Hervé Salters is the artist behind one-man-band General Elektriks. A French keyboardist with a self-confessed passion for vintage keyboards, Hervé Salters initiated General Electrics just before moving to San Francisco. Using a computer and his oldschool keys, he started sowing together loops, Funky keyboards, light melodies and digital noises.
Also part of the band Honeycut, Salters released his sophomore album as General Elektriks last year to wide acclaim. The new album, Good City For Dreamers, is the follow up to GE’s debut album Cliquety Kliqk. The production here is polished and the songs are just as well crafted as on GE’s debut. Hervé Salters’ new offering is a quirky mix of retro funk, New Wave-inspired indie rock and glitchy electronica that oscillates between moments of quiet contemplation, melancholy and clap-happy euphoria.
Golden Bug is back with a brand new EP: The Game/Flamingo! Antoine Harispuru, aka Golden Bug, is releasing this EP tomorrow February 19th on super cool label Gomma Records and it will be followed by a Flamingo Remix EP on February 26th.
Influenced by all the 70’s and 80’s funk and electrofunk, Golden Bug’s music has been described as a mix between dark italo disco, dirty funk, futuristic electrobeats and robotic vocals, cut up fervently like powder on a glass table at Studio 54. I would say his music is unusual and highly danceable.
This month, RJD2 returns with The Colossus, his highly anticipated 4th solo album. This new studio album marks the artist’s 10th year in the music business and showcases the myriad of styles RJD2 has spanned as a maverick, respected producer.
His 2007 album, The Third Hand, was a striking departure from his usual blend of instrumental hip hop and featured RJD2 singing and playing instruments on nearly every track. In The Colossus, he has worked with MC’s, vocalists and various instrumentalists to create a record that displays an urgency and sophistication rarely seen. Weaving together his rock solid drums, soulful vibes and horns, samples and everything else available, the album is a kaleidoscopic look both forward and back.
The Colossus is out today on the artist’s own label RJ’s Electrical Connections! Buy it here or download it on iTunes. As usual, check out MySpace for more info.
Julien dyne is a percussionist, producer and beatmaster living in Auckland, New Zealand. Released last month on BBE, Pins and Digits, is his long awaited and highly anticipated debut album. Hot on the heels of Dyne’s critically acclaimed first release, the Phantom Limbo EP, this brilliant debut is a contemporary mix of wonky electronic beats, instrumental hip-hop, and the occasional dash of soul.
In New Zealand, Julien Dyne if best known for his work as the drummer for Opensouls and Tyra and the Tornadoes, but he has in fact collaborated with many more artists along the years (Verse Two, Nathan Haines, Ladi6). Not only is he a true musician who can play organic and authentic funk, jazz and soul, but he is also a true producer who can rock a computer and a few analog synths to get the best of them.
On Pins & Digits he finds the perfect balance between these two facets, taking all of it forward. The album features guests spots from some of New Zealand’s most talented musicians including Jonathan Crayford, Paul Dyne, Lewis McCallum, Jeremy Toy (Opensouls) and vocals by Mara TK and Parks. So get ready for take off and enjoy the ride!
Find Julien Dyne’s music on or get more info on MySpace.
Mandalas was formed towards the end of 1999, year when they recorded their first album. The main actors of this adventure are Ramir (vocals, guitars, samplers) and David (back vocals, beat box). Later on, Uris (a.k.a JFK) joined the band with his keyboards.
Hervé Salters is the artist behind one-man-band General Elektriks. A French keyboardist with a self-confessed passion for vintage keyboards, Hervé Salters initiated General Electrics just before moving to San Francisco. Using a computer and his oldschool keys, he started sowing together loops, Funky keyboards, light melodies and digital noises.
His debut, Cliquety Kliqk, was a collection of 12 retro futuristic pieces where electronica meets hip-hop and funk. The album was first released in France by Bleu Electric, then picked up by Compost for Europe and by Quannum for the US.
Aesthetically, GE is a project that refuses to be classified. A mix of vintage sounds, hip hop beats, dreamy vocals and cinematic arrangements, Cliquety Kliqk embraces all of RV’s musical addictions. Radically new yet strangely familiar, General Electrics is a breath of fresh air in your music collection.
Julien dyne is a percussionist, producer and beatmaster living in Auckland, New Zealand. Released last month on BBE, Pins and Digits, is his long awaited and highly anticipated debut album. Hot on the heels of Dyne’s critically acclaimed first release, the Phantom Limbo EP, this brilliant debut is a contemporary mix of wonky electronic beats, instrumental hip-hop, and the occasional dash of soul.
