Travis Stewart
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Born Travis Stewart on March 4, 1982, Machinedrum has produced and composed several albums under various aliases since his first independent release in 1999.
His debut Now You Know, was released in 2001 on the influential Miami-based Merck Records under the name Syndrone and gained worldwide attention and praise from musicians, fans and critics in the IDM
scene. It was heralded as the "standard to which the next wave of imitators aspires" by Pitchfork.com http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/5020-now-you-know/
Having a strong background in both acoustic and electronic instrumentation, he dances between those elements on all his releases. This can be heard in the field recording and vintage synth laden Urban Biology to his seminal production and mixing of the This Charming Mixtape with MC Theophilus London. His critically acclaimed 2009 album Want To 1 2? was another showcase of his most recent production.
In 2010, Machinedrum released his Many Faces EP on Scottish label LuckyMe. Under the name Sepalcure, he’s also released the Love Pressure EP and Fleur EP on Hotflush with friend and collaborator Praveen Sharma- a sound they describe as "an exploration of chopped up 90s diva house acapellas and wooden sounding snares reminiscent of UK funky and dubstep". He also saw the EP single release of Let It, one of the standout songs from his 2009 Want To 1 2 album, with upstart label Innovative Leisure. He also wrote the song Outside The Lines with Praveen Sharma and recorded it under the name Sepalcure featuring Angelica Bess for the 2010 film Black Swan
, though it is not featured on the official soundtrack
to the film.
His debut Now You Know, was released in 2001 on the influential Miami-based Merck Records under the name Syndrone and gained worldwide attention and praise from musicians, fans and critics in the IDM
Intelligent dance music
Intelligent dance music is a term that describes an electronic music genre that emerged in the early 1990s. The genre is influenced by a wide range of musical styles particularly electronic dance music such as Detroit Techno...
scene. It was heralded as the "standard to which the next wave of imitators aspires" by Pitchfork.com http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/5020-now-you-know/
Having a strong background in both acoustic and electronic instrumentation, he dances between those elements on all his releases. This can be heard in the field recording and vintage synth laden Urban Biology to his seminal production and mixing of the This Charming Mixtape with MC Theophilus London. His critically acclaimed 2009 album Want To 1 2? was another showcase of his most recent production.
In 2010, Machinedrum released his Many Faces EP on Scottish label LuckyMe. Under the name Sepalcure, he’s also released the Love Pressure EP and Fleur EP on Hotflush with friend and collaborator Praveen Sharma- a sound they describe as "an exploration of chopped up 90s diva house acapellas and wooden sounding snares reminiscent of UK funky and dubstep". He also saw the EP single release of Let It, one of the standout songs from his 2009 Want To 1 2 album, with upstart label Innovative Leisure. He also wrote the song Outside The Lines with Praveen Sharma and recorded it under the name Sepalcure featuring Angelica Bess for the 2010 film Black Swan
Black Swan (film)
Black Swan is a 2010 American psychological thriller film directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel and Mila Kunis. Its plot revolves around a production of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake ballet by a prestigious New York City company. The production requires a ballerina to...
, though it is not featured on the official soundtrack
Black Swan: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Black Swan: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the 2010 film, Black Swan. The album marks the fifth consecutive collaboration between Aronofsky and English composer Clint Mansell. Mansell scored the film based on Tchaikovsky's ballet, but with radical changes to the music...
to the film.
Discography
Full Albums:- Syndrone - Triskaideka (CD & 12") Merck
- Machinedrum - Now You Know (CD & 2xLP) Merck
- Machinedrum - Half The Battle (CD & 3x12") Merck
- Machinedrum - Urban Biology (CD & 2xLP) Merck
- Syndrone - Salmataxia (CD) Merck
- Machinedrum - Bidnezz (CD & 2xLP) Merck
- Tstewart - Living Exponentially (CD) Merck
- Machinedrum - mergerz & acquisitionz (2xCD)
- Machinedrum - Cached EP (12") Normrex
- Machinedrum - Want to 1 2? (Digital) Normrex
- Machinedrum - Late Night Operation (Digital) Normrex
- Machinedrum - Many Faces EP (12") LuckyMe
- Sepalcure - Love Pressure EP (12") Hotflush
- Machinedrum - Let It EP (12") Innovative Leisure
- Sepalcure - Fleur EP (12") Hotflush
- Machinedrum - Room(s) (CD) Planet Mu