ILLEKTROLAB MUSIC BIOGRAPHY-
ILLEKTROLAB -
Has rocked audiences of all ages world wide for well over the past decade with his energetic blend of sci-fi robot infected electro sounds. Having an addiction to bass and an itch to scratch at an early age he began his musical journey in 1995 purchasing his first set of turntables self teaching the tactics and skills he would later use to rock party people on the dance floor.Weekends soon became forest and full moon parties with beats and freaks dancing under the stars in the very beautifull northern Arizona countryside. In 1997 he moved to London to pursue his dreams of production and become submerged in the UKs underground electronic dance culture and music scene. While living in the UK he performed at a massive event called World of Dance, and several smaller events and happenings in the area. Living across the street from the legendary Blue note club in Hoxton square near Old Street he was hitting the first of the METALHEADZ nights and many great events collecting inspiration and ideas to create urban influenced electro robotik sounds geared towards the dance floor. Through a good friend he later met a couple of guys who were working on a little bedroom label at the time. They asked for some scratching over some of the projects they were working on. This label later became one of the biggest breakbeat labels in the world now known as Finger lickin records. They re leased Soul of Man, Finger lickins first re lease, then soon after the Plump djs Dj tool record bothe featuring ILLEKTROLAB cuts.
Djing under the name djl3go for the first part of his career he quickly made a name for himself on the underground rave circuit passing out loads of mix tapes and playing free parties around various parts of the world.
In the year 2000 he was forced to change his name due to the L3GO toy corporation threatening him with a law suit for much more cash than a djs wages. The decision was then made to formulate a new intity deemed ILLEKTROLAB and spread the robot music to all open ears and minds possible. Since then he has performed on bills with many of the most influential and well known artists in the hip hop, electronic dance and
uderground music scene such as Grandmaster Flash, Jazzy Jeff, Afrikka Bambatta, Kurtis Blow, Goldy, Perry Farrell of Janes Addiction, Lady Kier of D lite, Dj Craze, Massive Attack, Dynamix, Rabbit in the Moon,
Dj Icey, Jackal and Hyde, Rhazel etc.......
(A more detailed list can be viewed below)
ILLEKTROLABS high energy performances, scratching, and unique style of production are known to move the crowd and tantilize the senses into a sonik assault of electromechanical madness. With a recent re lease on Satamile records (SAT39) and a very impressive aresenal of un released tracks in his vault the future is looking very bassheavy and energized for the illektrokadet and his robot uprising. Not to mention the sounds are spreading to every corner of the globe like an uncontrollable yet programmed sonik virus. During the explosive freestyled performances ILLEKTROLAB feeds off the music he plays and then projects that energy and adrenaline straight into the crowd creating a direct connection with the party people guiding them on their galactic space journey into sound. Ask anyone thats seen an ILLEKTROLAB performance and its the same story in any language. The energy is unbelieveable.The sounds are dark, heavy, and thought provoking with ground quaking deep bass along twisted driving acidic synths. Best heard on an ear bleeding wall of bass!!
The bottom line is that ILLEKTROLABS music is unparalleled, beat junkies and BASS freaks galaxy wide just keep asking for more. His style is unorthodox, yet crowds keep lining up to catch the vibe of his unique and futuristic robot sounding beeps and bleeps, all sequenced together with a certain mathmatical movement to make the bones vibrate and the body girate. Many try to imitate while ILLEKTROLAB originates. His sound is all his own, ROBOTIK, bassheavy, laced with attitude - and moving minds planetary.
TUNE into the ILLEKTROLAB frequencies !!
DISCOG -
Finger Lickin Records - Soul of Man (scratching) 1997
Finger Lickin Records - Plump DJs Battle Record (scratching) 1998
Satamile Records - Overdrive (system check EP) 2007
Satamile Records - Real Pimp (system check EP) 2007
Satamile Records - Internal Software (system check EP) 2007
Satamile Records - Darkness Falling (system check EP) 2007
Satamile Records - 2008
Advanced Robotiks - 2008
SCHOOLS -
Engineering/Music Production Conservatory of Arts/Recording Sciences Tempe, AZ 1997
Engineering/Music Production SAE Institute London, UK 2004
Production experience with Q-base, Pro-tools, Logic, Sound Forge, Fruity,Acid, Recycle, Reason,
Midi/Audio Experience using external gear, daisy chaining, VST plugins, Bouncing midi to Audio, editing and recording, sound design, effects processing, automation, etc.
DJ MIX DEMOS RELEASED-
Under the name DJ L3go (used for DJ performances 1995 - 2000)
Robot Circus (electro mix) 1997
Space Kadets (electro mix) 1998
Autism (drum&bass mix)1999
HerbalisticNodulator (electro mix)2000
Drum Capsule (drum&bass mix) 2000
Koma (drum&bass mix) 2000
Endosonix (drum&bass mix) 2001
Cyclic Entropy (drum&bass mix) 2001
LIVE in London (drum and bass) 2004
Plus many unamed freestyle sessions floating around.
LIVE PA DEMOS RELEASED -
Under the name Illektrolab (used for LIVE performances)
ILLEKTROLAB (produced electro mix -2000)
ILLEKTROLAB (produced electro mix -2002)
ILLEKTROLAB (produced d n bass mix -2005)
ILLEKTROLAB (produced electro mix - 2006)
ILLEKTROLAB (produced electro down tmpo mix - out 2008)
RADIO -
Power 92 - PHX (2004)
KXCI in Tucson - AZ (2004, 2005)
Voice Q FM - Japan (2005)
TELEVISION -
International exposure on Japanese Television (2005)
ARTICLES/PRESS -
Lotus Magazine, USA, review of Robot Circus, 1998.
BPM Culture Magazine, USA, review of Robot Circus, 1998.
FIX Magazine, USA, review of Space Kadets, 1998.
FIX Magazine, USA, review of Autism, Honorable comparison to Squarepusher, 1999.
New Times Music Showcase, AZ, Voted best dj in Arizona, 2000.
Sleaze Nation, UK, Cover picture/Cover story of magazine, April, 2001.
ILLEKTROLAB HAS PERFORMED WITH -
Some of the biggest names in the hip-hop and electronic music industry. A complete list would encompass at least one full page, below are some that stand-out in his mind.
Stateside-
Grand Master Flash, Afrikka Bambatta, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Kurtis Blow, Z-Trip, Radar, DJ Icey, DJ Craze, RAW, Lady Keir (of Delite), Uberzone, Nas, Perry Farrell(of Janes Addiction), Dynamix, Rabbit in the Moon, Mr Brad Lee, Christopher Lawrence, Pollywog, Freaky Flow, DJ Dan, Diesel Boy, Donald Glaude, Crystal Method, Liquid Method, Hyperactive, Simply Jeff, Dubtribe, Nigel Richards, Ron D Core, Adam X, Sandra Collins, Ricky Breaks, DJ Dara, Twonz, Scott Henry, DRC, Eric Davenport, Kelly Reverb, Lion and T.C. Islam, Simon Apex, Hixxy, Barry Weaver, Huggie, Jabari Mayes, TRON, John Acquaviva, Rhazel, and others.
Flipside-
Finger Lickin, Goldie, Mickey Finn, Dylan, Loxy, DJ Rap, Aphrodite, Tech Itch, Decoder, LTJ Bukem, Roni Size, Ninja Tunes, James Lavelle (Mo Wax Records), Psyconauts, Adam Beyer, Spiral Tribe, Neon Beat, Tomy Gun, Cari Lekebusch, Massive Attack, and others
make contact:
[email protected]
www.myspace.com/illektrolab
www.advancedrobotiks.com
[email protected]
OUT NOW !!
"SYSTEM CHECK EP" on SATAMILE records (SAT 39)
AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE @ dope shops and
SATAMILE RECORDS
ELECTROWAX
TEMPLEPLATE
JUNO
COVERT
ONBEAT
WAXADDICT
HMV JAPAN
cheers for tunning in to the ROBOT FUNK !!
KEEP BOUNCIN
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