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11-12 Fonetick Lee- Omni MusicFonetick Lee represents raw hardware drum & bass - styles range from melodic and musical to growling rollers to hard funk. Based in Portland but bred in Sacramento, Fonetick Lee has live sets popping up in the NW, as well as the Oceanic EP recently released on Omni Music (OmniEP 141). This is what they had to say. "Omni Music presents another newcomer; the exciting talents of Fonetick Lee. With a fresh new approach to Drum and Bass, this EP takes the listener into unique landscapes of sounds, showing a clear original streak of his own. Both musically diverse and breakbeat driven, this is a stunning debut EP from a talent we are going to watch very closely."
Fonetick Lee has been producing his eclectic brand of electronic music since the 1993, when he began experimenting with basic computer sequencing. Delving into MIDI instruments allowed him to perform along side Tony Kalhagen (aka Keoni) and Insomnian as part of the Ambient Love Lounge, a loose gathering of musicians intent on bringing both beats and musicality to chill room parties and after hours events throughout California in the late 90‘s. They released a self-titled album on Kalhagen’s Mindscape Records (now Makai Ohana) that showcases the diversity of each contributor.
Fonetick Lee relocated to Portland, OR in 2010, where he began concentrating on the sounds of electro, garage and heavy bass. This new ear for the dance floor pushed him to victory in several laptop battles sponsored by Nude Photo Music, including the opening night of the first Closer Festival. In 2012, he contributed a remix to the Nude Photo Music 2 year anniversary compilation and performed with Keoni as part of a fund raiser for the World Love Foundation.
2016 saw a new direction toward straight drum & bass, an old love from the '98 days. Returning to a hardware-based studio recaptures that raw classic sound in a modern context. With a new collection of songs in the vault, Fonetick Lee is ready to playfully blend styles with his own entirely original music. Now accepting booking throughout the Northwest!
https://soundcloud.com/foneticklee/live-in-the-depths-promo
Gnosis Residents:
BELIEVE
Believe has been playing deep and inspired DnB for nearly two decades. In addition to his reputation for dropping choice cuts and soulful rollers, he is recognized for his formidable emcee skills. He has also been a part of nights and crews such as Proper Movement, Kitchen Productions, and now Gnosis DnB, and has played at various events and parties from Alaska to Oakland, and beyond.
https://soundcloud.com/believemc
SONANT
Josh D. (Sonant) has been working for DnB in Portland for quite some time, as part of Crush DnB, Proper Movement, Kitchen Productions, Rose City Underground, and now Gnosis DnB. He is known for his precise mixing, and intelligent, future-leaning and liquid-inspired tunes that get things moving.
https://soundcloud.com/.../josh-d-and-believe-summer-2017...
PARALLEL
Parallel is not only a veteran DJ, but an incredibly talented, gifted and seasoned producer, and Gnosis resident. His creative and deep tracks appear on many reputable labels including Alphacut and Subtle Audio, to name just a few. Behind the decks he is guaranteed to bring his fresh and singular take on dnb to the dancefloor, as he drops the original business for the heads that know.
https://soundcloud.com/subductionaudio/parallel-fall-2017-guest-mix?in=subductionaudio/sets/special-guests
LAZURYTE
A versatile DJ, producer, and long time Anchorage Alaska favorite. He's played a variety of AK festivals, club nights and radio shows, such as Spectrum, and Beat Roots Alaska. He's been holding it down. And bringing the fire for quite a few local shows at the moment too.
https://soundcloud.com/lazuryte?utm_source=clipboard...
THE SHAMAN
Originally trained in the esoteric arts while living on an iceberg in Alaska. He fought his way past many a Warlock and Witch. To bring order to the universe, and magic back to the world. He waves his hand and the mix drops. Smoke appears and he vanishes leaving only a haunting melody in his wake. Prepare to see primal forces at work as the dancefloor turns into a summoning circle.
https://on.soundcloud.com/ZsUxZ
HOLMES
Born in the Portland Oregon metro, Matt knew music was going to be an important part of his life at an early age. Growing up in a family of singers he was surrounded by musical influences from the day he was born. In his teenage years he discovered bands like Metallica, Nirvana, System of a Down, Rage against the Machine and Tool which shaped his later musical tastes and theories. In the early 2000's he would be introduced to drum and bass and the rest is history. His musical tastes remain broad and eclectic whether inside or outside the dance music space. Known for his melodic and haunting liquid drum and bass, he occasionally ventures into banging melodic breakbeats and big bassy house. Despite spending much of his early life in Portland Oregon he came up DJ’ing in the Houston Texas rave scene. Many of the early 2000’s trance and drum and bass luminaries of the South East Texas party scene shaped the drum and bass sound he brings today. Now back in the Pacific Northwest to raise a family, he offers an experienced and keen ear to get a crowd dancing and singing with smooth, melodic mixes.
https://soundcloud.com/pdxholmes/sublime-synthesis
BLACKVVOOL
Some words from Blackvvool himself
" I've been DJing since November 2020. Drum N Bass is my favorite genre I choose to spin since it's been a huge part of my life since the early 2000's. A few of my early influences are Twisted Individual, Calibre, John B and Randall. I tend to lean towards deep rollers when I spin, but anything that evokes emotion and visual stories in my head make it to the decks. I enjoy to spin DNB for others so they can have their own unique experience through my blends"
https://on.soundcloud.com/sfb24DfrYxovUHMV6
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