The Histronic
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The Histronic | |
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| Origin | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
| Genres | Electronic music Livetronica |
| Labels | the Histronic |
| Members | Kevin Dorsey Mike Moilanen |
| Website | http://www.thehistronic.com |
The Histronic is an electronic music and livetronica band based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. The current members are Mike Moilanen (guitar) and Kevin Dorsey (keyboard).
History[edit]
Formerly a live electro trio, The Histronic now features the duo of: DJ and guitarist Mike Moilanen, and DJ and keyboard player Kevin Dorsey. Dorsey is a founding member of the group, a graduate of the University of Denver's Lamont School of music, and the owner of a recording studio in Plymouth, Minnesota (Milkhouse Productions). Mike Moilanen is the resident Saturday night DJ at the 414 Soundbar club in Minneapolis, a fixture in the house music scene in Minneapolis, and a producer of house, deep house, and tech house.
The Histronic has played festivals such as: 10,000 Lakes Festival, Harvest Fest, Summer Dance (at Nelson Ledges Quarry Park), and Fat Fest. The band has performed alongside national acts such as: EOTO, Lotus, Particle, Motet Trio, Flaming Lips, Phil Lesh and Friends, George Clinton and P Funk; Medeski, Scofield, Martin, & Wood; Michael Franti & Spearhead, DJ Harry, The Allmighty Senators, Spam Allstars, Darkstar Orchestra, Wookiefoot, Kinetix, Omaur Bliss, Yoni, Mike Moilanen, Sol Spectre, Papadosio, Aleph-1, Shoeless Revolution, Jeff Bujak, Digital Frontier, MO2- Mind Orchestra, and Steez.
Style[edit]
The Histronic spins house, deep house, tech house, techno, breakbeat, dubstep, and nu disco. They also add instruments such as analog synthesizers, Hammond organs, and guitars to their show.
Discography[edit]
- The Histronic (self-released, 2008)
- Live Cuts Volume Two (2008)
- Live Cuts Volume One (2007)
Press reviews[edit]
According to an article in Jambands.com in 2008:
This formula—two for the body, one for the head—works. It works so well I’m willing to type that this is the best jamband album I have heard in 2008. And next year, with Phish injecting a whale-load of spunk into the jamband scene, the Histronic will hopefully capitalize and bring their brand of jam to a theater near you.
— David Paul Kleinman, Jambands.com[1]
The band has also been reviewed in the Duluth Budgeteer Review (July 10, 2008) and Volume One Magazine Review (November 20, 2008).[2]
References[edit]
- ^ David Paul Kleinman, "The Histronic", Jambands.com, November 16, 2008
- ^ thehistronic.com: Press
External links[edit]
- The Histronic homepage (tourdates, info, news, press)
- The Histronic Live Show Archive @ Archive.org