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Downstate

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http://www.awkwardsilencerecordings.com/awkward29.htmI edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4Downstate's life is enriched by the following :My better half,Oxygen,Marajuana,Pianos,Music that makes me feel something,My Glockenspiel,Weekends,Pancakes,Cats and rabbits,Travelling,Hiking to high altitudes,Amsterdam,Quiet places,Fucking noisy places,Empty spaces,Good atmospheres,Gigs,Sweaty Clubs,Absynthe,Playing gigs,taking photos,growing things,maple syrup,meeting musicians from all over,collaborations,horror films,animation,lunch breaks,tea,free things,childrens sweets,being awake early,wandering,exploring and doing whatever feels right at the time.Downstate is thinking the following things are bad :Taxing my wages,people using their religion as an excuse to be cunts,bush,people who think electronic music's "not real music",people without an openmind,eastenders,cocaine,overdraft charges,violence,train fares,chavs,spongers,ignorance,bullys,musicals,gangs of dumb kids that think there fucking gansta's from L.A,commercial music,r n b,weed being illegal,religious extremists,bigots,lying politicians,knives : And all these fucking crazy kids stabbing each other on a weekly basis.What ever happened to just giving someone that didnt pay up a bit of a beating rather than killing them?Thank god for music.Good things to you all. X
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Member Since: 04/04/2006
Band Website: www.awkwardsilencerecordings.com
Band Members: Downstate is a musical project by Thomas Oliver. Some call him "Greyhound" due to his amazing skinnyness. He uses a host of pirated software & VST's, namely Live, FL producer, Soundforge, A 1940's Hohner Glockenspiel, Korg MicroKontrol Midi Interface, One ultra shit microphone with free uncontrollable hiss, Various childrens toys that windup and click, and im working on the circuit bending of an old "speak and maths", remember them badboys!. Horrid Warm crackle to follow suit.
Influences:Downstate has been here, there, and overwhere recently ? - - -www.myspace.com/aschka www.myspace.com/tokyounderwearthieveswww.myspace.com/soulson icdrillsthemetal
Sounds Like: The sadness of someone leaving, crippled with an everlasting smile for the things you love..........er, or possibly it just sounds like some stoned bloke off in la-la-land
Record Label: Awkward Silence
Type of Label: Indie

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E.P released.......................

Awkward Silence 29,Porn Sword Tobacco & Downstateget it here:http://www.awkwardsilencerecordings.com/awkward29.htmor herehttp://www.normanrecords.com/poogle/index.php?q=downstat e&format=QUOTE:"Downsta...
Posted by on Sat, 02 May 2009 11:43:00 GMT

E.P released on CD soon ! ! !

Hello to all,Downstate is to feature on the next release from the excellent Awkward silence Recordings based here in the U.K.  the label has released music for some amazing artists, many hero's of min...
Posted by on Sat, 24 Jan 2009 03:02:00 GMT

Ginglik 3rd May

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Posted by on Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:35:00 GMT

Downstate on Radio 1 ? Fuck off!!!

it is true......thanks to the lovely zane lowe passing my tracks around radio 1 they have landed in the mitts of mr Huw Stevens, host of the new music shows on wednesday night. Im thrilled to say that...
Posted by on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:25:00 GMT

Collaborators.

if you like the humble twinklings that i create and are interested in collaborating or remixing, , ,please drop me a line.... I'd love to make more music with live instruments and possibly a voca...
Posted by on Sun, 06 May 2007 09:58:00 GMT