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 PointBender switches gears to provide all things deep and ambient for a one hour concept art video tutorial “Sammy Hall – Evoke the Dragon – Vol. 1″ featuring all original music.
To purchase the full length video visit http://www.conceptart.org
Here are videos of PointBender performing live @ the Sounds-like America Boat Cruise. All songs are PointBender originals.
Tickets are sold out but for those attending get ready to hear some fresh new music and see the premiere of the PB Livid Controller.
In March of 2009 a silence fell over a packed SXSW event while the clacking of audio cables and random mic checks cut through the conversation and whoots of an anxious crowd. A couple seconds later the crowd would be experiencing a dancefloor experience with electronic beats, folk inspired guitar, and disco flair. Anyone who has heard Ishi live is in love with their catchy melodies and playful vibe. Ishi is the brain child of Brad Dale who produces edgy techno music for labels like Harmonious Discord and Red Music; and JT Mudd who has been involved in a majority of Dallas based music. In early 2009 Taylor Rea joined the group to provide a sultry female presence to the already sex-filled dance experience. To celebrate the release of Ishi’s full length album out this May “Into the Tree’s” Harmonious Discord is proud to present a set of remixes by local heavy hitters guaranteed to make you shake your dandelion.
Harmonious Discord 020 Ishi- Shake Your Remixes
1. Ishi- Shake Your Dandelion (Summer Dub)
2. Ishi- Shake Your Dandelion (Red Sean Remix)
3. Ishi- Shake Your Dandelion (Red Eye and Blixaboy Step Up Your Game Mix)
4. Ishi- Pastel Lights (PointBender’s Flikr Affair Mix)
Our first selection is a warm summer time rendition of the original courtesy of Ishi themselves. This version takes the synth heavy dance tune and takes it down a notch with floating rhodes samples and simple electro beats. This take pays homage to early deep house innovators with lots of natural shades that overall show the diversity of this super group. Next up is HD newcomer Red Sean with a woofer shattering galaxy disco edit. Sean takes the original elements and sets them in play with a huge electro disco bass. This one is bound for the airwaves and picks up halfway through with moving congas and sexy key changes. Red Sean provides a cut with instant classic written all over it! Next up is one of Dallas’s most dynamic duos Red Eye and Blixaboy. In their own regard each has accomplished immense in the digital realm with releases on notable techno, house, and dubstep imprints across the globe. This mix solidifies they are no one trick pony’s with a techy dubby cut guaranteed to get you lost in a swirl of pads and sub-bass. Halfway through comes the break into a dub inspired rhythm and lots of reverberated vocal snipps. Lastly comes a remix of another track being featured on Ishi’s May release called Pastel Lights by Harmonious Discord founder and label artist PointBender. This workout contains lots of 909 drums and vocal stutters that chop the vocals and melody into a syncopated playground. However, everything changes after the first drop when PB showcases the penetrating disco vibe that Ishi is known for. From here on out its all chopped everything and lots of funky bass variations. We hope you enjoy these remixes and be on the lookout for the full length album by Ishi out this May.
With support from Dubfire, Maetrik, Alland Byallo, Stryke, Johnny Fiasco, Joshua Heath, Deepchild, Robert Owens, Latenta Project and many more…
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Available exclusively on Beatport now and other fine outlets April 19th.
http://www.beatport.com/labels/musical_missionary
Musical Missionary follows up its acclaimed debut release from Darren DuVall with a strong house music EP that’s firmly focused on the dance floor. Cooking up the heat on the label’s second release is Pointbender, the live act alias of Texas native Sean Anderson. Sean has a number of releases under his belt on his own Harmonious Discord label and as one half of the production duo Grey. Pointbender brings out Sean’s more live-oriented performance skills that have been honed in countless energetic nightclub gigs.
Pointbender’s Left Brain EP features three tracks that range from set warmer to floor destroyer. The warm, deep house cut “Exodus Ted” merges soothing synths and piano with steady tight percussion and a bubbling melody. “Frosted Circuit” lights up the dance floor with snappy tech-house beats and a rolling wave of synth stabs. The acid bass just makes it that much sweeter. “Left Brain” is cowbell techno at its finest, with some more acid bass for good measure. There’s a time and a place for “Left Brain”, peak hour and right next to the speakers.
Musical Missionary is more than a record label … it’s also nonprofit charity dedicated to improving educational opportunities for underprivileged youth around the world. Profits from label sales go to sponsor music lessons for deserving students who would otherwise be unable to afford them. Upcoming projects and releases include contributions from Chris Fortier, Alland Byallo, Stryke, MikeZ, Miguel Colmenares and Q-Burns Abstract Message.
Dubfire (Deep Dish) – “Left Brain 5/5”
Joshua Iz (Vizual, Bionic/USA) – “Definitely can work “Frosted Circut” into my sets. Thanks!”
Miles Maeda (Smartbar/USA) – “5/5. Exodus Ted is an extremely catchy ditty Definitely will sneak this one in as often as possible.”
Alland Byallo (Nighlight, Liebe*Detail/USA) – “4/5. Left Brain is cool!”
Maetrik/Maceo Plex (Mothership, Crosstown Rebels/Spain) – “4/5. Great EP as usual from Pointbender. ‘Frosted Circuit’ is my fav!”
Stryke (Plastic City, Circle Music/USA) – “Another excellent Musical Missionary release! 3 great tracks here “Frosted Circuit” being my fave.”
Joshua Heath (Salted Music/DAE/King King, USA) – “4/5. Nice package here. A little deep, a little tech, a bit of minimal. ‘Exodus’ is a great opening set track, but my fav is definitely ‘Frosted Circut’.”
Justin Johnson (Cable Recordings / USA) – “4/5. Nice diverse 3 tracker here. I really like ‘Left Brain’ and ‘Frosted Circuit’. Excellent 2nd release for Musical Missionary.”
Robert Owens (Compost/UK) – “4/5. Very nice vibe!”
Daz-I-Kue (Bugz In The Attic/USA) – “Some real cool deepness here”
Latenta Project (Proton Music, Wavesurfing/Macedonia) – “Really nice EP, thanks!”
Jamie Topham (Straight Outta Now/UK) – “Strong release from MM with ‘Frosted Circut’ pushing all the right buttons for me.”
Tyree Cooper (Groove Baby, Supa Dupa/Germany) – “I like the first track ‘Exodus Ted’. It’s a nice track to kick start your set. Nice job. ”
Johnny Fiasco (Klassik Fiasco, OM/USA) – “Left Brain. Will support!”
Jevne (Onethirty Recordings/USA) – “Exodus Ted is a very nice ride! Great mood setter!”
Nick James (Promo Only/USA) – “Exodus Ted. Nice mood setter. Will play.”
Benji Candelario (Transistori Music/USA) – “Hot!! Good EP definitely will be played!!”
Deepchild (Trapez, Anabatic, Resopal/USA) – “Left Brain has some nice solid tooled-up chunk!”
Sleazy McQueen (Eight Track/USA) – “I’ll use the Left Brain.”
Harmonious Discord 017 PointBender- Sifting Through Circuits
1. No Kiss
2. Sly Operator
3. Vibe Monster
4. Tv Pill
5. Hero Belt
6. The Red Eye
Harmonious Discord is proud to present the debut album from Grey music member and label front-man Sean Anderson aka PointBender. In early 2007 Sean started performing a loopy, fun, improve based live performance act that was focused on very basic techno music with an underlying twist of sharpness and tech accents. A lot of the early song creations came from experiments that Sean had during his live shows. In 2008, Sean decided to make PointBender his main music project and from that came a string of Ep’s, remixes, and live shows. Much like the label, the project kept true to estranged noises and complex soundscapes that culminate into an overall dance-floor experience like no other. This album covers all shades of PointBender, from deep offerings that explode in headphones to dance floor rompers that tingle with insanity.
No Kiss starts us off with a super moody interlude that draws you in. Do not operate machinery while this ones on, a nice sci-fi beginning to the LP. Sly Operator swoops in to shake you back to life with some punchy Plastic City-ish tech house and moogy lead synth line which pierces the midnight air. Vibe Monster is another hip shaker with cascading vibe trills and bouncy bass that steps up and down to pierce your center of gravity. Vibe Monster breaks into swirls of drunken Rhodes conversations that get vacuumed into the return of the smooth beat and bass line. TV Pill features the return on Grey vocalist and purveyor off all things creepy Professor Diabolicas. A homage to the hours wasted away staring at flashy images displayed by everyone’s favorite vacuum tube. Tv Pill is a techno floor banger with lots of disruptive static and thick rigid bass tones. This tune reminds us all the bliss gained by turning our brain off and embracing the moving picture images. Hero Belt takes us from Detroit to Berlin by way of a 303 reminiscent undertow groove and driving closed hi-hat and dubby repetitive keys. The Red Eye is pure Berlin-ish bliss with hypnotic repetitive tones in different octaves and a punchy bass. It has a tenseness to it and is definitely a building, moody bitch. It’s a walk down a dark hallway with things jumping out at you. One for you Coccoon Rec fans.
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Sounds Like presents…
Renaissance: The Mix Collection – M.A.N.D.Y. Album Tour
Friday, December 4th, 2009
M.A.N.D.Y. – Get Physical (Berlin, Germany)
PointBender LIVE – Harmonious Discord, Guidance (Austin, TX)
James Warren – KIK, Sounds Like (Dallas, TX)
Kean- technicalMUSIC (Dallas, TX)
DragonLazer- Harmonious Discord, Sounds Like (Dallas, TX)
Upstairs
Red Eye (N!GGAW!TTABR!CK)- Dub Assembly Records, Time Machine Army (Dallas, TX)
Royal Highnuss- Dub Assembly (Dallas, TX)
Dub Til Dawn – Tribal Elements (Dallas, TX)
DJ E.T. – Independent (Austin, TX)
Renaissance tour merchandise & CD Giveaways
+ a few more surprises
eXcuses
3025 Main St.
Dallas, TX
9PM – Close
18 and Up with Valid ID
GA: $10 Very Limited; $15 Limited
VIP: $20 Very Limited