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"THE PLATINUM AGE OF THE REMIX."
REMIXES by DJ's and producers in the EU and US.
G-MAN/Platinum Age of the Remix: You can't keep it in
the moment with the kids unless you get remixes going and that's what G-Man does here. Taking his Bowie moves into that other time zone, these refashionings deliver well. With a diverse crew of remixers working at
his direction, they bring their own vibes to the proceedings and make this a large scope under taking. Clearly a hip set.
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06/14/04
Chris Spector
Midwest Record Recap
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The G-Man is now a member of the Board of NARIP (National Association of Record Industry Professionals).
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The G-Man is now an Associate Writer for MusicDish.com.
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The G-Man is now a content provider for www.StudioExpresso.com
The G-Man was recently recognized asbeing the only person to win "Journalist
of the
Year" and one of the "Artist ofthe Year" categories at two differentLos Angeles Music Awards events. (He was nominated for Electronica Artist of the Year in both 2002 and 2003 and won in 2002.)
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The G-Man - Electro Bop - RikksRevues.com 09/03
O.K. so what do you do with your life as you venture along in life fulfilling
one dream after another ? Well, after writing a screenplay ( Final Approach )
for Trimark pictures, made many short films seen both in the San Francisco film
festival and the prestigious Cannes, your life is full........ right? Not even
close, you are already a successful author ("One Bang-Up Job," "The Ego Diet")
what more could the world
have in store for you, well in the case of the G-Man
you want to top it off with a nomination at the Los Angeles Music Awards for
best electronic artist of the year.
The G-Man's CD Grin Groove became
a smash hit in the dance clubs in Europe and
wherever else you found electronic and dance music playing. The G-Man has an
80s new wave feel with 90s dance grooves on Electric Bop that mix the styles of
the Pet Shop Boys with the originality of Thomas Dolby and the groove of
Herbie Hancock to make a retro electronic dance CD that has as much appeal now
as it did then.
A trend setting sound with a wit and eccentricity mixed with obscure grooves
and pulsating back beats. Electro Bop keeps the sophomore project by Scott G. (
The G-Man) a stylistic endeavor that is sure to
keep the dance halls jumping. a
layering of obscure sounds with vocals in the vein of Depeche Mode or Opus that
keep the disk flowing with innovative style that advocates an air of
familiarity at the same time.
The Los Angeles based G-Man is starting to raise the bar in electronica the way
the Talking Heads moved to the forefront of new wave. A strange journey to say
the least, but pulled off in this case to be a communicable sound that is a
fresh air in an over crowded genre that has been suffering stagnation as of
late. The G-Man's latest release from Delvian Records is a mind altering trip
through the dark recesses of your mind. It is refreshing to see an artist
embrace their creativity and insanity.
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Rikk Matheson
sole revuer & webmaster http://www.RikksRevues.com
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All Music Guide - www.allmusicguide.com
If Kraftwerk's early-'70s innovations were the birth of what is now called electronica,
then electronica was at least 30 years old when Scott G, aka The G-Man, released his debut album, Grin Groove, in 2002. Electronica had long since become a very crowded field — one with its share of dead wood — but
Grin Groove demonstrated that the G-Man had something worthwhile to add; instead of simply providing beats for the sake of beats, he usually told some type of memorable story. And the Los Angeles-based
vocalist/producer continues to be an intriguing storyteller on his sophomore effort, Electro Bop, which is every bit as quirky and eccentric as its predecessor. The G-Man hasn't lost his taste for the bizarre, but
when an artist's creativity is at a high level — and the G-Man's obviously is — one can easily deal with his/her excesses (and perhaps even enjoy them). Again, the G-Man likes plots as well as beats; there's usually
a plot of some sort, whether he is paying tribute to L.A. radio DJ Sheena Metal on "Sheena Sez" or being sports-minded on "GoBabyGoBaby." Another thing the G-Man has going for him is a desire to
find inspiration from a variety of sources; he has obviously been affected by David Bowie, Gary Numan, and Thomas Dolby, but he has also absorbed everything from goth rock to trance to techno. While "Cunt Is in
the Dictionary" has an especially Bowie-ish melody, "Doom and Lollipops" has a strong industrial flavor. And the OMD-ish "Diva Deep Eyes" is, in its own strange way, hauntingly ethereal. —
Alex Henderson
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Midwest Record Recap
G-MAN/Electro Bop: Deeply in the mode of trend setters like Bowie and Moby,
this is right up the alley of the college age malcontent. Down mouth lyrics
and proper electro moves make this a natch for the college radio geek that
has to be too hip for any room. Not derivative really of any of it's
influences, the charm of this set is that it has the everyman
I-could-do-that spirit that gives it a hidden, populist edge.
Chris Spector
Midwest Record Recap
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BILLBOARD LIVE REVIEW/INTERVIEW
www.lalocalmusicscene.com/scene_detail.cfm?sceneID=110
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NoHo>LA, March 27, 2003
Sophisticated and refreshingly reminiscent of our favorite electronica by David Bowie and Wang Chung
The lyrics on this new work are minimal, subliminal, and sometimes political, and
the sound is focused and directed, and gosh darn, I just can't seem to stop
humming the tunes! And his vocals - how does he do that!?
Described as "an inherently mischievous ride through a mind that would make
Stanley Kubrick smile," the eccentric and bold lyrics, show some real daring.
You'll think of Talking Heads, Moby, and Gary Numan, but there is something totally
original about "Doom &
Lollipops" and "Paranormal Radio." The songs are romantic
for an ultra-high-tech reality.
If you like electronic music, or any of the artists I mentioned above, with 15 tracks, this is a
listener! www.delvianrecords.com
- Anna McWillie
NoHo>LA, March 27, 2003
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