Artist description lots of vocal samples in big beat tradition with layer upon layer of drums, reminicent of the great old school wax trax bands (Meat Beat Manifesto, TKK). most older songs are high energy dance fodder, but recent recording sessions have produced radically ambient pieces.

Music Style big beat/ industrial dance/ techno

Musical Influences portishead, meat beat manifesto, mc900ft jesus, bjork, tricky,tkk, public enemy, my bloody valentine, atari teenage riot, tribe called quest

Similar Artists chemical bros, fatboy slim, dj shadow, roni size, aphex twin, thrill kill kult, the orb, lionrock, juno reactor, spacetime continuum, front line assembly

Artist History 10/31/96: spinningmantis forms at cockroach acid nightmare studio. 10/31/97: 1st release- Damage Records Abort, Retry, or Fail Volume 2. 10/31/98: 2nd release- Damage Records Abort, Retry, or Fail Volume 3. 12/03/99: Most recent release- Alien Instrument EP. 12/03/98: "The Amazing Random Mantis Page" goes online. 12/03/99: www.spinningmantis.com goes online.

Group Members Santo y El Gigante'

Instruments classified

Albums Alternate Twinge, Alien Instrument , Abort,Retry, or Fail 2, Abort, Retry or Fail 3

Press Reviews "take a break with the softer chill pieces of spinningmantis..."-OUTBURN MAGAZINE 9

Location raleigh, nc - USA

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