with Years Around The Sun on some new remixes. The first one is a remix of "Heart Delay" and th...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:57:00 GMT

Filming New Music Video

Yesterday, we started shooting for our third music video. It's for the song "Archipelago" and is based on dreams and sleeping. Even though we've just started, it's already exciting. Yesterday, some wh...
Posted by on Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:33:00 GMT

New Paintings

We've been getting a new series of paintings together based on the idea behind the Persona EP. Here's a look at the first two. More info and imagery to follow.
Posted by on Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:05:00 GMT

Persona Desktops

More free downloads today! We have posted new desktops, based off the artwork from persona in the downloads section of the site. Also, if you haven't downloaded the free track "Black Smoke," yet, it's...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:48:00 GMT

Persona Is Out Today!

Our EP, Persona is now available! To celebrate, we're offering a free download of the song Black Smoke. Just follow the links below:- Click here to download a free mp3 of Black Smoke -- Click here to ...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:39:00 GMT

Next Week

So, our new EP comes out in a few more days and is now up for listening on imeem and last.fm. Or, you can just listen to the player below: PersonaAside from this release, we've been quite...
Posted by on Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:29:00 GMT

New Website

If you've been checking our website, you may have noticed some changes today...big ones! We outgrew our old site pretty quickly and decided to keep things fresh by getting a new one going. This one is...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:09:00 GMT