The nice folks over at BYT (Brightest Young Things) have written a lengthy review of the show I played at The Fridge last weekend with Bluebrain and Autorock. I think they enjoyed it…
http://www.brightestyoungthings.com/live-dc/livedc-blubrain-with-outputmessage-autorock-the-fridge/
My recent single, “Glintz (Vocal)” was used this past Tuesday on the new MTV reality show Styl’d!
In case you missed it, you can view the full episode here:
http://www.mtv.com/videos/styld-ep2-brett-gets-the-boot/1625177/playlist.jhtml
And in case you want to skip to my song, it starts at 14:23 and really comes in at 14:41.
OK, I probably sound like a broken record here, but Sands, my 2nd techno single on MORE OR LESS, came out on iTunes today and got featured in the Electronic section! Someone there must like my music, but I’m not going to complain! Sands is also out today on other online music retailers like Amazon MP3 and you can still find it on Beatport.com.
GET IT NOW:
on iTunes
on Beatport
on Amazon MP3
Tom over at the Zombie Attack blog has named “Rise” from the Resurface EP one of his top ten tracks of the year. Check it out:
http://mfmic.blogspot.com/2008/12/le-choix-des-micros-songs-of-year-pt.html
The guys over at the electrorash.blog have posted my remix of “Shield Your Eyes” by Triobelisk. Apparently they think that it’s “amazing.” Check it out for yourself:
The Resurface EP is out today so look for it on your favorite online music sites. The EP is also available directly on the Melodic website.
LosingToday.com has posted a review of the EP:
"…Spoiling us rotten, the ’resurface’ EP is an exquisite seven track set offering a captivating mind melting cerebral odyssey that sumptuously freebases and freewheels amid a multi weaving cross pollinating array of micro-cosmic viewfinder like generic overlaps that plunders and rewires the rich tapestry of the ever evolving electronic scene…"
Read more of the review here: http://www.losingtoday.com/tales.php?id=206
Resurface EP (press CD-R version)
Manchester music has just put up a review of the Resurface EP:
"…you get a vivid re-visitation of 70’s electro music from Kraftwerk to Jarre to Vangelis to Tangerine Dream – the latter maybe being the best benchmark…
read more here:
http://www.music-dash.co.uk/releases/release.asp?item=5592
The Zombie Attack blog has followed up their Outputmessage interview with a very nice review of the Resurface EP.
"…swooshing synths flying past beats and noises, all creating a beautiful sonic landscape for the listener. I’m the first person to admit I’m no expert at electronic music but this feels special to me."
Read more of the review here:
http://zombie–attack.blogspot.com/2008/08/review-outputmessage-resurface-ep.html
Textura.org has put up a nice review of the Resurface EP
"Regardless, the IDM label tripped Farley up when he set forth on following up the debut with new material. Though he agonized over the quality of the nearly one hundred songs he’d started and reeled under self-imposed pressures and job-related stress (teaching inner city kids in Washington DC), he eventually pulled together an EP’s worth of material that largely blazes with energy"
Read more of the review here: http://www.textura.org/reviews/outputmessage_resurface.htm
Zombie Attack has just put up a nice interview where I answer questions about the Resurface EP, the state of IDM, why I care about what critics think of me, and more. You should check out!
