Piggy flu, recessions, global warming==boo. Free music==WOO!

I’ve decided to make SUBVARITRAX™, a compilation by subVariant available as a free download.

So, since it seemed right to add some good karma to the world and not let these tracks fall into obscurity (there are some real gems in there), I decided to make Subvaritrax a free digital release encoded at 192 MBS .mp3. The concept of compilations, in my mind is to provide a sample of a label’s sound and to promote the artists within. In the day of netlabels that sling tracks left and right freely it seems to make sense in my mind to convert my compilation to a kind of netlabel release to promote the works of the featured artists, and to also be open to commercial licensing options. I put a “Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works” Creative Commons license on there to reflect my idea that it’s OK to share but beyond that…talk to the publisher and we’ll work something out ;-). If there’s a demand for higher quality .mp3s for DJing or commercial purposes I might put high quality versions up for sale. Who knows…I’m just experimenting at this point. I would love to hear your thoughts!

Another aspect of my label was that I was kind of modeling it on Skam and [this other industrial German label I can't remember or Googlefake] where the object, or physical manifestation became an important and sought-after creation, in order to convey a sort of importance, and art-object quality on music that was special in the same regards and deserved the kind of attention that an art object does. So, because the music itself was so intangible and easily shared, if one really wanted the full experience they would seek out the “entire package,” hence my Quantazelle “Coaster (Deluxe Edition)” release which sold out on Ebay the day I released it. It was modeled after a cellphone box and those “Special Edition” comics re-releases or DVD Box sets. Anyway. What do you think? I would really like some feedback on the concept.

SUBVARITRAX™ is a new form of treatment for Sonic Mediocrity Overexposure (SMO). SUBVARITRAX™ works by providing a mix between emotionally-poignant-yet-sonically-dense IDM, and scientifically formulated, provocatively glitchy minimal techno. With contributions from Quench (Funckarma), Ochre, Tim Koch, edIT, Kero, Matthew Mercer and others, SUBVARITRAX™ is a new type of neurostimulant proven to help people with SMO as well as being an enjoyable listen in its own right. Ask your abstract electronic music specialist if SUBVARITRAX™ is right for you.

IT’S FREE!Just add it to your cart and checkout. Only your email is required so we can send you the download link. Enjoy!
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Play with it here:
Hobnox: Audiotool

I did a cool audio-only interview with edIT of the Glitch Mob for CreateDigitalMusic. Go check it out: Glitch Mobber, Laptopist edIT Walks Through His Live Setup, Talks Ableton, Lemur

And…here’s a mildly amusing outtake for your extraneous pleasure:

blapsonaplane.mp3

Want the mp3? Here you go. It’s been graciously hosted by Tay Zonday of “Chocolate Rain” fame (who’s apparently made a career out of his internet-celebrityness. Props!).

Kay, got it? Now, wait for it….

Katy Perry Polkafied. LOLtastic.

[Kate Simko] is something of a complete package, a classically trained pianist who found herself at Techno’s doorstep during Midwest rave’s heyday in the mid 90’s. A student in music technology at Northwestern, Kate later ventured out to continue her studies in Santiago, Chile and a start a successful project with Andres Bucci under the name Detalles, marking her entrance into the emerging new techno scene. Playing events such as Detroit’s Movement Festival, Decibel, and MUTEK have steadily built Kate’s reputation and her Chicago night Wake Up! has hosted everyone from John Tejada to Mikael Stavostrand, earning a “best regular club night” nod in the weekly publication New City. Kate is a music lifer, committed to the craft and impressing the more savvy critics one record at a time.

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Here’s a cute and fun little virtual Monome with pretty sounds: ToneMatrix.