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UNDERCURRENT presents:
Decal [Live] ( Satamile/ Rotters Golf Club )
Lackluster [live] (merck/defocus)
skkatter [dj] [Timestretch Inc.]
Fri 10th June 2005
@ The Legal Eagle, Chancery Street
Doors: 11pm - late
Admission: 8e/7 flyer / list members
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Bios/Discogs
Decal
Based in Dublin city, Ireland, Decal (Alan O'Boyle) has been
making electronic music since 1993. Originally a duo, Alan and Dennis McNulty released their debut album 'Ultramack 004' on their own Ultramack
label in 1994. Since their debut Decal have released an impressive
catalogue of music on a whole host of labels including Rotters Golf
Club, Planet Mu, Satamile, Ultramack, Trama Industries, Leaf, Law &
Auder, Lo Recordings, D1 Recordings and many others.
In 1998, Alan set up his Trama Industries label, primarily to focus
Decal's sound on the electro that had been a feature of the two
Ultramack albums and the live shows. The three Decal releases `Ble
e.p.', `Aquatech' and `Dreaming of Electro She e.p.' brought Decal to
a whole new audience and set the scene for releases on RGC, Satamile
and Mass Transit.
With the dancefloor taken care of, Decal returned to the studio to
work on what finally became `404 Not Found'. Sequencers were
shunned in favour of tape machines and guitars, percussion and vocals
(with Dennis on the gorgeous `Sunburn') added to the synths
and effects. The album was released in 2002 on Mike Paradinas Planet Mu
label.
January 2003 saw the departure of Dennis (http://www.dennismcnulty.com
) to pursue his work in sound art leaving Alan at the helm. The
following six months saw the slimmed down Decal release the critically
acclaimed `Brightest Star' album on Rotters Golf Club,
`Burn From the Inside' on Satamile and the`Static Tactics
e.p.' as Decoy on D1 Recordings with the `Release Through Velocity'
album on Satamile completed in December.
ALBUMS
Ultramack 004 [Ultramack]
Lo-Lite [Ultramack]
404 Not Found [Planet Mu]
Brightest Star [Rotters Golf Club]
SINGLES
Germ Rocket e.p. [Sabrettes]
Decal/Deep Burial - Split e.p. [Ultramack]
Endgame [Leaf Recordings]
Dreaming of Electro She e.p. [Trama Industries]
Decoy e.p. [D1 Recordings]
Forget the Eighties e.p. [Satamile]
Moylough [remix] b/w 4M [Planet Mu]
Ble e.p. [Trama Industries]
Aquatech e.p. [Trama Industries]
Ladies Love My 808 [Road Relish]
Freekin' Empires [Rotters Golf Club]
Burn From The Inside [Satamile]
Static Tactics e.p. [D1 Recordings]
Hear Decal @:
http://www.decal-artifacts.com/audio.html
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Lackluster
Describing the sound of Esa Ruoho's music is a task full of
adjectives, but it never comes to mind to call any of it lackluster -
the name, that this talented, young Finnish electronic music
artist has chosen for himself. At the same time challenging and
rewarding, Lackluster's music is full of texture and organic
quality that many electronic artists seem to have lost in the pre-millenium
tension urge to slice and divide sound. Melodic sounds are woven in
layers; rhythm grows and reacts in harmony instead of pretentious
chaos.
Lackluster is the sound of modern architecture colliding with the
intricate beauty of nature. Hailing from the gray reality of the
nation's capital Helsinki, Esa Ruoho is more familiar with
concrete buildings and suburban life, than the vast forests, numerous lakes and icy cold snow that Finland is known of. Starting with a meager set-up
of a computer, soundcard and simple sequencing software, Ruoho started
innocently enough, fooling around with samples and trying to piece
together anything resembling a proper track. With no musical education
and no experience whatsoever from playing instruments the road
wasn't easy, yet at the same time there were no academic boundaries. Driven by the need to learn and develop, Esa Ruoho composed over 300 original tracks over the period of just five years.
Even though he had been excessively spreading his music over various
electronic channels such as bulletin board systems and internet, it
was only after five years of practicing half in public and half
privately, that Esa Ruoho felt like sorting the best of his work and
pressing them on CDs. Named after the used media, CDR#1 and CDR#2 were both pressed in limited numbers and sold out immediately thanks to
Lackluster's already impressive underground fame. Both CDs are
still in request and doing rounds in mp3 format among the fans.
Lackluster's first real album and recording contract was conceived
through Clair Poulton's DeFocus-label. Container received
excellent feedback, both from the press and the electronic music aficionados. Container was followed by Wrapping, the last album for Lackluster on DeFocus. Both albums were still more or less compilations of slightly older material. Recording under his birth name, Esa Ruoho, also
released a dark and beautiful ambient concept album for Belgian label
U-Cover.
While many fans and reviewers who follow the IDM (intelligent dance
music) scene have a tendency for blaming artists for copying others,
it says a lot that Lackluster's uniquely melancholic and tender
sound has never gained any similar accusations.
Currently Lackluster is promoting his new album, Showcase, which is
another step forward in his career. Coming out on US-based label,
Merck, Showcase delivers yet another delicate compilation
of Lackluster's trademark sound combined with a slightly tighter
and harder production. In addition to the new album, Esa Ruoho
is doing remixes for various labels and artists, composing music for a
modern dance piece as well as throwing gigs all around the globe.
Check also - www.lackluster.org
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UNDERCURRENT presents:
Decal [Live] ( Satamile/ Rotters Golf Club )
Lackluster [live] (merck/defocus)
skkatter [dj] [Timestretch Inc.]
Fri 10th June 2005
@ The Legal Eagle, Chancery Street
Doors: 11pm - late
Admission: 8e/7 flyer / list members
--------------------------------------------------------
http://www.undercurrent.ie
flyer
:http://www.undercurrent.ie/flyers/undercurrent%20
flyers/undercurrent%20decal.jpg
mailing list : http://www.undercurrent.ie/mailinglist.html
http://www.undercurrent.ie
For guest list mail: [email protected]
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--------------------------
Bios/Discogs
Decal
Based in Dublin city, Ireland, Decal (Alan O'Boyle) has been
making electronic music since 1993. Originally a duo, Alan and Dennis McNulty released their debut album 'Ultramack 004' on their own Ultramack
label in 1994. Since their debut Decal have released an impressive
catalogue of music on a whole host of labels including Rotters Golf
Club, Planet Mu, Satamile, Ultramack, Trama Industries, Leaf, Law &
Auder, Lo Recordings, D1 Recordings and many others.
In 1998, Alan set up his Trama Industries label, primarily to focus
Decal's sound on the electro that had been a feature of the two
Ultramack albums and the live shows. The three Decal releases `Ble
e.p.', `Aquatech' and `Dreaming of Electro She e.p.' brought Decal to
a whole new audience and set the scene for releases on RGC, Satamile
and Mass Transit.
With the dancefloor taken care of, Decal returned to the studio to
work on what finally became `404 Not Found'. Sequencers were
shunned in favour of tape machines and guitars, percussion and vocals
(with Dennis on the gorgeous `Sunburn') added to the synths
and effects. The album was released in 2002 on Mike Paradinas Planet Mu
label.
January 2003 saw the departure of Dennis (http://www.dennismcnulty.com
) to pursue his work in sound art leaving Alan at the helm. The
following six months saw the slimmed down Decal release the critically
acclaimed `Brightest Star' album on Rotters Golf Club,
`Burn From the Inside' on Satamile and the`Static Tactics
e.p.' as Decoy on D1 Recordings with the `Release Through Velocity'
album on Satamile completed in December.
ALBUMS
Ultramack 004 [Ultramack]
Lo-Lite [Ultramack]
404 Not Found [Planet Mu]
Brightest Star [Rotters Golf Club]
SINGLES
Germ Rocket e.p. [Sabrettes]
Decal/Deep Burial - Split e.p. [Ultramack]
Endgame [Leaf Recordings]
Dreaming of Electro She e.p. [Trama Industries]
Decoy e.p. [D1 Recordings]
Forget the Eighties e.p. [Satamile]
Moylough [remix] b/w 4M [Planet Mu]
Ble e.p. [Trama Industries]
Aquatech e.p. [Trama Industries]
Ladies Love My 808 [Road Relish]
Freekin' Empires [Rotters Golf Club]
Burn From The Inside [Satamile]
Static Tactics e.p. [D1 Recordings]
Hear Decal @:
http://www.decal-artifacts.com/audio.html
------------------------------------------------------------------
Lackluster
Describing the sound of Esa Ruoho's music is a task full of
adjectives, but it never comes to mind to call any of it lackluster -
the name, that this talented, young Finnish electronic music
artist has chosen for himself. At the same time challenging and
rewarding, Lackluster's music is full of texture and organic
quality that many electronic artists seem to have lost in the pre-millenium
tension urge to slice and divide sound. Melodic sounds are woven in
layers; rhythm grows and reacts in harmony instead of pretentious
chaos.
Lackluster is the sound of modern architecture colliding with the
intricate beauty of nature. Hailing from the gray reality of the
nation's capital Helsinki, Esa Ruoho is more familiar with
concrete buildings and suburban life, than the vast forests, numerous lakes and icy cold snow that Finland is known of. Starting with a meager set-up
of a computer, soundcard and simple sequencing software, Ruoho started
innocently enough, fooling around with samples and trying to piece
together anything resembling a proper track. With no musical education
and no experience whatsoever from playing instruments the road
wasn't easy, yet at the same time there were no academic boundaries. Driven by the need to learn and develop, Esa Ruoho composed over 300 original tracks over the period of just five years.
Even though he had been excessively spreading his music over various
electronic channels such as bulletin board systems and internet, it
was only after five years of practicing half in public and half
privately, that Esa Ruoho felt like sorting the best of his work and
pressing them on CDs. Named after the used media, CDR#1 and CDR#2 were both pressed in limited numbers and sold out immediately thanks to
Lackluster's already impressive underground fame. Both CDs are
still in request and doing rounds in mp3 format among the fans.
Lackluster's first real album and recording contract was conceived
through Clair Poulton's DeFocus-label. Container received
excellent feedback, both from the press and the electronic music aficionados. Container was followed by Wrapping, the last album for Lackluster on DeFocus. Both albums were still more or less compilations of slightly older material. Recording under his birth name, Esa Ruoho, also
released a dark and beautiful ambient concept album for Belgian label
U-Cover.
While many fans and reviewers who follow the IDM (intelligent dance
music) scene have a tendency for blaming artists for copying others,
it says a lot that Lackluster's uniquely melancholic and tender
sound has never gained any similar accusations.
Currently Lackluster is promoting his new album, Showcase, which is
another step forward in his career. Coming out on US-based label,
Merck, Showcase delivers yet another delicate compilation
of Lackluster's trademark sound combined with a slightly tighter
and harder production. In addition to the new album, Esa Ruoho
is doing remixes for various labels and artists, composing music for a
modern dance piece as well as throwing gigs all around the globe.
Check also - www.lackluster.org
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