Welcome to the world of Weazus... My name is Mike McVicker, and I invite you to listen to the sounds that have been pounding my brain for several years now. Finally, I shall unleash them upon the world for all to hear.
Weazus is a continually evolving entity, forever experimenting with new ideas, concepts and sound, with an aim to add a more unique style of composition to electronic music.
Why this name?
"Weazus" came from an alias Mike used to occupy in a type of chat "forum" created on his High school’s computer network. The members of this forum called themselves "The Guild," promoting free thought and originality on the schools then archaic network of DOS Machines. Originally dubbed "Weaz," he spent a year as a class representative for The Guild, and then another year as Guild President.
The name "Weazus" comes from the many instances where someone would change the name to fit a very well known exclamation.
For example, whenever Weazus was caught working on music someone didn't necessarily understand; the most common exclamation would be "Weazus Christ, what the hell are you doing with that synth, NOW?"
Eventually, Weazus began to like the sound of the exclamation, so the name was adopted. ;-)
Do you play live?
Weazus recently played his first DJ gig at Club Nuestra Herencia; a venue in Seattle's University District.
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
It is allowing many more musicians to be heard by more poeple; something that needs to happen.
Would you still sign a record contract with a major label?
Sure... But I'm sure it would depend on the contract...
Band History:
Weazus got his start in music early, performing in various musical functions throughout elementary & middle school. In high school, he spent 3 years as the only male voice in a 9 person vocal jazz ensemble, performing for a number of regional & State vocal jazz competitions all across Washington state.
In 1998, Weazus enrolled in "Electronic Music Composition" at Green River Community College in Auburn, WA. There, he learned more about the theory of music, and developed his love for sequencing.
Weazus began his production venture under the working name "Monolyth," in the year 2000. Starting out with modest programs like "MTV's Music Generator," Weazus experimented with various genres of electronica, never really willing to settle himself in to a classifiable "niche."
Later, in 2001, other equipment & software became available to Mike, allowing him to produce more seriously, exploring more musical possibilities. That year, he produced the track "lupin," a quick tempo collage of "housey" percussion and bass mixed with lighter melodic elements of synth and sample...
Weazus's work continued in to 2002 with the production of 2 more tracks; "Complicity," a more melancholy Drum & Bass track with elements of techno & ambience; and "progression", a track with the quickness of NRG, but "softened up" with more trancy sounding melodic synth progressions and harmonies.
2003 saw a lull in Weazus's creative endeavors with Mike spending most of his time with the complications of moving and getting settled in to the University District of Seattle, where he now resides. Time for production didn't really open up until around Nov-Dec of 2003; when Mike started work on "upbeat;" a pulsing Drum & Bass track, emphasizing contrast of soft and hard themes...
Weazus continues to produce music in his home studio. Current works include “subtraction,†a delve in to the melancholy side of love… And “sulfur,†an experimental track focused on the trials of life itself… Keep your eyes open for these new productions coming soon!
Your influences?
Mike (Weazus) Mcvicker was in to electronic sounds in music at a very early age. Quite often in the car, he was exposed to his father's tastes in New Wave, and other experimental electronic sounds from the early 80's. Many early groups listened to were The Cars, Devo, Missing Persons, Berlin, Vangelis, Genesis, New Order, Flock of Seagulls, Gary Newman, and many many others.
As Mike matured, he started venturing out to find his own tastes, dabbling with industrial, hip-hop, trip-hop, ambient, and anything else with an electronic influence he could find. Artists often listened to were nine inch nails, b-tribe, Deep Forest, Enigma, Enya & Orbital.
Favorite spot?
Seattle... No matter where I go, I always want to come back.
Equipment used:
Hardware:
Custom Built PC (notable specs)
AMD Athalon XP 2000+
Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum
512k Kingston RAM DDR/2700
YAMAHA MIDI Keyboard (YPR-20)
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