Hydraglyph - South Africa

サウスアフリカン・ニューレーベルのSanskaraからついにデビューアルバムをリリースしたHydraglyph。彼らは南アフリカのケープタウン出身の若干２３歳、Andrew Morgan(a.k.a.Tundra)とMark Ackermann(a.k.a.Link)の２人により結成されたプロジェクト。爽快で心地良い浮遊感に、疾走するベースラインを前面に押し出した彼らのスタイルは母国でもある南アフリカを初め多くの国で絶大なる支持を受けており、今後更なる飛躍が期待される次世代アーティストであろう。

Hydraglyph are Andrew Morgan and Mark Ackermann, a.k.a. Tundra and Link. Formed in late 2000, they quickly grabbed attention by being simultaneously released under the Nano and Timecode Labels and have since then been thumpin' dancefloors all around South Africa. Having been friends since their early teens and both being enthusiastic producers (a rare breed in small town such as Somerset West) it was only a matter of time until they joined forces and integrated their styles.

Penning their first collaborative efforts under the guise of Twisted Globe, they undertook many a sleepless night in the quest for their perfect sound, all the while working on what became affectionately known as their "studio tan". Quickly realizing how bad their first demo was, they changed their name (and their creative process), and so Hydraglyph was born.

Their first major break was thanks to South African party syndicate, Freerange, who are well known for their outstanding decor and scouting out unknown talent in the Cape Town area. Since then Hydraglyph haven't looked back and have rocked dancefloors locally and internationally with the likes of Protoculture, Broken Toy, Paranormal Attack, Eskimo, Absolum, Kox Box, Deviant Species, Damage and Hydrophonic.

The two have been involved in music since 1995, starting out in local rock bands then moving onto E-jay in 1998, Fruity Loops 1999, Reason 2001 and finally Cubase in 2002.

Combining the best elements of full on psy and feel good progressive, the duo offer a more dynamic spectrum of music. After a year long hiatus to explore solo projects, they have now reformed, pioneering a new sound that's guaranteed to get them laid...hopefully. Look out for their debut album, due out in January 2006! Coming soon to a bar near you!

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