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We now have a live from friends based in San Francisco.
Monocle is a duo that makes minimal techno and is starting
to stir things up around here. Not convinced? Listen to
this live set, exclusively for Archipel.
Go to Download: [Archipel Podcast] Monocle (Live)
Highly Recommended!!!
BIO
Monocle is the brainchild of Danny Patterson and Christina Chatfield,
two sound designers whose collaboration began in 2004 while attending
the Berklee College of Music in Boston, where they studied Music
Synthesis. What began as a collaboration for class blossomed into a
full-fledged live PA and production team.
Monocle's debut release Dilleniidae (2007, Racecar Productions) was an
immediate success, drawing praise and and raising eyebrows from
high-profile corners. Shortly after its release, Dilleniidae appeared
on several minimal download charts, climbing to number 2 on Dance
Tracks Digital and securing a place in the top 40 on Juno Records.
Other releases include Something to Say (2007, Racecar Productions)
and a remix on Mossmoss' Eating Glass (2008, Nightlight Music).
Since then, the duo has relocated to San Francisco, taking the city by
storm with their cutting edge, gear-heavy live sets. Monocle won
praise for the amount of new material in each performance, quickly
building a following among San Francisco techno fans. After being in
the Bay Area for only a year, Monocle has been invited to play San
Francisco's biggest techno parties, including appearances at [KONTROL]
and Mighty where they've played alongside Cassy, Matthew Dear, Alland
Byallo, and Nikola Baytala to name a few.
Monocle's tracks expose listeners to a diverse spectrum of beats,
ranging anywhere from dark minimalist soundscapes to thoughtful analog
melodies with a groove. In 2009, expect releases on SF's own
Nightlight Music label and stay tuned for more to come from this
dynamic duo.
RELEASES
Dilleniidae 2007, Racecar Productions RCP003
01 Dilleniidae (Original Mix)
02 Dilleniidae (Anitserk and Coupler's Shop of Horrors Mix)
Dilleniidae Mossmoss Remix 2007, Racecar Productions RCP005
01 Dilleniidae (Mossmoss Remix)
02 Dilleniidae (Alternate Version)
Something to Say 2007, Racecar Productions RCP007
01 Something to Say (Original Mix)
02 This End Up (Original Mix)
REMIXES
Mossmoss
Eating Glass 2008, Nightlight Music NLMX03
01 Glass
02 Eighty Ate
03 Eighty Ate (Mossmoss Rebate Mix)
04 Glass (Monocle Remix)
05 Glass (Roman Stange Remix)
06 Glass (Travis Dalton Remix)
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/monoclemusik
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