Evan Bluetech

Bluetech (Evan Bartholomew) has been for a while one of my favourite electronic artists. His music jumps around from ambient to trance to psy to IDM to dub - and has a distinctive, very nice sound - always very melodic.

Sometime this year (can't find a date hah) he has released on his website for free download a new EP called Call Of The Wild. The ZIP contains 5 tracks and 3 bits of album art work. The tracks are great, as you would expect of Evan. Track 2, Abandon All Cities is one of the standouts for me, despite being fairly downtempo, its got some great almost funky drums which make your noggin bop and a very trance feel.

Anyway, one of the important points of this post is to show you the message in the album art:


(check out the full ress if you cant read it)

Basically he's saying that he's sick of playing the music industry game, and that he just cant do it any more.

"My reason for creating music is to get the message out: we are what we have been waiting for, heaven is not waiting for us at the end, the kingdom is “at hand”, we either create a beautiful world or we create a hell. If you feel me, if you hear me, if you enjoy this music and feel like supporting me, donations are deeply appreciated."

I really do hope this trend continues. Artists should be able to live off of their art by being paid by the people who like their stuff, and who can support them without giving a ridiculous cut to a greedy middle man. I had no delays in offering financial support. Because when it comes down to it, it is great music, its something which has been created for the enjoyment of people without expecting anything for it, an amazing gesture, its cost HIM money, and the money donated is going to the artist not a cashed up record company.

IMO more people would pay for their music downloads, or donate what they think it is worth in a monetary value, if they knew the money was only going into the artists pocket. Anyway, I hope this trend continues.

If you are getting any of his stuff, I recommend Elementary Particles, with my fav track being Elementary Particles (re-edit) as well as this new EP.