Lackluster
Encyclopedia
Lackluster is the main stage name of Esa Juhani Ruoho (born October 26, 1978), who has also recorded as Esa Ruoho, Can'o'Lard, Kökö and the Köks and XLLV. Lackluster is formerly known as the chiptune
musician, Distance, part of the demoscene
groups Orange, Monotonik, Calodox, The Digital Artists, The Planet of Leather Moomins (TPOLM) and FLO. Lackluster also ran a Bulletin Board System
, Cloudcity, from 1992 to 2000 – utilizing HectoBBS (1992), SuperBBS
(1992–1994) and PCBoard
(1994–2000) BBS Software.
Ruoho has lived most of his life in Helsinki
, Finland
, but has also, since 2000, travelled to Regina, Saskatchewan
, Canada
for six months in 2000–2001 and also spent time in Dublin, Ireland
. For the past 22 years he has been lodging in Kontula
, a district of Eastern Helsinki.
in the mid-1990s and, after 2000 has been releasing recorded music
(remixes, compilation-tracks, original work) on dozens of labels, full-length CDs on such labels as deFocus records (Great Britain
), Merck Records
(Miami, Florida
, U.S.
), U-cover (Belgium
), Psychonavigation Records
(Dublin, Ireland
), New-Speak Records (Stockholm
, Sweden
). He has since 2007 worked with SLSK Records and Nice And Nasty from Ireland, San Francisco based netlabel, TwoCircles Records and the Argentinian netlabel Igloo-Rec.
, Buckminster Fuller
, Viktor Schauberger
, Wilhelm Reich
, John Keely, John Bedini
and any related nature
and intuition
-based information, such as Earthship
technology, the Dymaxion map
, Dymaxion Chronofile
, and Biomimicry
. . In 2008 Ruoho became a lifetime Friend of The Wilhelm Reich Infant Trust, and also a supporting Citizen of The Solar Village. Ruoho / Lackluster is also a hemp
, medical marijuana, cannabis
activist.
Source:
, Beck
(illicit), Thug, Laurent Garnier
(illicit), Marumari
, Machine Drum
, Multiplex, Proem
, Ilkae, Sleepy Town Manufacture, EEDL, Korpi Ensemble, Manta, (env)Itre, Kschzt, Blamstrain, Antennae, Global Goon
, Tiki Obmar, Diskreet
, Paolo Veneziani, Keef Baker, Joseph Auer, Anne Garner, Elephant Pixel, RA-X, Kilowatts, Aleksi Eeben, Strand & Non-Genetic (1/3 of Shadowhuntaz), HECQ
. Hereticks of Disko, Robert Graff, Paul Mac
, Tomi Chair, Produse, Mick Chillage, Xurba, Dilo, Anodyne
, Brawdcast, Metamatics.
, Esem
, Xhale (Erik Skodvin, Xhale=Deaf Center), Sense
, Numerical, Birdcage, Nachklangmusik & Remlab and Phasen.
Sources:
(Discworld
series), encountered 1996–1997.
Chiptune
A chiptune, also known as chip music, is synthesized electronic music often produced with the sound chips of vintage computers and video game consoles, as well as with other methods such as emulation. In the early 1980s, personal computers became cheaper and more accessible than they had previously...
musician, Distance, part of the demoscene
Demoscene
The demoscene is a computer art subculture that specializes in producing demos, which are non-interactive audio-visual presentations that run in real-time on a computer...
groups Orange, Monotonik, Calodox, The Digital Artists, The Planet of Leather Moomins (TPOLM) and FLO. Lackluster also ran a Bulletin Board System
Bulletin board system
A Bulletin Board System, or BBS, is a computer system running software that allows users to connect and log in to the system using a terminal program. Once logged in, a user can perform functions such as uploading and downloading software and data, reading news and bulletins, and exchanging...
, Cloudcity, from 1992 to 2000 – utilizing HectoBBS (1992), SuperBBS
SuperBBS
SuperBBS is a DOS Bulletin Board System software package written by Aki Antman and Risto Virkkala. It was born as a functional clone of RemoteAccess BBS , but extended the functionality with several newer technology a different way from RA. SuperBBS offered news, email, file sharing, discussion...
(1992–1994) and PCBoard
PCBoard
PCBoard was a bulletin board system application first introduced for DOS in 1983 by Clark Development Corporation. Clark Development was founded by Fred Clark. PCBoard was one of the first commercial BBS packages for DOS systems, and was considered one of the "high end" packages during the rapid...
(1994–2000) BBS Software.
Ruoho has lived most of his life in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, but has also, since 2000, travelled to Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
for six months in 2000–2001 and also spent time in Dublin, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. For the past 22 years he has been lodging in Kontula
Kontula
Kontula is a quarter of Helsinki, Finland, part of the Mellunkylä neighbourhood. Due to its little higher than average concentration of government tenant housing complexes, immigrant and refugee population it is regarded as an average eastern Helsinki suburb.Kontula has been built mostly in the...
, a district of Eastern Helsinki.
Musical career
Esa Ruoho started composing electronic musicElectronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
in the mid-1990s and, after 2000 has been releasing recorded music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
(remixes, compilation-tracks, original work) on dozens of labels, full-length CDs on such labels as deFocus records (Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
), Merck Records
Merck Records
Merck Records was a record label based in Miami and run by Gabe Koch. It released electronic music.-Background:Their releases cover a wide range of styles, from cut up vocal hip hop by their most prominent artist Machinedrum, to central IDM by artists like Proem, Mr. Projectile, and Deru, to...
(Miami, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
), U-cover (Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
), Psychonavigation Records
Psychonavigation Records
Psychonavigation Records is an independent record company based in Dublin Ireland, founded in 2000 and releases a range of music styles; particularly ambient, electronica and electro.- Artists :Ciaran ByrneR.S.A.G...
(Dublin, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
), New-Speak Records (Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
). He has since 2007 worked with SLSK Records and Nice And Nasty from Ireland, San Francisco based netlabel, TwoCircles Records and the Argentinian netlabel Igloo-Rec.
Live performances
Since 2000, Ruoho has played numerous musical performances in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Germany, France, Spain, Ireland, England, Austria, Poland, Russia, Latvia, Estonia, Bulgaria, Hungary and Lithuania. Current tally: 107 live gigs (as of 24 July 2011).Media collaborations
- Utopias of Helsinki, a web report for Helsingin Sanomat "What would Helsinki be like now, if all of the grandiose city-utopias of the 1960s had come to fruition?" (composition)(2001)
- Pauli Ojala (a Finnish graphics artist) on "13/10/99", a short music video which was presented at the AssemblyAssembly (demo party)The Assembly demo party is a demoscene and gaming event in Finland. The main organizers of the event are Pekka Aakko and Jussi Laakkonen . The event takes place every year between late July and early August, and lasts three to four days...
2001 Wild demo competition, placing 4th. - Company (website), "Kooded.com", providing an in-house shockwave animation with soundfx + rhythms (2002)
- Wilma Mehtonen (a Finnish choreographer) "Ulottumaton Symbioosi" (2002).
- Halcyon (demogroup) DVD, providing in-menu composition(2002)
- Wilma Mehtonen "T.43" modern dance-performance (2003).
- Teemu Niskanen (a Finnish photographer) on a web-slideshow project (2006).
- Thuyen Nguyen: "The Most Powerful Person in the World" – May 16, 2007.
- Synopsis: A love letter to video games.
- Luca Barbeni (designer) on "dune.8081", a flash website, 2007.
- Mari Helisevä (painter) on "Luontaisenkaltaisia", an art installation featuring a musical mixture of kitchen-recorded materials, displayed at Maa-Tila, Helsinki, Finland, 9 to 20 January 2008.
- Thuyen Nguyen: "Same as it ever was" – February 29, 2008.
- Synopsis: Video game critics use the same arguments against gaming as they did for movies, television, comics, books.
- scheltema/van beem NEPCO/ILC: "Headfooters", 2008
- Synopsis: Cutesy headfoot monsters jump around to the sound of "Hugytrak" off of Lackluster: Slice (released on U-Cover)
- Antti Mutta/Pelaaja-Lehti (Journalist) on "Korg DS-10", a review, Pelaaja-Lehti September/2009 (2009)
Work with Photographers
Presspictures:- Marko (Finland)
- Teemu Niskanen (Finland)
- Lauri Rauhanen (Finland)
- Melissa Doran (Ireland)
- Evgeniy Kazannik (UK)
- Soili Mustapää (Finland)
Other interests
Ruoho also has a striking interest in the thoughts, discoveries and concepts of Walter RussellWalter Russell
Walter Bowman Russell was an American artist and mystic known for his achievements as a painter, sculptor, author and builder and less well known as a natural philosopher and for his unified theory in physics and cosmogony. He posited that the universe was founded on a unifying principle of...
, Buckminster Fuller
Buckminster Fuller
Richard Buckminster “Bucky” Fuller was an American systems theorist, author, designer, inventor, futurist and second president of Mensa International, the high IQ society....
, Viktor Schauberger
Viktor Schauberger
Viktor Schauberger was an Austrian forester/forest warden, naturalist, philosopher, inventor and Biomimicry experimenter....
, Wilhelm Reich
Wilhelm Reich
Wilhelm Reich was an Austrian-American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, known as one of the most radical figures in the history of psychiatry...
, John Keely, John Bedini
John Bedini
John Bedini of the Bedini Electronics company is an electrical engineer. He created B.A.S.E., an audio signal processor; and he has filed patents for a number of audio technologies...
and any related nature
Nature
Nature, in the broadest sense, is equivalent to the natural world, physical world, or material world. "Nature" refers to the phenomena of the physical world, and also to life in general...
and intuition
Intuition (knowledge)
Intuition is the ability to acquire knowledge without inference or the use of reason. "The word 'intuition' comes from the Latin word 'intueri', which is often roughly translated as meaning 'to look inside'’ or 'to contemplate'." Intuition provides us with beliefs that we cannot necessarily justify...
-based information, such as Earthship
Earthship
An earthship is a type of passive solar house made of natural and recycled materials. Designed and marketed by Earthship Biotecture of Taos, New Mexico, the homes are primarily constructed to work as autonomous buildings and are generally made of earth-filled tires, using thermal mass...
technology, the Dymaxion map
Dymaxion map
The Dymaxion map or Fuller map is a projection of a world map onto the surface of a polyhedron, which can be unfolded and flattened to two dimensions. The projection depicts the earth's continents as "one island," or nearly contiguous land masses. The arrangement heavily interrupts the map in order...
, Dymaxion Chronofile
Dymaxion Chronofile
The Dymaxion Chronofile is Buckminster Fuller's attempt to document his life as completely as possible. He created a very large scrapbook in which he documented his life every 15 minutes from 1920 to 1983. The scrapbook contains copies of all correspondence, bills, notes, sketches, and clippings...
, and Biomimicry
Biomimicry
Biomimicry or biomimetics is the examination of nature, its models, systems, processes, and elements to emulate or take inspiration from in order to solve human problems. The term biomimicry and biomimetics come from the Greek words bios, meaning life, and mimesis, meaning to imitate...
. . In 2008 Ruoho became a lifetime Friend of The Wilhelm Reich Infant Trust, and also a supporting Citizen of The Solar Village. Ruoho / Lackluster is also a hemp
Hemp
Hemp is mostly used as a name for low tetrahydrocannabinol strains of the plant Cannabis sativa, of fiber and/or oilseed varieties. In modern times, hemp has been used for industrial purposes including paper, textiles, biodegradable plastics, construction, health food and fuel with modest...
, medical marijuana, cannabis
Cannabis
Cannabis is a genus of flowering plants that includes three putative species, Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica, and Cannabis ruderalis. These three taxa are indigenous to Central Asia, and South Asia. Cannabis has long been used for fibre , for seed and seed oils, for medicinal purposes, and as a...
activist.
Interests and releases
- In 2005, Ruoho released "Zero Million Barrels of Oil Per Day" on Monotonik netlabelNetlabelA netlabel is a record label that distributes its music through digital audio formats over the Internet...
as a MP3, as a statement of intent for the planet to reach for alternative energyAlternative energyAlternative energy is an umbrella term that refers to any source of usable energy intended to replace fuel sources without the undesired consequences of the replaced fuels....
technologies. - In 2005, Ruoho released "What You Want Isn't What You Need" on Newspeak Records on CD, the linenotes state "Please stop legislation telling us what natural supplements, vitamins and nutrients we can eat and what we cannot. Please stop codex alimentarius." This was Ruoho's comment on Codex AlimentariusCodex AlimentariusThe Codex Alimentarius is a collection of internationally recognized standards, codes of practice, guidelines and other recommendations relating to foods, food production and food safety. Its name derives from the Codex Alimentarius Austriacus...
. - In 2007, Ruoho released "Repulsine EP" on SLSK Records on CD, a tribute to Viktor SchaubergerViktor SchaubergerViktor Schauberger was an Austrian forester/forest warden, naturalist, philosopher, inventor and Biomimicry experimenter....
, with artwork containing photographies of Viktor Schauberger's face and imagery of the Repulsine device patents and assorted photography. - In 2007, Ruoho released "The Stationary Trout Ep" on Part2 Records as MP3, the name inspired from Viktor SchaubergerViktor SchaubergerViktor Schauberger was an Austrian forester/forest warden, naturalist, philosopher, inventor and Biomimicry experimenter....
and the writings of Callum Coats. "The Stationary Trout Ep" also contained a song called "Monsanto Corporation", which was Ruoho's take on the works of Monsanto Company. - In 2009, Ruoho released "Cold Trail EP" on March 23, on the 20th anniversary of the Pons-Fleischmann Cold Fusion announcementCold fusionCold fusion, also called low-energy nuclear reaction , refers to the hypothesis that nuclear fusion might explain the results of a group of experiments conducted at ordinary temperatures . Both the experimental results and the hypothesis are disputed...
. - In 2009, Ruoho contributed "Liop Mehch’t! Nosp Misc Kir" to Axis of Amity, a Centrifuge compilation for raising money for the Macmillan Cancer SupportMacmillan Cancer SupportMacmillan Cancer Support is one of the largest British charities and provides specialist health care, information and financial support to people affected by cancer....
-charity, the track title, however, is reversed, referring to Rick Simpson's THC Hemp Oil cure for cancer. - In 2009, Ruoho photographed and recorded portions of his visit to the SteornSteornSteorn Ltd is a small, private technology development company in Dublin, Ireland. It announced in August 2006 it had developed a technology which provides "free, clean, and constant energy" in violation of the law of conservation of energy, a fundamental principle of physics.Steorn challenged the...
Waterways Demonstration Centre in Dublin, Ireland, and became the first composer of electronicaElectronicaElectronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
to openly associate with the global Free EnergyFree energy suppressionFree energy suppression is a conspiracy theory claim that explains why advanced technology that would reshape current energy paradigms is being suppressed by certain special interest groups...
community. - In 2010, continuing with the electrical theme, Ruoho was commissioned to provide background music for the Finero company - an electrical test and measurement equipment and software manufacturingSoftware manufacturingSoftware manufacturing is the process of producing software in ways similar to the manufacturing of tangible goods. In this way of conducting business, each copy of the software is priced and sold as though it was a tangible product...
electronics company. - In 2010, Ruoho photographed his visit to the Nikola TeslaNikola TeslaNikola Tesla was a Serbian-American inventor, mechanical engineer, and electrical engineer...
exhibit at TKKTKKTKK can stand for:*Thrill Kill Kult, a common abbreviation for the electronic industrial band My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult*Teknillinen korkeakoulu - a Finnish university...
, EspooEspooEspoo is the second largest city and municipality in Finland. The population of the city of Espoo is . It is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area along with the cities of Helsinki, Vantaa, and Kauniainen. Espoo shares its eastern border with Helsinki and Vantaa, while enclosing Kauniainen....
, FinlandFinlandFinland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. - In 2010, Ruoho photographed and recorded portions of his visit to the Viktor SchaubergerViktor SchaubergerViktor Schauberger was an Austrian forester/forest warden, naturalist, philosopher, inventor and Biomimicry experimenter....
Museum in Bad IschlBad IschlBad Ischl is a spa town in Austria. It lies in the southern part of Upper Austria, at the Traun River in the centre of the Salzkammergut region. The town consists of the Katastralgemeinden Ahorn, Bad Ischl, Haiden, Jainzen, Kaltenbach, Lauffen, Lindau, Pfandl, Perneck, Reiterndorf and Rettenbach...
, AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, and also the Nikola Tesla MuseumNikola Tesla MuseumThe Nikola Tesla Museum is located in the central area of Belgrade. It holds more than 160,000 original documents, over 2,000 books and journals, over 1,200 historical technical exhibits, over 1,500 photographs and photo plates of original, technical objects, instruments and apparatus, and over...
in BelgradeBelgradeBelgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, SerbiaSerbiaSerbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, further cementing his connection with the Free EnergyFree energy suppressionFree energy suppression is a conspiracy theory claim that explains why advanced technology that would reshape current energy paradigms is being suppressed by certain special interest groups...
community. - In 2011, Ruoho contributed "Fgxjklö" to Truth Serum, a compilation by I, Absentee records, for raising money for UNICEF and The Humane Society of the United States.
- In 2011, Ruoho publicized the "Dynaspheres for Europe"-project by naming a track "Dynaspheres" and making it available freely (with a link to the donation-page) on SoundCloudSoundCloudSoundCloud is an online audio distribution platform which allows collaboration, promotion and distribution of audio recordings.-History:SoundCloud was originally started in Stockholm, Sweden, but was established in Berlin, Germany in August, 2007 by sound designer Alex Ljung and artist Eric Wahlforss...
. - In 2011, Ruoho publicized the "Buckminster FullerBuckminster FullerRichard Buckminster “Bucky” Fuller was an American systems theorist, author, designer, inventor, futurist and second president of Mensa International, the high IQ society....
Dome Home restoration"-project by naming a track "Be the Trim Tab" and making it available freely (with a link to the donation-page) on SoundCloudSoundCloudSoundCloud is an online audio distribution platform which allows collaboration, promotion and distribution of audio recordings.-History:SoundCloud was originally started in Stockholm, Sweden, but was established in Berlin, Germany in August, 2007 by sound designer Alex Ljung and artist Eric Wahlforss...
. - In 2011, Ruoho contributed '5881777 Apparatus For Producing Ozone" to Tesla 155, a Zimmer Records&Co. compilation commemorating the 155th birthday of Nikola Tesla.
Discography
- 1999 – Album – "CDR#2" (CDr) Monotonik
- 2000 – EP – "FOC349" (LP) deFocus
- 2000 – Album – "Container" (CD,LP) deFocus
- 2000 – EP – "R U Oho?" (LP) deFocus
- 2000 – EP – "Rikos005" (LP) Rikos Records
- 2001 – Album – "Spaces" (CD) U-Cover (as Esa Ruoho)
- 2001 – EP – "Spaces" (LP) Inc.US (as Esa Ruoho)
- 2001 – EP – "Zealectronic Purple" (LP) Zeal
- 2001 – EP – "One-Offs" (NET) Monotonik
- 2002 – EP – "A Lackluster Sampler" (LP) Merck
- 2002 – EP – "Wrapping Album Sampler" (LP) deFocus
- 2002 – Album – "Wrapping" (CD, LP) deFocus
- 2003 – Album – "Showcase" (CD) Merck
- 2003 – EP – "None of That" (NET) Binkcrsh (as Can'O'Lard)
- 2003 – LP – "None of What" (NET) Corewatch (as Can'O'Lard)
- 2003 – EP – "Not An EP" (NET) Corewatch
- 2003 – EP – "You Are On My Mind" (NET) Monotonik
- 2004 – EP – "Showcase Sampler" (LP) Merck
- 2004 – Album – "Remixselection_one" (CD) Psychonavigation
- 2004 – EP – "R U Oho?" (LP) Merck
- 2005 – Album – "Slice" (CD) U-Cover
- 2005 – Album – "What You Want Isn't What You Need" (CD) Newspeak Records
- 2006 – EP – "Lax EP" (NET) Digilog
- 2007 – EP – "Repulsine EP" (CD) SLSK Records
- 2007 – EP – "The Stationary Trout" (NET) Part2 Records
- 2008 – Album – "Places" (CDr) Grundruck Records (as Esa Ruoho)
- 2009 – EP – "Aeration" (NET) TwoCircles Records
- 2009 – EP – "Cold Trail" (NET) Acroplane Recordings
- 2009 – EP – "Proof of Concept" (NET) Yuki Yaki Recordings
- 2009 – EP – "The Flows" (NET) Part2 Records
- 2009 – EP – "Portal" (NET) Cornwarning
- 2009 – EP – "Scattered Harvest" (NET) Format-Noise
- 2011 - EP - "Remixed" (DIGITAL) Nice & Nasty Records
- 2011 - EP - "Detro" (DIGITAL) Nice & Nasty Records
- 2011 - EP - "Kaneel/Lackluster Split 3"" (CDr) Awkward Silence recordings
Source:
List of software used by Lackluster
- Scream Tracker 3Scream TrackerScream Tracker is a tracker . It was created by Psi of Finland's Future Crew It was coded in C and assembly language. The first popular version of Scream Tracker, version 2.2, was published in 1990...
, AXS, Impulse TrackerImpulse TrackerImpulse Tracker is a multi-track digital sound tracker . It was one of the last tracker programs for the DOS platform. It was authored by Jeffrey "Pulse" Lim, and example music was provided by Jeffrey Lim and Chris Jarvis...
, AudiomulchAudioMulchAudioMulch is modular audio software for making music and processing sound. The software can synthesize sound and process live and pre-recorded sound in real-time....
, Buzz Tracker, Logic Audio Platinum and Apple Logic, Ableton LiveAbleton LiveAbleton Live is a loop-based software music sequencer and DAW for Mac OS and Windows by Ableton. The latest major release of Live, Version 8, was released in April 2009. In contrast to many other software sequencers, Live is designed to be an instrument for live performances as well as a tool for...
, Schism Tracker, RenoiseRenoiseRenoise is a contemporary digital audio workstation based upon the heritage and development of tracker software. Its primary use is the composition of music using sound samples, soft synths, and effects plug-ins. It is also able to interface with MIDI and OSC equipment...
and ReViSiT.
List of artists remixed by Lackluster
Ceniq, OTROTR
Otr or OTR may refer to:* Ótr, a dwarf in Norse mythology* Otr, the abbreviation for the orchid genus Otaara* Coto 47 Airport , an airport that serves Coto 47, Costa RicaOTR may refer to:...
, Beck
Beck
Beck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck...
(illicit), Thug, Laurent Garnier
Laurent Garnier
Laurent Garnier , is a French techno music producer and DJ. Garnier began DJ-ing in Manchester during the late 1980s. By the following decade, he had a broad stylistic range, able to span deep house, Detroit techno, trance and jazz...
(illicit), Marumari
Marumari
For the videogame power-up, see Metroid.Marumari is Josh Presseisen, a one-man electronica band from Providence, Rhode Island, US.He has toured with such bands as I am Robot and Proud, Octopus Inc, Colongib and Stars as Eyes...
, Machine Drum
Travis Stewart
Born Travis Stewart on March 4, 1982, Machinedrum has produced and composed several albums under various aliases since his first independent release in 1999....
, Multiplex, Proem
Proem (musician)
Proem, whose real name is Richard Bailey, is a 35-year-old musician. Formerly a resident of Austin, Texas, he now resides in Houston. He has been releasing music since 1999 on labels like Merck, n5MD, and Hydrant....
, Ilkae, Sleepy Town Manufacture, EEDL, Korpi Ensemble, Manta, (env)Itre, Kschzt, Blamstrain, Antennae, Global Goon
Global Goon
Global Goons Jonathan Hawk is a former programmer from Lydiate who earned a recording contract with Rephlex Records before moving to London and being Richard D. James' 's housemate. He had been making electronic music using SoundEdit 16 while supporting himself with various programming jobs...
, Tiki Obmar, Diskreet
Diskreet
Diskreet is a death metal band which is based in Topeka, Kansas and formed in 2003. They are currently signed to UK based label Siege of Amida Records with US distribution from Candlelight Records.-History:...
, Paolo Veneziani, Keef Baker, Joseph Auer, Anne Garner, Elephant Pixel, RA-X, Kilowatts, Aleksi Eeben, Strand & Non-Genetic (1/3 of Shadowhuntaz), HECQ
Hecq
-References:*...
. Hereticks of Disko, Robert Graff, Paul Mac
Paul Mac
Paul Mac is a musician, producer and music remixer from Sydney, Australia. He was classically trained at Sydney's Conservatorium of Music. Paul Mac formed the bands Smash Mac Mac, Itch-e And Scratch-e, The Lab, and The Dissociatives, as well as releasing two records under his own name...
, Tomi Chair, Produse, Mick Chillage, Xurba, Dilo, Anodyne
Anodyne
In medicine before the 20th century, an anodyne was a medicine that was believed to relieve or soothe pain by lessening the sensitivity of the brain or nervous system In medicine before the 20th century, an anodyne was a medicine that was believed to relieve or soothe pain by lessening the...
, Brawdcast, Metamatics.
List of artists who have remixed Lackluster
Bauri, BrothomstatesBrothomstates
Brothomstates is one of the stage names of Lassi Nikko, a Finnish composer and musician. He also used to produce music in the demoscene under the moniker of Dune in the demogroup Orange...
, Esem
Esem
Esem is the stage name of Georgi Hristov Marinov, a Bulgarian electronic music artist, . Esem is formerly known as the tracker musician StereoMan, a member of the demoscene group NOiSE.-Musical career:...
, Xhale (Erik Skodvin, Xhale=Deaf Center), Sense
Sense
Senses are physiological capacities of organisms that provide inputs for perception. The senses and their operation, classification, and theory are overlapping topics studied by a variety of fields, most notably neuroscience, cognitive psychology , and philosophy of perception...
, Numerical, Birdcage, Nachklangmusik & Remlab and Phasen.
List of collaborations/appearances
- BrothomstatesBrothomstatesBrothomstates is one of the stage names of Lassi Nikko, a Finnish composer and musician. He also used to produce music in the demoscene under the moniker of Dune in the demogroup Orange...
: Kobn-Tich-Ey: Mr. Y (ringmodulated beginning scream) - BrothomstatesBrothomstatesBrothomstates is one of the stage names of Lassi Nikko, a Finnish composer and musician. He also used to produce music in the demoscene under the moniker of Dune in the demogroup Orange...
: Claro (brothomstates ipxen) (original song) - Blamstrain: Disfold: Frame Math (additional electronics)
- Blamstrain: Select Ambient Dub Works 06-09: Pride Pigs (synthwork)
Sources:
Name
Lackluster is taken from "Pyramids" by Terry PratchettTerry Pratchett
Sir Terence David John "Terry" Pratchett, OBE is an English novelist, known for his frequently comical work in the fantasy genre. He is best known for his popular and long-running Discworld series of comic fantasy novels...
(Discworld
Discworld
Discworld is a comic fantasy book series by English author Sir Terry Pratchett, set on the Discworld, a flat world balanced on the backs of four elephants which, in turn, stand on the back of a giant turtle, Great A'Tuin. The books frequently parody, or at least take inspiration from, J. R. R....
series), encountered 1996–1997.
External links
- Official Lackluster website
- archive.org search results for lackluster (lots of mp3s)
- [ftp://ftp.scene.org/pub/music/artists/lackluster gigantic Scene.org folder for MP3s by Lackluster]
- Lackluster at Last.fmLast.fmLast.fm is a music website, founded in the United Kingdom in 2002. It has claimed 30 million active users in March 2009. On 30 May 2007, CBS Interactive acquired Last.fm for UK£140m ....