Junk Culture
Junk Culture is a new project by Deepak Mantena, who was recently signed to Illegal Art. The first Junk Culture EP, "West Coast", was released on October 27, 2009. On "West Coast" Deepak's samples are all run through a handheld recorder that gives his constructions a gritty lo-fi loop-based sound, mixing fractured vocals, pop hooks, and an overall euphoric warmth. Described by press as "sound tapestries" somewhere between "ambient, dance mash-up, and glitchy electronica" (Todd Olmstead), "West Coast" is a manifesto of energetic raw sound that transcends rigid genres.
Emulating more of a live band than an electronic act, the visceral Junk Culture live show also involves Deepak's younger brother, Nitin, on drums. The performance includes the Mantena siblings jamming to a tight string of sequences that involve sampled patterns, live percussion, synced visuals of films from the 50's/60's, and Deepak's singing. Live, the "West Coast" tracks have him singing on top of sampled voices, while material already being developed for the subsequent EP involves a more traditional vocal approach, further bridging the gap between sample-based production and songwriting.
Situation: To Support/package
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/nojunkculture
Emulating more of a live band than an electronic act, the visceral Junk Culture live show also involves Deepak's younger brother, Nitin, on drums. The performance includes the Mantena siblings jamming to a tight string of sequences that involve sampled patterns, live percussion, synced visuals of films from the 50's/60's, and Deepak's singing. Live, the "West Coast" tracks have him singing on top of sampled voices, while material already being developed for the subsequent EP involves a more traditional vocal approach, further bridging the gap between sample-based production and songwriting.
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Spring - Winter 2010Situation: To Support/package
Promo
Label: Illegal Art http://illegal-art.net/Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/nojunkculture
Tourdates
| 09.08.10 Wed | Greensboro, North Carolina. Artistika |
| 09.09.10 Thu | Washington, DC. DC9 w/ Tobacco, Dreamend |
| 09.10.10 Fri | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. First Unitarian Church w/ Tobacco, Dreamend |
| 09.11.10 Sat | Baltimore, Maryland. Otto Bar w/ Tobacco, Dreamend |
| 09.12.10 Sun | Brooklyn, New York. Death By Audio w/ WISH |
| 09.14.10 Tue | Shepardstown, West Virginia. Blue Moon Saloon |
| 09.15.10 Wed | Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. River Street Jazz Cafe w/ Tobacco, Dreamend |
| 09.16.10 Thu | Northampton, Massachusetts. Iron Horse w/ Tobacco, Dreamend |
| 09.17.10 Fri | South Burlington, Vermont. Higher Ground w/ Tobacco, Dreamend |
| 09.18.10 Sat | Boston, Massachusetts. Middle East w/ Tobacco, Dreamend |
| 09.20.10 Mon | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Garfield Artworks |
| 09.21.10 Tue | Cleveland, Ohio. Now That's Class |
| 09.23.10 Thu | Toledo, Ohio. Mickey Finns Pub w/ Tobacco, Dreamend |
| 09.24.10 Fri | Ann Arbor, Michigan. Blind Pig w/ Tobacco, Dreamend |
| 09.25.10 Sat | Kalamazoo, Michigan. The Strutt w/ Tobacco, Dreamend |
| 09.26.10 Sun | Bowling Green, Kentucky. House Party |
| 10.11.10 Mon | Oxford, Mississippi. The Lyric w/ Matt & Kim |
| 10.15.10 Fri | Oxford, Mississippi. Red Star Bar w/ Cloud Nothings |
