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Synthetic

About Me

Synthetic was formed in the late 90's by Steve Engler (formerly of Primitive Modern, Twitch Revolt & Domestic Violence), Synthetic is an eclectic act. Influences range from Aphex Twin to Frank Zappa and everything in between.Currently has 3 remixes on Bush-of-ghosts.com under artist names: AAASYNTHETIC and STEVEEDENVER.Has several remixes on RealWorldRemixed.com (Peter Gabriel's Label)Also is represented on mp3unsigned.com as Synthetic.Synthetic has completed 5 LPs and 8-10 EPs. The 1st LP is for sale currently at Twist And Shout in Denver, Colorado. Also Twistandshout.comNEW FREE SYNTHETIC EP "Colorsmoke" available from: http://20kbps.sofapause.ch/releases.htm

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Member Since: 7/26/2006
Band Website: http://www.freewebs.com/steveedenver
Band Members: Steve Engler and a pool of friends/musicianspast guests: Duane McCarthy (Where are you Duane?) Michael Engler and Dylan Engler
Influences: In no particular order: Brian and Roger Eno, Autechre, Orbital, :zoviet*france:, Muslimgauze, Squarepusher, Amon Tobin, Caribou, Alan Parson's Project, Magnetophone, Aphex Twin, Rapoon, Kraftwerk, Elbow, Dead Voices On Air, Pink Floyd, Soft Machine, Gong, Propeller, Curve, Peter Gabriel, Old Oldman, Harold Budd, Michael Brooks, U2, Passengers, Frank Zappa, The Mothers, Captain Beefheart, Scott Walker, CAN, Neu, Plaid, Bach, Vivaldi, Albinoni, Bartok, Respighi, Mozart, Prokofiev, Stockhausen, Steve Reich, Miles Davis, Pram, Chrome, Cabaret Voltaire, His Name Is Alive, Supersilent, Boards Of Canada, Gescom, Seefeel, Goldie, LTJ Bukem, Fuxa, Piano Magic, Sam Cooke, Stereolab, Sun Ra, Robyn Hitchcock, Stephen Duffy, Beck, Bowie, Stevie Wonder, Beastie Boys, Tangerine Dream, Faust, Air, Funkstorung, Agent FF6600, Godspeed! You Black Emperor, Don Ellis, Interpol, Dredg, Gomez, David Byrne, Sparks, Ultravox, New Order, All Spacemen 3 Related Groups, Vangelis, Elysian Fields, Radiohead, Red Snapper, Monokrom, Skinny Puppy, The Young Gods, Laibach, Einstuerzende Neubaten, Deviltech, Kinski, KMFDM, Tortoise, Thilges 3, Radboud Mens, Ozric Tentacles, Talk Demonic, Bjork, Cornelius, Nobukazu Takemura, Acid Mother's Temple, Danielle Dax, Ray Charles, Dave Brubeck, Fridge, Four Tet, Comsat Angels, Pluxus, Moby, Space Time Continuum, Agent Orange, Loopdrop, Horizon 222, , Marvin Gaye, Peter Gabriel, Kate Bush, Cocteau Twins, Tuxedomoon, The Residents, Yello, Devo, Wire, The Kinks, Beach Boys, The Who, Small Faces, The Move, Contagion, Man, King Crimson, Davis Redford Triad and The Beatles
Sounds Like: Rain shower on a spring morning just before sunrise, on another planet! Here's a music video to my ambient song called "Underwater"
Record Label: 20kbps rec. & OUIM.net

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new free ambient album download

I'm both very pleased and humbled to announce I have a new freealbum available from the wonderful ouim net label in Bulgaria.  Humbledbecause I didn't even realize until I corresponded with the label'...
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I just came across the best article perhaps ever written about Sesame Street's beloved Grover at Amazon.com, I thought I'd share it with you. The album of the new millenium!, Februar...
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