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Machine Drum
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Travis Stewart’s hip-hop inspired work is done under the alias of Machine Drum, on the Merck record label. His album “Now You Know” received critical acclaim from outlets such as Pitchfork Media in 2001; an excerpt of their review is provided below.
“This album is 70 minutes of street-smart, book-smart, beat-smart genius that melds caffeinated 8-bit dancefloor rhythms with sordid ghetto melodies and a shadowy sense of urban nostalgia.”
Fans and critics alike are quick to note stylistic comparisons to other artists. “Brings to mind Boards Of Canada, Push Button Objects and the deep sound scapes of Autechre” said User “autechred” on the website Discogs.
Machine Drum followed the release of “Now You Know” with the remix album “Half the Battle” in 2002, which contained reworkings of “Now You Know” material by electronic music contemporaries such as Brothomstates and labelmate Ilkae. Later in the year he released his second album as Machine Drum entitled “Urban Biology”. His 2004 LP “Bidnezz” was followed by a 2CD remix album entitled “Mergerz and Acquisitionz” in March of 2006.
Travis also records under the aliases Syndrone and Tstewart.
“This album is 70 minutes of street-smart, book-smart, beat-smart genius that melds caffeinated 8-bit dancefloor rhythms with sordid ghetto melodies and a shadowy sense of urban nostalgia.”
Fans and critics alike are quick to note stylistic comparisons to other artists. “Brings to mind Boards Of Canada, Push Button Objects and the deep sound scapes of Autechre” said User “autechred” on the website Discogs.
Machine Drum followed the release of “Now You Know” with the remix album “Half the Battle” in 2002, which contained reworkings of “Now You Know” material by electronic music contemporaries such as Brothomstates and labelmate Ilkae. Later in the year he released his second album as Machine Drum entitled “Urban Biology”. His 2004 LP “Bidnezz” was followed by a 2CD remix album entitled “Mergerz and Acquisitionz” in March of 2006.
Travis also records under the aliases Syndrone and Tstewart.
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Wishbone Be Broken
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Entrau
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Floss
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Uptown
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Def in It
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Icya
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Bill O Wads
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Stevie Bam Jackson
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In Between
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Drums of Steel
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Nathea
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magma26 wrote:
SOOO GOOOOD.
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Silben wrote:
We've tagged this artist and many alike as 'Artificial Lounge', join in on the Artificial Lounge Group and discover more downtempo IDM with us.
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Spir wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2YsRvIf7_k
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theleft wrote:
Do want.
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pajarrako wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/Sociedad+alta woop woop
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mysterystereo wrote:
come a loooong way....
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jamiew wrote:
IMMA CHARGIN MY MACHINEDRUM
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shingiro wrote:
Woah!.... Allright!... ))
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DeliciousWax wrote:
his new album's is going to be amazing...check out his myspace, it's massive...want to 1 2, I DO!
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nevidlj-IVA wrote:
where can i download the albums 4free:)?
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rekluz wrote:
underrated...........
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suek wrote:
pewp and derali. please, listen more carefully
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jonFREAKINryan wrote:
hello my future girlfriend. this is what i sound like
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boredofcanada wrote:
YO WHAT HUH YEAH YO-YAH-YUH WHA-WHA-WHAT HUH YAH-YEH HUH H-H-H-H-HUH YO WHAT WHAT-WHET YEAAH
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Echie wrote:
nice. prefuse73ish.
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boredofcanada wrote:
Now You Know
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mad_muffinz wrote:
what album is Hello my Future on?
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boredofcanada wrote:
What?!!? JIGGA WHY AINT IN THE TOP TRACKS?!?!?!?!?! ;O You don't even deserve to listen his music, then... Kidding, bitches! ;p
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dukon wrote:
massive respect!!!! MERCK boys rocks
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Derail6782 wrote:
Pewp: I was just thinking the same thing. That album is pure shit compared to his first 2.
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Tuft's University presents Daedelus, Eliot Lipp and Machinedrum
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- Daedelus added Machine Drum to the lineup of Tuft's University presents Daedelus, Eliot Lipp and Machinedrum at Tufts University Oxfam Cafe. Sunday morning
- fawn-coloured tagged Machine Drum with ‘merck’. Sunday morning
- remarkable21 added Machine Drum to remarkable21’s library. Saturday evening
- MAG1CO tagged Machine Drum with ‘hip-hop’ and ‘electronic’. 12 days ago
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- uf_on tagged Machine Drum with ‘abstract hip-hop’ and ‘idm’. 15 days ago
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