Pointbender is Sean Anderson, a Texas native who resides in Austin. He releases a majority of his original tracks on his label, Harmonious Discord. Read more in the "About" section 
Mar 092012
Haze _ Cinematique Remixes EP _ BLAQ065
includes remixes by Noah Pred, Marc Cotterell, Derek Marin, Pointbender, Mild Bang, Syphon & Mokujin)
Haze is one of our favorite producers in Mexico city, releasing his music on Blaq, Dialtone and Thoughtless music, he is a true inspiration, his music is honest, deep, sexy and paints a beautiful picture just like his Photographic art, he is an essential part of Blaq Records, for this special remixes release we have one of our favorite labels in the world drop some loving on the remix duties
Noah Pred chief of Thoughtless records a dear friend and true inspiration in electronic music for us, he runs this label with so much love we are honored to be part of the crew, for this special collaboration with Thoughtless music recording artists Noah makes a beautiful remix, full of emotion and deep sensitivities, a true honor to have him back on board, Marc Cotterell is another amazing artist part of the Thoughtless Music catalogue that we already had collaborated with and we love his sound, Next comes our dear friend and amazing producer out of New York, Derek Marinowner of Subtrak Records, already a member of the Blaq Records posse, dropping a beautiful remix, another dear friend Pointbender courtesy of Harmonious Dischord once again shares some love with our label, Syphon makes an acid take on his remix, Mild Bang another member of the Blaq Records posse makes a deep remix and our dear friend from Berlin Mokujin delivers a 2 step UK Garage that’s dark, deep and sexy!!
Mar 092012
Combining the talents of two rising stars, Vital (http://soundcloud.com/musikmaker19) and Hubb (http://soundcloud.com/hubb) deliver the goods on a deep, grooving piece of house, with light tech overtones. With an amazing package of remixes, Switchback is destined to break out in the clubs, on the headphones and at WMC.
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Nick Papageorgio Remix – From the London West Records (http://soundcloud.com/londonwest) team, the Nick Papageorgio Remix lays out the bottom end to kick the club just right.
Deez Deep Afro Mix – Legendary Demarkus Lewis (www.facebook.com/demarkus.lewis) works his magic, sharp beats, warm bass and totally cool vocal edits.
Pointbender’s Compass Rose Mix – Taking a slight turn into tech, Pointbender (http://www.pointbender.com) from the Harmonious Dischord label, adds clicks and pops to make a true crossover hit.
Vital and Hubb Original Mix – Showing off the skills drawing global attention, Vital and Hubb create a unique space between deep, driving and melodic.
Tim Angrave Shift Mix – UK dj from the Chillout Lounge (www.facebook.com/tim.angrave) takes a broken beat turn into the deep with a fall off your chair break.
Echo Conscious Mix – Now take your headphones and go on a journey into the furthur, almost ambient brought to you by Molecule (www.myspace.com/braddale).
Mar 092012
Check out my live dj set from the Harmonious Discord 029 Discordian Dreaming 5 release party!
Dec 282011
530Techno, the boutique record label based in rural Northern California, closes out 2011 with the seminal Remote Locations EP from Austin, Texas based Pointbender (Thoughtless Music, Harmonious Discord).
Deep, warm analog electronics fully expose the soul in the machine throughout this dynamic EP with remixes from legendary west-coast house producer, Jay Tripwire (Poker Flat, Nordic Trax, Seasons) and soul-tech super hero, The Munk Machine.
Semicircle, is a dubbed out journey dripping with the humid vibes of a torrential rain storm. Epic and beautiful, Pointbender’s artistry here is in his ability to capture a feeling and sense of place in his music. Pointbender’s trademark keys, and deep, bumpin tech-house beats keep the groove locked for both original tracks. Remote Locations, takes us into funkier territory with an irresistibly bumpin bass line. As the track progresses with his excellent use of live electronics, it expresses both the anticipation, excitement and the sorrow of being away from home.
On remix duties, Jay Tripwire summons the cosmic funk with his signature brand of trippy west-coast tech-house on Remote Locations. Bumpin up the acid in the bassline and adding some eargasmic three-dimensional lasers into the mix, he adds immense depth and spatialization to the track. Play this at 4 am on a sweaty dance floor of underground house heads and watch the impending freakdom.
Fast forward to Alpha City 2144 and soul-tech super hero, The Munk Machine transforms Semicircle into a futuristic monster of minimal grooving techno. Keeping the deep vibe and atmosphere of the original track but catapulting us into a synthetic Blade Runner-eque landscape of circuits and bass, The Munk Machine remix is the go to track for the main room.
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Nov 252011
As fall calms the nerves and prepares the hibernational music hoarders for a long cold spell of earphone engagement, Harmonious Discord gears up for its most promising winter to date. The first in this series comes to us from label founder and analog synthesizer addict Sean Anderson aka PointBender. Following the recent success with releases on Thoughtless and Blaq this space techno magician offers up a sharp dose of melody driven tech-house. Peppered with a cast of innovative techno savants, the so fell the orbit project offers a tale of space travel with stylish re-works by Noah Pred, KiloWatts, Symbio, and Vital.
HD028 PointBender – So Fell the Orbit
1. Original
2. KiloWatts Anti-gravity Mix
3. Noah Pred’s Elliptical Dub
4. Noah Pred’s Gravity Colapse Mix
5. Symbio’s Lateral Dub
6. Vital Remix
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The original is a tom driven big-room invitation to orbit with thick cascading syncopated elements filling up the spectral field. The introduction of a pad progression and various assortments of FX flare propel this song into full blown musical composition complete with the introduction of a killer SAW bassline that permeates the earlobes. Noah Pred of Thoughtless Music provides a pair of remixes for the EP, giving it some marquee recognition. The “Elliptical Dub” remix is a dub study adhering to the formula of the original, focused more on refinement of sound and focus rather than re-invention. One thing that can be counted on with any music from Pred is that it will sound big, distinct, and clean. His mix of warped 303 bass lines and clicky minimal noise on this remix is a refined, sophisticated version of the original elements, fine tuned to perfection. The second remix, “Gravity Collapse”, rearranges the rhythmic elements for something more tribal, while dialing back the bass, allowing the melodic pieces from the previous dub version emerge. The sleepy vibe and relentless beats make this version the most dance floor appropriate on single that reaches far and wide, often times succeeding. Secondly, but by no means a selection to be glossed over is HD favorite KiloWatts. His remix offers a chunky slice of techno-influenced sci-fi dubstep. KiloWatts can work in many styles but seems to be most at home when he is channeling mother ship landings and A.I. takeovers into his music. On this remix, he doesn’t skimp on any of that, creating a total makeover of the original. Out of that re-imagining springs a lasting track that crosses many genres along the way. 530Techno front-man and thought provoking mentalist Symbio is introduced to the label via a stripped techno-roots remix. This Lateral Dub focuses on subversive elements of the original brought to the forefront and driven with tension to a dark industrial-earth resolve. A first for the HD label, we end our remix with the first ever Drum and Bass contribution to the label. Vital (A local Dallas,TX producer) has transformed the original into a vibe-rich, commercially consumable selection that shows the power the original elements have when showcased in a genre that defies limitation.
Nov 252011
Nov 112011
PointBender offers a slice of warm ambient textures and floating dissonance in a influences mix followed by an hour of lateral techno.
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Tracklisting
Influences
KiloWatts – Ayandan
Four Tet – Clouding
Deep Dish – Morning Wood
Telefone Tel Aviv – Lotus Above Water
KiloWatts – Seed
Trentemoller – Take me into your Skin
Telefone Tel Aviv – Life is all about taking things and putting things Out
Lusine – Operation Costs
Lusine – Gravity
James Holden – Kaern
DJ Mix
Will Saul – 3000 AD (I:Cube Dub Mix) – Simple Recordings
Vegenaut – There it is – Harmonious Discord
Hans Thalau- Lassuer (Milton Jackson Remix) – Caballero Recordings
Martin Buttrich – What’s Your Name – Poker Flat
Zoo Brazil – Kazaboo – Harthouse
Martin Buttrich – Snapshots – Poker Flat
Loco Dice – A Chico A Rythmaco – Cadenza
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Matthew Johnson – Marionette (Adam Bayer Remix) – Wagon Repair
Nov 072011
This month’s Elemental Theory Podcast is from PointBender. Along the outliers of unexplored cerebral boundaries resides the sonic offerings of Grey Music member and Harmonious Discord label front man Sean Anderson aka PointBender. A project focused on thought bending synthetic manipulations and heady melody construction, the PointBender moniker provided Sean an avenue to explore a highly creative fusion of song creation and live performance. After many successful live performances the pieces began to gain a momentum of their own and were later released as projects on labels like Thoughtless, Musical Missionary, and Harmonious Discord. Enjoy this exclusive mix from the man himself!