Milk Chocolate
A later album, the sound was an experiment with more organic sounds. Smooth and funky was more the goal. A lot of Rhodes and vintage analog synths, plus horns and slap ass bass.
Live Performances (Detroit Techno)
Tao Groove live performances were rare. Mainly because he disliked public appearances, but also because of the extensive setup time an event required, as all live music was made uniquely for the event.
5 Miles Outside of Detroit
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.
The Babylon Experiment
The Babylon Experiment was a major evolution from the debut Tobey’s New Toy album. Harmonically there’s a lot of range change and overall the tracks start to get more meat on them. The spectrum spreads stylistically as well, with parts of the record tasting like bubblegum and parts like dog shit.
Pagoda
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.
Tobey’s New Toy
Tobey’s New Toy was Tao Groove’s debut release. This started out as a cassette tape so there’s not as much headroom, but it still sounds good for the garage sale equipment it was mixed down with… all four tracks of it.
When it was first burned to CD it was renamed The Little Fireman EP but we decided to keep it true to its mixtape name.
When it was first burned to CD it was renamed The Little Fireman EP but we decided to keep it true to its mixtape name.
