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Decibel Festival Wrap-Up

marley — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 22:11:39 +0000

Last weekend I had the honor of kicking off Seattle’s Decibel Festival, an influential and long-running electronic music gathering that featured such luminary acts as Moby, Amon Tobin, Oval, and Bonobo. My set opened the Beat Prodigies showcase at Neumos, alongside Shigeto, AraabMUZIK, and DJ Krush.

There are a few reviews and wrap-ups popping up online – the picture above comes from the Verbicide Magazine blog, and my performance also got a favorable review from Portland’s Tyler Tastemaker. My personal highlights of the evening were getting public props from Ghostly International’s Shigeto as soon as he took the stage, and seeing DJ Krush for the first time.

The rest of the festival was inspiring (daytime panels), exhausting (myriad acts in the evening) and a hell of a good time. I also need to shout out Autonomous’ own Natasha Kmeto for playing, hands-down, one of the best sets of the festival! Expect great things (no pressure).

Thanks again for everyone involved with putting together such a killer weekend! I hope we’ll do it again next year…

Marley Carroll – 2011 Red Bull Thre3Style Routine

marley — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:57:13 +0000

Marley’s set for the recent Red Bull Thre3Style DJ battle. Competitors were given 15 minutes to do a party-rocking DJ set and were required to play at least three different genres of music. Download the mp3 below!

2011 Red Bull Thre3Style Routine (I Deed It) by Marley Carroll

New Videos – Marley Carroll Live on WBSF Clemson

marley — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:23:29 +0000

B-Side Fridays

marley — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 03:37:34 +0000

Introducing B-Side Fridays.

Every Friday, Marley Carroll will share an previously-unreleased track, accompanied by a photograph from Troy Lehman. Some will be unfinished sketches, some will be old songs, and some will be fully-realized new tunes. We’ll even throw in the occasional remix or extended DJ mix from time to time.

Stay tuned to the Marley Carroll Facebook page and YouTube channel for updates. Every track will be available for free download on Soundcloud as soon as it is released. Also, don’t be too shy to comment or shoot us an e-mail and tell us what you want more of! And without further adieu…

B-Side Fridays 01 “Outside” by Marley Carroll

Video : Fayetteville DJ Battle

marley — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 22:21:36 +0000

Last Monday, Marley took top honors at Fayetteville, NC’s first DJ battle.

Video : JT Glitch Test (Serato & X1)

marley — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 22:05:25 +0000

Demo of some advanced glitch techniques using Serato and Traktor X1 controller.

Event : Panther God Planetariumix Release Party

marley — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:03:48 +0000

01/01/10 | Emerald Lounge | Asheville NC

Panther God

Marley Carroll

Moving Temple & P3RIPH3RAL

Kentsoundz

DJ Gift

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Facebook Event

Asheville Beat Tape Vol 1 Available Now

marley — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 05:22:46 +0000

Skew Records just released the Asheville Beat Tape Vol 1, a showcase of some of Asheville’s essential electronic producers.

[FREE DOWNLOAD]

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In a clearing surrounded by mountains a distinctive sound rings out. This sound is the imaginative echo of the Asheville electronic music scene. It’s a sound that has been growing rapidly within this mountain community, where an ever-growing artist population constantly pushes the variety of musical production through the envelope.

The idea for an Asheville Beat Tape came from Nigel One, a long-time DJ and producer who has been involved in Asheville’s electronic music scene since the early 2000′s. Soon after joining forces with Skew Records, Nigel decided to spearhead the idea of bringing some of the surrounding talent together to form an Asheville Beat Tape. After a month’s time, Nigel had collected a multitude of tracks from area producers, and brought on Skew producers Peripheral and DM Stair to help artfully and seamlessly arrange the tracks into order. The result is a 45-minute mix of inspiring production and composition styles…

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[read on]

Asheville Beat Tape Vol. 1 by Skew Records

Event : Careful & Marley Carroll at Bobo Gallery

marley — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 16:37:23 +0000

This one is not to be missed, we promise!Marley will be premiering a brand-new solo set that includes songs from Melanaster as well as some new originals, performed on keyboards, turntable, sampler and electronics.

Careful (Eric Lindley) has been featured on the blog a few times in the past year, and Melanaster Records is beyond delighted to have him on board for a show in Asheville.

See you there!

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Careful & Marley Carroll

Bobo Gallery | 22 N Lexington Ave

Asheville, NC 28801

Wednesday, November 3 9PM $5

Facebook Event

October, So Far

marley — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 03:44:25 +0000

OK, time to take a break from the constant stream of promotion for an honest update. Please, come in, have a seat.

First, things are going swimmingly in the world of Melanaster Records. I just returned from Trinumeral 10 in Miami, where I performed alongside Asheville favorite DJ Bowie, recent Asheville-by-way-of-Miami transplant Panther God, and national acts like Tokimonsta, Blackalicious, and Big Boi. I performed the first night at 7th Circuit, holding it down outside in the beautiful Miami night air to a scattered crowd of engaged onlookers (that trance-like swaying state means you’re either bored or fascinated) while Otto Von Shirach’s sideshow / carnival / performance art electro madness raged inside the club.

It was not like this. Well, kinda. We definitely said, “I’m in Miami trick!” a lot.

The rest of the time I just enjoyed the myriad performances from all colors of the electronic music spectrum. Everything from raw hip-hop (Blackalicious) to mashup party jams (Mochipet) to techy, aggressive dubstep (Heyoka).

October has a few more things in store. First, there’s this:

(tiny poster = humble promo)

… where I will likely display more aggressive electro / house flavors for the people (huge sound system). Next, this date will be special for Asheville:

November 3 2010

Keep it on the calendar. And at the end of October, of course, there’s the brain-melting lineup at MoogFest, and though I haven’t yet committed to playing, I’ll likely end up at some after-party somewhere holding it down.

So there we are. Since you have made it this far, here’s a special secret:

There will be a new Melanaster release in October.

xo,

Marley

Event : Marley Carroll at Trinumeral 2010

marley — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:23:10 +0000

Event : Jonathan Scales × Marley Carroll in Asheville

marley — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:10:27 +0000

Friday, October 1 2010

Mo Daddy’s, 77 Biltmore Avenue Asheville, NC

$5 / 9PM

Facebook Event

Justin Bieber, 800% Slower = Ambient Masterpiece

marley — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:34:20 +0000

J. BIEBZ – U SMILE 800% SLOWER by Shamantis

Event : Exposure #26 MMA DJ Battle

marley — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:04:58 +0000

Marley will be competing in the upcoming Exposure series DJ battle in Asheville! The competition involves a 10-minute mix-off, judged by a panel of NC’s finest DJs.

Come support the local DJ scene and give it up for your favorites!

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10:00 – 3:00am
$5 18 & up
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The $5 cover also gives you access to all open clubs within The Grove House!!!!

$5 all you can drink beer specials

Scandals
http://www.scandalsnightclub.net/
11 Grove Street
Asheville, NC 28801-3203
(828) 252-2838

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Video : Mr. Invisible × Native Instruments

marley — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:29:12 +0000

Last month, Mr. Invisible shot two videos in Los Angeles demonstrating the new Maschine beat machine and X1 controller from Native Instruments.

Mr. Invisible Performing Live with Maschine

Justin Aswell Maschine Solo

Mr. Invisible is:
• Justin Aswell (MC, production)
• Ill-Use (MC. production)
• Marley Carroll (DJ)

Mr. Invisible’s newly-revamped website (beta) has just gone up, with photos, videos, shows, news feeds & more: www.mrinvisible.net

Video : Mr. Invisible L.A. Roundup

marley — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:05:44 +0000

June has been insane, which accounts for the lack of updates / Melanaster news as of late. We’ll be back soon in full-force, new & improved. Here’s a quick rundown of what’s been going on with my other projects:

• Mr. Invisible spent a week in L.A. earlier this month as part of our sponsorship with Native Instruments. We shot a promotional video for their Maschine workstation and played a show at Low End Theory, alongside Daddy Kev, D-Styles and Gaslamp Killer. Stellar.

• Uncle Mountain just wrapped up a week-long residency in Manteo (outer banks, NC) with the ECU Summer Dance Theater. Incredibly fun, miserably hot, days off in the ocean, bodysurfing among jellyfish blooms.

• Modo is about to embark on a short southeast tour that will take us to the Pensacola Museum of Art, among other places, fresh from a killer show at the Lexington Ave Brewery.

Combine all that craziness with DJ gigs here and there and you can see why the blog has gotten little love lately. But look forward to new videos, new music, show announcements, and more Melanaster goodness.

Selected : Stephan Bodzin

marley — Sun, 30 May 2010 02:24:48 +0000

Stephan Bodzin.

Stephan Bodzin is an experimental electronic artist and minimal techno producer from Bremen, Germany. He started a label called HERZBLUT, and in 2007 released a full-length album called Liebe Ist.

My fascination with minimal house and techno is all so new, but it continues to grow daily. Especially when I encounter tracks like this.

Stephan Bodzin – Vendetta

Free Download – Marley Carroll (Live at Club 828)

marley — Fri, 07 May 2010 18:00:25 +0000

(click to download)

Melanaster Records, in partnership with ONE WORLD Entertainment, is offering a free download of Marley Carroll’s live DJ set from March 27, 2010 at Club 828 in Asheville. That night, Marley shared the bill with Lorn and Martyn (Brainfeeder).

This download is a raw, unedited recording straight from the sound board. A quick sampling of the set list includes tracks from Fever Ray, Lusine, Four Tet, Mr. Oizo, Boards of Canada, Kona Triangle, Jan Jelinek, Susumu Yokota, Ellen Allien and more. This mix finds Marley flexing his newfound love of minimal house, in addition to the innovative glitch-hop-inspired looping work that is becoming the hallmark of his live DJ sets.

Click the image at the top and the download will start immediately! No strings, no gimmicks, just a peaceful audio offering from Melanaster Records and ONE WORLD Entertainment. Enjoy!

Marley Carroll – Live at Club 828

MountainX Feature on Asheville’s Electronic Music Scene

marley — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:50:50 +0000

Last week, The MountainX ran a cover feature called “The Body Electric,” focused on Asheville’s burgeoning electronic music scene. The articles cover Asheville’s place in the world of electronic music (The Body Electric), the subgenres and styles of DJing (DJ Heroics) and the critical role of promoters and venues in growing the scene (Predicting the Weather).

Featured performers and interviewees include: Sonmi Suite, Panther God, Telepath, Cleofus Williams, Brett Rock, DJ Bowie, and Marley Carroll, in addition to promoters and artist collectives like Under One Beat and Low Frequency Ops.

Here’s an excerpt:

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At first glance it might seem that Asheville is stacked in favor of roots music, what with a guitarist on every corner and an Americana band in every bar. But there’s also much to suggest Asheville as an electronica hot bed, despite that scene’s apparent underground status.

Exhibit A: Asheville is where Robert Moog — pioneer of electronic music and inventor of the Moog synthesizer — worked as a research professor of music at UNCA, based his electronic musical instruments manufacturing company and lived out his final years.

Exhibit B: Asheville has (perhaps in spite of itself) embraced live band-electronica fusion acts like Telepath (since moved on to Philadelphia) and electronic music/arts festivals like Trinumeral.

Exhibit C: Take a walk around downtown and check out the posters affixed to power poles and displayed in shop windows. Every other one is for a DJ show. Same thing with Facebook events. Many electronic artists eschew conventional publicity methods in favor of new media. Not seeing many electronica shows? Go online.

Exhibit D: Even the rootsiest of venues is booking electronic acts. The Rocket Club is home to a free weekly Super Dance Party (Wednesdays at 10 p.m.), with DJs Crick Nice and Adam Strange (GFE) and DJ Mark Davis (who has been spinning underground dance music in Asheville since the ’80s). Mo Daddy’s welcomes its first-ever hip-hop show with local artist Foul Mouth Jerk, PyInfamous from Crystal Springs, Miss., and Charlotte’s One Big Love on Friday, March 5. The Grey Eagle hosts Baltimore duo Beach House on Friday, April 30.

But even with new developments — and nearly everyone seems to agree the local electronic scene has grown exponentially in the past few years — electronic music isn’t a new phenomenon. Its roots reach back to ’70s-era disco, dating the genre older than not just its current practitioners, but many of their parents.

Fueling Asheville’s newfound fondness for electronica is certainly the live band/electronic fusion — anything from the live instruments-meets-computers of The Nova Echo to live sequencing of engineered loops and beats as performed by Freepeoples Frequency. But more than sonic accessibility, it’s technical accessibility that brings new fans to the multifaceted genre. Music makers no longer need to be piano or guitar virtuosos — computer proficiency and a desire to create are the instruments of this under-represented but increasingly available art form.

Want to know more about local electronic music? Read on …

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Video : Mr. Invisible Interviews DJ Jazzy Jeff

marley — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:48:11 +0000

Mr. Invisible got a quick interview with The Magnificent DJ Jazzy Jeff at the Redbull THRE3STYLE event in Charlotte as part of a collaboration with CLT Blog.