Bay Area trip-hop artist Artemis sets the proper mood for Valentine's Day with her latest CD, Gravity (RTFM Records), a sensual blend of day-dreamy beats and starry-eyed breaks. Keyboard Magazine called the New York native's self-described lush, symphonic electronica a world-class creation. We just call it damn good! Ð Bill Picture, San Francisco Examiner.
Breathing a rich dose of soul into the cool digital world, electronica artist Artemis brews up seductive sonic concoctions, deftly weaving poetry and pure emotion into psychoacoustic landscapes pulsing with both otherworldly and organic life. With her roots in classical and folk music, training in vocal traditions from several corners of the globe, and an ear for innovation, Artemis puts electronic music's limitless spectrum to bold use. Her style ranges from sparse and sparkling to richly symphonic, blending elements of downtempo, triphop, drum and bass, breakbeats, and electro-pop to create a potent fusion set ablaze with siren vocals as riveting as they are intimate.
Artemis is joined by fellow founding members of Bay Area electronic artist collective RTFM for live performances featuring Artemis on vocals and flutes, David Earl on keyboards, Keith Crusher on programming and live effects, Daniel Berkman on handsonic percussion, kora, gravichord and guitar, Rena Jones on cello and violin, and Cliff Tune on V-drums. The team has been orbiting the indie rock and electronic music scene together since their 1997 inception as collaborators in Omnicircus's robotic operatic ensemble Deus Machina. Artemis's sibylline lyrical vision and a posse of extraordinary musicians and sound designers weld a hypnotic synergy, offering the listener an inspiring aural and visual journey.
Gravity, the eagerly anticipated third Artemis album (recorded in the RTFM home studios and mixed at Pyramind Studios) was released on February 14, 2005. Artemis 2001 release, Undone, has received airplay in the U.S. and internationally, been licensed for television, video and compilations, and even caught the ear of former Duran Duran manager Paul Berrow, with whom Artemis wrote and recorded the UK dance single "Moment" in 2003. Both full
length offerings and Artemis 1999 debut EP Treasure are available online through Magnatune. With Gravity and several remix releases due in 2005, Artemis's star is on the rise.
Track Listing
1. Sync or Swim 2. Fountian Of Life 3. Angel 4. Beautiful Life 5. Lagoon (baba) 6. Inception 7. Subterranean 8. La Belle 9. Hypno 10. Only Begun 11. Prayer
