Artist description Realistic fuses digital sound collage and distorted melodies around textured plastic rhythms creating a big old mess.

Music Style Electronic Collage and Rhythms

Musical Influences Beatles, Buggles, Art of Noise, Cabaret Voltaire

Similar Artists Holger Hiller, Negativland, Meat Beat Manifesto

Artist History James Towning has also recorded under the name Fact TwentyTwo for Emigre Music.

Group Members James Towning- Sampling and programming.

Instruments Samplers, synthesizers and drum-machines.

Albums "Maidenhead" CD, "Smells Like Teen Disco" 12" EP, "Private Moments" CD

Press Reviews Splendid Magazine,May 1998 In the Seeland tradition, Realistic brings you pop-culture-aware, experimental music that is at once interesting and entertaining. Dance-oriented beats accompany ecclectic sample-collages throughout -- and did I mention those wacky song titles? Highlights of the disc include "Radio Document" -- its disjointed, sampled dialogue and FM radio channel-scanning effect are reminiscent of the work of Canadian experimentalist Dan Lander. "Smells Like Teen Disco" would be a "four-on-the-floor" dance hit if it weren't for the fact the the beat keeps disappearing, and then it's over before it really starts! "Guitar Masturbator" is a noisy funk affair -- sounds like something off of the Beastie Boys Ill Communication but with a vocoded singer. "Handicap Bathroom" is a dubby, quirky bit of digital datum -- subtle, tasteful and aurally fascinating. This last description goes for the whole disc really. Fans of past Seeland releases won't be disappointed with Maidenhead. Really, I promise! - Noah Wane

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Location Columbus, Ohio - USA

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