Artist description Dig on the music included in the recently released OHM compilation of electronic music. I like that. Also Rick Fork's vocal on all Drive Like Jehu/Hot Snakes/Pitchfork is an inspiration. I'm a 'studio as instrument' guy so there's a lot of room to describe. Is anyone reading?

Music Style Hifi design

Musical Influences Gyorgy Ligeti, Squarepusher, Edgar Varese, Drive Like Jehu/Pitchfork

Similar Artists Mix of Turntable aesthetic with Eno/Ligeti influenced construction. Too vague? I like sound and use form.

Group Members Ben McAllister

Instruments Computer, Csound, Yamaha 4 track, Circuit Bent instruments, Squire Strat, Shortwave, voice

Albums Listen Faster

Press Reviews "McAllister shows how far you can go with a guitar, a four-track, some inexpensive electronic gadgetry, and a big imagination. His feet are planted equally in experimental electronica and Contemporary Classical territories, as rhythmically abstract breakbeat mutations, shortwave-radio-derived collage ambiance, textural multi-guitar etudes, and percussive chamber pieces (including one described aptly as "Ornette Coleman meets Varese") all fit within his diverse line of thinking. He's also capable of writing in more straightforward (i.e., melodic and even danceable) contexts, though that seems like a minority pursuit. An interesting example of how ideas from Twentieth Century classical and street-level electronica can intertwine, McAllister's music may still have some rough edges, but it points in promising, relatively unexplored directions. " Will York, Listen.com

Location Seattle, WA - USA

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