Album Notes

Empire State Human:
Irish Electro-pop quartet, Empire State Human (Aidan Casserly, Lar Kiernan, Seán Barron & Warren Kiernan), formed in 1999 and since signing with the essential US electro-pop label Ninthwave Records in 2001, have already released 2 albums ('Pop Robot' & 'Alpha & Omega'), an EP ('Music For Humans') and an 8-track single ('Liquid Blue'). ESH recently won Best Single Of 2003 (for 'Liquid Blue') and Best Remixers Of 2003 at the Electro Culture Magazine Poll Awards. In 2005, ESH will have a brand new studio album called 'Cycles' out with Kiss My Asterix Records (North America) www.empirestatehuman.com

Tristraum:
Tristraum is Randall Erkelens, Krystyna Eller and Pierre Norman. Their genre-crossing sound has synthpop, darkwave, and trance influences. Shiver, their debut 10-track MCD, was released in April, 2004. Shiver is topping club play charts and is getting rave reviews. Their full-length album is expected in early 2005. Prior to Tristraum, Randall was one of the founders of the legendary Twitch Remix Service (San Francisco). Twitch released over 25 albums geared towards underground djs in the mid '90s. www.tristraum.com

Eloquent:
Steven Cochran, vocalist/lyricist, set out to collaborate with musicians from around the world, in need of an added vocalist. First starting off as a music major at Pasadena City College in California, studying music composition, voice, piano and guitar, then a continued study of voice with the highly proclaimed Gloria Rush, who amongst her students during this time was Lisa Marie Presley. This study period of three years during the late 80's and early 90's included voice workshops, recording studio workshops, performance workshops, along with performing in showcases. www.eloquentmusic.com

The Thought Criminals:
From London, The Thought Criminals produce electro, goth, industrial, darkwave, synthpop, metal & ebm. Thought provoking lyrics and hard synthscapes make this trio London's biggest underground hit since the Sex Pistols. www.thethoughtcriminals.com