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Electronic Space Age Pop Band |
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| Location: | Rome, |
| Country: |  Italy |
| Last Login: | Jun 22, 2008 (558 days back) |
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:: The Project_ It's always necessary to play "inside a movement" against "stereotypes" as Guy Debord, the Situationist father, was saying : . The Transistors were/are one of the recurrent elements that hide behind the technical inventions, the art-déco, the aesthetics of the objects of memorabilia. For us, Transistors is the innovating and polyvalent "trait" behind a project idea. So, Transistors means music and technology applied to the Art world. Since 1995/1996, the project started from an idea of Maurizio "ErMan" Mansueti. Subsequently Luca "Luke" Cirillo and Miss Ari will become part of the ensamble. In 1996, the project started with a demo-tape "Swinging Italy". It contained "Viva Esquivel!" (a track dedicated to "El Maestro" Esquivel) and "You never told me" (cover of Piero Piccioni "Fumo di Londra" OST). Combustible Edison, Br. Cleve, Byron Werner and other fan of Esquivel liked our project. During 1998, we decided to add new tracks and to "re-edit" some tracks from the original tape and Byron Werner (who coined the term Space Age Bachelor Pad Music) wrote the liner notes for us. So today this work is for collectors of space age bachelor pad music (S.A.B.P.M.)! After that time, The Transistors were defined by Cool & Strange Music Magazine as the Italian answer to Combustible Edison for the same attitude to cocktail/lounge, cinematic attitude and research. |
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Music:Member Since: 11/30/2005Band Website: thetransistors.com Band Members: :: ErMan_ Electronic musician and experimenter. Deep expert of music and b-movies, dj preparation, cyber-technologist and cultural activist since the 80ies. His principal interest is the relationship between Music and Technology. His work as sound designer is at the base of projects where vintage, modern electronics and sound engineering became the ideal match to experiment new sounds both in pop field as in experimentation field. The project Transistors is the better example of the mix of these musical experiences. He is the founder member of The Transistors as composer, arranger and he plays keyboards, electronics and theremins. As journalist he had the honor to interview Bob Moog, Dick Hyman, Kraftwerk and other icons of experimenters in music art field. :: Luke_ Basically a musician, Luke alternates his music profession with other professions as journalist in cinema and music fields, photographer and actor. As musician he composed about ten OST for cinema, spot and television fictions. Since 1999 he is a member of The Transistors as composer, arranger and he plays keyboards and percussions. As photographer his artworks is an original blending of pop-art and fetish-art. As journalist he is also among the organizers of "Rosso Italiano", a movie festival (based in Rome) dedicated to the italian horror movie productions of the years 70-80ies. :: Miss Ari_ Starting with the love of italian singer icons as Mina, Miss Ari built her background playing in differents projects in music clubs in Rome. Pop and Jazz with a unique mixture of exotic charm are her trademark. Today she is working for a satellite cartoon program singing and lending her voice for cartoons characters. With The Transistors, Miss Ari is our fascinating singer who gives the voice to the dreamy atmospheres of the Transistors music. Influences: Esquivel, Les Baxter, Bob Moog, Dick Hyman, Jean Jacques Perrey, Gershon Kingsley, Perrey & Kingsley, Kraftwerk, Devo, B'52 Sounds Like: OUT NOW!!!: Take a look @ our Press Release here:: http://www.thetransistors.com/discography.htm and ... Order it @ Family Affair - www.family-affair.it ! : The Transistors - Modern Landscape Last Train: New Transistors video by Rural War Room :
.. Interviews: The Transistors – Premiere @ RWR Radio (LittleRock, USA) April 3 2008 - Spiral WaltzThe Transistors – Premiere @ Luxuria Music (Los Angeles, USA) - Friday, March 8, 2008 The Transistors – Interview @ Radio Città (IT) - Monday, March 10, 2008 The Transistors – Interview @ Radio Genova Sound (IT) - Friday, February 22, 2008 Spirits: and: Visions: : Last Train: : Spiral Waltz: : Bollywood: Party: Brillo: Box: Betty: Boop: Loves Tonga: : LES ... more or: less: Vulcano: Girl : A passeggio per Milano: : Nude: Descending a Staircase: MODERN LANDSCAPE: Paylove: : Syndicate: Switched: on Bob: Sun: of a beach : Jellyfish: Eyes: Between Akron: and Düsseldorf: : Stop Shoot: Shock : Shout: Re-Switched on: Bob: Dynamism of a Cyclist: Record Label: Funky Juice - Right Tempo - Temposphere Type of Label: Indie |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Lounge / Electronica / Experimental) |
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MODERN LANDSCAPE - Record of the week! |
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The Transistors - Modern Landscape
Record of the week @ Mondo EZ!
Follow this link: http://www.mondoez.com/... Posted by The Transistors on Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:49:00 PST |
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MODERN LANDSCAPE - CD - OUT NOW!!! |
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| 16 June 2008 - THE TRANSISTORS - MODERN LANDSCAPE - OUT NOW!!!!Read this newshttp://www.family-affair.it/exclusivecddept.aspTake a look @ our Press Release here:http://www.thetransistors.com/discogra... Posted by The Transistors on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:17:00 PST |
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Luca Faggella & I SITUAZIONISTI - LIVE in ROME - Luke & ErMan guests |
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| Luca Faggella with I SITUAZIONISTI! Live in Rome Saturday 7 June - ROME - Festival delle Culture (Garbatella) Special Guest: ErMan - Moog Theremin Luke - Piano and voice... Posted by The Transistors on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:54:00 PST |
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ICNRadio (NY) - Interview with Luke Cirillo |
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| ICNRadio (New York) - Interview with Luke Cirillo (The Transistors)
Wednesday - H.22.00 (C.E.T.)
http://www.icnradio.com/icn-casanostra.htm
Don't miss!... Posted by The Transistors on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:05:00 PST |
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THE TRANSISTORS LIVE in ROME - May, 17 2008 - Saturday |
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May, 17 2008 - Saturday @ LIBRERIA RINASCITA - VIALE AGOSTA ,36 - ROME
THE TRANSISTORS present the new album MODERN LANDSCAPE (FunkyJuice Records)
A night presented... Posted by The Transistors on Thu, 15 May 2008 01:53:00 PST |
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TENORI-ON in action! |
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| Watch this unbelievable instrument in action!ErMan plays a TENORI-ON!
..... Posted by The Transistors on Tue, 06 May 2008 04:08:00 PST |
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MODERN LANDSCAPE review by Giulia Palummieri |
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| Hi guys, it is on-line a new wonderful review about MODERN LANDSCAPE (FunkyJuice 2008)
Follow this link:>> MODERN LANDSCAPE review on LIVEROCK.it by Giulia Palummieri
Many thanks to Giulia Palummie... Posted by The Transistors on Sat, 03 May 2008 06:59:00 PST |
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THE TRANSISTORS Live @ Rinascita Suona - May, 17 2008 |
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| May, 17 2008 - Saturday @ LIBRERIA RINASCITA VIALE AGOSTA ,36 - ROME
THE TRANSISTORS present the new album MODERN LANDSCAPE (FunkyJuice Records)
A night presented by RINASCITA SUONA
For further i... Posted by The Transistors on Fri, 02 May 2008 04:07:00 PST |
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REVIEW - TRANSISTORS LIVE IN ROME! |
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| Hi guys, read this beautiful article (in Italian only) by Doctor Tarr about our live!
Leggi l'articolo del Dottor Tarr (segui il link!) The-Transistors live
(in english) "On Modern Landscape, the la... Posted by The Transistors on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:26:00 PST |
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The Transistors play Spiral Waltz! A world wide premiere @ RWR Radio (USA) |
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| Listen to THE TRANSISTORS - SPIRAL WALTZ!
This is a Transistors tribute to the great sci-fi thriller (1965) by Elio Petri "La Decima Vittima" (AKA The 10th Victim). A cult movie!
A world wi... Posted by The Transistors on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:02:00 PST |
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