Member Since: 12/31/2005
Band Website: thechesscollective.com
Band Members: CARO REGGIE SAINT PIERRE
Influences: the orb, john zorn, tool, massive attack, dj shadow, swervedriver, sonic youth, cornelius, thievery corporation, miles davis, robert rich, future sound of london, ravi shankar, anoushka shankar, mark deutsch, steve reich, ulrich schnauss, david bowie, NIN, joachim spieth, my bloody valentine, smiths, cure, global communications, carbon based lifeforms, catrin finch, tetsu inoue, bjork, beatles, beach boys, pink floyd, dinosaur jr, battles, rock kills kid, depeche mode, new order, brian eno, air, jesus and mary chain, thelonius monk, sun ra, jucifer, dj spooky, dr. dre, sublime, aphex twin, nawang khechog, placebo, rilo kiley, robert johnson, roots, sade, tabla beat science, sepultura, sebadoh, shadowy men on a shadowy planet, sky hunter, squarepusher, steve roach, stevie ray vaughan, stooges, T99, tabla beat science, timo maas, tom petty, tom waits, toshack highway, tricky, tribe called quest, trilok gurtu, U2, unkle, underworld, venetian snares, verve, velvet underground, vijay raghav rao, ween, wendy carlos, who, wu tang, yo la tengo, 18th dye, zombies, takako minekawa, 2pac, mozart, beethoven, debussy, john adams, john cage, robert fripp, ligeti, radiohead, prodigy, prince, primal scream, portishead, jane's addiction, porno for pyros, red hot chili peppers, police, pixies, philip glass, danny elfman, pharcyde, peter gabriel, pavement, outkast, nick drake, mum, faith no more, mr. bungle, fantomas, tomahawk, lovage, handsome boy modelling school, dan the automator, morphine, mogwai, modest mouse, mitsuo, midival punditz, medeski martin & wood, mastodon, lords of acid, john williams, leon redbone, kronos quartet, others...
Sounds Like: Musica universalis: an ancient philosophical concept that regards proportions in the movements of celestial bodies — the Sun, Moon, and planets — as a form of musica. This 'music' is not literally audible, but simply a harmonic and/or mathematical concept. The Greek mathematician and astronomer Pythagoras is frequently credited with originating the concept, which stemmed from his semi-mystical, semi-mathematical philosophy and its associated system of numerology of Pythagoreanism. According to Johannes Kepler, the connection between geometry (and sacred geometry), cosmology, astrology, harmonics, and music is through musica universalis.
Record Label: Alien Soup Kitchen LLC
Type of Label: Major