Toxic Tuesday 8 : Datahowler and Hudson Mohawke

     Today for me has been one of the few days I have had off to relax, its finally starting to feel like summer. I spent the morning and afternoon catching up on some reading and some games I haven't had the time to play, namely Bulletstorm and Brink. So to go with the offbeat kind of day I'm having and the fact that posting is falling way behind, I've pulled together two amazing artists for the newest installment of Toxic Tuesday.

     Our first artist today is the incredibly talented Ross Edman, or Datahowler. Hailing from Dallas, Texas, with a history so long you'll have to take my word and head on over to his facebook page to read. Quick rundown though, starting from an early age Ross has learned all there is about instrumentation and music, playing in hardcore bands, designing cover art, and having his own music recognized internationally under many names. That kind of fame deserves more air time, but the blogs are eating his stuff up, and who really listens to the radio on anything other than the internet anyway?

Datahowler - Passengers As Eggs (Album)

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     This album is one of the many I picked up at my friends house on the weekend, I am eternally grateful for having a friend with a godly internet connection, and all the amazing stuff we won't go into here. This isn't our usual Toxic Tuesday material, with bass drops that liquefy brains and pop ear drums, this is the concentrated experimental side of electronic music. Full to the brim with as many sounds as you could think of, this is the Dr. Pepper of electronic music, and as always it only sounds like itself.

     Hudson Mohawke, a confusingly spectacular name, if I do say so myself. Paul Birchard, is an electronic producer from Glasgow, Scotland. Continuing the feel of todays post, HudMo produces experimental electronic music of the highest degree.

Hudson Mohawke - Butter (Album)

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     I remember the day last summer when a friend of mine advised me my life wasn't worth living unless I looked up Hudson Mohawke, he sent me a song off of the above album, and even then with my musical talents and tastes no where near as refined, I knew it was something special. With lilting synths and choppy vocals flitting over a tune so complex it may take you many listens to understand the beauty of what you are hearing. But beauty it is. There is just a feel to this music, the boundary pushing, put a smile on your face beat that just makes you want to go somewhere, do something. It is musical encouragement, and I'm sure we all need it.

     As a little update, I've been extroadinarily busy over the last few days with work and volunteering, not to mention I had my first day or two off with old friends in many months. Its good to take sometime and put everything back into perspective, for me that involved drinks and pistol ranges, minecraft and cold pizza, and I loved every second of it, but even then all of it would be nothing without music. 

     I did some work in the store my mom manages yesterday, while I was there I took a little trip and went to the mall, spent way more money than I had. Its amusing really I came for The Battle For Los Angeles by Rage Against The Machine, and walked out of the mall with what I came for, and cd's by Hey Rosetta!, Deadmau5, and the Beatles, as well as three books, the newest edition of PlayStation Magazine and Bulletstorm. In my defense its a bad idea to leave me and money alone in a place with stuff that I want. 

     For those of you that actually bothered either coming to the bottom of the page or enjoy reading my ramblings, heres a mix by SKisM, Never Say Die Vol. 7. Its two minutes shy of an hour, and again if you have the time, well worth it. The tracklist can be found here as it can be confusing trying to distinguish tracks after they've run continuously for an hour or so. Hope you enjoy.