Maxx Klaxon
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Maxx Klaxon is an electropop artist from New York City
. He has recorded cover versions of Iron Maiden
's "Die With Your Boots On," Leonard Cohen
's First We Take Manhattan
, and "The Internationale
." His 2005 debut EP Paranoid Style also features his original track "Italian Ice" and "Here For One Reason," a remix of a Club Telex Noise Ensemble
track.
sounds and syncopated dance beats (with an emphasis on Roland TR-808
drum machine sounds). His song "Here For One Reason" is primarily instrumental, with a few vocal and vocoder
samples, which are characteristics of much early 1980s electro. However, his music can also be classified as electropop, given its frequent use of pop song elements such as verses, choruses, and melodic hooks.
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. He has recorded cover versions of Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...
's "Die With Your Boots On," Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Norman Cohen, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, poet and novelist. Cohen published his first book of poetry in Montreal in 1956 and his first novel in 1963. His work often explores religion, isolation, sexuality and interpersonal relationships...
's First We Take Manhattan
First We Take Manhattan
"First We Take Manhattan" is a song written by Leonard Cohen. It was originally recorded by Jennifer Warnes on her 1987 album Famous Blue Raincoat, which consisted entirely of songs written or co-written by Cohen.-Background and writing:...
, and "The Internationale
The Internationale
The Internationale is a famous socialist, communist, social-democratic and anarchist anthem.The Internationale became the anthem of international socialism, and gained particular fame under the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1944, when it was that communist state's de facto central anthem...
." His 2005 debut EP Paranoid Style also features his original track "Italian Ice" and "Here For One Reason," a remix of a Club Telex Noise Ensemble
Club Telex Noise Ensemble
Club Telex Noise Ensemble was a short-lived musical side-project of the Club Telex electro night of Tampere, Finland, combining improvisation and experimental music to electro music and even lounge music. Its members were Mikko "DJ mini" Niemelä , pHinn , Antti Koivumäki and Mikko Ojanen...
track.
Musical style
Maxx Klaxon's music can be fairly characterized as electro, given its use of analog synthesizerAnalog synthesizer
An analog or analogue synthesizer is a synthesizer that uses analog circuits and analog computer techniques to generate sound electronically. The earliest analog synthesizers in the 1920s and 1930s such as the Trautonium were built with a variety of vacuum-tube and electro-mechanical technologies...
sounds and syncopated dance beats (with an emphasis on Roland TR-808
Roland TR-808
The Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer was one of the first programmable drum machines . Introduced by the Roland Corporation in early 1980, it was originally manufactured for use as a tool for studio musicians to create demos. Like earlier Roland drum machines, it does not sound very much like a real...
drum machine sounds). His song "Here For One Reason" is primarily instrumental, with a few vocal and vocoder
Vocoder
A vocoder is an analysis/synthesis system, mostly used for speech. In the encoder, the input is passed through a multiband filter, each band is passed through an envelope follower, and the control signals from the envelope followers are communicated to the decoder...
samples, which are characteristics of much early 1980s electro. However, his music can also be classified as electropop, given its frequent use of pop song elements such as verses, choruses, and melodic hooks.
Remixes
- DJ Gio MC-505 - El Diablero (2006)
- Optronix - Brilliant Light
- Freezepop - Duct Tape My Heart
Compilation appearances discography
- "Die With Your Boots On" on Powerslaves: An Elektro Tribute to Iron Maiden CD (Angelmaker Records, 2003)
- "Die With Your Boots On" on 666 Versus 808: Iron Maiden Elektro Tribute 12" (Star Whores Records, 2004)
- "Internationale 2000" on Miami Resistance Volume 1 (Kinetik Media, 2005)
- "Here For One Reason" on CTNERMX: Volume 2 (pHinnmilk Recordings, 2006)
- "Italian Ice" on MeFiComp: MetaFilter Compilation Volume 1 (MetaFilter, 2007)