The Bizarros
Proto-Punk band forming in Northeast Ohio in the late 1970's. Influenced by bands like The Velvet Underground and The Dead Boys, they played alongside Pere Ubu and Devo.
Proto-Punk band forming in Northeast Ohio in the late 1970's. Influenced by bands like The Velvet Underground and The Dead Boys, they played alongside Pere Ubu and Devo.
ADULT. is an electro band from Detroit, Michigan that integrates vocals with drum machines, analog synths and electronic/punk elements. They started releasing albums in 1998 under the pseudonymn "Plasma Co." Initially, ADULT. members were unrevealed, but now it is known that the band consists of husband-and-wife Adam Lee Miller (formerly of Le Car) and visual artist Nicola Kuperus. The two members are also the founders of the Ersatz Audio record label.
Innergaze is an experimental electronic duo based in Brooklyn made up of Aurora Halal and Jason Letkiewicz (AKA Steve Summers, Rhythm Based Lovers, Alan Hurst). Using mostly analog synthesizers and drum machines, their sound is raw, psychedelic and spontaneous, with an influence of Minimal Wave, Disco, Detroit Techno and Chicago House. They self released their debut LP "We Are Strange Loops" on Touch Your Life Records, and have upcoming releases on Not Not Fun sublabel 100% SIlk, and Minimal Wave sublabel, Cititrax.
Target (real name Darren Joseph) is a grime producer from East London. He was a former member of Pay As You Go, but after the crew disintegrated he went on to form Roll Deep with Wiley, Breeze and Flow dan. He is recognised as one of the figureheads of Roll Deep, especially since that Wiley has been focussing on solo projects. Target hosts his own radio show on the BBC station 1xtra, playing hip hop and other urban music as well as grime. The show currently on Sunday evenings from 7-9. He is also responsible for the Aim Higher series of grime DVDs.
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Real Name: Mik Lezan
Profile: Started his career at RapSur Records, a label setup by Russ Parr, and released some electro classics like "Innovator" & "Strange Life". A couple of years later he joined the Compton, CA, rap group Niggaz with Attitudes (N.W.A.). The Arabian Prince found the going tough when he departed the group for a solo career in 1988. His debut Brother Arab on Orpheus barely scraped the bottom of the R&B and pop charts in 1989. His first solo releases are in high demand nowadays.