Brian Grainger started making music in 1997. He played multiple instruments in a number of different bands and projects, teaching himself how to play guitar, drums, bass and keyboard without the aid of classical training. In 2001, Brian began dabbling in psychedelic and ambient music, and by 2002 he became interested in writing computer-produced (but still organic) songs. Doing simple recordings with a four-track, guitar, organ and a drum machine, he adopted the Parallax moniker and slowly progressed into a unique and expressive aesthetic for himself. By May of 2004, Brian had completed 6 albums under the Parallax name before retiring it and releasing music as Milieu. Brian currently lives with his wife Sophia and his pets in Columbia, South Carolina. www.milieu.experimedia.net/ 

Reimer Eising is Kettel (1982), currently citizen of Groningen (Netherlands), elixer-brewing, camping-loving and musicmaking sorcerer-to-be. Part of the mysterious USA-based Kracfive label, where he released his debut album »Dreim« (2001) and an vinyl/cd EP peculiarly titled »Look At This, Ha! Ha! Ha!« (2003), containing Kettel-tracks from the past. Long forgotten songs, sung by gnomes and choirs containing crocodiles and blackbirds only. He performed live on the Eurosonic and Noorderslag festival in the Netherlands in january 2003, with his Kracfivian friend Christopher Graves (Colongib), playing a liveshow suitable for headnodders and dancing tomboys at the same time. www.kracfive.com/kettel

Lennard van der Last (1984; Nijverdal/The Netherlands) shook hands with his computer just a little while after he was liberated from the kindergarten. As time went by, Lennard made some likeminded friends in online communities, resulting in a contact with established electronic artist Proem, who recognized his skills, introduced him to the Merck label and asked him for a remix on the minidisc-label N5md (2001). Two remixes for Machinedrum followed. These tracks induced the label to ask Lennard for a Secede full length album, now known as »Bye Bye Gridlock Traffic« (Merck 2003), and to cut short: in essence this album is enchanting and outstanding. Now primarily focused on his laptop, new tracks kept on coming. The 2005-planned album on Neo Ouija, "Silent Flower Observers" was cancelled due to a avalanche of reasons. One of the best tracks of the album though, "Memory Table Part 2" is up for download in mp3 on the Sending Orbs website. His friendship with fellow electronica artist Kettel resulted in a connection with the newly started Sending Orbs label from The Netherlands. This label received his newest tracks with great acclaim, giving him the opportunity to work on an album. The cd called »Tryshasla« came out in June 2005. The next CD, »Vega Libre«, was released two years later: Music that brings our minds back to the early days of Future Sound of London and The Orb. A voluptuous mini-album that is electrifying and sensual, with a rhythmical twang that was until now abcent in his earlier work. www.myspace.com/secedelennard

Celandic producer Yagya (Aðalsteinn Guðmundsson) has been creating atmospheres through melody and sounds for more then a decade. A definitive member of the Thule Musik collective, Yagya also is known for his work as half of Sanasol and also the famed Plastic. A student of computer science at the University of Iceland Yagya spends his free time creating music on his computer. He concentrates on atmospheres and moods and tries to reflect the beauty of the world around him in the sounds of his music. He seeks influence in the works of Gas, Philip Glass, Basic Channel, Brian Eno and anything that is true to itself and it's ideas. Yagya concentrates on the softer side of music and avoids heavy rhythms. He finds harmony and beauty in the simple sounds of nature and wants his music to flow naturally through the listener. www.myspace.com/steiniplastik

 

Friday, Oct 26th, from 10.00 p.m. till 3.00 a.m., abraxas Nordflügel