Album Notes

biomass audio visualization experiments started in Los Angeles, California 1990.  biomass is an emotionally dynamic electrosonic energy field developed through psychedelic meditation in a dark immersive sound environment, primarily headphones.  biomass waveforms have multi-dimensional potential for psychonauts & dancers. 
Performances are a trance fusion of human energies, drumming & processing of harmonically dense sequences surrounded by an environment of projected biomass digital imagery, animation & pvc sculptural objex.
biomass has steadily built a small following across Southern California opening up for artists Kill Memory Crash, Atari Teenage Riot, Moontribe, Xanopticon, Diskore, Otto Von Schirach, DJ Liquid, The 47th Star, Producer Snafu, Evolve Music's Dolphin Brain, H.M.S. Healing Mystical Science & Demonslayer.

Machines: ensoniq asr-10 & eps 16 plus, kawai k5000s, access virus, roland jd-990, boss dr-660, roland v-drums, ensoniq dp/2 & dp/4+, bbe 882, korg o.a.s.y.s. pci, mac. Monitors: dynaudio bm15, beyerdynamic dt 770 pro. Programs: logic pro, bias peak, ableton live.

serpentine atmospherix holographic architecture heavy mecha rotation technoid mass harmonically interlocking blox ov light sex robotic dancing industrial strength geometric trancing ambient sikedelectronic meditation dark sound wave suspension.

Activated Audio Vision: Walter James Douglas
Mastering: Robert Rich Soundscape Productions
Grafix: Walter Douglas
Grafix Assistance: Akiko Kobayashi

http://www.biomassmusic.com
http://www.myspace.com/biomass
http://www.facebook.com/biomassmusic
info / dj / live booking: biometrax [at] yahoo [dot] com
Biometrax 2011


Review By:
Pietro Da Sacco
http://igloomag.com :: Electronic Music Magazine
http://digitalnimbus.com Radio :: KUCI 88.9 FM

A wash of futuristic audio blurring rips through spatial fabrics on Biomass‘ 6-track Energy EP. A debut outing for Biometrax, Walter Douglas (aka Walter ovtha woodz, formerly of KUCR‘s 88.3 FM) began Biomass audio-visualization experiments in Los Angeles, California in 1990 and has since captivated audiences with a synthetic void of elongated auditory stimulus. This is his latest offering, a multi-dimensional plateau of musical flux.
Organically connected to visual periphery, Energy‘s six all-encompassing tracks (ranging from two to twenty-two minutes each) become one with the environment as layers of ambient flurries fall upon rusted sound machines gone awry. A particular ripple of electrical noise fuses stretched rhythmic propulsion and lively experiments against buried melodies dripping in the background. It’s difficult not to get lost in Biomass’ mechanically enriched sheets as they lock into hypnotic overload. Subliminally scratching the surface of your brain, Energy breaks down on repeat rotations. An energy that unveils psychedelic tones, intense electronic splashing and a subtle strain of tribal-warfare has Biomass lining up darkened ambience behind a fog of extraterrestrial coatings. Perhaps best suited for one swift listening experience (headphones are definitely encouraged), Energy is a source of subdued power slowly evaporating within the confines of closed, misty spaces.
Energy is out now on Biometrax.

More reviews of Energy online & in print:
UK http://baggingarea.blogspot.com/2011/10/biomass.html
UK http://www.electronicmusicmall.com/Html/reviews93.htm#biomass
USA http://igloomag.com/reviews/biomass-energy-biometrax
USA http://reviews.wruv.org/2011/10/energy/
ITALY http://www.chaindlk.com/reviews/?id=6703
SPAIN http://noizzwebzine.blogspot.com/2011/08/viaje-sonoro-ritmo-electronico-con.html
JAPAN http://yamanotedreams.blogspot.com/2011/10/biomass-energy-electropsychetech.html
CANADA http://textura.org/reviews/biomass_energy.htm
GERMANY http://www.dark-spy.com/Onlineshop/pi7/pd100.html
GERMANY http://kulturterrorismus.de/rezensionen/biomass-energy.html