Music Style dark ambient noiz and drone

Artist History ASTROGENIC HALLUCINAUTING/SPIKE the Percussionist is a classically trained performer and composer who studied under percussion guru and Yamaha performing artist Dr. Norman Weinberg, author of Guide to Standardized Drumset Notation and The Electronic Drummer. A master of acoustic percussion, SPIKE is also an expert programmer and electronic music expert with a degree in audio engineering. While most drummers with SPIKE’s talent and training would have headed for a career in classical symphony or jazz composition, SPIKE took an entirely different route. Inspired by Dr. Weinberg’s advocacy of technological advances in percussion and his own inventiveness (SPIKE’s award-winning sophomore recital was the first entirely electronic composition ever performed by a percussion student in competition), SPIKE focused his formidable abilities on ambient noiz and electro-industrial, two burgeoning, but at that time obscure, genres of music. It takes a visionary to create something different, but a genius to make it good. Spike wasn’t satisfied playing the background role, which was a major disappointment to quite a few big name bands who would have loved to have the bizarre percussionist and his trademark saw-blade cymbals banging behind them. It was as he says “too limiting.” “Many of my fans don’t realize that I am a classically trained musician. I’m not ‘just a drummer’ or ‘just a percussionist.’ I am a musician above all else. I decided it was time to take a little trip away from the drumkit and do some exploring.” Spike uses everything from the modern (computers, machines, samplers, videogames) to the ancient (Tsingsha cymbals, Tibetan singing bowl, mbira, gong) in creating a sound that is entirely his own. He seems to have a gift for tapping into our primal fears without uttering a single lyric.

Group Members SPIKE the Percussionist

Instruments all noiz generating devices

Press Reviews "Now that's what I call 'kickin' some ass' on them drums!" - Johnnie Johnson / The Father of Rock & Roll � "VERY COOL! Just what gear do you use?" - Foetus � "...very tranquil, beautiful, and meditative" - Marc Caro - co-director of "City of Lost Children" & "Delicatessen" � SPIKE delivers a throbbing, powerful beat, the Keith Moon of Industrial? -Jeff Boyle Electrozine/COP Int'l This guy is not your typical musician. He's a percussionist with Zen-like qualities in his sound. Just as STOMP has shown the world that drums and percussion do not deserve to be hidden at the back of bands, SPIKE creates a sound and vigor in his work that demands much attention. For something really different than your usual listening experience, I think it's worth it to check out SPIKE the Percussionist from Houston. -B. Tucker - Orb Confidential When SPIKE the Percussionist contacted me about reviewing the CD I was thrilled. And now that I have it and have listened to it I have basically a two word review "Bidding War." The production on this is the best I've heard from any self released cd let alone commercially released cd. Every level is right where it should be. SPIKE delivers a throbbing, powerful beat, the Keith Moon of Industrial? If I had the money I would snap him up in a second, as any underground label who needs to turn a profit should...easily the next best thing! Underground enough to satisfy the purists, crossover enough to bring in more converts! Take note A&R people! -Jeff Boyle Electrozine/COP Int'l

Location Houston, Texas - USA

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