BIOS
From the flat fields of Ohio to the concrete jungle of New York, Todd Sines' environments; real and virtual, have served as inspiration for his unique, hybrid sound. His post punk, industrial, and hip-hop upbringings, filtered through an obsession with analogue and early digital technology, resulted in stripped down electronic funk; before minimal was mnml -- it was just effective. Through his techno band, Body Release, with key Ohio players Titonton Duvanté, Charles Noel [Archetyp] and Mike Szewczyk, they dabbled in early rave sounds before embarking on their own paths. Todd's introduction in early 1993 to Detroit's Carl Craig and Daniel Bell resulted in seminal releases with Peacefrog, Planet E and 7th City by year end. Catching the ear of Richie Hawtin, "boiling point" was featured on his debut mix CD in 1995 on Mixmag. Soon after, releases on Andy Vaz's Background Records and Titonton's own Residual brought his sound to house and techno aficionados worldwide. Since his move to New York in 2003, he's worked with a variety of other artists, including !!!, Death in Vegas, Liquid Liquid's Sal Principato; he's remixed Alexander Robotnick, Paul Randolph, Robert Owens, Moonstarr, Adam Marshall, Lanoiraude and more. With his new material with Natacha Labelle on Frankie, he pushes the boundaries of house music, and with the resurrection of his .xtrak alias on YORE, his return to jackin' minimal funk reminds people of where it all started.
DESIGN BIO:
Todd Sines is the director of + SCALE, an award-winning multidisciplinary studio working in design, film, video, music and fashion, based in NYC. Over the last 10 years, his projects have included directing + designing film titles, commercials, music videos, special effects, CD-ROMs, websites, identity systems, advertising, environmental graphics + signage, and various art installations + projections. Before starting + SCALE in 1999, he worked as a senior graphic designer at the Wexner Center for the Arts; as an interactive designer for Resource and Motivo, and an effects / Flame artist for Ozone Studios. His work for Miramax, Tri-Star Pictures, Palm Pictures, The Limited, Limited Too, Burton, Apple, Adobe, HP, Nationwide, Wexner Center for the Arts and Zanadi Jeans has awarded him recognition from One Show Interactive, Communicating Arts Interactive Annual and CSCA's Creative Best, amongst others. He's taught Motion Graphics in the Design Department at Ohio State University, where he obtained his Bachelor's of Fine Arts in media arts. He has contributed articles to RES, XLR8R, and is currently at work on a film screenplay.
MIXES
Form Bar , 14 Feb 2008
BuzzinFly radio show 04 May 2007 tech / house mix
recovery 14 Dec 2006 tech / house mix
OCT 2007 Chart
Le K - Elefonk - Circus Company
Monty Luke - Paranoid - Mothership
.xtrak - don't stop - YORE
Andy Vaz - humanization EP - YORE
Bruno Pronsato - there's galaxies better [Melchior Productions rmx]
DJ Fame ft. Corey Baker - All That She Wants - Potty Mouth 002
Riva Starr - china room
Move D - Workshop 02
Frankie - Mash - Frankie
Kenny Dope - Monopoly - MAW
BEATPORT: TODD SINES' AURAL VIAGRA-- FOR FOR MAY 2007
Sid Le Rock - Naked - DJ Koze mix - Cereal / Killers
Riton - Vejer - Jesse Rose mix - Get Physical
.xtrak - flada - YORE
Luke Solomon - Monsters - Cajual
Brett Johnson & DJ Heather - Everything's Electric - MFF
Black Joy - Untitled [Solid Groove Mix] - Freerange Records
Todd Sines - in_come - Frankie Records
Move D - Got Thing -Philpot
Joakim - I Wish You Were Gone 12" Mix - K7 / Versatile
.xtrak - speed - YORE
NEWS
.xtrak back_up EP on YORE:
http://www.playwordandsound.net/article/6236
Todd Sines broad_band EP on Frankie:
http://www.playwordandsound.net/article/5446
BREAKFAST DISHES for March 2007
1. Someone else's tofu scramble + quinoa from Rodan
2. Black beans, verde salsa, white corn arepas + guacamole
3. fakin' bacon smoked tempeh strips
4. my own tofu scramble with arame, carrot, scallion, sesame
5. acai, banana, flax, soy, blueberry and oat smoothies
6. coconut, papaya y banana batidas
7. sweet rice pudding with cranberries and walnuts [Slow Poke SF]
8. buckwheat cardamon waffles with maple syrup and blueberries
9. buckwheat cardamon pancakes with maple syrup and blueberries
10. cardamon 'french' toast with maple syrup and blueberries
TOP TEN BREAKFAST DISHES for March 2007
1. Someone else's tofu scramble + quinoa from Rodan
2. Black beans, verde salsa, white corn arepas + guacamole
3. fakin' bacon smoked tempeh strips
4. my own tofu scramble with arame, carrot, scallion, sesame
5. acai, banana, flax, soy, blueberry and oat smoothies
6. coconut, papaya y banana batidas
7. sweet rice pudding with cranberries and walnuts [Slow Poke SF]
8. buckwheat cardamon waffles with maple syrup and blueberries
9. buckwheat cardamon pancakes with maple syrup and blueberries
10. cardamon 'french' toast with maple syrup and blueberries
FUN REVIEWS
from GoingOut.Fr
2/02/2007
Le label parisien dirigé par Frank(ie) peut se féliciter d’avoir mis le grappin sur Todd Sines... Vous vous rappelez ce producteur qui est l’auteur de pas mal de perles techno au début 90’ en collaboration avec Daniel Bell notamment (xtrak, Peacefrog, Seventh City). Il s’aventure cette fois vers un son plus house que ces derniers opus ce qui ne nous dérange pas bien au contraire. Même si les 4 tracks du maxi ont été créés dans 4 studios différents de Toronto et New York, les tracks se suivent assez bien et une ambiance “housy†se dégage du maxi. La voix suave de Natacha Labelle y est certainement pour quelque chose. Les influences de la Motor city se ressentent assez bien. Des claviers made in D3 soutenus par des beats sourds et entraînants, le tout hyper compressé, vous pouvez imaginer le résultat en club.
Now, for the Google Translation:
2/02/2007
The Parisian label directed by Frank (IE) can be pleased to have put the hook on Todd Sines… You remember this producer who is the author of step badly of pearls techno at the beginning of 90' in collaboration with Daniel Bell in particular (xtrak, Peacefrog, Seventh City). It ventures this time towards a sound plus house that the latter opus what does not disturb us quite to the contrary. Even if the 4 tracks of maximum were created in 4 studios different of Toronto and New York, the tracks are followed rather well and an environment “housy†emerges from the maximum one. The voice suave of Natacha Labelle is there certainly for something. The influences of Motor city feel rather well. Keyboards made in D3 supported by happy deaf persons and involving, the whole hyper compressed, you can imagine the result in club.
TOP 10 for FEB 2007
1. Joakim - I Wish You Were Gone - Versatile
2. Chateau Flight - Baroque - Innervisions
3. Cobblestone Jazz - India in Me mix 2
4. Jay Dee - The Shining instrumentals
5. Thom Yorke - The Drunkk Machine
6. Move D - Philpot 021
7. Soul 223 - Soul Jazz Industrial Projects
8. Soundstream - Makin' Love
9. Marc Schneider - Sniper Heat
10. Justin Martin - Stegosaurus - Palette
