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byzanitum
» location:
brigham toskin
» label: unsigned
» for fans of: They Might Be Giants, Atom and His Package, Reggie and the Full Effect, Postal Service, Devo, Bernie Bernie Headflap, The Monx, Bare Naked Ladies, Self, Cake, the Aquabats, jpop
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Fall of Byzantium
NEWS
(2003.05.06)
The inagural demo album, "Constantine's Big Day Out" is now complete! 10 songs, 42 minutes, 5 dollars, tons of fun!
The inagural demo album, "Constantine's Big Day Out" is now complete! 10 songs, 42 minutes, 5 dollars, tons of fun!
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Fall of Byzantium is:
This is an electronic style of poppy music, with a light rock n roll ethic. The idea is that music doesn't always have to have a deep message. Sometimes it's just fun to play upbeat music and listen to nonsensical little stories.
And shake yo bootay.
- The Man: Brigham Toskin
- The Digital Synth Ninja: Ryu Hayabusa
- Where creativity and fun collide
- Damn Skippy!
This is an electronic style of poppy music, with a light rock n roll ethic. The idea is that music doesn't always have to have a deep message. Sometimes it's just fun to play upbeat music and listen to nonsensical little stories.
And shake yo bootay.
Why this name?
This is actually a somewhat obscure historical reference, and indirectly a They Might Be Giants reference. The fall of the Byzantine Empire, under the rule of Constatine IX, was finalized by the taking of the capitol, Constantinople, which was then renamed (you got it) Istanbul by the conquering Turks.
Do you play live?
maybe soon...?
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
It really opens things up for the little guy. The unsigned garage bands. The DIY ethic. It basically gives anyone with skill and time the abillity to compete with Brittney Spears or any such insipid drivel which is pushed down our throats by the multi-billion dollar media conglomerates.
And I think that's rad.
And I think that's rad.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
It'd depend on the label, and the terms. If I thought it would be consistent with my creative vision and help me to support myself while putting my whole effort into music and getting wide distribution, then yes I would.
One stipulation would be that I could continue to distribute mp3s of my songs, to some extent.
One stipulation would be that I could continue to distribute mp3s of my songs, to some extent.
Your influences?
Main musical influences are They Might Be Giants, and Self. Fall of Byzantium been compared fovorably with TMBG, Atom & His Package, Postal Service, Devo, and many japanese style pop groups.
Favorite spot?
Seattle, Washington, USA
Equipment used:
A Dell Lattitude CPi: Pentium 2TM (366 MHz), with Buzz tracking software was used.
Anything else...?
Thanks go out to:
Special thanks to the folks at SoundClick for making this possible, and the folks at RhymeZone for making my life a helluva lot easier ;-)
- Havie, for encouraging feedback
- Jay, for his invaluable critiques and suggestions
- Isabell, for being cute and asian (fo' shizzy my Izzy)
- Oskari, and the entire Buzz community
- The Hamster Alliance, for great instrumentation and FX ideas
Special thanks to the folks at SoundClick for making this possible, and the folks at RhymeZone for making my life a helluva lot easier ;-)