Artist description The world is a vast resource of creativity, a bottomless well of inspiration. Planeswalker seeks to embody the spirit of the earth and its cultures while at the same time playing herald of what's to come. Or, Planeswalker is a combination of electronica and world music. At first it was primarily trance, and is now going in a multitude of directions.

Music Style Ethnotrance

Musical Influences Classical Iranian, Indian, Japanese and Chinese music. Trance and other various electronic styles.

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Artist History Planeswalker got started in early 2001 when Todd One (that's me) first heard a trance remix of an Ikarus song. While familiar with what the genre was, I'd never been terribly into the music. But upon hearing that Ikarus remix, I saw the possibilities for blending trance with world music. I had heard other artists doing it with trip-hop, rock, and world fusion, but I didn't find too many blending world music with trance. So the proverbial light bulb blinked to life over my head, complete with me saying out loud, "I can do that!" So I did. My first experiment was the song "Ice Spirit" and two versions later, it's still one of my favourite tracks. But I needed more direction, so I began pouring over the trance charts at MP3.com. I didn't like what I heard. Trance wasn't jumping out at me as something very musical, just a derivative Acid Pro beat and some loops. Suddenly, Planeswalker had a purpose. I became determined to show that techno could have great beats, creative sampling, and showcase its ability to draw from other musical styles, all the while being artistically sound and musical. I wanted to show that techno is not just a beat to dance to, but can be something you can put on your home stereo, sit down, listen to and enjoy for the music alone. With "The Magic Lantern Show," I think I've done just that. The maxi-EP consists of seven songs plus two alternate versions, and I think is a testament to just how powerful techno can be. New songs will be available for download periodically, so check back often. The maxi-EP, "The Magic Lantern Show" is now available!

Group Members Todd One

Instruments Korg Triton Pro, Alesis NanoSynth, Ibanez guitars

Albums The Magic Lantern Show

Press Reviews "wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow" - Siriya, after hearing "Over Dying Cities"

Location Springfield, MA - USA

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