'Round the Horn

[~PTInc]

Name: Phil Fox
Scene: Chicago - Midwest - USA
Affiliations: Darklink Hardcore Industries <--Chicago artists collective
PTI <-- my band
Blackout Chicago <-- my webzine

and im an addict

anyway... check out the links below for more info on the above

[~KissTheStar]

Name: Craig Smidt
Scene: Southern California
Affiliations: Electrogarden Moderator and contributor
Band Affiliations:
Cat's Last Dance - solo project
Vexillum - Front man and lead singer
Kiss the Star - brand new project with Meg ... more to come

[~side-line]

Name: Bernard Van Isacker
Scene: USA + Europe
Affiliations: Side-Line Magazine / Alfa Matrix

[~arronc]

Hi There,

My name is Arron Clague, part of Synthpop/New Wave band

Eight to Infinity (www.8inf.com)

I am based in the Isle of Man, but am more regularly involved in the London Scene, with regard to producing and performing with other London artists.

I hope to be able to contribute to this forum from a recording/organisational and promotional perspective.
Thanks,

[~Vladimir Valette]

Name: Vladimir Valette

Occupation: singer for The Mystic Underground, indie electronic
pop band from New York.
involved in the best scene out there: New Yawk City!
What I Bring To The Table: an unquenching interest in the moves going on in the record industry and how this affects the synthpop community.


Call me!!!! :)

[~epsilon minus]

/whois: Bogart Shwadchuck, from Ontario, Canada

I make synth-00ntzpop for Epsilon Minus on Alfa Matrix records, and electro-dub/ambient for the project-in-progress Nizt.

What I bring to the table: cynicism, general disinterest with scene politics, and an all-around bad attitude. also phat beats.

[~Dan1boy]

Hi Everyone :

Name: Dan Koven

Qualifications: Actively involved with the promotion of the modern synth/electronic scene, journalist & record label owner.


Looking forward to this new lounge!

[seraphim]

Greetings people. So from everyone who has posted here so far, I think you all know me but here is my introduction anyway for those who may stumble in later that I may not know.

My given name is Chris Halstead, though I go by "seraphim", I've been involved in many scenes and have been attending clubs since the age 16 (so I think I'm a safe judge on what could or couldn't work from a club or event angle), I've also been DJing for a number of years and in the past two years have lent my hand and experience to promoting. Of course the most recent event being SynthCon 01 and the first nine/ten months of SynthCon 02.

I'm really looking forward to exchanging ideas and thoughts with you all.

[~Sacrifice]

Name; -Sacrifice-
Location; lawrence.ks.us
Age; 22
Sex; M
Hair; Black
Occupation; Sudent/Musician/DJ/Promoter/Retail Slut
Webpage: http://www.injectedx.org . . . . . . .
http://www.industrialarea.org
Tattoos: 2 sun on right Bicep, Keltic Armband on left Bicep, soon to
be 3 with tribal spider on lower right abdomen
Piercings: both nipples
Industrial or goth?: what
Dance or drink?: dj
Spin's @; Evolution and Virus
Fave bands: Too many to list all so let's just say, Soundgarden and
the Doors for now.
Currently listening to; (Immedately)Mendelssohn's concerto in E Minor
(Relatively) Pig, Dismantled, Praga Kahn, DJ? Acucrack, Zeromancer,
Rammstein, Meshuggah, Prodigy,
And other cool ¤¤¤¤ you've never head of . . . . . . yet
Fave drink : Dew
Fav. Colour; Black & Red
Fav. Movies; Crow, Event Horizon, Aliens Series, Predator Series,
Pulp Fiction, Braveheart, I AM ¤¤¤¤ING SCI-FI!
Fav. Books; Clockwork Orange, Emily Dickenson, Neuromancer, Brave
New World, The Selected Writings of Jim Morrison, Henry Rollins,
tropic of Cancer, Greek Classics, & Philosophy(go figure)
Fav. food: Italian
Fav perfume; (On Me) Joop (On Her) Treasure or CK One
fav. subject in school: Psych, Science, Art, Music, Computers
Loves; Kittens, Music, Computers, and that certain someone
Wishes; He was in Europe

[~meg]

i'm meg :)

i think you all know me..... but just incase you don't....

i'm meg :)

(just kidding)

i've been in this scene a long time in one way or another. i published a cool zine years back called OING... i have been in several bands, most notably faith assembly. you might know me as joey b.'s sexy side-kick from the past 2 synthcons. i am currently in a new project called kiss the star... and i can talk electronic music all day long... just like the big boys!


i live and breathe this music.... and i love being a woman and being in this male-dominated scene. i think i will bring a fresh viewpoint to this lounge.... and i'm good at cracking myself up :)

meg in a nut shell...

(ah! i'm meg... and i'm in a nut shell! its hot in here! get me out!)

hahahahahahhahaha!

[~GamGam]

Name: Douglas
Scene: N. America/Europe
Affiliations: Luminal (www.luminalrecords.com)

cheers

[~Mark G.Reynolds]

Mark G. Reynolds
CEO Plan B Records

PLAN B RECORDS
PO BOX 34716
SAN DIEGO CA 92163

Bands on Plan B:
Red Flag
Scribe Machine
The Skulls

[Synthpopalooza]

Hello ...

My name is Bobby Clark, aka B.C.

I come from Luttrell, Tennessee ... a tiny tiny town probably better known musically for Kenny Chesney than the likes of me (I did go to school with Kenny tho ... Really!)

Why am I in the scene? I love synthpop. I thought synthpop had died until I discovered it on mp3.com over a year ago.

Projects: Synthpopalooza Radio. A collection of some of my favorite classic and modern synthpop I have found in my travels in cyberspace. *SynthetiK*: A series of musical collaborations (original music and remixes) between myself and other notables in the synthpop scene.

I have been composing electronic music on my own since way back in 1988 when I started with a cheap Casio SK-1 and a cassette recorder (those were the days). Among my favorites in those days were Erasure, Depeche Mode, and fellow VIP members Red Flag.

My current synthpop resume includes remixes for many artists in the scene, most notably the two remixes that appear on the Red Flag skulls CD. I was also the originator of the USA Tribute to America charity compilation, which is a fundraiser for 9/11 charities.

My likes: Synthpop music which tends to draw from the lighter side of things, but with just a hint of the dark side. Other things I like: Science Fiction TV (Doctor Who, Star Trek, SG-1), the Anaheim Angels (the true synthpop fan's baseball team), Tennessee Volunteers football (GO VOLS!), Milky Way candy bars, and of course my fiancee from New Zealand!

My dislikes: Country music, rap music, overcommercialization of the music scene, most top 40 music, the New York Yankees (overcommercialized), the Florida Gators football team (with a passion), vegetables, and of course, a couple of my ex-girlfriends.

That's it in a nutshell.

[~andrew [iris]]

hello,

i'm andrew, from iris (as if the username wasn't self-explanatory lol) http://www.irismusic.com

my other project is a post-idm electronic package of blender beats called the alpha conspiracy http://www.alphaconspiracy.com

i run a label, Diffusion Records (http://www.diffusionrecords) which is currently small but poised to cause much general mayhem

good to meet you all

- andrew

[~Midihead]

Greetingz fellow electronic music headz!

I'm currently stationed in Los Angeles, Ca.

Current projects include: Working on second solo album for Monolithic, "Dividing Asunder". after releasing the ASA award wining album "Power Undiminished".

I've just landed a sponsorship from Sonic Foundry, and a write-up will appear on AcidPlanet within the next few weeks.

I also recently dropped a tune in the Fox TV show "Dark Angel" just before it got canceled. I'm currently working with Publisher Black Toast Music and writing some songs for media/television.

I've done a few remixes for The Nine, The Echoing Green, Alphaville, Brave New World, and Cosmicity.

I'm 31 with a beautiful wife and 2 great children.

I look forward to working with all of you in the future, whether it be in remixing, collaberation, or sharing the same stage!

Cheerz,

[NoirTech]

Who: Erick M ( aka NoirTech, aka Erick [NoirTech] )
Location: Arizona
What: DJ, promoter, label whore, fanatic, musician, soldier for the synthpop scene.

Most of you already know me, but for you all who don't, "Hi...I'm Erick...friend to the synthpop cause". Been involved with the scene locally and in other states for well over a decade. Hoping we can all come up with some great ideas to help improve the scene.

[~Brand New Idol]

Kris Heireth
Job: Director of New Media - Caroline Distribution(EMI)
Band: Brand New Idol/Joy Machine
Location: New York City

Involved in the NY/NJ/CT Synthpop/Darkwave Scene, work for Caroline Distribution(music distributor) in NY previously as the Director of Marketing and currently as Director of New Media.

Been writing and recording synthpopesque tunes for a few bands since 1988.

[~Wych]

Hello!
I am Amber Cabagnot...

I'm the Vice President of Marketing and Promotions for High Priestess Productions. We are a small record label based in Los Angeles.

http://www.high-priestess-productions.com


Our main artist is The High Priestess:

http://www.the-high-priestess.com


I also sing in my own band called Glamour Junkies:

http://www.glamourjunkies.com


In addition, I majored in Recording, Engineering and Production at the
Institute for Audio Research in NYC.

Nice to be here =)

[~pacific_mile]

Steven Bakos
Phoenix, AZ
Producer/Vocalist

I was the co-producer/Vocalist for the American Synthpop Duo INTACT.
I am now producing original material and remixes for the Dance music market. My solo project is called "Pacific Mile".

I am also invloved with side projects teamed up with John Giacobello (Count to Infinity, Giallo) and Albert Martinez (Neuropa).

Current page: www.mp3.com/pacific_mile

Cheers!

[~Jenz]

Ok i am SLOW - ok i am distracted .. I was preparing to move. Now I am here.

Name: Jenny aka Jenz
Location: Seattle, WA (as of this week!) - Anyone live up here?

Promotion Experience: Started SynthCon (that which should not be named) and knew when to leave - Dance club in San Luis Obispo - promotion and production department at the Majestic Ventura Theatre in Ventura, CA - Hosted concerts at my club, also began hosting bands in my teens - mostly local punk bands though -

Music experience: I bought a couple cds last week - hehe kidding -Dj for almost 4 years now??? Mostly 80's - last two years guest spots. Other than that - I suppose I feel know the difference between crap and a club hit.

Interests: the word MONKEY - i just love it.. Erick did you hug your monkey today?

This is my experience to this date .. believe me, you will see more of me, eventually.

I think that is enough of me for now....hello.

[~Ninthwaver]

Hi,
My name is David Richards and I am a music junkie. No recovery planned.
I ran Lexicon Magazine (into the ground) and still run Ninthwave Records.

I am older than the hills (35) married and living in Washington Dc, center of go-go music and East Coast Folk Music, so I fit right in...

[test]

Better late than never...

Frank J. Freda
Member of Brand New Idol
Lead vocals, synths, songwriting

I was born in NY and I now live in NJ.

I used to listen to classic rock and heavy metal in high school, but a good friend turned me on to Depeche Mode between my senior year of high school and my freshman year of college (I went to St. John's University).

I now listen to current electronica including The Nine, Iris, Neuropa, Simulator, etc. I have a very diverse taste in music. I also love everything from Tony Bennett to Led Zeppelin to Enya to Nitzer Ebb to Peter Gabriel to Tori Amos to Nat King Cole to The Smiths to Hall & Oates to The The... you get the point.

Biggest influences: Everything I've ever heard that I liked.

Dream: To get signed and tour the world.

[~Tim_BNI]

Name: Timothy Heireth
Age: 32
Scene: NYC
Affiliations: Brand New Idol- primary songwriter, programmer and vocalist. Joy Machine- former member and programmer

I've done my time in the biz as a slave to the One-Stops, four years at Alliance Entertainment Corp., in their Creative Services Division (1992-96). My experience may be a bit out-dated, but I still have a lot of insight to share.

I've also been involved with the electronic music scene for over 20 years, as a fan, musician and DJ.