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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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

This month, he will release Oh, Light under his new moniker, Careful.  The new record is available streaming here, and will be released physically later this month.  Careful was also featured this week as a New York Times Critics Choice.

On a personal note, I love this music, and I’m glad it’s getting the exposure it deserves!

Preorder Oh, Light

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.

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

New companion music video for Marley’s remix of Björk’s “It’s In Our Hands,” which appears on The Remixes.

(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

Saturday, May 15th 2010 The Melanaster Band will join Wilmington-based progressive rockers Rio Bravo for an intimate show at Asheville’s Hookah Bar.

Rio Bravo is a virile quartet of young rockers that recalls Radiohead, Band of Horses and Muse.  They’re embarking on an East Coast tour, and this will be their first show in Asheville.  We’re happy to be sharing the stage with them!  More at the band’s MySpace page.

Essential info : The Hookah Bar at 38 N French Broad St, 9PM | $6.

Rio Bravo – “Tear Me Up” (Live)