With a history that includes community radio shows and contributions to such acts as Ctrl and Aia, Frederic "Kusser" Smith is certainly no stranger to the Austin electronic music scene. Kusser's debut release "Illbient Night Music" in December 1999 led to compilation and remix appearences. 2001 brought "Triple D E.P." which was quickly followed up by "You & Me" on Deadly Disc. Influences on his sound include Meat Beat Manifesto, Funkstörung, Alec Empire, Funckarma, Techno Animal, Cabaret Voltair... More >>

Thomas Kiehne started out in 1991 as a DJ for college radio KUCB in Boulder, CO under the moniker 'Net Noise'. He developed an all-electronic music specialty show named 'Transmission-X' and sought to expose the listening audience to a wide spectrum of electronic music from ambient to danceable to abrasive. During his time in Colorado, he founded the label SDS Productions, initially as a platform for recordings of 'Transmission-X', but later as a vehicle for locally produced abstract electronic m... More >>

With six full length albums released over the past seven years under the guise "Xingu Hill" you might guess that John N. Sellekaers is a very serious musician. Add to that approximately 20 albums under 10 other monikers, including collaborations with legendary industrial artists Mark Spybey (Zoviet France, Dead Voices on Air) and Mick Harris (Napalm Death, Scorn), and you can easily see that this is more than just a hobby. One such collaboration, "Dead Hollywood Stars", released a full length CD... More >>

Skyler McGlothlin, aka Nautilis, aims to achieve one main goal in his work- diversity. Stemming from ideas developed while studying classical alto saxophone and multimedia in his college years at University of North Texas, McGlothlin seeks out projects which allow him to experiment with a variety of new sounds. Over the past year, he has strongly focused on electronic, beat-oriented compositions with melodic textures. Within these works there are various vocal tracks where he communicates ideas ... More >>