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Babylon Party Machine is the most explored side project of solo ska-punk musician and former Flaming Tsunamis keyboardist Matt Wixson. Sometimes a person can just get burnt out writing ska, punk, reggae, and folk music. BPM was created to break the monotony for one musician. There are no guitars, horns, or real life drums involved. The only sounds from the real world are vocals, and even then, only sometimes. The rest is an assembly of drum loops, samples, and lots and lots of synths. The keyboard is really the star of the project. With BPM, Matt Wixson creates Jamaican-inspired music filtered through his passing interest in electronic music. Reggae has become digital, ska has been remixed, but this is the first instance of an original, circuitry-driven ska sound. Some may say the songs aren't good, and some may disagree, but nobody can deny that at least it's an attempt to expand a fairly conservative genre with new ideas.
Welcome to the Nth Wave, motherfuckers.
TESTIMONIALS!
Here's what people are saying about BPM:
"my wife and i have been trying to have a child but we recently found out she was barren. it was a sad deal, i mean having children was one of my wife's biggest goals in life. but the other day she logged onto myspace and heard matt wixson's new project and BECAME FERTILE!!!! i dont know how it happened but it is truly a blessing. and in moments afterward listening to "snakes on a plane" she became pregnant. THANKS MATT WIXSON!!!!!!!!!
--Anonymous comment on Punknews.org
"Babylon Party Machine has made me convert my religion to Wixsonism."
--Andy of the Flaming Tsunamis and Kill Normal Records
"Matt Wixson and His Babylon Party Machine are the epitome of awesomeness with the blend of ska and techno... Nth wave ska... pure brilliance. Everyone should join the babylon paty, LONG LIVE WIXSON!!!"
-- Lance and Mike Anair of Sluncher Productions
"Babylon Party Machine is basically..FUCKING AMAZING. I would definitely give it 7 stars out of 7 if my opinion actually mattered! Yeah! Move over Electric Light Orchestra...Babylon Party Machine is now the best thing ever in music. Oh titties."
-- Danny from Texas (dang)
"i used to say that other bands were pretty good, but that was before i heard the Babylon Party Machine. Now I say, yeah they are pretty good, but not as good as the Babylon Party Machine. I then proceed to snap the other bands cd in half and burn down the nearest building. true story."
-- Cory H from Crumie.com
"Matt Wixsons eccentric mind has produced more music than most musicians half his age. His 4th and newest project, Babylon Party Machine is a shot with blend of Techno and Ska that goes right to your dancing bones (a.k.a. your booty.)"
--Peter of Can't Meet Quota
"I heard of a magazine thats called BPM and it's not about this band. I'll hand out the torches and pitchforks."
-- Mike from Scranton, PA
"We will be stealing ideas (possibly even entire song ideas) from this man... you can be sure of that."
--Kevin from Kicking Jimmy
"Babylon Party Machine did for the music industry what Tom Cruise did for Scientology! It's that good!!!"
-- Soapbox Paradox
