Splashdown

Adam Buhler

Wish I had: my own spaceship

Favorite movies: Betty Blue, 2001, Blade Runner (director’s version), Santa Sangr, Buffalo 66

Favorite book: “Dhalgren” by Samuel R. Delany

Favorite current books: “Cryptonomicon” by Neal Stephenson, “Foucault’s Pendulum” by Umberto Eco, working my way through Peter F. Hamilton’s “Night’s Dawn” series right now

Least favorite current book: “Dune: House Atreides” by people who really should have known better

Some favorite authors: Michael Swanwick, Stephen Baxter, Samuel R. Delany, Vernor Vinge, Jack McDevitt, Frederik Pohl, Joan D. Vinge, Jorge Luis Borges, Emile Zola, Oscar Wilde

Favorite TV shows: “Space:1999”, “Doctor Who” (Tom Baker era)

Favorite computer games: Starcraft (Brood War), Homeworld, Wing Commander series, Starsiege:Tribes

Favorite guitarists: Vini Reilly, Brian May, Geordie Walker, Steve Howe, Johnny Marr, John McGeogh

Favorite bassists: Chris Squire, Derek Forbes

Favorite drummers: Budgie, Russell Simins

Favorite singers: Coko, Lulu, Nick Cave, Natacha Atlas, Liz Fraser, Nina Miranda, Hope Sandoval, Bjrk, James Hetfield, Mary Timony, thousands more…

Favorite video: “All Is Full Of Love” by Bjrk

Previous bands: sirensong

Side projects: Currently producing upcoming album by The Countess (solo debut of former Women Of Sodom frontperson), due out in the fall

Formal music training: nope

Equipment: pink paisley Fender Telecaster, cherry red Fender Stratocaster, Rickenbacker 4001, Fender 5-string bass, Guild acoustic, Line6 Flextone, Fender Bassman, Galien-Kruger bass head, lots ‘o pedals

Places lived: Guam, Texas, New York (Brooklyn), Florida (Ft. Lauderdale), California (Los Angeles), Chicago, Boston

Schooling:

Northwestern University — Bachelor of Science in Journalism.

Harvard University — 1-year Certificate in Computer Science.

Employment:

IT Director for a research company in Cambridge MA (early 90’s).

Ran the Drawbridge programming consultancy, writing web applications (security, database, etc.) for AT&T, NYNEX, Data General, etc. (mid-90’s)

Co-owner of Castle von Buhler Records (90’s to present)

Kasson D. Crooker

alternative alias >
rance warlock

alternative alias2 >
mc tickle me trowsers

purpose >
keyboards/programming

instruments learned >
synthesizer, piano, cello, pipe organ

schooling >
berklee college of music, degree in music production/engineering

first memory out of the womb >
programming velocity info in the edit window on my QY70, then tweaking the resonance on a 64dB-per-octave filter

gear abused (live) >
yamaha 03d digital mixer
lexicon MPX1 G2
tascam da-38 digital multitrack
clavia nord lead (12voice exp)
yamaha CBXK2 used as a portable synth

previous bands >
disjointed images (synthy cheesepop circa 1990)
sirensong (ethereal pop)

current side projects >
symbion project (embracing all of electronic music) mp3.com/symbionproject
freezepop (synthy cheesepop circa 1999)

new gear i lust after >
g4
nord micromodular

recently read books >
the 4 hyperion books by dan simmons

most read books >
dune series (all 7+ encyclopedia) by frank herbert
neuromancer by william gibson
snow crash & cryptonomicon by neal stephenson
ender’s game by orson scott card

favorite recent movie >
being john malkovich

most amazing movies >
dune
2001 a space odyssey
bladerunner
city of lost children

fave bands current >
dmx krew – nu romantix
dj cam – mad blunted jazz
beck – midnite vultures

most influential bands >
depeche mode
abba (down w/ the a teens)
information society
808 state
orbital
lamb
radiohead
squarepusher

Melissa R. Kaplan

a.k.a.> Anneka D’Rocquefort, Katrina Josephina, and the Purple Baroness.

position in the band> one of three contributing songwriters, lyricist, melody maker and singer (with an occasional tinkle on the piano).

original intention> To be a visual artist

outcome> Splashdown

favorite cartoon> Battle of the Planets (the old one)

previous semi-schooling>
Clark U. ’90-92 Music/Art
Berklee College of Muzak ’92-97 Composition/Education/piano

previous projects>
Felidae Chant > “Splendour” from CVB’s ‘Anon’
The Women Of Sodom > As Anneka D’Roqueforte
MLF (Mankind Liberation Front) > An Ambassador of Good Will
Titan A.E. > Vox for movie score
Patino Vazquez & Mondo Sweetie > El Mundo Dulce
Delerium > singing on a track on their upcoming album

“…words are underrated anyhow…” – All Things

deep thoughts with melsky> A word is a form of energy with an intent, a transformation, a destination, and the power to effect any of the above. Never underestimate the power of words. Choose them carefully. I’ll try my best to do so through song.
More on this later…

interests>
Questions that no one can answer Art Sound Justice for All

favorite songwriter/musician>
David Sylvian

composers>
Ligeti
Bartok
Penderecki
Webern

inspiring singers>
Freddie Mercury
Le Mystre des Voix Bulgares
Maria Joao
Bombay S. Jayashri

Inspiring bands>
Queen
Radiohead
New Order
Charming Hostess
Japan (of course)

some books>
My Roland XP50 manual
A Brief History of Everything
The Mind’s Sky (no more Castenada for me)
Rumi