Skylab2000

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Dennis Barton of skylab2000

Dennis Barton, the principal member of skylab2000, is an American electronic music artist and producer working and traveling in the electronica scene for the last 20 years. He was born in Queens, New York (US). His home was NY, then London, England, and is now the Los Angeles area.

skylab2000 is still actively touring and playing and producing music.

Professionally skylab2000 has played live shows[1] around the world, including: Russia, Japan, Istanbul, Hong Kong, Montreal, Puerto Rico, Vancouver, Molvania, Mexico.

In America, skylab2000 has played in almost every state, including shows[2] in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, Miami, Las Vegas, Memphis, Anchorage and more.

On the mp3.com music site (a precursor to iTunes), the Rollergirl track became the number one most downloaded song overall, with around one million downloads, and averaging 20,000 downloads a month[3].

skylab2000 tracks appear on many compilation CDs, on iTunes, and on mix CDs including: Thomas Michael, Superstar DJ Keoki, Grover, DJ Psycho-Bitch, John Kelly, Sol Brothers and Taylor; on labels such as Moonshine, Koch, JDJ, Phatt Phunk, 3am Records, Brainiak (UK), City of Angels, Genesis Project.

skylab2000's music has also appeared on major video game soundtracks, such as, Microsoft's "Amped" and Konami's "Dance Dance Revolution Supernova."

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[edit] Past Collaborations / Past Members

Stuart Breidenstein, keyboards, composition. Dave Ewing, keyboards. Alissa Kuecker, vocals.

[edit] Discography

Solo Releases:[4]
L.A. Grooves (12") ZYX Music  1994
Auburn (12") Brainiak Records  1996
Auburn Mixes (12") Fatal Data Records  1996
Auburn (12") JDJ Productions  1997
Rollergirl (12") Phatt Phunk Records  1998
Shak (Rok Yer Sol) (12") Phatt Phunk Records  1998
Daybreaks (CD, Maxi) Phatt Phunk Records  1999
VARIOUS OTHER RELEASES 2000-2008 to be detailed here soon
Compilations:
L.A. Groove Vol. 1 (CD) Night Train, Pop Tart,... ZYX Music   
In The Mix (CD) Auburn (Taylor Oneinme... City Of Angels  1995
Techno Trax Megamix Vol. 5 (CD, Maxi) Night Train ZYX Music  1995
Dance Wars - Judge Jules vs. John Kelly (2xCD) Auburn (Brainiak Club ... Journeys By DJ  1996
Disco Death Race 2000 (CD) Auburn Moonshine Music  1996
The World Of Techno (2xCD) Night Train ZYX Music  1996
God's Eye - The Compilation (3x12") Every Cloud Has A Brother Egg Records  1997
Journeys By DJ Volume 14: Triptonite (3xCD) Auburn (Big Mamma Mix)... Music Unites  1997
West Coast Vibe Vol. 1 (CD) Rollergirl (Thomas Mic... Phatt Phunk Records  1998
The World Of Oldschool Techno (2xCD) Night Train ZYX Music  2006
VARIOUS OTHER RELEASES 2000-2008 to be detailed here soon

[edit] References

  1. ^ Press Clips, url: http://skylab2000.com/press.php
  2. ^ Press Clips, url: http://skylab2000.com/press.php
  3. ^ Sean.co.uk, url: http://www.sean.co.uk/a/musicjournalism/var/success.shtm
  4. ^ Discogs.com, url: http://www.discogs.com/artist/Skylab+2000

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