Digital Tape Machine
Sometime back in early 2009 Joel got a call from his friend Dan Rucinski, who some of you might know as a versatile guitarist / keyboardist / songwriter from Land of Atlantis, and he told him about a project he was creating called Digital Tape Machine. The music, he explained, was intended for use as video game music. He was interested in having Joel contribute keyboards to as many songs as possible, and maybe even help write a few things. Early on, Kris Myers was also brought in to create, edit and contribute both live and electronic drums, loops and samples during the early stages of the songs to make them both club-savvy and unique. Tech house, dance house, deep house, post-industrial, drum n bass and hip hop are all elements of DTM. But the live experience of Digital Tape Machine is as much about gettin clubbers dancing as rockers headbanging. The live band debuted this fall at the Wuhnurth festival in Indiana, and this special late night show during Umphrey's McGee's NYE run will undoubtedly blow the roof off the Kinetic Playground. Come join us December 30th after the Riv and keep the festivities going.
Here's a taste of what Digital Tape Machine sounds like, with a tune Joel helped contribute some songwriting and keyboard parts, with live drums, loops & samples from Kris. This is called Xtasty......
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