Sharaab’s latest album, Asura has picked up some international praise in the past few weeks.
Globetronica had this to say: “Having listened to this album a few times, on every listen something new and spectacular sonically grabs your attention”
Sari-Clad Speakers Likes it too: “Sharaab knows his craft and as a result this album is excellent and utterly unique. One to add to your alternative collection. “
Read the full text HERE Then there was that time he was on the BBC:
This month, we’re proud to present you with the belated second half of our two-part Wintry Mix. For this edition, we’ve asked Nophi artist Sharaab to curate a special DJ set that evokes the passing of the winter season into spring. We can’t wait for warmer times, and we hope this mix brings a little extra fire to the waning cold of winter.
2.) Latest Disgrace had this to say: “Garcia’s latest opus remains a highly personal work, it’s also a playful record that is unafraid to experiment with different sounds and musical approaches. Bits and pieces of rock, pop, electronica, ambient, IDM, punk and more turn up throughout an album that is almost ferociously positive and upbeat. It’s a record that’s delightfully catchy, but also one that defies easy categorization.” You can read the full text Here.
3.) WREK 91.1 FM in Atlanta played the entirety of Resurgens, Cover to cover!
4.) Resurgens is now on iTunes — and is the first of our releases to hit the majors under our new distribution deal with CDBaby.
5.) Sock Monkey Sound said this: “Resurgens traverses many different styles, which results in a record consistent in quality of production, but not necessarily in genre or style. This is actually a strength of the record; as it feels constantly inspired and surprising.” Read the full text here.
7. Igloo Magazine had this to say: “Randy Garcia is a master craftsman, involved with and exceeding at every level of his work, and brings a winsome attitude to his music that makes it irresistible.” Read the Full text here.
Atlanta-based trio, Swank Sinatra recently released their new LP, El Terrible, to some mighty high praise from Examiner.com:
“When all is said and done, this record is fun for those who can take humor the same way they take shots of tequila – fast, strong and for partying like they have no manners. El Terrible is drunk with the power of constantly snatching the audience’s attention, oftentimes taking advantage but with the best intentions. Swank Sinatra’s new album enables folks to tote their balls to the nearest naysayer in the many forms of their humorous rock.”
However, we are committed to telling the rest of our MAGFest story — so grab a delicious beverage, sit back, relax, and prepare to be regaled with a tale of EPIC MUNDANITY!
DAY THREE: SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 2012
Saturday was a barn-burner! The surge in attendees was significant, as all the folks who had to work on Friday began washing up on the shores of MAGfest. We rolled out of bed at the crack of 11:00am and went down the exhibition hall to crank up some tunes and enjoy our morning coffee. As with all cons, the first half of the day is best spent people-watching, because the cos-players are still fresh looking and the drunks from last night are still comically trying to make sense of their ambulatory abilities. Unlike MAGFest 9, we chose to stay away from the fire-water this year — lest we wind up singing Bill Withers songs with Duke Nukem again.
Q. What kind of music do you guys release? – A: Spacecore
We must admit: the daylight hours of Saturday were all work and no play this time around. Luckily, we met many awesome people from all over the country who were willing to give our music a listen. Many remembered us from the previous year, and some of those folks even came looking for our new releases. We had a great day selling our wares, and before we really had a chance to relax, it was already 9:00pm — so, rather than become dull boys, we opted to temporarily close the booth and take on some of the evening’s scheduled events. First on the list was the main attraction for the evening: Earthbound Papas.
Just in case you have no idea what we are talking about:
“The Earthbound Papas are a band formed by veteran Final Fantasy composer, Nobuo Uematsu, after his other project, The Black Mages, disbanded. According to Uematsu, they will play Final Fantasy music that The Black Mages had not played. It has also been suggested that they will play video game music from titles other than that of Final Fantasy.” --Final Fantasy Wiki
The fun certainly didn’t stop there. At some point we stumbled into one of the performance halls and happened upon An0va, who’s track “Flow” opens our 99 Problems but a Chip Ain’t One compilation.
An0va writes really awesome chiptunes — some of the best we’ve heard to date. On top of that, he is one of the nicest people on the planet. It was cool to see him slinging a guitar + gameboy live rig. You can download his latest album, The Teaching Machine for for free. Check out a bit of his MAGFest X performance below.
Following the evening performances, we returned to the booth for a brief red-eye sale and impromptu DJ set by R_Garcia. We then ate more pocky and drank a every variant of Mt. Dew before closing down for the night and heading over to the arcade for some sweet-sweet retro gaming love. However, our attention was drawn to something much more interesting…
Ya… Srsly.
Stay tuned for the final installment of our MAGFest X recap where we develop a new sales strategy based entirely on polyhedral randomizers!
