Nebulae (band)
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 Nebulae at a Kundalini Shock Attack photo shoot in Dallas, TX, 2006
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Abid Hussain |
| Born | August 31, 1971 , Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Origin | Berkeley, California |
| Genre(s) | Electronic Music Progressive House Trance Music Breakbeat Darkwave |
| Occupation(s) | attorney, record producer |
| Instrument(s) | guitar, bass, singing, synthesizer programming, drum programming, music sequencing, music production |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Label(s) | Porcelain Vortex Productions Unsigned |
| Associated acts | Kundalini Shock Attack Chlorophyll Triprocket Hot Bitch Arsenal |
| Website | http://www.nebulae.com |
| Former members | |
| Takeshi Kurt Eto | |
Nebulae is an electronic music project that started as a band in 1992. Previous members included Abid Hussain and Takeshi Kurt Eto; currently, Nebulae consists only of Hussain. Nebulae releases electronic, progressive house, trance, breakbeat, and darkwave music. Nebulae also remixes music and provides production and mastering services for a wide variety of bands, collaborating over the Internet. [1] [2]
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[edit] History
In 1992, on the campus of the University of California at Berkeley, PhD student Takeshi Kurt Eto and pre-law undergraduate Abid Hussain had a vision of combining diverse musical backgrounds and formed the band Nebulae in order to make music that defied genre classification. Over the next 10 years, Nebulae wrote, recorded and produced seven albums, and remixed several tracks for artists from around the globe. The band's mantra was simply "to create music that was completely nebulous". This philosophy empowered their creativity enabling Nebulae to meld diverse musical styles into genre-bending albums.[3] Initially their studio setup up was minimal, with just a four-track recorder, one Roland Juno synthesizer, an Alesis drum machine, an Ibanez guitar, and a saxophone. Capitalizing on the Internet, which was at its infancy, the band created a cult following by marketing over the web.
[edit] Long Distance Collaboration
In 1995, Hussain went to law school at the University of Oregon, while Eto moved to Los Angeles to develop his web hosting business. From that point, Nebulae became a long-distance project, and they continued to produce albums such as Nebulae : World Wide Eclecticae (1997). However, the reality of a long distance partnership eventually took its toll on the band, and in 2002, the duo produced its last album, entitled Nebulae : Formulae (2002).
[edit] Split and Current Status
The partnership between Eto and Hussain split amicably in 2003. The duo mutually agreed that Hussain would take ownership of and continue to promote Nebulae's past and future music via the band's website at www.nebulae.com. The two remain friends.
Hussain was committed to keeping the Nebulae name alive, and thus decided to take on the persona of Nebulae as a solo artist. As he grew artistically, Hussain began to use Ableton Live as his main software to produce and perform live shows, and he became heavily immersed in the Ableton community.[4] As Live evolved, so did his work flow. This tool provided a new degree of creativity and a more sophisticated level of detail in the music. The Nebulae sound started to become more influenced by all forms of electronica, specifically, progressive house, trance, and breakbeat. Hussain kept his roots in melodic composition, which he married with the percussive sounds of beat-driven dance floor music.
From 2003 to present, Nebulae continued to produce remixes and perform live shows, including getting involved with Laptop Deathmatch in Dallas, Texas. Laptop battles began to stretch Hussain out of his comfort zone, allowing him to avoid the common pitfall of becoming entrenched in one particular musical sound or genre. This resulted in three additional side projects (Chlorophyll [5], Kundalini Shock Attack, and Hot Bitch Arsenal) and a new concept album called Nebulae : Wallpaper (2008). The new record contained elements of melodic progression, minimal house beats and electro noises. The goal of this record was to allow listeners to tune in and pay attention to the subtle details and textures if they want, or leave it in the background to enhance moods or fill space. Wallpaper, as well as all past music and remixes by Nebulae, is available as streaming audio from www.nebulae.com.
[edit] Personal
Currently Hussain lives in Dallas, Texas, where he is an attorney with a diverse business law practice. He has been married since 1998 and has a young son. He is also a passionate supporter of the Barack Obama campaign. He finds time out of his hectic schedule of work, family, politics, and music production to participate in and develop the local Dallas electronica scene.
[edit] Performance Pictures
 Live at Minc Lounge, Dallas, TX |
 Kundalini Shock Attack, Live at Minc |
 Using Ableton Live |
[edit] Discography
- 2008 - nebulae - wallpaper
- 2002 - nebulae - formulae
- 1998 - nebulae - arthur loves plasticulae
- 1997 - nebulae - world wide eclecticae
- 1995 - nebulae - straight to the jugulae
- 1994 - nebulae - globulae
- 1993 - nebulae - schnebulae
- 1992 - nebulae
- 1992 - the disco moslem strikes back
[edit] References
- ^ Putty In Their Hands - Thrills & Chills by Triprocket MP3 Downloads + free music download on PayPlay.FM
- ^ http://www.losangelescountybusinesses.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=profile&id=141922
- ^ Nebulae - Straight To the Jugulae
- ^ :: Viewing profile
- ^ ReGen Interviews :: Chlorophyll - No more waiting
