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MAXX KLAXON

DEMAND BETTER MIND CONTROL

About Me

Retrofuturist rebel Maxx Klaxon is taking his music to the masses. Based at a secure, undisclosed location in New York City, he combines sensual synths, robotic vocoders, and hard beats with a satirical take on love, sex and politics.
Comrade Klaxon has fused the stimuli of his youth -- analog electronics, sci-fi TV, and clattering drum machines -- into a sharp and sweet pop synthesis. Now he’s out to liberate (and dominate) the globe, with his sonic and rhythmic mind control.
Maxx’s music draws on many sources: the precision of Kraftwerk, the dark poetics of Leonard Cohen, the wit and style of the Pet Shop Boys, the nervous energy of Adult. and Ladytron.
He adds in Italo-disco grace notes, and some old-school electro-bass bounce to keep the people moving. The result is seductive and subversive pop -- a soundtrack for the clash of civilizations.
Whether you catch one of his live performances or experience his new EP, PARANOID STYLE , Maxx Klaxon is sure to win you over. Soon you, too, will join the growing ranks of the Klaxon Youth...
"PARANOID STYLE" EP
Have you got your copy of Maxx’s CD yet?

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/15/2005
Band Website: KLAXON.TV
Influences: LAURIE ANDERSON, ART OF NOISE, J.S. BACH, AFRIKA BAMBAATAA, WENDY CARLOS, THE CLASH, LEONARD COHEN, DEPECHE MODE, DELIA DERBYSHIRE, FALCO, JOY DIVISION, KRAFTWERK, LADYTRON, VLADIMIR LENIN, GIORGIO MORODER, RICHARD NIXON, PET SHOP BOYS, SOVIET CONSTRUCTIVISM, ISAO TOMITA, ANTONIO VIVALDI
Sounds Like: THE KISS OF BURNING BRAIN WAVES
Record Label: POPULAR FRONT RECORDS
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Happy Klaxon Day

Several years ago on my birthday, one of the Klaxon Youth made me this amazing cake: This year, the tradition continued. At my most recent birthday party (last night), I got a cool gift from two of m...
Posted by MAXX KLAXON on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:58:00 PST

Lab Work + Current Events

Sorry for the radio silence recently.  There's a lot of good audio/video/performance stuff in the works right now at Klaxon Labs!  I'll have some announcements about it all, very soon. ...
Posted by MAXX KLAXON on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:28:00 PST

Yes, A Show At The KNITTING FACTORY!

That's right... we are playing at the Knitting Factory in New York Fracking City on September 8!This is a very exciting development.  Prepare for a world-class mind control event.We will be debut...
Posted by MAXX KLAXON on Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:08:00 PST

Amazon.com, New Photos, + Future Plans

Greetings, Klaxon Youth...The latest intel: You can now buy my EP, PARANOID STYLE, on Amazon.com!  Here's the link.And: I visited Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum in NYC last week.  I have a bran...
Posted by MAXX KLAXON on Sun, 08 Jul 2007 03:26:00 PST

Surprise DJ Gig @ SPLICE

So I spun at SPLICE last night, after our scheduled DJ couldn't make it.  We also lost one of our bands, Karacter, due to a car breakdown.  And it was pouring rain.  And we had numerous...
Posted by MAXX KLAXON on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 06:12:00 PST

I Am The Eye In The Sky / Looking At You...

Klaxon Youth member Alex Bajoris recently brought this to my attention: My name is Andrea Stone. I am one of many in this country whose minds and bodies are being attacked with the Government's Mind C...
Posted by MAXX KLAXON on Mon, 21 May 2007 10:24:00 PST

Klaxon In The '07 - Part 1

Greetings, Klaxon Youth! I want to start using this blog to give you more of an inside look at what's going down at Klaxon Labs. Expect reports on my live shows and DJ sets, plus hints about upcoming...
Posted by MAXX KLAXON on Mon, 14 May 2007 03:29:00 PST

Get The Latest News At WWW.KLAXON.TV

To read the latest official electro-cultural announcements from Klaxon Labs, just visit the News page at Klaxon.tv.  You can also get this vital data beamed directly to you, by signing up for th...
Posted by MAXX KLAXON on Tue, 12 Dec 2006 01:03:00 PST

REMIX CONTEST + Creative Commons Release

Remixers of the world, unite! Maxx Klaxon has released the submixes for his song "Internationale 2000" (based on the classic workers' anthem "The Internationale") under a Creative Commons license.Down...
Posted by MAXX KLAXON on Thu, 04 May 2006 01:51:00 PST

HOW TO BUY MAXX'S CD, "PARANOID STYLE"

Maxx Klaxon's PARANOID STYLE is now available! Have you got your copy of Maxx's CD yet?       You can now buy PARANOID STYLE from:- CD Baby- A Different Drum- Tower Recor...
Posted by MAXX KLAXON on Fri, 24 Mar 2006 01:21:00 PST