{"id":4769,"date":"2015-07-03T12:14:41","date_gmt":"2015-07-03T11:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eyeplug.net\/magazine\/?p=4769"},"modified":"2013-08-14T14:27:19","modified_gmt":"2013-08-14T13:27:19","slug":"dozenq-galilee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eyeplug.net\/magazine\/dozenq-galilee\/","title":{"rendered":"DozenQ – Galilee"},"content":{"rendered":"
This entry is part 9 of 20 in the series DozenQ 3<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>

GALILEE is an electronic alter ego of \u00a0the multi-genre \u00a0allrounder musician, songwriter, producer Douglas Garnett also known as\u00a0DiGDuGDisaster<\/em>. \u2018Robot Arms\u2019 is the debut e.p. on VOD Recordings and\u00a0contains songs recorded between 2002 and 2013.<\/p>\n

Review of current EP – Robot Arms\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Much like popular electronic acts such as Squarepusher, Download or Amon Tobin, Douglas Garnett’s electronic project Galilee mixes equal parts innovation and accessibility, blissfully coloring outside the lines on the 2013 EP release entitled “Robot Arms”. The EP blends a series of electronic genres and each track is radically different, yet all cohesive and a necessary part of the journey.<\/p>\n

“Hermetically Sealed” glitches and tweaks it’s way along, taking a Skinny Puppy\/cevin Key influence and colliding it with some dubstep for good measure. This is hard hitting headphone music to be sure. “Robot Arms” is a driving, nose-through-the-wall listening experience perfect for frantic dancing or even deep contemplation, strange as that sounds. Garnett has the dreamer’s disease, and this bodes well for his music, which has a sense of depth beyond the choice of sound.<\/p>\n

“Welcome To The End” continues along similar lines, while introducing Garnett’s distorted vocals and pop\/indie sensibilities in support of another driving beat. Somehow, this introduction to the end is comforting and even celebratory. Other recommended tracks include “Wishing”, which seems to start as a slow burner before embarking on a wild dupstep ride and a wonderfully odd symphonic synth that the Cheshire Cat himself would enjoy.<\/p>\n

“Day To Day” brings the feeling of comfort and sadness we’d expect from Adore-era Pumpkins, as Garnett’s pop sensibility and lead vocal comes into play again. Possibly the highlight of the album is “The Saddest Video Game”, which needs to be heard rather than described, as it’s choice of instrumentation and samples rank highly in the innovation category. It’s a listen that places you in an an alternate world. “Kojak” rounds out the EP with a bonus track, and probably the closest thing you’re likely to hear to a club single.<\/p>\n

All in all, fans of interesting, artful electronic music should flock to Galilee, and rightfully so. Highly recommended listening.
\nJames Moore<\/strong>, author & publicist<\/p>\n

independentmusicpromotions.com<\/a><\/p>\n

01 How did you get started in music?<\/h3>\n

In 5th grade music class my teacher made me learn some guitar chords\u00a0because I couldn’t sing very well in the choir and I needed something to do for our recital. A few years later I became obsessed\u00a0with rock music and guitar, taking a short detour with saxaphone in 7th grade. I started my first ‘band’ in 8th grade. We were terrible\u00a0but I fell in love with all things rock and roll.<\/p>\n

02 Where did your direction come from?<\/h3>\n

I started out listening to radio and \u2018classic rock\u2019 that’s where I\u00a0learned song structure and melody. As I got older I branched out into all types of music, including electronica, house, industrial\u00a0and techno and that’s where GALILEE came in.<\/p>\n

03 Who were your major influences and inspirations and who do you despise?<\/h3>\n

The list of influences is ever evolving, but I can say that I like\u00a0artists that bring something original to the table. As far as electronic artists go, I really dig Infected Mushroom, Bassnectar,\u00a0deadmau5, Nero, NIN<\/em>, old Pigface<\/em>. As far as who I despise, well, I\u00a0guess I just try not to listen to stuff I don’t like so I don\u2019t\u00a0judge since music is always about the listener and it’s so\u00a0subjective. I guess I can safely say I’m not a huge fan of Justin\u00a0Beiber and prefab pop icons that don’t write or create their own\u00a0music. But I don\u2019t despise him either, he\u2019s just a kid making loads\u00a0of cash for what he does, whatever that is.<\/p>\n

04 What inspires you to make your current type of songs and sound?<\/h3>\n

I like to experiment and not stay too long in one place musically\u00a0that is. That\u2019s something listeners will notice right away on the \u2018Robot Arms\u2019 e.p. Right now I want to start pushing boundaries of\u00a0what\u2019s considered electronic music, since it\u2019s a format that really should be as limitless as imaginations should be.<\/p>\n

05 What can someone who has never seen you live before expect from your live shows then & possibly even now?<\/h3>\n

Since I\u2019m not a DJ and am only a music producer\/songwriter there\u2019snot much chance of a \u2018live\u2019 performance happening right away. That\u00a0could change however under the right circumstances.<\/p>\n

06 How do you begin your songs? What types of themes and subjects do you deal with?<\/h3>\n

Usually I’ll have something stuck in my head for a few days before I\u00a0start to arrange it in my homestudio. Once in a while I’ll just start monkeying with beats and see what happens. Sometimes there’s\u00a0just no rhyme or reason for what I do, it just ends up a certain way. I like drama, sci-fi and horror, so I tend to create themes\u00a0that might be considered \u2018dark\u2019. I’ve composed a couple of \u2018happy\u2019 songs and it just feels a bit weird for me. But it’s good to break\u00a0yourself out of whatever musical box you crawl into now and then.<\/p>\n

07 How did your music evolved since you first began playing?<\/h3>\n

I\u2019d like to think I’ve grown mostly as a songwriter\/composer and am\u00a0constantly adding new elements and layers to my sound. I\u2019m also more\u00a0open minded about music than I used to be. I used to be somewhat of\u00a0a purist and everything had to be in it’s right place. But that gets\u00a0boring after a while and leaves no room for growth. So I\u2019m in a\u00a0constant state of musical evolution, God willing I\u2019ll be doing this til the day I die so I don’t ever want to get stuck as an \u2018artist\u2019.<\/p>\n

08 What has been your biggest challenge? Were you been able to overcome this? If so, how?<\/h3>\n

The biggest challenge for me right now is combining genres in ways\u00a0that people will accept and listen to. I just finished an electrohop<\/em> track for an upcoming release and some people can’t get over that\u00a0it’s not pure hiphop, as in old school. I don’t want to repeat what thousands before me have done, or why even bother right? So I\u2019m\u00a0working on that.<\/p>\n

09 Do you play covers? If you could pick any song, which would you like to cover most and why?<\/h3>\n

There are a few covers I’d like to do but I’d like to keep that a\u00a0surprise for now. Some of them could be terrible if not done just right. I think we all have a special place in our hearts for a good\u00a0cover song that is done well. I would really want to make it my own, you know?<\/p>\n

10 Where did you envisage being in five years time?<\/h3>\n

Most likely working on my craft and putting out more album releases.\u00a0Hopefully to a larger audience by then. LOL.<\/p>\n

11 Who would you most like to record with?<\/h3>\n

That’s a hard question, since there are so many influential people\u00a0that have shaped me into what I am. I’d love to record with Jim Morrison of The Doors, but since he’s no longer living…<\/p>\n

12 What should we be expecting from you in the near future?<\/h3>\n

Starting August 1st, I’ll be putting out a new single each month\u00a0until the end of the year, then we’ll probably put them out in some sort of e.p. or album depending on how much material I have. I’m\u00a0also putting together a remix contest and the top 5 remixes will be featured in an upcoming release on VOD Recordings, which is the\u00a0label I’m currently on.<\/p>\n

Web Links: digdugdisaster.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Facebook: facebook.com\/DouglasGarnett<\/a><\/p>\n

Twitter: twitter.com\/DiGDuGDiSaSTeR<\/a><\/p>\n

VOD Recordings: vodrecordings.net<\/a><\/p>\n

Link to buy Robot Arms e.p.:\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018Kojak\u2019 FREE single here:\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This entry is part 9 of 20 in the series DozenQ 3<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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