Multi-threat
producer, instrumentalist, and vocalist, "improvisational musicborg
and objectivist MC", exaltron
is a force to be reckoned with. Armed with electronically fortified
trumpet and guitar as well as mad laptop skills and tongue-twisting
lyrics, he unleashes an impressive blitzkreig of gargantuan beats, jazzy
vocal harmonies, zeppelinesque guitar riffs, electronic textures and
spitfire rhymes, all sewn together with skillful production and
songcrafting.
His latest CD, 5 by 5, is the culmination of over two years of composing,
recording, and experimentation. On previous outings, exaltron focused on
weaving together complex electronic textures inspired as much by drum n
bass and electro as by latin and cuban rhythms, along with imaginative
improvisations on guitar and trumpet. 5 by 5 combines these funkitronic
textures with massive hip-hop beats, tasty horn riffs, searing guitar
solos, and obsessively intricate wordsmithing. He tosses out the typical
hip-hop formula of one-beat-one-chorus, instead gleefully expanding on
melodic and lyrical themes to spin out intense, multi-layered musical
confections.
At the heart of exaltron's aesthetic is an unholy melding of old-school
hip-hop flavors with "sense-of-life" lyrics inspired by the
Russian novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand. With lyrics that run the gamut
from solemn passion to inspired silliness, exaltron touches on a wild
diversity of topics: The founding fathers, Malthusian economics, classic
cars, religious dogma, British culinary maven Nigella Lawson, the french
libertarian activist group Liberte J'ecris ton Nomme, and countless
others are ground up and formed into spicy lyrical meatballs.
In performance, exaltron builds wall-of-sound grooves and burbling
pointillistic stews of electronic blips and bleeps over which he lays
generous shards of trumpet and guitar. Blurring the line between
composition and improvisation, he blends spontaneous jams into intricate
premeditated compositions.
In his own words:
as I strive so I reap the rewards
Lilliputians try to tether but I cut the cords
with the sword of the righteous I fight this injustice
suckers of all stripes bow down when I bust this
germicide on a worldwide level
layin waste with the bass and the treble
lead-belly beats pushin decibals
and on the spreadsheets we're movin decimals
Triangulation
was selected by drummer Billy Martin of Medeski, Martin & Wood to
be included on Antidote- Vol. 2 of his series "illyB eats",
a compiliation of tracks by various artists using Billy Martin's
original breakbeat vinyl in their compostions.
This
is a limited pressing of 1000 copies, so don't delay, order yours
today- And tell 'em you saw it on exaltron.com!
To
purchase your copy, go to CDbaby.com right now!.. stop that kid from
cryin!
This is
a 70 minute CD packed with a wild diversity of tone manifestations and
packaged by hand in a unique translucent stapled sleeve. Definitely a
must for collectors and hardcore fans!
File under
prolific
The freshest of the
fresh produce from the Funk Farm
Check out my latest podcast, featuring music from ApSci (an original song and a remix I produced), plus some improvs and goofy skits I did with a friend..
5.18.06 5 by 5 is available now!!!! I picked up the shipment Tuesday and I'm offering a direct-ship starting today for Paypal users (if you don't have an account, you can set one up today in minutes- totally secure). This is a Paypal exclusive: $10.00 + $2.00 s/h anywhere in the US.
Orders placed Sunday through Thursday before 4:00 pm will ship the same day or your shipping is free!!
Options for CD Baby, Amazon and Tower Records coming soon.
01.15.07
For the latest exaltron news and
all manner of entertaining while-aways, check out my blog:
Listening: here’s a
"premix"
as a teaser. Here's a sample of the lyrical scientifics on the premix
from "focus":
And I
always focus on the positive
recognizing that the best revenge is to live
haters obfuscate, instigate, complicate
lust for the power to control your fate
but we don't sweat them
we gon' forget them
we gon let them set their own death
lay them to rest
cuz they've already confessed implicitly
that they're guilty of the worst hypocrisy
complicit in the worst atrocities
precipitated by depraved philosophies
advocating the rejection of the rational
in favor of the blatantly fantastical
now they try to put obstacles up in my path
try to pull the plug on my bubble bath
party poopers and storm troopers ain't even a threat
naked lady mudflaps is all you gon' get
