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The Expanding Man

About Me

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Audio Engineer, Theatrical composer and Sound Designer for 10 years running. Former bands include THE PENNY REGIME, and ...SOIHADTO... I am also Sound Engineer for the HIGH ZERO FESTIVAL.


I wrote these songs, and many have been used in theatrical productions at THE MOBTOWN PLAYERS. Every once in a while, I play out as a duo with TYLER QUINN, or as a full band with DAVID GROLLMAN and MIKE GALWAY and anyone else who wants to improvize. Thanks for listening!

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Member Since: 9/15/2004
Band Website: You are looking at it!
Band Members: The Expanding Man is Carlos Guillen, with turntablism by DJ Tyler Quinn. Live performances include David Grollman (drums) and Mike Galway (bass). Badalamenti Project includes Erich Von Marko (drums), Chad Heyer (bass), Mike Castor (percussion), and Sean Krus (sax).
Influences: DJ Shadow, Squarepusher, Miles/Gurtu, Battles, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Supersilent, Sonny Sharrock, Miles Davis, Praxis, Philip Glass, Steve Reich, Wendy Carlos, Angelo Badalamenti, High Zero Experimental Music Festival.
Sounds Like: Organized noise.
Record Label: We don' need no stinkin' labels...
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

The Expanding Band plays The Hexagon AUG 22nd!!

Returning to the East Coast after a very successful West Coast Tour - drummer/percussionist DAVID GROLLMAN and guitarist/composer LUCIO MENEGON come to Baltimore!!  Joining them will be locals CA...
Posted by on Sat, 02 Aug 2008 10:25:00 GMT

3RD ANNUAL TWIN PEAKS FEST 3/1 @ LOAD OF FUN!

after two long months of rehearsals, transcriptions, personnel changes, equipment breakdowns, and indigestion, I am finally ready to unleash the new & improved...BADALAMENTI PROJECT!!!!featuring:C...
Posted by on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 19:22:00 GMT

opening for SUBTLE....

Tyler and I opened for a band tonight at the Lo-Fi Social Club.  I did good, Tyler had some great moments, and my beats sounded HOT going through that PA system! We opened for the band SUBTLE, wh...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:20:00 GMT

Who is The Expanding Man?

It all started in 2001.For a few years I had been toying with the idea of a solo project.  That's really how I started playing music, more as a recording studio project than a typical band-type s...
Posted by on Sun, 29 Jul 2007 23:47:00 GMT

The Godfather of Soul

The Godfather of Soul died on Christmas.  Now, don't get me wrong, Jesus is okay in my book - some of the people that believe in him scare the crap outta me, but he Himself ain't so bad.  Bu...
Posted by on Tue, 26 Dec 2006 09:07:00 GMT

October 2006 update!

greetings, my friends and neighbors!  I know I haven't been doing much except for the occasional house party (thanks to all you cats who came out to those btw) so I'm feeling the need to update f...
Posted by on Sat, 30 Sep 2006 07:42:00 GMT

Burnin that midnight oil gettin' ready for LYNCHFEST!!

oh yeah!  i'm goin' crazy transposing songs and stretching my music making skills to that max!  I first heard of Angelo Badalamenti when I got the Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors s...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Jan 2006 20:31:00 GMT

oh goddamnit!!

i grew up listening to Moog synths, and although I didn't realize it at the time I know what a Moog is now, and I use the technology that Moog pioneered on a daily basis.  I don't really know muc...
Posted by on Sun, 28 Aug 2005 11:47:00 GMT

Hunter S Thompson has left the building...

So HST went and shot himself in the head, and I'm a bit upset about it. Well, okay maybe a lot. Who knows maybe he just decided he'd had enough and wanted to get off the train. Well regardless of w...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 00:00:00 GMT

Excerpt from Democracy Now Interview with Noam Chomsky

For the whole outstanding interview with one of the world's greatest minds, Noam Chomsky, go to http://www.democracynow.org/static/chomskymit.shtml Here's Chomsky's definition of Fascism: NOAM C...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 00:00:00 GMT