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moriddim

About Me

Synthetic. Dark. Moving. Vibrant. All of these words pertain to the music of moriddim. He combines influences from popular 80's artists like Depeche Mode and Gary Numan with newer beat crafters like the Crystal Method and Four Tet. moriddim also borrows from the cryptic stream-of-consciousness style lyrics of bands like Underworld and Soul Coughing with delivery characteristic of vocalists like Pete Yorn and Beck. Multiple comparisons will spring to mind upon listening, but listeners will find themselves having a hard time finding music that fits just as well on the dancefloor as it does in the living room. Enjoy.

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Member Since: 11/3/2004
Band Website: moriddim.com
Band Members: Paul Kalkin - vocals, piano, guitar, compositions, programming, remixing and rearranging, sound designInstruments/Programs - guitar, piano, Reason, Logic, Garageband, Pro Tools, ReCycle, PeakCo-writers/Contributors - Dave Ahl, Peter Ferrari, John Weir, Caroline Budna, Noemi Carrion, Paul "Dean" Hogan, Sean Adams, Scott Thompson, Gabriel Van Sickle, Paul ManusamaSpecial thanks to anyone and everyone that has ever supported me in the slightest bit.....
Influences: UNKLE. Four Tet. DJ Shadow. Underworld. Five Deez. Boards of Canada. Aphex Twin. Ninja Tune records. Nine Inch Nails. Beck. Beth Orton. Radiohead. Massive Attack. The DFA. Money Mark. Red House Painters. Slowreader. Pedro the Lion. Talk Talk. Blockhead. Broken Social Scene. The Album Leaf. Bill Withers. Jamie Lidell. Erlend Oye. Sufjan Stevens. People Under the Stairs. LCD Soundsystem (James Murphy). Phoenix. Justice. Tom Vek. Junior Boys. Kurt Vonnegut. Lewis Carroll. Hot Chip. Bonobo. Nelly Furtado. Sarah Mclachlan. Spank Rock.http://www.audioscrobbler.com/user/moriddim
Sounds Like: Original Music: Red House Painters. Money Mark. Talk Talk. Depeche Mode. Massive Attack. Crystal Method. Primitive Radio Gods. Gary Numan.Mash-ups: Chemical Brothers. Coldcut. The Herbaliser. Four Tet. Kraftwerk.
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

moriddim unveils first full-length original work. pigs also seen flying.

This is the first in a series of original works that I will beuploading for all to hear. Since 2004, I've been writing music likethis but I was too afraid to share it with anyone. So I'd hide behindco...
Posted by on Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:07:00 GMT

moriddim rocks plaid, seen w/ Sinead O'Connor, singing 90's hits. what's next? slap bracelets?

Remember James?  The Laid LP?  Good record.  So many great songs.  I did my Postal Service, erm, servicing to this one.  It's probably the cheesiest song I've ever written/covered.  Buy I like it.  Oo...
Posted by on Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:26:00 GMT

moriddim yodels - Chris Isaak shakes his head in dismay

Another inductee into the Honors Hall of Fame of moriddim covers of illustrious infamy and entropy. This time its Chris Isaak's "Wicked Games," the seminal tune that we all remember from one time or a...
Posted by on Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:42:00 GMT

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Posted by on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:42:00 GMT

moriddim saw Cat Power kissing Santa Claus and it felt icky.

Merry Christmas.I spent most of the early morning and late afternoon finishing this cover of a cover of a cover of a...you get the picture. This is an old ditty, but the one that inspired me to do my...
Posted by on Thu, 25 Dec 2008 14:24:00 GMT

Threesome between Hot Chip, Copy, & Atole (me with camera)

moriddim + (Copy (Atole/Copy) - (2)Hot Chip) = OMFGIf that felt like a mouthful, it was. If you use PEMDAS, it will all make sense.Actually it won't. Lemme 'splain.I absolutely love Hot Chip's "Crap...
Posted by on Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:32:00 GMT

moriddim goes all paranormal on Nine Inch Nails

Just uploaded 2 separate mixes of the same Nine Inch Nails tune from the Ghosts collection of instrumentals released earlier this year. This one track in particular always got me humming something al...
Posted by on Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:24:00 GMT

moriddim writes a song for Frank Castle and his, um, hobbies...

1 hour to my birthday and I gave myself a present: i finished a song on time! yeah, so if I set a date for myself? I can actually finish stuff. Not gonna pretend the date wasn't set FOR me, tho. T...
Posted by on Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:55:00 GMT

Nightmares on Wax wakes up in a cold moriddim sweat

New remix. Passion (moriddim's "Sour Passion Fruit" remix) by Nightmares on Wax. First heard it on an Adult Swim bump and identified the track thru this amazing, comprehensive site. Adult Swim bump...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:01:00 GMT

moriddim runs at and alarms A Flock of Seagulls

Come listen to my recreation of Space Age Love Song for someone truly special and close to my heart.it's different, yet pays homages to slices of the original.hope you like.also, if you haven't heard ...
Posted by on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:14:00 GMT