AUX 88 PRESENTS BLACK TOKYO 12" COMING MARCH 15 / CD COMING IN MAY
Aux 88 long standing in the Aux Quadrant have reamerged as Arashi Hoshino and Shin Muramatsu. The mentaltransformation from Aux 88 to Mad Scientist has set events into motion that have converted the mad scientist mental circuitry in to two unique entities. Using smaller more adaptable nano circuitry to crete new electronic synthesis from the original Aux voice and mind. Black Tokyo are visionist, scientist, and mental programmers on the teachings of electronic sound. Black Tokyo's second labortory long thought to be Hidden somewhere beneath the dark streets and factories of detroit have assembled some of the worlds most advanced technology and software to create new devices of electronic sounds. Aux 88 have been under surveliance for years by others who have saught to learn if the two Aux 88 members are indeed the same entities the mad scientist or are have they indeed transformed into black tokyo.The two men have created something very different in 2010......witness the creation of black tokyo ... MAD SCIENTISTAUX GEARclick picture to purchaseAUX VINYLclick picture to purchaseCD'S PUZZLEBOX RECORDSclick picture to purchaseBIOGRAPHY ORIGINAL What happens when you take an accomplished dancer who's musically trained and a Mobile street dj classically trained and unleash them in a studio? Well, if the conditions are right, you might get Aux 88. But not overnight... Tommy Hamilton had always been musically inclined. From the age of 5 he had played with drums, so the concept of the beat and rhythm were with him early on. While he was in high school in the early 80's, influenced by his sister, he became a dancer. Tom Tom, as he was to be known, became a member of a number of different dance groups, from the Cosmic Swingers, the Motor City Poppers, to the Devo Dancers. Things were going good, but Tom was looking for more. It was through the dance scene that Tom met up with Keith Tucker, a local dj who was looking for more. Together, in 1985accompanied by Anthony Horton, Tucker and Hamilton formed RX-7. RX-7 was a live band that performed inspired cover versions of Cybotron and Model 500 tracks. It wasn't so much that they were trying to break new ground by playing live-they knew no other way. MIDI and sequencers were virtually unheard of; especially to two east side Detroit boys who simply had a love for the music. Tucker, a avid sci-fi fan started to buy older models of analog gear and pursue sending out demo tapes to various local Detroit Techno labels. He received a response from Metroplex Records; Juan Atkins label, and signed as Frequency. Under this alias, Tucker recorded such tracks as, " Television, Frequency Express, and New Jack House. " On the track " New Jack House, " Darren Muhammad of Adrenalin M.O.D. did the vocals and Juan Atkins did the mixes. Tucker learned a lot from his experiences with Metroplex Records In September of 1992, while working on new tracks for Metroplex Records, Tucker received a visit from Tommy Hamilton. They brought their experiences together to form AUX-88, and found that their music talents had matured since the early 1980's. Using their Detroit Techno background, the two quickly accumulated a mass of new tracks together, as well as individually. The reunification of Tom Tom and Tuckerr found that their time apart had done them both good. With a renewed sense of purpose, they put together a fusion of styles and added Anthony Horton and vocalist Andrea Gilmore to become...Sight Beyond Sight. SBS was soon signed to 430 West Records. While SBS enjoyed a degree of success, Tom Tom and Tucker made the decision to continue with the bass heavy techno they had began with some time earlier. 1993 saw this return to their roots as the birth of Aux 88. As Aux took off, SBS was put on hold and the other members went to work on individual projects. Then, as if to acknowledge the move, Aux 88 released "My A.U.X. Mind" which went on to become a Detroit classic. Putting the icing on the cake, Aux 88 joined up with Mad Mike Banks to perform with Juan Atkins as Model 500 on the 10th anniversary of his label, Metroplex. However, the evolution of Aux 88 was not over. In 1995, desiring to do more experimental tracks, Tucker went solo and created his own label called Puzzlebox inspired by close friend Anthony Shakir. Tom didn't miss a beat. Reuniting with BJ (Posatronix) former dancer, Aux 88 went on to release the full length CD, "Man or Machine." Touring both the US and Europe, and with video airplay on MTV's AMP, Aux 88 began the process of turning on the planet on to their techno/bass/dance fusion. Still, it was not enough. Aux had already made a name for itself via live performances. As individuals who had been deep in the scene long before recording music, they knew they had to take it to the next level. Acting on a tip from another recording artist on 430 West, Octave One, Tom met up with the young DJ Di'jital. Already established in the Detroit underground scene, Di'jital joined the Aux 88 live show. As Aux played live, Di'jital mixed an array of music. The effect was that of an electrified old school hip hop show. It isn't accidental. Aux 88 is one of the few who remember that techno has its roots in the hip-hop of pioneers like Afrika Bambaataa, Planet Patrol and Newcleus. If anyone mistakes their live show as a scaled down electronic hip hop oriented Parliament show, well, you're not too far off the mark. After the success of "Man or Machine," BJ left to explore other musical realms while Tom Tom went on to record "Xeo-Genetic," the last Aux offering on Direct Beat records. The Album received two Detroit Music awards for Best Artist and Best Recording. 2002 saw what seemed to be a return of aux 88 as the Auxmen to close out the 2002 Detroit Electronic Music Festival. Tucker was asked to close out the festival on the main stage with a history of techno. Seeing and knowing that the only group to pull it off was Aux88, Tucker elected to change the name to the Auxmen and perform with all members of aux88. Unfortunately Tom was not available to perform, but instead sparked some releases that fueled the now current return of Aux88 to the electro scene exclusively on Puzzlebox Records Aux 88 Black Tokyo Cd coming May 2010International BookingsSwitch Booking (Spain / Mediterranean ) Daniel Av. Diagonal 343-pp-3 08034 Barcelona Tel.+34647098103 Mail: info@sw-tch.com Web:http://sw-tch.com Myspace: www.myspace.com/sw_tch_boo_king
Jennifer Wilson (UK ) Japan, Australia, South America, Africa AØRTA Artist Booking Tel.+44 [0]20 7702 7842 Mail: jennifer@a0rta.com Web: www.a0rta.com
DISCOGRAPHY 4W 175 Sight Beyond Sight – Good Stuff 4W 190 Aux 88 - Bass Magnetic (430 West) 2x12" and Cassette 4W 215 Sight Beyond Sight – No More Tears DB4W 002 Aux 88 - Technology DB4W 004 Aux 88 - Aux Quadrant DB4W 005 Optic Nerve - Trilogy Wave 1 DB4W 006 Optic Nerve - Trilogy Wave 2 DB4W 007 Optic Nerce - Trilogy Wave 3 4W 230 Alien FM – Alien Fm 2x12” DB4W 009 Aux 88 - My A.U.X. Mind DB4W 010 Various - Xperience De Bass DB4W 013 Aux 88 - Direct Drive 4WCD-1 Aux 88 meets Alien FM - 88 FM CD DB4W 016 Aux 88 - Electrotechno DB4W 017 Various - Xperience De Bass II DB4W 018 DK K-1 - The K-1 Agenda DB4W 019 Aux 88 - Break It Down DB4W 020 DJ Dijital - Prototype DB4W 021 Posatronix - Posatronix DB4W 022 Aux 88 - Is It Man Or Machine Lp DB4W 024 DJ Dijital - Transmit The Planet DB4W 024.5 DJ Dijital - Transmit The Planet DB4W 026 Aux 88 - Break It Down Remixes DB4W 027 Microknox - Transmission DB4W 028 Aux 88 - Electro / Techno (remix) DB4W 029 DJ Digital - Journey To The Eternal Bass DB4W 030 Posatronix - Danz (12") DB4W 031 Di'Jital Automatic Activity (12") DB4W 032 Aux 88 - I Need To Freak (12") DB4W 033 X-Ile - R U Ready (12") DB4W 034 Aux 88 - Play It Loud: The 12" Mixes (12") DB4W 035 Various - Techno Bass: The Mission (2xLP/CD) DB4W 037 Aux 88 - Xeo-Genetic (2xLP/CD) DB4W 039 X-Ile - I Wanna / Color Blind / Fantasee (12") DB4W 040 Dijital - The Mind Of The Master EP (12") DB4W 041 Aux 88 - Computer Speaks (12") DB4W 046 X-Ile - Private Dancer EP (12") DB4W 047 Dijital - 360 Degrees / Execute / To Be Continued (12") PBX-6.5 Project One Aux Men SUBCD-3011-2 Aux 88 - AUX 88 - CD Album SUBLP-3011-1 AUX 88 - Aux 88 - 2vinyl LP Crème 12-42 AUX 88 Global Darkness EP PBX-12 Rated A.U.X Remixes Aux 88 double vinyl PBX-14CD AUX 88 MAD SCIENTIST CD - AUX 88
Remixes: Dave Clarke Presents X-Mix Electro Boogie (CD) Electronic
Warfare (Ta... Studio !K7 Dave Clarke Presents X-Mix Electro Boogie (Limited Edition)
(2xCD) Electronic Warfare (The Mixes) (12") Underground Resistance
F-Communications Funk Electric (CD) Crispy Bacon (Aux 88 Mix) Hydrogen
Dukebox Model T (12") Model T (Aux 88 Remix) NovaMute Model T (CD5") Model T (Aux 88 Remix) NovaMute Track: Funk Electric (2x12") Crispy Bacon (Aux 88 Mix) Hydrogen
Dukebox X-Mix - The DVD Collection Part III (DVD) Electronic
Warfare (AuX 88 MIX) Metaphysica – Dj K-1 Mayday - Mayday X The Mayday
Compilation Album (2xCD) Exile Low Spirit Recordings
DJ Mixes: Aux 88 Presents: Electro Boogie Vol. 4 (CD) Studio !K7
Tracks Appear On: DJs In The Mix: HMC Vs. DJ Dijital (2xCD) Direct Drive, Let It R...
Central Station Mission II: Alpha (12") Rhythm By Numbers Direct Beat Origins Of A Sound (CD) Bass Magnetic, Let's D... Submerge Trance Atlantic (2xCD) Phanom Power Volume Trance Atlantic Volume 1 (4x12") Phatom Power Volume Xperience De Bass (12") Bass My 88 Direct Beat Dave Clarke Presents X-Mix Electric Boogie - The Tracks (3x12") The DJ
Studio !K7 Dave Clarke Presents X-Mix Electro Boogie (CD) The DJ Studio !K7 Dave Clarke Presents X-Mix Electro Boogie (Limited Edition) (2xCD) The
DJ, The DJ Studio !K7 Depth Charge 3 (CD) Interface Submerge Laboratoire Mix (2xCD) Bytes 1 (Technosis), B... React Laboratoire Mix (2xCD) Bytes (1. Technosis 2.... Level 2 Xperience De Bass II (12") Exile Direct Beat Kraft Presents : Pure Audiosex Vol. Zwei (2xCD) I Need To Freak
Sub Terranean Mayday - The Sonic Empire The Mayday Compilation Album (2xCD)
The Rise Of The Phoenix Low Spirit Recordings Paradise (2xCD) I Need To Freak Arcade Deutschland GmbH Raveline Most Wanted Vol. II (2xCD) My A.U.X. Mind Arcade Deutschland
GmbH Sonar 97 (3xCD) Electro/Techno Bass So Dens Aux 88 Presents Electro Boogie Vol. 4 The Tracks (2xLP) Electro Techno
(Microk... Studio !K7 Aux 88 Presents: Electro Boogie Vol. 4 (CD) Electro Techno (Microk...
Studio !K7 Dave Clarke Presents: Electro Boogie Vol. 2: The Throwdown (CD) I Need
To Freak Studio !K7 Sonar 98 (4xCD) Break It Down So Dens Space Night Vol. IV New Frontiers (2xCD) Welcome To Avolon Fuel
Records Techno Bass: The Mission (2x12") My A.U.X. Mind Direct Beat Techno Bass: The Mission (CD) My A.U.X. Mind Direct Beat 808 Attack (CD) Electro / Techno Kickin Records Techno Bass 2 - The Prototype Mix (CD) Play It Loud, Computer... Direct
Beat Electrocuted Presents Sexmachinemusic (3x12") Break It Down
Groovetech Records Electrocuted Presents Sexmachinemusic/Groovetechnology v1.2 (2xCD)
Break It down Groovetech Records Rough Trade Shops Electronic 01 (2xCD) Direct Drive (Edit) Mute
Records This Is Not The 80s - A Nu-Wave Electro Compilation (2xCD) Break It
Down INCredible Y4K ? Tayo - Next Level Breaks (Dread At The Controls) (2xCD) Break It
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