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I started researching Japanese IDM/glitch artists and I’ve stumbled on two that I really like. If you’re into Aphex Twin, Boards of Canada, Autechre etc. you’ll like Ryoji Ikeda and Aoki Takamasa as well! Glitch is seriously my new drug.

This first video is made by a fan, and I love it. This is “Data.Microhelix” from the album “Dataplex” by Ryoji Ikeda.

Buy Ryoji Ikeda’s music here!

This is Aoki Takamasa’s “Mirabeau”, off his album “Parabolica”.  The audiovisual display is by Ryoichi Kurokawa.

Buy Aoki Takamasa’s music here!

My newest release, “You Are Used To This Advertising“, is finally available on iTunes.

As you may well know (or not), I re-released my first album, Cyclops’ Lament,  a few days ago. My good friend Chris Harris has posted a very nice mini-review of the album as his “Album of the Month September ’09“. Thanks, Chris!
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Cyclops’ lament was my first album, originally released on Cafepress back in 2003. It was full of glitches, had a crappy cover, cost too much money and wasn’t available for a purchase download. Ugh! Welcome to the Future of Futures, friends. If you want to hear and purchase the stuff I used to write, click the cd cover, click here, buy stuff through the widget on the right… you know how this internet thing works by now. I’m proud of all of you. More… »

 BIRUSHANAH.  I found out about these guys from the Tokyo Damage Report site. Osaka natives Birushanah feature traditional Japanese folk music, plus metal, plus some really raw old school industrial, tribal-esque beats. Well, *I* like them. Also, like so many bands I like, they came through Seattle and I missed them. Next time, Gadget. Next time.

Seriously, how can you not like a band that A) has a taiko drum, B) has 2 drummers, and C) one of the drum sets is built out of beer kegs, pots and pans and 50-gallon drums?