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Supaflower
Art Meets Technology
 Deep in the laboratory of The Flowerpot Recording Studio, development began many years ago on an artificial intelligence that would be capable of composing and performing musical pieces. Part human emotion, part machine - this artificial being named itself Supaflower and began releasing a series of electronically created compositions. Years later, now in the future, the technology has perfected itself and Supaflower's most recent efforts are the perfect marraige of dance music with soul.
 The newest album, 'Triple Exclaimation', is both an exploratory mission into the beauty and mystery of artistic music, while still being commercially viable. Some of the tracks are most definitely instant classic dance tracks that will pick you up off of your feet, while others are jazzy, classically-influenced, and experimental in nature.
Although there are common elements among the numerous recordings, each Supaflower album is a unique journey. 'Funk Shway' is a jazz record featuring mostly organic instrumentation, as though it were recorded in 1971. Filled with 70's sounds like the Hammond B3 Organ, old drum kits, wah-wah rhythm guitars, and vintage keyboards, Funk Shway plays like the perfect soundtrack to a cheesy seventies porno. 'Chill Pill Thriller' is a mellow record that contains only two tracks, each of them almost 40 minutes long. The beats are best described as ambient, and the tempo was purposely designed to slow down towards the end of the record, making it perfect for late evening listening or romantic endeavors.
 On yet another release, 'Herban High Phidelity', Supaflower delves deep into drum looping and beat scooping with multidimensional layers of complex polyrhythms and samples. Once the beat is solidified, additional layers of bass and analogue synthesizers are added. Warm, slightly-distorted vintage pianos improvise jazz solos and chord comping throughout the recording, often bringing back memories of Herbie Hancock and other great keyboardists from the past. The finishing touch is an eclectic set of samples from news reels, presidential speeches and other various spoken word records to give it substance, often times tying together interesting themes and moral suggestions.
Just barely scratching the surface of electronically based music, the future is bright. What's next, you may ask... Full of surprises, Supaflower has promised to keep the records coming for enlightened listeners decades ahead.
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