Artist description 10 years ago, a group of crack commandos was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. They promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade into the Galesburg underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as Nick Translation.

Music Style Experimental Electronic/Post-Rock

Musical Influences Tortoise, Spacemen 3, Stereolab, Sonic Boom, Mouse On Mars, The Flaming Lips, and just a bit of Eno, Phillip Glass and Keith Jarrett

Similar Artists Any resemblence to popular musicians, either living or on classic rock stations , is purely coincidental

Artist History Bios? We dont need no STINKING Bios!!!

Group Members Eric Pietras -- dots, loops, crabgrass, decal, etc. Other members come and go as they like but so far none have yet come. Perhaps It must be built before they will come. Whatever It is.

Instruments Here's the list in no particular order: Roland EP-10, Roland Juno-60 synthesizer with MSQ-700 sequencer, Yamaha DX7IID, General Electric Air Organ, Baldwin and Kawai pianos, Melodica. Electric bass, Technics SL-1200 turntables, media sampling, computer synthesis, percussion (shaking egg, claves and such) and tape effects. Voice. Nick Translation does not use preproduced samples or synthesizer sample CD's. We believe in playing the real things.

Albums August, an EP due in winter 2000.

Press Reviews "Beating electrical pulses send streams of waveforms to gently clink like wind chimes emulating early German analog musicians." - Marc K, Listen.com

Additional Info How's my driving? Call Gary at 309-341-7266

Location Galesburg, IL - USA

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