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KJ Sawka and Amon Tobin jam tracks!
In fall of 2005, Sawka opened for Amon Tobin at Neumos in Seattle. Later that night, during the finale of Amon Tobin's DJ set, KJ Sawka joined him for a few tracks, culminating in this amazing audio for your ears:
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Sawka snags monthly show on bassdrive!
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Youtube video racking up hits - new agent
Sawka's live on C89.5 performance is taking off on youtube: Check it!
The recent attention secured a new booking agent ( Cyber Groove Productions) and an east coast tour, check the calendar.
/ / / NEW VIDEO & AUDIO POSTED
Check these video feeds of live performances at afterhours parties, filtered throught the magic of EPIPHANOUS's visuals.
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Sapphire (Magic Mix)
Bobo Dinner
Here's Sawka in his basement giving a personal lesson.
/ / / PRAISE FOR SYNCHRONIZED DECOMPRESSION
Sawka is getting incredible reviews for Synchronized Decompression! Check them out in the latest issue of Signal To Noise, Resonance Magazine, and online at igloomag.com!
/ / / KJ SAWKA #1 ON SEATTLE'S KEXP RADIO
Synchronized Decompression was #1 on Seattle college radio station KEXP's electronic chart in January!! Thanks to all of you for the requests! The album is currently #9, so keep it up! Requests can be made at dj@kexp.org. Over 200 college radio stations also have the album and are playing it, so check your local college radio station and request it!
/ / / SYNCHRONIZED DECOMPRESSION IS OUT
More than two years in the making, Mr. Sawka gives us 12+ tracks of an intense, drum-infested dreamworld not too far from drum'n'bass and jungle (but not too close either), featuring his trademark cybernetic drumming and guest appearances by vocalists Christa Wells, Miranda Rose and Carly Skone, keyboardist Kent Halvorsen, Siamese member Dave Z, bassist PK, cellist Gretchen Yanover and Violist Eyvind Kang. From the monolithic vibe of Future Juju Soundsystem (featuring Dave Z slaying the keyboard bass) to the Twin Peaks-ish downtempo Zsawmish, Sawka challenges himself to produce a cohesive sound within a myriad of genres while drumming the unthinkable. Two of the vocal tracks, Sapphire (where Sawka rocks the electronic drums) and Close Your Eyes (featuring all acoustic drums), are available for free at download.com. The album is available online at iTunes, eMusic, Buy Music and Rhapsody, by mail-order at KJ Sawka's website, Amazon, etc, and also at many Best Buys, Tower Records, and Virgin megastores across America.
/ / / SAWKA FEATURED IN FUTURE MUSIC MAGAZINE - OCTOBER EDITION
KJ Sawka has a two-page spread this month in FutureMusic magazine as part of their drum'n'bass cover story. He goes into tons of gear details and many of his live performance methods!
/ / / SYNCHRONIZED DECOMPRESSION IN-STORES OCTOBER 18
KJ Sawka's debut album Synchronized Decompression dropped nationally October 18th. Again, it features special appearances by Siamese's Dave Z, vocalists Christa Wells, Miranda Rose, and Carly Skone and many other incredible players. It has a little less than half vocal-oriented tracks, the rest instrumental tracks that may be reminiscent of an uptempo Ninja Tune, and all are produced entirely by Sawka.
/ / / SUBCONNECTORS / CLOSE YOUR EYES VINYL SINGLE OUT November 22
KJ Sawka will be releasing two singles on one piece of vinyl on November 22nd: "Subconnectors" featuring Christa Wells on vocals and "Close Your Eyes" featuring Carly Skone on vocals. Both songs / sides include AMAZING remixes, and will be available through the web, retail, itunes and other means.
/ / / SYNCHRONIZED DECOMPRESSION CD RELEASE PARTY
The Synchronized Decompression CD Release Party is set for Saturday, October 1, at Chop Suey in Seattle! You will have the opportunity to buy the CD at the party more than two weeks before the actual release date, plus we're working on killer T's and gear too. An awesome line-up will be present: DJ Collage, who was last on Meat Beat Manifesto's most recent record In Dub, and who's also been on albums like the Sofa Surfers and Kid 606; M.0, who is currently the reigning Seattle Laptop Battle Champion; beatboxer BShorty; plus a Live PA set by Electrosect. KJ SAWKA will blow you away at the end of the night with a slaying set of d'n'b cuts, plus ALL THREE vocalists from the record will be performing their songs with Kevin!!
/ / / ONLINE-ONLY LIVE EP: LIVE AT CHOP SUEY
KJ's online-only live EP -entitled Live at Chop Suey- will be available on itunes and other outlets on October 4th! The recording is from when he opened for Amon Tobin, and features some songs from the Synchronized Decompression record as well as many new ones. If you are not anywhere near Seattle to see the Cd Release Party, this show will give you an idea of just how Kevin does it.