Sound Tribe Sector Nine - Artifact
ARTIST.....: Sound Tribe Sector Nine
TITLE......: Artifact
LABEL......: 1320 Records
URL........: www.sts9.com
RIP DATE...: Feb-15-2005
STORE DATE.: Feb-08-2005
GENRE......: Electronic
QUALITY....: VBR / 44.1Hz / Joint-Stereo
SIZE.......: 103,7 MB
Track Listing:
01 - Musical Story, Yes 00:28
02 - Better Day 04:49
03 - By The Morning Sun 03:35
04 - Tokyo 07:03
05 - Artifact 02:12
06 - Native End 04:31
07 - ReEmergence 05:01
08 - Peoples 04:19
09 - GLOgli 05:20
10 - Today 04:21
11 - Tonight The Ocean Swallowed The Moon 02:51
12 - Forest Hu 00:50
13 - Somesing 06:49
14 - Trinocular 04:44
15 - Vibyl 03:00
16 - 8 & A Extra 01:28
17 - Possibilities 03:45
18 - Peoples pt. II 04:02
19 - First Mist Over Clear Lake 00:56
20 - Music, Us 03:11
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73:15 min
Release Notes:
As a collective of musicians and artists, STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector
9) creates and expresses a musical style that is unique unto
itself. STS9 have taken their passion for playing live instruments
and married it to a love for intricate composition and sound
exploration. STS9 have as much of an affection for samplers and
computers as they do pianos, drums, bass, and guitars. The music
blends layered sonic landscapes, developed melodic movements, and
deep groove sensibilities. The music is simultaneously progressive
and retrospective. It draws from the core creative values of the
jazz greats and the funk-soul innovators while utilizing modern
advancements in music production, basically just getting wicked
with whatever they can make a sound with. In speaking of his
interaction with the band during performances earlier this year,
Perry Farrell stated that STS9 "speaks in the future tense."
A loyal and musically open-minded fan base around the world has
helped STS9 become one of the few groups to ?nd success as
independent, instrumental artists. Embracing a near constant
touring schedule, including performances at Japan's Fuji Rock
Festival, Coachella, Bonnaroo, Red Rocks and Austin City Limits,
STS9 has carved a niche of their own in a crowded industry.
Through the music, the band covers a wide spectrum of styles and
in?uences. Sharing the stage and performing with such acts as
James Brown, Perry Farrell, Tortoise, LTJ Bukem, Telefon Tel Aviv,
Ming & FS, the Roots, Blackalicious and Ozomatli, STS9 are best
fit to stay unbound from musical labels, genres, or stereotypes,
and choose, instead, to release and perform music that is
inspiring to them as artists. To date, STS9 have released three
studio albums and two live albums, all currently on their own 1320
label.
With their new album, ARTiFACT, an ode to preservation and change,
STS9 chose to take a complete hands-on approach, producing and
arranging all of the material themselves. Focusing on production
via sampled recordings of their own studio sessions, including
guest musicians, vocalists, and field recordings, the album making
process utilized an innovative progression of developmental
"passes". Some of the integral textures were created via
traditional theme and variation approach, though the process was
not simply con?ned to melodic composition. Rather, techniques,
melodies, and movements were wrought from an open-ness to the
possibilities that were felt in the moment. STS9 have defined a
songwriting style that approaches composition through sound
sculpture. Through this process, they have found a welcomed
balance and structure to complement their unique approach to live
performance and improvisation. Look for pre-releases and singles
soon and the new album ARTiFACT, STS9's newest work, coming
February of 2005.
Look for STS9 to be touring throughout 2005, with special guests
joining them during their ARTiFACT tour in the spring, followed by
international touring further into the year. Plans to release
remix and vocal versions of ARTiFACT will include guest
collaborations from jazz, electronic, hip hop and soul artists
from around the world.
For more information please contact:
Laura Cohen
LC Media
323-661-7696