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About Me

Check out some more songs and videos of mine at
http://www.belowpdx.com/argumentix
Extremely fond of scratchy amplification of insignificant and purely coincidental traps of tape-loops destroyed with vocal acrobatics, argumentix is an experiment in fear, betrayal, and healing humanity. Magic and Loss, Stuffed with protein, territories are both explored and discussed with critical acclaim. Sounds from anywhere make the better half of any argumentix duet. Nothing is safe or sacred and no sound too pure for exclusion from appropriation. Is it self-mockery, self-actualization, or self-revelry? Mistakes will be applauded, brave stretches in development will be transmitted, stories from the journey will be exaggerated. Its all a culmination of everything all at once. Its all an explosion of dark, trance, new age, punk, adult contemporary and harsh noise stacotto hiccups of simultaneous joy and despair. A gift to you is easy to smile, say thank you, and then eagerly ignore. I don’t want to be ignored. I want to SING.

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Member Since: 1/5/2005
Band Website: belowpdx.com/argumentix/
Band Members: James Squeaky

@Foodhole (photo by Daniel Peterson urbanhonking.com/kill)
Influences:
Sounds Like: at a house party in Val Verde - A huge mosh pit while Argumentix sang about his dead mother in the center of the crowd. No lights on except a single flashlight being pointed at Argumentix's head. Like being in a dream. Extreme aggresion and sorrow at the same time, in a Lynch like setting. Shit. (Brian Miller)

"At the most basic level, Argumentix's music is about two things: tapes and voices. Collecting discarded and damaged tapes of music and field recordings, James Squeaky - the man behind Argumentix - layers drum machine beats and queasy, processed vocals and finds sounds to create something that sounds not unlike Ariel Pink doing musique concrÃ¨te."
Record Label: Deathbomb Arc, Entropic Tarot, Trash Skull, Oms-B,
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Argumentix + Amir Coyle making an album (behind the scenes)

Saturday/Sunday Oct 27/28Met in Seattle to play a show together for Charlotte's Birthday. Wuz well attended for how far outside of Seattle the brewpub lay. I first, had a sweet ride performing. I can ...
Posted by Argumentix on Fri, 02 Nov 2007 05:45:00 PST

Discography

(in reverse order):Dead End Black (collab with Stab at God) CDR (Burnt Sound Offerings) Heir to the Power Bear Fortune Installation Audio (for Out.Festival, Lisbon Portugal-June 2007) (as Stab a...
Posted by Argumentix on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:06:00 PST

Arg Timeline Nov 2003 - October 2006

Time-line: -First half October 2006: Been a hectic life-month, with having to move and still been recording and mixing a ton. Found a new gear set up that I like and have been playing with...
Posted by Argumentix on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:10:00 PST

Taking a break from live performance Aug 18 September

Just a note that I will be taking a break from live performance for about six weeks after the Animal Writes show with Rubber-O. Will give me some time to finish writing and rehearsing the ne...
Posted by Argumentix on Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:56:00 PST

Beyond Party Destruction Time review

http://rottenmeats.blogspot.com/2007/06/tongue-in-yr-brain.h tml A tongue in your brain and luke-warm beer Argumentix - Beyond Party Destruction Time CDRSt...
Posted by Argumentix on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 03:44:00 PST

new podcast: Dragging An Ox Through Water + Argumentix live set

Dragging an Ox Through Water is Brian MumfordArgumentix is me.Brian covered one of my songs and then we performed three of his songs as well as a few new ones. This was the second and final performanc...
Posted by Argumentix on Fri, 11 May 2007 11:48:00 PST

NO ANONYMOUS

No, Anonymous. My name is James and you know me. And, you know who you are. A weasel of deep insight that believes you can never belong anywhere so you lash out at those that would be your fri...
Posted by Argumentix on Fri, 16 Mar 2007 03:23:00 PST

I, Anonymous

Listen, you bearded, self-important pricks: Enough crap-ass noise music. It is not the new "punk rock." You simply can't play instruments. You have big heads (and beards), yet little talent. I'm sorry...
Posted by Argumentix on Fri, 16 Mar 2007 03:34:00 PST

Mercury Press

http://www.portlandmercury.com/portland/Content?oid=81192&am p;category=22153 Night MarchingThe Latest Sound Attack of ArgumentixBY SALINA NUNEZ James Squeaky is an artist who always leaves you guessin...
Posted by Argumentix on Mon, 20 Nov 2006 12:46:00 PST