Listen to Two Tracks From 'Envisioning Abstraction: the Duality of FluiD' (ALRN008)

Dread Futures by FluiD

DH 1 by FluiD

Promo Video for 'Envisioning Abstraction: the Duality of FluiD'

Alrealon Music Promo for FluiD from PAS on Vimeo.

Produced by Robert Pepper of PAS

Obskure Magazine Reviews, 'Envisioning Abstraction: the Duality of FluiD'



French industrial music magazine, Obskure has written a review of 'Envisioning Abstraction: the Duality of FluiD' (ALRN008). Below is an excerpt from the review. The full review will be published in the Feburary 2011 issue.

"Right after a rough introduction, including feedbacks, cracklings and a powerful and rounded bass line, the FluiD’s expansionist world takes off. 'The Duality of FluiD' is presented first with a superb artwork that portrays the African continent repainted with the U.S. flag (the work is done by Trey Crim of Digitally Ruined Graphics).

The project started in Chicago (Christophe G. is originally from Los Angeles) and the industrial aspect of his music takes then a social meaning you can’t deny. The boundaries are pushed track after track to produce an intelligent and unclassifiable music. On one hand, you have a Trip-Hop coupled with the dirtiest Dub. Of course, some of you could think of Scorn ('The Absent Present'), but the guitars (always played in slow motion) provide a Rock/Heavy touch ('Froz n II'), downright Cold-Wave ('Parallel States') or Noise ('Iron Communique'), that will appeal to many listeners..."

Note : 80%
Sylvain Nicolino
http://www.obskuremag.net/category/obskuremag/

World Festival of Black Arts and Cultures

1966 marked the first ever World Festival of Black Arts and Cultures held in Dakar, Senegal; this celebratory event brought together people of different nationalities and generations with a common goal: to shed light on the struggle and persistence of black people in the face of colonization. In 1977, the second festival was held in Nigeria. And now, on December 10th, 2010- three decades later- the third World Festival of Black Arts and Cultures returns to Dakar, and lets just say, it seems the third time's a charm.

This year's lineup includes concerts, dance performances, documentary and feature film screenings, theatre, lectures on various art forms (from architecture and design to reggae) to name a few, that will run through New Year's night, with free admission to it all. As we learned on the Black World Festival website, the event this year focuses on Africa in it's new context: Africa as free, proud, creative, and optimistic. Brazil will be the guest of honor, bringing along with it a slew of artists that are culturally diverse and emblematic of the dialogue between different people and cultures, created by this year's event. Check out our slide show of videos below for a look at our favorite artists featured at this year's event.

http://blackworldfestival.com/wp/en/
http://www.facebook.com/BlackWorldFest

XMess Fest 2010

XMess Fest 2010, Thursday, December 23, 2010 at RME Performance Hall, Davenport, IA. The yearly event hosted by Jason Whitmarsh of Sinjo Thraw Mash to help local food pantries.

La Frisson de la Basse (The Pleasure of the Bass)

Two weeks ago, I performed at 'Night World 2010: Alive in the Afterlife'. Before departing for Kansas City and the Night World 2010 event, I put together a new mix called, 'La Frisson de la Basse'.

La Frisson De La Basse by Tundra. on Mixcloud



Placenta Family Tree - Disc 4

'Placenta Family Tree - Disc 4', a new and free to download compilation released on Placenta Recordings.

Download link - http://www.archive.org/details/ThePlacentaFamilyTree-Disc4

Tracklisting:

1. Xrin Arms/William Sides Atari Party/Dental Work/Mochipet/TPR/Scissor Shock - Connection
2. Sliciing Grandpa - Impact Horror
3. DJ Urine - Seeghouls
4. Black Mayonnaise - Contemplations
5. Right-Eye Rita - Soyy
6. Nyarlathotep - Bloom
7. Rudolfo - Cheetahman Does Grind!!!
8. Sir.Vixx - Sir.Vixx Sux
9. Syphilis Sauna - Fifimatic
10. Intercamalemelont - L'ondon Bridge
11. Dem Tune - Fly
12. Dogwater - May 4th, 530
13. Mustafio - Mustafio's Models
14. Skarekrau Radio - KittieSwap Remixxx
15. Hostage Pageant - Clitoral Amputation Neuroma
16. Paregorik - In
17. Pendro - Phantom Zygote
18. Octavialsilver - Rage Yourself To Sleep (Anti-Dub Mix)
19. FluiD - Repressed
20. Speak Onion - Dust Combuster
21. Guards - Priest Mathis
22. Excruciating Macresco - Jolly Pirate
23. Corot Ghost - Lumineon
24. Power Pill Fist - Splicefree
25. Cock E.S.P. - 02a_PL603

'Envisioning Abstraction: the Duality of FluiD' (ALRN008)

'Envisioning Abstraction: the Duality of FluiD' (AlRN008), CD released on 02.01.11

Front cover art, designed by Trey Crim of Digitally Ruined Graphics

Back cover art, designed by Trey Crim of Digitally Ruined Graphics



Inside cover art, designed by Trey Crim of Digitally Ruined Graphics



Night World 2010: Alive In the Afterlife

Night World 2010: Alive In the Afterlife

11.20.10

Foundation

1221 Union Ave.

Kansas City, MO., 64101

9 pm

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=161763167188536

3 X 3

Back In the Day:

Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers - Wu-Tang Clan
Entroducing - DJ Shadow
Daily Operation - Gang Starr

Today:

Black on Both Sides - Mos Def
Fear of a Black Planet - Public Enemy
AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted - Ice Cube

Back To the Future:

Mecca and the Soul Brother - Pete Rock and CL Smooth
Dr. Octagonecologyst - Dr. Octaogn
6 Feet Deep - Gravediggaz

Night World 2010: Alive In the Afterlife

NIGHT WORLD 2010: Alive In the Afterlife. "An annual celebration honoring the vision of Architect Bertrand Goldberg's city of art /architecture/ fashion / performance / music & dance 11/20/2010 This 4th annual FOUNDATION collaborative event delves into the psyche and aural stimulation of life, death, sorrow & pleasure."

 

FOUNDATION
1221 Union Avenue - West Bottoms
Kansas City, MO., 64101

orkhestra:
TEAADORA
FLUID
CVLTS
WHITE SHADOWS
UMBERTO
FERAL MESSIAH
FIRE FOR EFFECT

couturiers:
AMANDA GATTEN
ANASTASIA RENDINA
HOUSE OF COCHON (COURTNEY PERRY)
LIZ CHENEY
ERICA SWORD

troupe:
ONLY CHILDREN (EMILY BOULLEAR)
CHARLES MATTHEW COOK
KATHERYN ERLINGER

aisthetikos:
CREMA DE LA VIDA
ANDREW CHAMBERS
SHANNON BROOKE LAZENBY
DAME GONZALES
DALTON QW
VJDN8

presented by FOUNDATION and Melissa Birdsong
http://www.foundationkc.com/

The Empty Bottle

The Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL., 08.01.10

Alrealon Update 11.01.10

First up, is the latest podcast in our long running podcast series. This months podcast comes from Sascha Muller and is titled 'Mix it Up Mix'.

About Sascha:

"Sascha Müller aka Pharmacom start his career with djìng and producing in 1990. He was inspired by Projects like Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream and stuff like Sven Väth played in his dj sets. The musical style reaches from ambient chill out, house and techno music in his own special way. His way of producing is the use old analog equipment in the same way as the newest Software in digital producing. The greatest thing for him is to create new soundcollages and wicked samples for his tracks. As a Dj he played in several european locations and events like love parade and thunderdome. At the moment he is also playing as a vj and is involved in multimedia productions with some other global video and grafic artists."


Look for Sascha's upcoming 'Move My Body' EP on Alrealon Music (release date 12.13.10).


We've also uploaded to our Soundcloud page with a track from the ARU meets FluiD release, 'The Sickness'

ARU meets FluiD - The Sickness by Alrealon Music


Last month Alrealon artists Zilmrah /O\ and Robert Pepper of PAS performed together at Silent Barn in NYC. You can view video of their performance here.




Other Releases from Alrealon Artists:

FluiD, PAS and Zilmrah /O\ feature on a newly released compilation from Babylon Projects, 'By the Rivers of Bablyon: Always/Forever',  

DJ Phys, mNIPK and Sascha Muller all have releases available from French techno label, Milligrid Records.

FluiD and Ghoul have a new split EP, 'Ghoul + FluiD' on Tundra Dubs, available here.

Ghoul has also done a new 30 min. mix, 'Vnholy Ground Vol. I' for Tundra Dubs. You can listen to the mix here. 


Current Alrealon Music Releases:

ARU meets FluiD - Fearless Empire Killers
LAX - Deep Water b/w cREEPYsHEEP (incl. remixes from Ghoul and FluiD)
mNIPK - Paul Auster's Tears
 
Upcoming Alrealon Music Releases:
 
FluiD - Duality 
PAS - Reconstruction (featuring contributions from Black Saturn, FluiD, John 3:16, LAX and Zilmrah /O\)
Sascha Muller - Move My Body
 

The Pink Flimingo vs. FluiD

NITCO Records and Nitetrotter uploaded for your listening pleaseure an EP, that I released a few years back. 'The Pink Flimingo vs. FluiD' was originally released on 3" CDR by NITCO Records and included cover art by Jorge Tapia.

Get the full story along with the download links here -

http://nitetrotter.blogspot.com/2010/10/fluid-vs-pink-flimingo-free-download.html

By The Rivers of Babylon: Always/Forever

'By The Rivers of Babylon: Always/Forever'

New compilation just released by Babylon Projects from Chile.

"Musicians from different latitudes have contributed themes for the new project Babylon Projects is developing. 'By the Rivers of Babylon' is a series of compilations including music, original art and clips (in this current compilation is a contribution from the Ghost Network).

For this project we worked in collaboration with Christopher Moya (Abigail's Church), Robert l. Pepper (from Post Abortion Stress) and bands from as far afield as Italy, Poland, England, Holland and Germany."

You can download the compitlation (in two parts) here -

http://www.archive.org/details/ByTheRiversOfBabylonCompilationAlwaysi&reCache=1
http://www.archive.org/details/ByTheRiversOfBabylonCompilationForeverii&reCache=1

Includes music from:

- MegaJoy (CHILE)
- Gastón Céspedes (CHILE)
- La Iglesia de Abigail (CHILE)
- Zilmrah /O\ (USA)
- Ghost Network (USA)
- Strangewalls (USA)
- FluiD (USA)
- Swedenborgs (USA)
- Clutter (USA)
- Richard Lainhart (USA)
- HATI (Polonia)
- Eheim 1000.220 (Alemania)
- 1dp (Holanda)
- Zerocrop (Inglaterra)
- Murmurists (Inglaterra)
- Will Connor (Inglaterra)
- Astrometria (Inglaterra)
- Fecal Love (Italia)



Alrealon Music Update 10.13.10

Several things are happening at Alrealon Music:

We're having a remix contest based around our joint release with DSMS, 'ARU meets FluiD - Fearless Empire Killlers'. The top 7 remixes will be released as part of 'ARU meets FluiD - Fearless Empire Killers (version)', in both digital and CDR formats.

For more info on the contest - http://alrealon.ownforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=71

Alrealon artists PAS and FluiD appeared together at Spark Festival in Minneapolis, MN. I detailed our weekend at Spark Festival in a previous post.


PAS/FluiD live at Spark Festival 2010 from PAS (Post Abortion Stress) on Vimeo.


In other PAS releated news, they will have a new release on Alrealon in early 2011. The release is titled PAS - Re-construction'. We're really excited about this release at is a collaborative effort between PAS and all Alrealon artists. More on the release, here - http://alrealon.ownforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=63
PAS currently have a new CD, 'Pure Energy Output Sessions'. It is available directly from PAS, via CD Baby -
http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/PASPostAbortionStress

Brooklyn, NY musician/artist Zilmrah /O\ who did a podcast for us back in April of this year, will have a new full-length release available early next year. In the meantime you can hear a new track from Zilmrah /O\ as well as John 3:16 on the DSMS compilation, 'Psidronic'.

I also want to remind everyone of the Alrealon Music Forum and if you join our forum, you'll receive a download link for the free digital single, 'Machina - re/tooled'.

Current Alrealon Music Releases:

ARU meets FluiD - Fearless Empire Killers
LAX - Deep Water b/w cREEPYsHEEP (incl. remixes from Ghoul and FluiD)
mNIPK - Paul Auster's Tears

3 X 3

Previous:

PAS - Pure Energy Output Sessions
David Bowie - Station to Station
Miles Davis - On the Corner

Current:

Return to Forever - Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy
Nadja - Touched
Dysrhythmia - Barriers and Passages

Future:

Art Ensemble of Chicago - Les Stances a Sophie
Herbie Hancock - Crossings
Henry Cow - Western Culture

Creative Entities

I wanted to draw your attention to some creative entities which haven't received the credit they deserve. Those entities being a selection of record labels that are working hard to release great music (often accompanied with stunning visuals). These labels are releasing music that defies easy catagorization and genrification. A few of the labels who are releasing music that is stimulating, unique and challenging: DSMS, Milligrid Records, Placenta Recordings, TrashF**k Records, 5nakefork, Tundra Dubs and Ratskin Records. Please take a look and more importantly a listen to the music that all these labels have released and are releasing; I promise you won't be disappointed.

Spark Festival - Friday night (recap)

Back home after a weekend at Spark Festival. I performed on Friday night with Robert and Amber of PAS. I arrived in Minneapolis on Friday afternoon and met-up with Robert and Amber at our hotel. We then met-up with the Vultures.  The Vultures are a UK quartet who engage in group improvisation. After a little food and a lot of catching-up we headed to our venue for soundcheck. The venue was an unused building, which lended a very industrial feel to the evening. Opening the show were the Friction Brothers who are from Chicago. They are a trio of cello, percussion and dry-ice. Yes, dry-ice! One of the members uses dry-ice as a sound producing device. You just have to see it.... A truly stunning performance that left most in attendance, awe-struck. PAS and I were next. Our set consisted of Robert and Amber improvising over my processed beats. It was one of the most enjoyable performances I have had. Following us were the nights featured artists, Vultures. Four guys and more gear than you can imagine; bass guitar, ten-speed bicycle, modular synths, computer and lots of little noisemakers. They put it all to use to create amazing soundscapes. Dense and layered their improvisatoions feel and sound more like compositions as opposed to on the spot creations. Group improv, doesn't get any better than this! We then joined Vultures for a large group improv. I was honored that Vultures would invite me to join them. We did two pieces together. The first was a beatless excurion into unknown worlds. The second featured industrial beats forming the basis for a white hot blast of industrial/krautrock.

Alrealon Music

Some of you may or may not know, I co-run (with Philippe Gerber aka DJ Phys), the music label, Alrealon Music. I wanted to update everyone on what we're doing and on our new releases.

Our newest release is a joint release with the Iowa based music label DSMS, 'ARU meets FluiD - Fearless Empire Killers'. DSMS is releasing it as a 3" CDR (with full-color artwork) and Alrealon Music is releasing it digitally. 'ARU meets FluiD...'  is a collaboration between Aural Resuscitation Unit and FluiD.

Other releases now available, are two techno releases: the first from LaptopAcidXperience - 'Deep Water b/w cREEPYsHEEP',  available digitally here. The second from mNIPK - Paul Auster's Tears, available digitally here.

Each month we also feature a podcast from an Alrealon Music artist or an artist affiliated with Alrealon Music. This months podcast comes from DJ Restless, who also released an EP on Alrealon Music, earlier this year.

We have just started the Alrealon Music Forum. If you join our forum, you'll recieve a download link for the 'Machina - Re/tooled' single. The single is comprised of two remixes of the DJ Restless track 'Machina' by FluiD and DJ Phys.

For more info on Alrealon Music releases, artists and tour dates, please visit our website.

DJ Spooky at Monaco Glacier

Visual Nonsense

Visual Nonsense, the new monthly film, video and music event at Swing State.

Spark Festival of Electronic Music and Arts

This Friday, Oct. 1st, 2010, I will be performing at Spark Festival as a special guest of PAS.

Spark Festival of Electronic Music and Arts 2010

September 28 - October 3, 2010

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota

"For one week each year, the Spark Festival of Electronic Music and Arts gathers creators and performers of new media arts from around the world to the Twin Cities of Minneapolis/St. Paul, USA to showcase their work to the public."

http://spark.cla.umn.edu/

2010 Back to Kansas City Tour

09.15.10 :: Monks Kaffe in Dubuque, IA. Joining Sinjo Thraw Mash and I were ARU  and Bob Bucko Jr. The night was also the release party for 'ARU meets FluiD - Fearless Empire Killers'. ARU got things going with (in my opinion) one of his best sets. I've had the pleasure of seeing ARU a few times and this set surpassed any and all that I had previously witnessed. STM were next and for me it was like seeing them for the first time. Sublte additions to their sonic arsenal yielded, a richer more interesting sound. Bob Bucko Jr., followed, one man, one guitar, one saxophone and one looping pedal. All I can say is WOW! Bob simply made the most of what he had and we're all the better for having been in attendance.


09.16.10 :: Day Old Basement, Macomb, IL.  In short, the BEST show of the four-days. We returned to Day Old having played there previously on our 2010 Spring Tour. We all had a smile on all our faces as we greeted friends we had made from the last time we were there. As for the show, all I can say is Macomb loves it's weirdos and it's Dubstep and we gave them both. We spent the night in Macomb with a friend of Andy's (STM). "What happens in Macomb, stays in Macomb", suffice it to say, we enjoyed our time in Macomb and look forward to coming back.


09.17.10 :: The Brick, Kansas City, MO.   Arriving in KC on a gorgeous day. The god RA was smiling down upon us. We met up with Jason of Volte Dio Volte at his house. A little rest and relaxation before the show. For our two shows in KC, we were joined by our very good and longtime friends, X+X. Upon our arrival at The Brick, the beer started flowing and soon X+X were onstage, playing one of their better sets. It was very energetic and ended with Heat taking his Electric Rake out for a good beating. VDV delivered a set of dark, hypnotic, improv, recalling at times Swans. Yes, it was that good! After a stellar night at The Brick, we retreated to Jason's house, were old friends got reacquainted and some new friends were made.


09.18.10 :: The Newsroom, Kansas City, MO.    After getting everyone up and going, we headed over to Ken's (VDV) house. Where we were treated to a BBQ and a massive thunderstorm. Kansas City brought the hail. (LOL) Though nothing was going to keep us from having a good time. Nothing and I mean nothing beats, good food paired with even better friends! VDV treated us all with much warmth, generosity, repsect and love; I hope we did the same. Oh yeah, we also played as well. (LOL) The Newsroom show was a blast! Perfectly capping a weekend, I'm sure none of us will forget anytime soon.

Ghoul + FluiD :: Down [forthcoming October 2010]

ARU meets FluiD - Fearless Empire Killers

Ahead of this Wednesday's (Sept. 15th) release of 'ARU meets FluiD - Fearless Empire Killers', the Dubuque Strange Music Society and Alrealon Music have made the entire release available for streaming. Also join FluiD, ARU and DSMS as they celebrate the release at Monk's Kaffe (Dubuque, IA.), on 09.15.2010.

LAX - cREEPYsHEEP (FluiD remix)

Alrealon Music has just released the new LaptopAcidXperience single, 'Deep Water' b/w 'cREEPYsHEEP'. The single features remixes from FluiD and Ghoul. Download available at all fine digital outlets.

Dubuque Strange Music Society release party!

 

Come party with the Dubuque Strange Music Society as it celebrates a trilogy of new releases!

Dubuque Strange Music Society has been operating WAY under the radar, releasing over twenty albums of original experimental sounds from the midwest and around the world. On September 15th DSMS celebrates a trilogy new of releases by Bob Bucko Jr., as well as a collaboration between FluiD from Chicago and ARU from Dubuque. The DSMS catalog of releases will be on display this night, which are otherwise only available by mail order. The economy is tight for everyone, so we are giving copies of the ARU meets FluiD release to everyone who pays cover. Discounts on the other DSMS releases will also be in effect for this event.

FluiD wowed the audience that caught him playing Monk's recently with his other project, Black Saturn vs. subduxtion which is a futuristic strain of hip-hop. Fluent in several genres, FluiD plans to drop sets of Dubstep at this show, expect heavy wobbly basslines and head nodding beats manipulated and effected live with FluiD's intriguing live/laptop/electronics set-up.

Bob Bucko Jr. probably needs no introduction to most of the 365 readers as he is a player in several Dubuque bands, Old Panther, Alma Sub Rosa, and Glimmer Blinkken most currently. His solo performances are always unique with Bob jumping between free jazz, noise rock, interpretations of classic tunes, and the occasional spontaneous improvisation. DSMS has just finished a trilogy of BBJR releases and we will have copies of the cassette 'Self Esteem Hand Jive' available.

Sinjo Thraw Mash hail from the Quad Cities, East Moline, IL. to be exact. This duo plays guitar, live electronics, and junk percussion in an improvised droning way that can be quite hypnotic. If the sounds don't do the trick, Jason also uses a table full of light toys which trigger his electronic noise boxes. Cloaked in neon and glow in the dark materials and letting loose with the lightshow, STM always get into "the zone". They have several albums released on Nail In The Coffin Records.

ARU splits the difference between dub music and noise to create a sound heavy on rhythmic elements. Lately focused on studio compostions, the sets at Monk's will be DJed sets of experimental dub music, including tracks from the FluiD collaboration. Eerie outer space bass vibes to freak out to.

There will be ALL AGES sets from everyone 7-9pm and 21+ sets 9-11pm. Come out for a rare night of Dub, Noise and Experimental musics in Dubuque.
 

4 Shows, 4 Days, 3 Cities, 3 States

09.15.10 @ Monk's Kaffe, Dubuque, IA.
09.16.10 @ Day Old Basement, Macomb, IL.
09.17.10 @ The Brick, Kansas City, MO.
09.18.10 @ The Newsroom, Kansas City, MO.
                   

FluiD, Sinjo Thraw Mash, ARU and Bob Bucko Jr.

FluiD, Sinjo Thraw Mash

FluiD, Sinjo Thraw Mash, Volte Dio Volte, X+X

FluiD, Sinjo Thraw Mash, Volte Dio Volte, Unicorns in the Snow, Deviator, X+X

Tundra Dubs

Tundra Dubs is a new boutique CDR/tape label, founded by west coast based DJ/producer Ben Versluis aka Ghoul. The first release will be the Ghoul + FluiD EP. I will have 15 tour only copies available for my September tour and a "regular" edition available in late September/early October.

The tour CDRs, completed.

Ahead of my upcomng tour and my new release on Tundra Dubs, I put together an exclusive mix for Tundra Dubs. You can listen to or download the mix here

New release: 'The Low Frequency Predator'

Front cover to 'The Low Frequency Predator', design by Patrick Doyle

Back cover to 'The Low Frequency Predator', design by Patrick Doyle

Released on Trashf**k Records, 'The Low Frequency Predator', 3" CDR.

Tracklisting:

1) fFDc
2) Hypothermyk
3) Flowers
4) Interlude
5) futureparanoia
6) The Low Frequency Predator

To purchase a copy: tfnnetlabel@ymail.com or fluidemusique@gmail.com

FluiD mix for Fantasia Entertainments

This is a new 20 minute mix I recently did for Fantasia Entertainments. The mix features new and unreleased tracks and remixes.

I have recently joined the Fantasia Entertainments roster. I'm very excited to be part of the growing roster of artists represented by Fantasia Entertainments. Joining Fantasia will give me the opportunity for more shows, not only in the US but internationally as well.

http://fantasiaentertainments.podomatic.com/player/web/2010-08-22T14_29_43-07_00

New Release: FluiD - Disruption, Displacement, Disappearance

Artwork by Jorge Tapia (c) 2010

New cassette release forthcoming (November, 2010) on 5nakeforth Records

Tracklisting:

01: Hornblas' Lament

02: Abstract Decaying

03: Remembrance

04: Frail

05: Temporal Disjuncture

06: The Black Point

Saturday 08.21.2010 @ Brown Rice (Chicago, IL.)

Right-Eye Rita - http://www.myspace.com/rightdasheyerita

FluiD -  http://www.myspace.com/fluidemusique

Abstract Black - http://www.jayvejohnmontgomery.com/

Bob Rok - http://bobrokmusic.com/Welcome.html

MC Router - http://www.myspace.com/mcrouternerdcore

William Sides Atari Party - http://www.myspace.com/williamsidesatariparty

Saturday 08.21.2010 at Brown Rice

I will be peforming at Brown Rice (4432 N. Kedzie Ave., Chicago, IL.) this Saturday, August, 21, 2010 w/ Right-Eye Rita, MC Router, Bob Rok, William Sides Atari Party and Abstract Black...

V/A - 'Love At First Grind Volume 2'

I have a track, 'Abstract Decaying' on the recently released, 'Love At First Grind volume 2'. LAFG vol.2 is a 27 track compilation released on Seven Times More Scary Productions.

You can download it here - http://www.archive.org/details/STMS005-VA-LoveAtFirstGrindVol2   

Noise and Experimental Music @ Brown Rice

Thursday, August 12, 2010 @

Brown Rice

4432 N. Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL., 9:00 pm

Nerbau (Oakland, CA.)

Take Up Serpents (San Francisco, CA.)

Dental Work (Traverse City, MI.)

The Kremlin (Chicago, IL.)

Tooth Eye (Chicago, IL.)

FluiD (Chicago, IL.)

August 1, 2010 @ The Empty Bottle

Sunday August 1, 2010

@ The Empty Bottle

Drug Honkey, Sun Splitter and FluiD

Incoming, Outgoing and Upcoming

Outgoing: Split CDR with Chicago harsh-noise group, The Kremlin on Placenta Recordings

Incoming: 'The Low Frequency Predator', 3" CDR on TRASHF**K Records

Upcoming: 'Disruption, Displacement, Disappearance', C30 Cassette on 5nakefork Records

Hotti Biscotti on July 3rd

Satruday, July 3, 2010 @ Hotti Biscotti, Chicago, IL.

BitCrushed @ Nan's Piano Bar, Davenport, IA.

BITCRUSHED, Wed., June 30, 2010, 10:00 pm to 2:00 am
Featuring:

DREAMLOGICC [Chicago - live pa] (Shiku Garu, tonAtom, Tonally)

http://soundcloud.com/dreamlogicc
http://www.myspace.com/dreamlogiccmusic


FluiD [Chicago - live pa] (Alrealon Music)

http://www.myspace.com/fluidemusique
http://simultaniety.blogspot.com/
http://soundcloud.com/fluidemusique


SLOWERSON [Chicago - dj set] (Heartbeats, Tonally)


GHOUL [QC - dj set] (Bitcrushed, Alrealon Music)

http://soundcloud.com/ghoul-1
http://www.myspace.com/ghoulbass


This event is FREE but donations for the travelling bands/artists will be accepted!
This is a 21+ event. Cheap drinks! Good vibes!

FluiD on MUSICBOX™

Weekly music showcase, MUSICBOX™ on Diversity FM recently featured a 45 minute mix of new and un-released tracks of mine.

You can listen to the show, here - http://soundcloud.com/musicbox/musicboxtm-24-06-10-with-a-mix-from-fluid

MUSICBOX™ 24-06-10 with a mix from - FluiD by MUSICBOX™

Split CD release with The Kremlin

Newly released on Placenta Recordings is my split CD with Chicago harsh-noise group, The Kremlin. You can purchase the CD directly from Placenta Recordings.

Remixes and Collaborations

It has been a busy 2010 so far and it doesn't look it's showing any signs of slowing down. I've been working on a number of remixes and collaborations. There are still more to come, along with the release of my CD, 'Envisioning Abstraction: the Duality of FluiD'.

* Ghoul - 'Warm' and 'Down' (FluiD remixes) - Part of a remix swap with the Iowa based dubstep producer. Should be out by years end on Tundra Dubs.

* Black Saturn vs. subduxtion - 'Cosmic Karma' - Written in collaboration with Black Saturn. Two new tracks, 'Conquering Echo' and 'Dreamer'. To be released on Alrealon Music in June.

* Jason Covelli - 'I Am Evil' (FluiD remix) - I completed three remixes of Jason's spoken-word piece. All three remixes are forthcoming on Human.Burial.Tapes.CDs. The plan is to release a limited edition CD by late July.

* Actors&Actresses - 'Quiet' (FluiD remix) - I recently completed two remixes of the track 'Quiet'. One is a downtempo/trip-hop/glitch mix and the other is a drum and bass mix. The plan as I understnad it is for The Mylene Sheath to release a 12" vinyl of the best remixes and a digital version which will include all the remixes the band received.

* LaptopAcidXperience - 'cREEPYsHEEP' and 'Deep Water' (FluiD remixes) -  Alrealon Music will be releasing a special version of the LAX single in Japan,which will include my two remixes. Release date is mid-September.

In the works, production work with SDSA and  a collaboration with Aural Resuscitaion Unit

The Ecology of Dread

Newly released from Black Saturn vs. subduxtion, 'The Ecology of Dread'. A free four-song EP, available at our Bandcamp page.

Interview with Industrialized Metal Webzine

Before I leaving for my recent Midwest Tour, I did an interview with Industrialized Metal Webzine. The interview covered President Obama, globalization, Islam, activism and why I chose the name FluiD. Here is an excerpt from the interview -

A practical question - why on Earth did you name your project FluiD?


"I named it FluiD because they idea of being fluid or "fluidity" has been an underlying theme througout my musical life. I've played in all kinds of bands doing all kinds of music. I started out as a classical pianist, moved to jazz and eventually rock. I played saxophone is an avant-garde punk band, bass guitar in a thrash-metal band and keyboards in an electro/R&B group.

It's also akin to the idea of someone being fluent in a language. When we say someone is fluent in a language what we're saying is they understand it and can speak it. I think music is a language, a language I work to understand. The more fluid one is with the language of music, the easier it is to create something deeper and more meaningful with that language. You have understand, research and listen to what has come before you".

You can read the entire interview here - http://industrializedmetal.com/2010_fluid.htm

Disrupting the Ghost, the video

The Simultaniety of FluiD

In advance of my forthcoming Midwest Tour, Alrealon Music and I are giving away, 'The Simultaniety of FluiD'. It is a ten-track release that includes remixes from John 3:16 and EGGBLOOD.

You can download it here - http://fluid.bandcamp.com/album/the-simultaniety-of-fluid


 

Under The Radar Music Exposition

As part of the 2010 Midwest Tour,

Zilmrah /O\, Sinjo Thraw Mash and

I will playing two dates in Kansas City

as part the Under The Radar Music Exposition

paramnesia I (final version)

Recently I completed the sound-design for Chicago video artist Heejoo Kim's latest work, titled 'paramnesia I'

"Heejoo Kim: constructs 3D images of paramnesia (a distortion of memory in which fact and fantasy are confused), envisioning eidetic scenes populated by maternity wear and floating bodies".

http://heejoogwenkim.com/


paramnesia I final from heejoo kim on Vimeo.

FluiD @ SSCAC, Chicago, IL.

FLuiD performing at the South Side Community Art Center from sub.verse.studios. on Vimeo.

Purchase the new single, 'Disrupting the Ghost b/w 'DH 1"

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'Disrupting the Ghost' (ALRN015)

http://alrealon.co.uk/alrn015.html