Cash's Electric Zoo Artist Spotlights

I have sad, sad news.  As the only Sound Singularity contributor not located in the Northeast, I am also the only contributor not attending Electric Zoo.  However, that doesn't mean that I can avoid getting caught up in all the excitement!  Over the past couple of weeks, Sound Singularity has been spotlighting E. Zoo artists that we think are worth checking out.  These are the links for Hank Alfresco's and Deegleberry's which you should check out if you haven't already.  And here are a few artists that I thought were worth writing about before the event:

EOTO

EOTO is a pretty popular act, but their fans tend to be a different audience than we usually get here at Sound Singularity.  EOTO is a dubstep duo formed in 2006 by Michael Travis and Jason Hann, well-known for their work in The String Cheese Incident.  In my opinion, when listening to recordings of EOTO, it can at times sound like pretty run-of-the-mill dubstep (not always, but sometimes).  However, having seen them a few times, I can safely say that it is their live performances where they really shine.  EOTO's uniqueness comes from the fact that their music is all live improvisation.  Michael Travis loops vocals, guitar, bass and keyboard through his laptop while Jason Hann loops vocals and drums through his.  Through their years performing with SCI, these guys have become experts at reading and feeding off of a crowds energy.  Their performances are always unique and impressive, and it will definitely be a one-of-a-kind set at Electric Zoo.  Here is a live video/interview from Electric Forest 2012:

 EOTO live at Electric Forest 2012

Eliot Lipp

Eliot Lipp is an artist based out of Brooklyn and currently signed to Pretty Lights Music.  His music definitely has it's own sound, and draws from quite a few different genres including hip-hop, electro, funk, and techno.  He brings an awesome live set, and often has a live drummer with him.  He'll definitely be a great early day performance.  Check out a couple of his tunes below:

Eliot Lipp - Yeah

Eliot Lipp - The Sunset

Paper Diamond

Paper Diamond is another artist from Pretty Lights Music that will be performing at Electric Zoo.  Paper Diamond, AKA Alex Botwin got his career started as the bassist for Pnuma Trio.  Like label mate Eliot Lipp, his music is inspired by a wide variety of genres, including hip-hop, electro and dubstep.  Here are a few songs of his:

Paper Diamond - All Green Lights

Kanye West - Power (Paper Diamond Remix)

Chris Liebing

I first had saw Chris Liebing perform at this past year's Beyond Wonderland in Southern California.  He was sandwiched between Green Velvet and Adam Beyer, so I figured I would stick around and watch a few minutes.  Needless to say, I was beyond impressed and he had me dancing his entire set with serious techno.  The guy is extremely talented, and I highly recommend stopping by his set.  Here is a mix he did a couple of months ago in LA:

Thanks for reading, and make sure you guys all have an awesome time this weekend!

Cash