Listen Up! By Lauren Weigle
Ladies and Gentlemen, step Argotec + Alex = Argotec. What is Argotec? Alex tells us, “The right up! Right this way! Don’t Rich intricacy of our music and live shows is definitely what makes be afraid to see this issue’s new us Argotec… Hip Hop, Electronica, Drum & Bass, Glitch Hop, and Trip Hop is what keeps Argotec raw and all-encompassing.” set of Listen Up! bands! Care But, this still doesn’t answer the question. Argotec’s music genre-bending and unique, using manipulated electronics to listen to the experimental is and Kaos Pad3 effects to truly make their live performances sounds of Argotec? Otherwise, explode. They also utilize projections, which are handled by beloved Dr. Babylon. Rich and Alex’s experimental sounds would you prefer Loveseat? the appeal to a wide variety of listeners due to the fact that that’s x a c t ly Loveseat, the energetic musical ewhat Arduo, hailing from Canada. Or, gotec is up if you wish to find another made of; “an duo to satisfy your creative e c l e c t i c collection palette, how about The of creminds Driftwood Singers? Their old ative without folk-sounding melodies can b o u n d put anyone at ease. However, aT hr ri oe usg”h. a r d if you’re feeling more lively hwork, a at the moment, you can always lot of ex, turn to Talain Rayne and his perience and a lot “electronic-infused pop-rock” of love for their songs. Any way you spin it, craft, Arhas managed to write music that “wakes people up inyou’re definitely in for some gotec tellectually”. Innately, Argotec enjoys creating music about cool sounds and good energy social change, “promoting the existence of a universe far away the old New World Order of a few secret societies rulwith these four on your from ing over the many.” Technology and its evolution is also a great inspiration for Argotec’s lyrics. With Argotec, what you playlist. see is what you get.
Loveseat
What makes Jen and Pouya such a great duo? What makes Loveseat the great musical duo that they are? Their reply? Simply, “Anything and everything we’ve experienced.” Simplicity… a great thing in a group… and a rare thing in a group. So, how did these two musicians hook up and realize their creative destiny? Go back five years to Toronto, Canada and you will discover two people, “fresh off the boat from opposite corners of the earth.” However, the actual establishment of Loveseat didn’t even happen until last year. Though the core members are Jen and Pouya, they work with a five-piece setup for live gigs and conquer the music world with the key tools used in being a good musician. The key is “not ever thinking you’re a good musician”. With their energetic dance rock sounds, I cannot fathom them not ever thinking their good musicians… and I don’t think their fans could either. Though they insist they’re constantly growing, still learning, inspiration for their music comes merely from their dreams… “lucid dreaming” as they put it. Nonetheless, though they enjoy realizing their dreams through their music, they always keep in mind their listeners’ needs. They believe that although creating music can be quite personal, music is meant to be shared. And, they just love sharing their image of a “god-like being roaming the earth among the mortals”. In the future, their goals remain simple yet again… to still be able to play their songs for others. After all, their favorite aspects of what they do are just writing and performing. What more could an audience ask for?
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