Aleera

1. Artist:

Independent New York based electronic music composer / programmer / producer who actually managed to start his own direction on todays electronic scene by tempering dark progressive house, dark ambient and space synth elements into one consistent whole. Formed in 2005

2. Music:

Rhythm-based progressive instrumental pieces boasting pronounced synth patterns and sound effects.
Lush extensive strings, tight rolling beats, busy atmospheric backs.
Clear emotional content, cinematic vibe, expressive and intoxicating. Each track has its own sonic substance and highlights and at the same time every album sits as solid and cohesive listening experience

3. Discography:

a. Smoke & Mirrors LP, 2005: 13 tracks from uptempo progressive to midtempo dark house to downbeat illbient. Picked up by KUCR 88.3FM, Riverside, CA ( www.kucr.org ) right after its release, airplayed for 6 month in a row, reviewed by MD Walter Douglas, awarded 1st place in KUCR's Top 10 albums of 2005. Airplayed by WPRB ( University of Princeton ) during spring of 2005 ( Transitional Soundscapes ). Highlight cuts: Cheshire, Acid Burn, Forms


b. Hydra Missing. Fear The Worst LP, 2006: 13 tracks, also different in tempo but more emotionally charged. Reviewed by Susan Frances for Northeast In-Tune Magazine, Hybrid Magazine and Jazzreview Magazine, high marks. Previewed by Mike Whyte for Release Magazine, Sweden. Aiplayed by KUCR in second half of 2006. Hightlight cuts: In SpiraLS, Colors in Motion, Hydra Missing

c. Fractal Collapse ( upcoming release ) LP, 2007: 14 tracks , mostly uptempo progressive with builds and breakdowns,
emotional and eloquent instrumental pieces featuring expressive string patterns over weighty rhythm sections
Highlights: Eyeliner, Karmas Melody, Fractal Collapse

All released LPs are on iTunes and a dosen other online stores, all links are on Where to buy page of www.lanespro.com and here

4. Influences : Orbital

5. What happens next : one album a year

6. Quotes:

1. " Lanes senses music that takes the genre to a new platform where the mind and body are lucid of each other and reciprocate each others' actions. The result is an opus of successive compositions that create aural vignettes of human behavior and thought processes " ( Hybrid Magazine, March 6, 2007 )

2. " The realm of orchestral electronica has more untapped crevices than anyone knows, and he is still scoping out their hidden secrets " ( Hybrid Magazine, March 6, 2007 )

3. " The flashes of sounds and apparitional sequences lance through each other and form a celestial harmony " ( Hybrid Magazine, March 6, 2007 )

4. " Orchestral electronica is what Lanes has discovered with his experimental processes. The digital sounds work in harmony with each other and form voluminous creations that portray human thoughts and actions. The surreal feats are magically plied and ambiently phrased. The fusion of sound waves and digital effects are familiar in Enigma's music, and yet uniquely arranged in Lanes compositions " ( Hybrid Magazine, March 6, 2007 )

5. " His soundscapes tap into the human psyche drawing sonic schemes that form instrumental pieces capable of depicting human sagas. There is a surreal quality in these pieces, a sci-fi mysticism that besieges the listener into its cooling aura. The synergy of sound waves, fluctuating frequencies and jewels of laser slicing effects come together at a variety of
levels " ( Jazzreview Magazine, March 14, 2007 )

6. " Hydra Missing tracks are imbued with futuristic textures derived from sonic manipulation and digital contrasts. The album is chamber music with a progressive edge, a New Age tilt and an avant-garde vibe " ( Jazzreview Magazine, March 14, 2007 )

7. " Displaying World Music influences concurrent with works by Philip Glass, the Symbion Project, Freeze Pop, Rob Byrd and Enigma, Lanes’ works are steep in compressed sounds, bouncing notes and lances of fibrillating sequences. But what distinguishes Andrei among the populated pontoons of techno-pop artists is his instinctive style for arranging sonic impulses into surrealistic mirages " ( Jazzreview Magazine, March 14, 2007 )

8. " The music does not overwhelm the listener, but draws them into its trance. The vibe is relaxing and stimulates the imagination into a euphoric state of mind. “Area 51” exhibits a Mission Impossible style thematic score through the sonic schemes, while the darkly sinister hues in the tones on “Amalgama” create a mysterious chimera in the mood making it prime for background music in a movie depicting scenes filled with cunning behavior and cavort operations. The slight tension also gives this number a tinge of eroticism and sex appeal " ( Jazzreview Magazine, March 14, 2007 )

9. " Lanes causes contrasts in the pitch and direction of the digital sounds as well as the depth of their frequencies. He shows a scientific approach to his compositions that is initiated from the human psyche. The parcels of digitron sounds materialize magnetically like molecular structures attaching to each other, and then separating instinctually. The music notes resonate with agility as they slice and coast across the melodic floor boards. The compositions have an intensity and complexity that emotes a light show of vibrations hewn from human thought processes. They are instrumentals in digital form, and yet invoked from human impulses ( Jazzreview Magazine, March 14, 2007 )

10. " As there are an infinite amount of mathematical equations that exist, so too is Andrei’s imagination. The only predictable aspect about his music is that it is always aurally intriguing " ( Jazzreview Magazine, March 14, 2007 )