Tao Groove

The 5th Tao Groove album. More of an EP. Departs somewhat from the previous release and explores more aggressive sounds. Goes into a more Detroit mode of heavy technology, but still keeps an organic feel that is absent from most Detroit techno sounds. The mood is less somber, but more unrelenting.

1. Gandalf
2. Ruafo
3. Level Lifter
4. Puree (Full Flow Mix)
5. Teeth (Full Tax Mix)

There is no description for this record. Totally unconnected. Fully Bizarro. Take it for what it is. We’re still at a loss for genre catagories for some of these tracks… Nutmonkeys On Racing Finish is an especially loved track.

1. Jamboree
2. Nutmonkeys On Racing Finish
3. Shitar
4. The Monkey Song
5. Turkey
6. What’s My Name

Another early Tao Groove record, released after NeoTribe. This maintains a pretty consistent and upbeat anthem vibe pretty much throughout. During it’s creation, Tao moved between San Francisco and South Miami Beach, both influences are obvious in the tracks.

The track “Dictophone” alludes to a connection between Tao Groove and the then Detroit/NYC based 8 bit peoples collective. Tao Groove was one of the original members of 8bit before their chiptune style became fully realized. He still maintains a close relationship with 8bit founder Mesu Kasumai.

Stylistic differences caused Tao Groove to recede from involvement with 8 bit peoples early on.

1. Building The Golem
2. Cuisen Art of The Iron Chef
3. Dictophone
4. Gibby Moves Me
5. Inca From Detroit
6. On My Way To The Pagoda
7. People Parts
8. Powerfugg
9. The Funk
10. Tmasiw (808 Cow)

The tracks from Holy are alot more ambient than other Tao tracks. There’s a haunted mystery to these selections. Melodies are left hanging in between wet sheets. Nothing is too direct, faint sadness pervades and few right angles to the drumwork make Holy distinctive.

Many tape effects and tricks were used in the making of Holy, old school 2 inch tape style. As a result of the many analog to digital conversions and crude equipment, there is a warm saturation to all of the Holy tracks that muds up easily depending on your system.

1. Adelaide Vox
2. Everything You’re Afraid Of Is Hiding In The Bushes
3. My Ghost
4. Some Far Off Place (Secret Garden Mix)
5. Some Far Off Place (Spaceman Dante vs. The Dirt Bomb Mix
6. When You Got Nowhere To Go And Your Remix Is Flat