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"Algernon is an instrumental 'post-rock' outfit from Chicago, led by guitarist Dave Miller. They join the direct energy of indie rock with the compositional prowess of 'modern music' and the adventurousness of psychedelic rock. Using the distinctive sonic palette of twin guitars, vibes, bass and drums, they fuse atmosphere and composition. Their individualistic sound engulfs the listener in a world of its own making. They draw inspiration from post-rock, experimental '60s psychedelic rock, Krautrock and no-wave. With the musicians' combined experience in genres from jazz to hard rock, from punk to classical, the band is well equipped to deliver on their promise. Recommended if you like: Tortoise, Jaga Jazzist, Can, electric Miles Davis, Neu! Eno, Isotope 217, Glenn Branca."
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"In 2003, trombonist and composer Brett Sroka began exploring beyond his jazz background and became fascinated with electronic music, surrounding himself with synthesizers and software. As he sought to reconcile the six hundred years of technology between trombone and computer he also found, in Carl Maguire and Shawn Baltazor, musicians of similarly elastic and adventurous temperaments. As they played throughout New York City and the Northeast US over the next few years an idiosyncratic dynamic began to cohere and Ergo was born. Ergo's music is fresh and different -- jazz musicians exploring the boundaries of electronic music -- and one of stark melodic beauty, enveloping electro-acoustic texture and empathic imagination. It has been compared to music as diverse as Duke Ellington, Autechre, Sigur Ros, Sun Ra, and King Crimson."
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