So, we haven’t put out any records for a while.  Here’s what’s going on.  Randy completed his Masters in Computer Science and is starting a company called Madrona Labs, making software and hardware for computer music.  The first product, a patchable softsynth called Aalto, is due out later this summer.  Madrona Labs is based on the crazy idea that electronic instruments can be at least as expressive as acoustic ones.  Check out the Soundplane controller, in development. Randy also makes time to be a DJ for mental health reasons.  You can find a mix over on his SoundCloud page.

Kon has been working in sound recording for film and TV, and making music with Adjunct records.  He is getting out of the record business entirely in order to focus on his own family, work and music.  So anything that happens with Orac from here on out you can blame totally on Randy.

So, why don’t I just call it quits?  Because I look back at the catalogue and there’s a lot of music I’m happy with there and a consistent story that’s being told that I think has life in it yet.  So stay subscribed to email or RSS or whatever and one day we’ll figure out the next chapter.

I just recorded a podcast for the Made Like a Tree group, some of the people that have been promoting good electronic music in Seattle during our absence.  Kudos to Jeremy and Struggle for picking up the torch.  Check my summer revolution mix in MLAT’s Podcast section sometime in the next few days.

posted by randy
11:22AM, 15 Jul 2010

Museum of Techno—Sherry Sessions

posted by randy
12:46PM, 17 Jun 2009

As the hordes flock to WMC, we are headed to Berlin for spring break German style.  Our own Caro is playing next week at club Weekend with producer and culinary wizard Sammy Dee.  Also on the club’s bill in the next couple of weeks are Akufen, the Mole, Mike Shannon, Adam Marshall, Jeff Milligan, Daze Maxim, Jan Kreuger, and Kate Simko.  No doubt we will have to suffer through all those Canadians telling us it’s not really that cold.  If you’re in Miami, think of us and raise a mojito.

Photo: ani!

posted by randy
10:51AM, 16 Mar 2009

Kutiman mixes YouTube. A brilliant affirmation that the whole can be much more than the sum of its parts, that together we can be funkier than solo.  And that’s what good mixing is about.  At times the internet can seem like a series of tubes connected to sad little habitrails, but here’s a reminder that it’s more than that.  Let’s play the mother of all funk chords together. 

posted by randy
9:08AM, 04 Mar 2009
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1. Earband - somethings outside - Mappers Delight
2. JM ARTS - aero Horn - So Advanced Entertainment
3. RibbyTate - Holiday F - Hardon
4. Converse - BoneApart - LowPro
5. LittleLarge - Definitely Straight - Alcove
6. Curtis Candy - Money in my pocket - slick wheels.
7. She Likes Comas - Manic Party Girl - Definition Donuts
8. MuscleMann - When it bleeds. - LouieRose
9. Blue Blyth - Museum of Rails. - Alcove
10. Mikey Math - people in the smoke. - LowPro
11. LittleLarge - Some kind of Pirate. - InfinityCarat
12. JM ARTS - Puke - So Advanced Entertainment
13. the mangler - slient auction - LoverPearl
14. Ports Bower - This angle of love. - So Advanced Entertainment
15. The Diskus -Every last drop. - LCRMixxx
16. Curtis Candy - Late night Decisions - Pube Codec
17. Jon McMillion - Caught up again. - Pube Codec
18. Sin Doctors - Hair on her palms - UpnDown
19. Closed CL- What if I could? - So Advanced Entertainment
20. Wrong Again - You can never figure me out. - Behind the curtain
21. Petty Man - I’ll steal your breath. - Mappers Delight
22. Mick Stewart - 1 life to Live - elevation hick
23. Paper Fan - Come Blow my horn - Abstract Leslie
24. Mayvon Rash - Who ate me out? - Pube Codec.
25. Blue Blyth Vs Hollywood Jammy - We get paid all night long - brickedOut.

posted by randy
10:02AM, 04 Dec 2008