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Quetzatl

where eternities meet

About Me


Focusing on interactive live performance, and studio exploration. Intent on preserving thought and experience through the most applicable means. Fine tuning multiple perspectives and realities into a cohesive segment.

Shortly after the midnight summer hour, near the time of the Solstice, on a metal ball carving it's way thru space in a place called Massachusettes, in the seventh decade of the twentieth century during a meteor shower, a child was born. Production of Art has always been a high concern. Gaining recognition for talents in the fields of the visual arts throughout time served in contemporary schools, attention to continued expression led to interest in musical instruments.

In the 1980's, abilities with the Saxophone, Keyboard and Sampler were nurtured and explored. Time was spent performing in orchestras and other traditional assemblages. As the late 80's came around, an irresistable urge to sidewalk surf overcame nearly all other art forms, the inventiveness of the sport and the extreme risk involved encompassed a great deal of neural pathways and database activities.

Record collecting had always been an activity, and with the underground DJ scene exploding in the mid 90's, it took on a deeper level. It wasn't just playing records with your amigos on your home system, it was playin' records for hundreds and thousands on a massive system. There was a push, not just to have supa fly beats, but one's that were new, cutting edge material that nobody had ever heard before.

Around this same time, books were devoured and questions were formulated. Answers to these questions were forthcoming in a variance of time durations. Some answers demanded a deeper investigation than others. As these answers became rediscovered and remembered. The desire for this information to be shared became apparent.

In the year 1997, a Drum Machine, Sequencer, Synthesizer, Effects Module, Sampler and 4-Track Analog Recorder became the new orchestra. This process of collecting musical interfaces has not ceased since and has grown to include a host of traditional indigenous instruments, midi controllers, digital recorders, mixers, specialized mics, computers and more.

This brings us to 2008. With the help of increasingly sophisticated computing devices, visual and audio art are continuing to be taken into unexplored areas of expression. Brilliant software programs and inventive plug-ins have enabled us to use computers in brand new ways. The interconnectedness of these systems is a driving force in current projects.

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Stay Tuned.

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New Quetzatl single " Vertical Portals (Hyperphysics Mix) ".

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New Quetzatl single " Adapto Synchrono " released on Radical Turf Records.

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Quetzatl : Meta Tek - Available Now thru amazon, itunes, cdbaby and more


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Quetzatl ep " Secret Knobs and Numbers " on Heterodox Records.


HETERODOX RECORDS : ep compilation alpha

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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/3/2006
Band Website: quetzatl.net
Band Members:

Project Includes: Human Body, Digital Recorders, Sequencers, Samplers, Microphones, Synthesizers, Filters, Vocoders, Computers, Programs, Plug Ins, Amps, FX Units, Indigenous Instruments, Time, Imagination.


Influences:

Everything has an impact on everything else, we are all concentric circles overlaped by each others multidimensional circumference.


Sounds Like:

The point where crickets become high hats, waves become notes and breakbeats are pushed into hyperspace territory with the latest technology.



Record Label: Radical Turf, Heterodox, Waveform Modulations
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

mcthfg remixes Quetzatl track "Slip Chop Zoom".

Sheeit, this is one slammer that just hit me by surprise. mcthfg messaged me about doing a remix, then bam, up it goes and it just slams, awesome stuff, totally new school. If you're smart, you'll gra...
Posted by Quetzatl on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:55:00 PST

Quetzatl TV episode now viewable on Google Video

Now you don't have to live in Asheville, NC to watch the hip TV series "The Wallpaper Project", which features international audio and visual talent on a weekly basis.Now you can watch it on Google Vi...
Posted by Quetzatl on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:27:00 PST

New "Evolution" single on Definition's page.

One in a series of new tracks exploring the continuing shifts of 21st Century D&B.  This track and others are currenty being ripped and mashed up in a string of live performanc...
Posted by Quetzatl on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:02:00 PST

More Quetzatl music on CNET

To check out more Quetzatl compositions, visit music.download.com/Quetzatl from heavy jungle breaks to genomic soundscapes, get a peek at material from several new upcoming full-length albums.  ...
Posted by Quetzatl on Sat, 11 Aug 2007 06:34:00 PST

Quetzatl : Meta Tek - Full Length Available Now>>>>

A mezmorizing glimpse into the mind of Quetzatl.From the realms of the metaphysical to the wondersof technology.  Supernatural electro, nu school-deep tech,psydm, jazz-steppin' breaks and astrop...
Posted by Quetzatl on Wed, 10 Jan 2007 08:07:00 PST

Quetzatl Remixes Mose Giganticus

Our Machine - Remix Collectionhttp://www.mosegiganticus.com/images/OurMachine.jp g After performing at an event with Mose Giganticus in the fall of 2006.  It was agreed that a Quetzatl remix of "M...
Posted by Quetzatl on Fri, 09 Mar 2007 11:46:00 PST

Discography :

Albums : Quetzal - where eternities meet CD 1998 Diskatopia Records (out of print)Quetzal - Stellar Mathematique 12" 1998 Diskatopia RecordsQuetzatl - Chilam Balam CD 2001 Diskatopia RecordsQuetzatl ...
Posted by Quetzatl on Fri, 29 Sep 2006 07:53:00 PST

Quetzatl Singles - available on Radical Turf Records

the following is a list of  'singles' released on various artist compilations entitled - "Tales from the Oxygen Den", "First Disguised as Last" & "Hello Future?". Telepathy - 2004 Nutati...
Posted by Quetzatl on Sun, 29 Oct 2006 05:07:00 PST

New Quetzatl ep entitled "Secret Knobs and Numbers" is now available >

the brand new 18 minute 20 second ep is available on the new album entitled; HETERODOX RECORDS: heterodox ep compilation alpha Recorded in North Carolina, during the month of June in the summer of 20...
Posted by Quetzatl on Thu, 12 Oct 2006 11:10:00 PST

Quetzatl - LIVE PA at TRANSFORMUS

Deep in the rolling mountains of Western North Carolina, 1250 humans gather to celebrate unique expression through music, costume, decoration, and mentality. Transformus is the Southeast U.S. 'Burnin...
Posted by Quetzatl on Sat, 08 Jul 2006 10:10:00 PST