BEAT JESUS
BEAT JESUS is the latest collaberation between 2 unknowns, DJ Nobody and Kindling Mania. We make IDM/drill & bass/glitch hop type electronic music on our computers. Randy/DJ Nobody masters beats, Robert/Kindling Mania masters melody.Band/artist history
BEAT JESUS is made up of 2 members, Robert Forpahl and Randy Haugland. They both met several years ago as young deviants up to no good at recreation park in Visalia, CA (before the skate park). Robert moved to the bay area in 2000 to go to school, and the 2 didn't see each other until one a few years later at a rave in San Francisco. They realized their mutual love of electronic music and rekindled their friendship. Randy had been so inspired by these events he decided to pick up some turntables and teach himself how to dj, while Robert continued to play with fruityloops up north, calling himself Kindling Mania. A year or so later Robert was forced to move back to Visalia, where Randy was spinning drum & bass and hip hop instrumentals at the occasional house party as DJ Nobody, often getting booed off the stage before the first song was done. Randy grew frustrated with the ignorant attitudes of most of the people he was playing for and didn't want to be just another shitty dj. Robert, in the meantime, had just picked up a copy of Reason 2.5. He had learned the basics of using effects etc with fruityloops, but felt it wasn't enough to really get going with anything serious. Randy's family had just gotten a computer as well, and the 2 began delving into the software, trying to get a feel for it. After a few months of playing half songs for each other and annoying all of their friends with horrible crap, they finally decided to join forces. Randy had mastered some superior beat constructs, and Robert had learned much about melody and mixing, so combined they realized they would be unstoppable.Have you performed in front of an audience?no live shows planned any time soon, but we will soon have 2 laptops to work with, if we can figure something out, we'll unleash a sonic assault at an open mic night before we play anything official.
Your musical influences
skinny puppy, dead can dance, ak1200, joy division, Add N to X, Hrvatski, the cure, Plaid, ohgr, radiohead, coil, pigface, prefuse 73, david bowie, brian eno, pil, ministry, nin, love and rockets, tech itch, air, ween, pink floyd, kraftwerk, Cabaret Voltaire, Depeche Mode, Front 242, Hilt, Mazzy Star, Wagonchrist, Portishead, µ-Ziq, My life with the thrill kill kult, new order, Pixies, Omar Santana, Sigur Ros, the flaming lips, Josh Wink, throbbing gristle, Tricky, Nightmares On Wax, Richie Hawtin, Big Black, Modest Mouse(old), Lovage, Frankie Bones, Autechre, The Appleseed Cast, DJ Dara, Squarepusher, Beta Band, Einsturzende Neubauten, bad company, Cranes, Sonic Youth, Mum, DJ Shadow, Lamb, Max Tundra, PJ Harvey, Ruby, Boards Of Canada, Meat Beat Manifesto, Killing Joke, Kid 606, Amon Tobin, Mars Volta, I Am The World Trade Center, Primus, Massive Attack, Roni Size, Prick, Cex, Deiselboy, Black Dice, Venetian Snares, Out Hud, Four Tet, mouse on mars, Richard Devine, Wolf EyesWhat equipment do you use?
2 pcs each with reason, ableton live, soundforge, recycle, and sonar installed, plus one evolution mk361c midi keyboardMarcynic gives his regards: I listened to your music and although it was not my 'cup of tea', i fully support your endeavors. DJ Nobody's mixtape of instrumentals gets Tape-Deck Love in TRIPS's Neon on the regular... Believe It!!"Niacin" rulez!
Phrulex was here :o)All comments (3)
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FREEK! good stuff !