About Me

Los Angeles based electronic musician Mark Nieto, commonly known as COMBAT!, has been making music under the moniker for the past four years. Originally playing in punk bands throughout his youth, COMBAT! was turned onto hip hop and electronic music during his college years and it redirected his musical goals. Captivated by the sounds of Aphex Twin, Prefuse 73, J-Dilla, The Books and others, he set out to create his own abstract compositions. Using found sounds, samples from records, as well as his own personal recordings, he creates multi-textural pieces that give the listener a unique experience with each play.
His first release, Movimientos, is a record to listen to in a soft chair with headphones. Or on a long drive through the city as the sun sets. It's a record for traveling. It's a record for sitting at home. It contains contributions from Rarebit and Dr. Fiction of Sequins and Skeletons. COMBAT! looks forward to collaborating more in the future and is working on new material right now.COMBAT! is looking for shows. If you would like to book COMBAT! please e-mail [email protected]
"Movimientos is a passage in time. Listening is like collecting the artists' memories and trying to put the pieces in the correct order to complete a glimpse into a world very foreign yet very similiar. From deep space ambience to scattered flittering beats to chiming guitars and world percussion, Movimientos invites the ears to challenge the heart."
-KSPC Radio

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Member Since: 1/15/2005
Band Website: [email protected]
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COMBAT! - Movimientos EP (2008)

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(This is just a preview image I put together quickly in photoshop. Album artwork will look much better when in your hands.)
Track Listing:
1. Aves Raras
2. The Law of Stopping and Starting
3. Planica
4. A Mono Melody
5. The Blowed Air and The Tones
6. When the Jets Come Down

Each album features hand-silkscreened artwork.
Contains 3 new songs plus 3 remastered songs.
Limited to 250 copies.

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Record Label: Future Static
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Performances

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Posted by COMBAT! on Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:27:00 PST

Throwbacks

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Posted by COMBAT! on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:13:00 PST

COMBAT!s New Myspace Mixtape1

I wanted to make a mix that represented my recent influences as well as artists that I thought could use more exposure. I encourage everyone to check out the other music that these people have to off...
Posted by COMBAT! on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:42:00 PST

The Amen Break

Thanks Andy-COMBAT!...
Posted by COMBAT! on Sun, 04 May 2008 07:44:00 PST

Brian Eno: Oblique Strategies. 1980

Brian Eno was born in Woodbridge, Suffolk in May 1948.The deck of cards known as the Oblique Strategies began its life as a collaborative act by two friends, Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt, wh...
Posted by COMBAT! on Fri, 02 May 2008 03:25:00 PST

Brazilian COMBAT! mixtape

A fan in Brazil by the name of Oscar created a podcast of my songs. You can stream the entire thing by going to his website and clicking "podcast" at the top.http://www.post.com.br/All the songs...
Posted by COMBAT! on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:56:00 PST

World’s Oldest Recorded Sounds

Reprinted from:http://www.firstsounds.org/soundsAu Clair de la Lune--French folk song (1860 Phonautogram) Scott recorded someone singing an excerpt from the French folksong "Au Clair de la Lune" ...
Posted by COMBAT! on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:35:00 PST

Listen to my live performance & interview on KCSB

I performed last Thursday night on the "5...4...3...2...FUN" show on KCSB 91.9 FM.You can download and listen to the show by clicking on the follwing link:March 6, 2008 - 5...4...3...2...FUN on KCSB 9...
Posted by COMBAT! on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:38:00 PST

A Nice, Little Article on the Process of Modern Recording & Mainstream Radio

This is a fun article which explains the modern recording process; from songwriting and recording, to mastering and radio distribution. Copied from: http://www.wordmagazine.co.uk/content/why-records-...
Posted by COMBAT! on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:47:00 PST

One of my biggest influences.

Some kind soul uploaded all the cut scenes from my favorite video game of all time. Metal Gear: Solid.Sit back and enjoy. ...
Posted by COMBAT! on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:24:00 PST