Artist description Electronic music to feed your soul.

Music Style Electronic

Musical Influences All good electronic music...

Artist History Compilations: 1996-2001 Compilation appearances: Germany Der Aktuelle Tape-Sampler Zum Fanzine The Torturer Vol. 5song: 'Sometimes' England Akasha Inc. ALAMOGORDO Volume 1.song: 'Sometimes' England Bizarre 9 compilation song: 'unknown' Canada Flaming Fish Music Full Frontal Lobotomy song: 'The Armor' USA Blacklight Records Escape The Furnace song: 'The Light' USA Star Crash Records Volume Isong: 'The Light' USA Star Crash Records Vol II Galactic Wav.ssong: 'Decipher' Germany Soundbuster Records Tomorrow Never Came III song: 'Let It Go' USA Blacklight Records Machines In The Garden song: 'Light Storm'USA Blacklight Records Terra Firma vs. The Atmosphere song: 'Seven [remix]' Canada Flaming Fish Music Ballistic Test 7 song: 'Shelter' USA Opulence! Records Noise Kills Punk Dead song: 'The Light' USA Star Crash Records Nexus 7 songs: 'Seven (remixed by I.V.88), Shelter, and Light Storm'USA Shock Wave Music Positively Charged Electrons song: 'Seven (remixed by I.V.88)'USA DSBP Records Cybonetix 1999 song: 'I Dream To Find'USA Star Crash Records Vol III Galactic Wav.s song: 'The Final Time'Canada Flaming Fish Music Automata 2.0 song: 'Silver in the Ashes' USA Blacklight Records Escape The Furnace Volumes 3 and 4 song: 'The Final Time'Italy D.L.K.Chain D.L.K. Compilation No.3song: 'Silver In The Ashes' USA House of Jordan Time Capsule 2000 song: 'I Dream To Find' Canada Ballistic Test Productions Through The Eye Of The Needle song: 'When Angels Fly' USA Plastiq Musiq UAC2 song: 'Soul Shaper'

Group Members Joshua Bourke

Instruments Analog and digital.

Press Reviews Reviews "Your music is very intense and we do like it. I took the tape with me while driving by car and I enjoyed very much listening to it."by Oli Rosch of Hyperium and Hypnobeat Records --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Joshua Bourke - Regenerated - (Cassette)"Debut release from American solo artist Bourke, which is now available in the States via STAR CRASH RECORDS as a CD. His brand of electronic music which is EBM with a commercial edge, lies somewhere between the catchy songs of Depeche Mode mixed with touches of experimentation with sounds that bring to mind Fad Gadget. The material is definitely being aimed at a wider audience, with more resources for production and promoton who knows."by BIZARRE issue number 9 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Joshua Bourke Electrogoth"...as it is a refreshingly different 90's sound-a real blast from the New Romantic past! Joshua has managed to come up with an 80's feel, but origional and non-regressionist music that is quite addictive. At times it is faintly reminiscent of Depeche Mode, The Cure, John Foxx, and Visage, with (again!) some M 4 Alice guitaresque slides. Lovely. The track 'Sometimes' really stands out, even better than the others-this is high quality stuff. If it was only on vinyl-the Catacombs regulars would love this one! One of Joshua's tracks will be on the Akasha Inc. compilation. Akasha Inc. will be selling his latest CD soon. Watch this space! Rating: ****"by The Dark Is Rising issue number 7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Joshua Bourke - Restoration (CD, indie, 1996)"This CD has been described by others as electro-gothic. After listening to this CD, I feel that this term does not adequately describe the music of Joshua Bourke. At first listen, the CD has a scrumptious blend of flowing ambient synths and electro-based ryhtym and percussion. The tone of the vocals is relaxed and unforced, which complements the music very well. The lyrics are simple, recognizable and insightful. In "Let it Go", JB reminds us that it is best to surrender our burdens over to God so that we may begin to experience his healing for our souls. JB generally stays on the periphery of the industrial genre but takes a step inside with "Run", a more experimental track with uniquely manipulated vocals. Production wise, the CD is solid. If you enjoy the sounds of Depeche Mode, Erasure, The Cure, New Order or Duran Duran, I suggest you give JB a listen." (by Richard Maaranen) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------"JOSHUA BOURKE'S Regenerated was first reviewed here as a tape but was then (June 1996) issued as a CD with an extra track and a new version of the song, 'And I Speak'. The following remarks are based on the tape version. Joshua's music is synth-pop/techno-industrial music with punky vocals. Joshua has a good voice and this is a very competent sound with good melodies, interesting words and clear and relaxed delivery. The first number, a fairly techno piece about the Apocalypse (with a cuckoo clock rather amusingly symbolising the end of time), is particularly good and shows a lot of promise. The second and third tracks are more poppy, while the fourth and last is classic synth-pop. This is a solo performance and the overall impression is thus obviously of one-man-and-a-synth but the potential is certainly there."by RIK at FLUX ------------------------------------------- "some of the best dnb/ambient/idm stuff on mp3.com, he is original and produces very high quality tunes, mastered well, an all around great listening experience." Review by Lo Fi Networks. --------------------------------------- Somewhere well beyond the edges of mainstream, there is a fringe of the musical society that plunge themselves into Drum & Bass, Electronica, Techno, and Industrial in efforts to break through with something intriguing and new, yet compelling to the everyday Joe. The Elect proves Joshua Bourke is a success story from that fringe. The album hosts a collection of new pieces as well as refinements from previous compilation appearances in its presentation of at times experimental yet always presentable electronic material. So-Cal based Bourke is a busy guy, with prolific compilation appearances credited under his own name as well as acting as a major player in industrial Fatal Blast Whip (now Controversy Under Fire) and goth-electronica Sleepy Hollow. Listening to his side projects, his solo material provides a great opportunity to separate out the programming elements that give proof to his excellent skills. The album follows a definite progression, with great Drum & Bass in the beginning, dark yet upbeat electronic in the middle, and vocals over brooding synths at the end. Things start off with Bourke's strength and reputation from his solo work with some outstanding electronics-heavy drum & bass. 'Soul Shaper' provides a wild ride whose only drawback is that it has to end. Fast BPM, creative layers, and a spacey element injected with a killer drum line make the track perfect for Disney's Space Mountain ride without those annoying limitations like how fast those cars can move. 'Light Storm' continues in kind, with more of a sci-fi element thrown in. Apparently the track was released on an earlier compilation in a shortened form, but I can't imagine the track being anything other than what it is, killer electronic D&B. The only thing consistent with 'Shelter' is the background drum loop (although even that gets a momentary shot at distortion), with wave upon wave of crazy synths, electronics, and this great bass line that pokes its head in a couple of times almost as a teaser. The album starts a definite shift towards surreal with 'The Final Time'. The drum & bass of the previous tracks gives way to pulsating electronics reminiscent of the more serious material from Kraftwerk. This mood is carried over and darkened a bit with 'I Dream To Find', with some excellent distant vocals those familiar with the Positively Charged Electrons mix 'Seven' will recognize. The vocals continue to lead on the final four songs, beginning with the bass heavy, dark and brooding track 'The Armor'. The synth and vocal number 'Where Do We Go' took me by surprise. Outside of the slight effects on the vocals, it is very reminiscent of later material by Painted Orange, bordering on full-on synth-pop with a bit of melancholy thrown in. Just to prove there is no set box or classification for this guy, 'Run' takes off with a thick tribal jungle beat under chaotic fuzzed guitars and vocals that are heavy on the echo. The album wraps things up with 'Sometimes', another synth number that's a bit heavier on the distortion but synth none-the-less. Finally, a great offering of what Bourke has to offer all in one CD. Excellent on the merit of its Drum & Bass alone, the remaining material definitely an added bonus. Chad --The Edge On-Line ---------------------------------------------------------------- Hi DarkUFO here, Just listend to a selection of your tracks, and they are very good. Keep up the good work. Cheers Andy (aka DarkUFO)

Location San Diego, CA - USA

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