airing wednesday, september 27th @ 8pm (est)

and

present:

'forward'
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*this month's featured guest
deepsky
deepsky.net/los angeles
10-11pm(est)

For over 14 years, the Los Angeles-based production team of Jason Blum and J. Scott G has wielded this magic, transcending the boundaries of electronic music with an impeccable blend of heart-stopping melody and rhythmic intensity that fuels headphones, car stereos and massive PA systems with equal effectiveness. Songs like "Tempest," "Stargazer" and "Cosmic Dancer" have taken global dancefloors by storm, working crowds into an undulating, fist-pumping mass, then coaxing them back into blissful serenity before opening up the throttle once more. Ask anyone who knows and they'll preach the same gospel. Deepsky is sensory stimulation at its highest level--a rare intersection of inspiration, perspiration, technology, and emotion.

In 2002, the group released their full-length artist debut, In Silico, to a wealth of critical acclaim. Pulsating kick drums, crystalline arpeggios, smooth guitars, and lush walls of digital texture blanketed masterpieces like "Jareths Church" and "View From A Stairway." The group was firing on all cylinders, asserting their dominance at the forefront of the American scene while keeping the global community firmly planted on the edge of their seats. Their incendiary live shows rewrote the rulebook for what so-called superstar DJs were capable of. Meanwhile, Madonna, Seal, David Bowie, and other pop icons came calling, eager to infuse their tracks with the Deepsky essence. In 2003, Remix Magazine dubbed Deepsky Breakthrough Remixers of the Year.

The last few years have seen Jason and Scott working to enhance their inimitable sound, and recent tunes exude a new confidence and style. Their orbit spins every closer to the realm of the organic, as more strings, hand-played percussion, and deeper vocals bonds tighter to the astute clubland aesthetic they've come to master.

"We focused on strong songwriting for this group of tracks," says Jason. "The pure digital sound can seem a bit standoffish to people who aren't fans of electronic music. With these new tunes, we felt compelled to bring in professional sessions players to lay down nice guitar, flute, harmonica and vocals. It rounds out the songs and gives them a warmer feel. Not many people want their living room to sound like a club. We'll let remixes take care of dancefloor duties."

They've already made their presence felt with stormers like "Talk Like A Stranger," and their latest collaboration with Motorcycle's Jes Brieden, the haunting and powerful "Ghost," is destined to become another anthem. No overused, melodramatic cliches. No bowing to easy-bakes studio trends--just unfiltered, unfettered emotion woven together using the transcendental fabric that is electronica. For Scott and Jason, the word "progressive" extends far beyond the genre they've come to embody. It represents a desire to move past the comfort zones and continue to shape the face of dance music, transposing the cool and precise interior of the digital world into a warm conduit for emotive expression, and bringing an ever-shifting dynamic to the live stage.



also featuring
*first hour
dabura
dcc/detroit
8-9pm(est)

*second hour
'the fresh mix!'
with
marcus beier
forward/friskyradio/bleu/detroit
9-10pm(est)


all set-times are eastern
jOiN wEbCaSt HeRe!

Last edited by marcus_beier on Sep-27-2006 at 17:58