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Max Justus – Signs and Wonders EP

Nathan — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 22:44:04 +0000

Just a few months ago Max Justus released his full length Mercy. On his new ep entitled Signs & Wonders Max keeps moving farther and farther away from the original beat making and to continue darker sound. The light peaking through at the end of the tunnel though is the addition of Max’s vocals on all the songs. Tracks like Flesh and Doa are the stand out’s and engage the listener with thoughtful lyrics.

Pick up the new ep on Itunes.

Max Justus – Mercy

Nathan — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 23:34:09 +0000

Over the last few years Max Justus has been cooking up his own brand of dance and electronic grooves for Kansas City’s The Record Machine label. His latest album Mercy is his third for them. While Mercy still finds Max expanding his signature grooves and brooding electronic tones it focuses more on vocal approach and songwriting. Max’s last few albums have been primarily instrumental affairs while Mercy finds him lending his voice to bolster his compositions. Mercy still retains a few pop gems and dance hall grooves but the overall tone of the album is more dark and foreboding then his previous works.

You download Mercy today for just $8 via our site or on maxjustus.bandcamp.com

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Photos from Max Justus in NYC

Nathan — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:20:38 +0000

Photo by Culture of Me.

Max and I have just returned from the whirlwind time in NYC. Max played 3 fabulous shows and we had blast. Check out the Culture of Me for some photos and nice little write up. We want to thank everyone who came out to the shows and big hugs and kisses to Mushpot for helping set up everything. I already miss being in the city.

Song of the Month – Queens Club – Nightmarer (Max Justus Remix)

Nathan — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:24:31 +0000

Our good friends Queens Club just came out with their debut Nightmarer EP on Tooth and Nail Records. They asked Max Justus to remix the title track for the release. Max brings his signature dark vibe to the track giving it a pulsing electronic rhythm through out. Max finds a way to bend and warp the original track into something all together new.

Also tomorrow marks the start of Max’s whirlwind NYC tour. He will be doing 3 shows over the course of the next six days. If you happen to be in NYC we would love to see you out.

Upcoming Shows NYC

11/5 in Brooklyn, NY at Sputnik w/VDRK (Famous Friends), Natty, Zambri
11/6 in Brooklyn, NY at Silent Barn w/ Oxygenstar, Rhinostrich and ctor (DJ)
11/9 in New York, NY at Niagra w/ DaPantz and Facundo

New Sampler and A Night Of Record Machine-ness

Nathan — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:42:07 +0000

We have launched a brand new sampler where you can stream and download tracks from several of our upcoming records. Check it out over at www.therecordmachine.net/sampler.

Next week is our second A Night of Record Machine-ness in Kansas City for the summer. The last one was a great sucess. We had about 200 or more people packed into Bryce’s house for so much fun they almost fined us. This time we are having it at a proper venue: The Czar Bar. It will be to celebrate Perhapsy coming to Kansas City in support of their new record. They will be joined by Capybara and Sam Billen. It is going to be a great night and hopefully we can pack out 200+ people in Czar Bar so please come out. It also got a nice write up in the Pitch.

Also Perhapsy is going to be tour this week. Here are all the dates

7/30 Nashville, TN at The 5 Spot w/ Natalie Prass, Action!, Denney and the Jets, Daniel Pujol
8/1 Louisville, KY at Derby City Espresso w/ Parade Schedule and Great Grand Sons
8/2 Bloomington, IN at The Pourhouse w/ Parade Schedule and Heavy Hometown
8/3 Chicago, IL at Darkroom w/ Plenum and Distractions
8/4 Iowa City, IA at The Picador w/ The Wheelers and Scheusch
8/5 Kansas City, MO at Czar Bar w/ Sam Billen and Capybara
8/6 Oklahoma City, OK at Sauced
8/7 Denton,TX at Hailey’s w/ Sleep Whale, Dear Human and Eco -Toll
8/8 Jackson, MS at Sneaky Beans
8/9 East Nashville, TN at a House Show

Lawrence.com Podcast and tons of news!

Nathan — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:31:15 +0000

On Tuesday I was invited down to Lawrence to share a lot of new Record Machine releases with Richard Gintowt’s Lawrence.com Podcast. I played several new songs from upcoming releases. You can hear songs from State Bird, Max Justus, Perhapsy, Capybara, The Parade Schedule, Sam & Dan Billen, Caleb Winn and new solo song from Sam Billen.

Listen to the Podcast at Lawrence.com

First thing first we have a few exciting upcoming Kansas City shows. One is a not so secret basement show on July 18th with State Bird, Max Justus, Parade Schedule, and Capybara. We aren’t going to release the address for the show for another week. So keep your eyes on twitter for more infomation. We also have another showcase we are throwing on August 5th at Czar Bar with Capybara, Perhapsy, and Sam Billen. So that is 6 of our bands coming to KC in just a short time.

Capybara

We have signed Kansas City band Capybara and are going to re-release a new mastered version of their debut record Try Brother next month. They are going to be on tour for over 3 months from August to December. The tour will cover all parts of the country so you will have plenty of time and options to hear them.

Sam & Dan Billen

Sam & Dan Billen have worked on creating a documentary soundtrack for Porubsky’s Deli in Topeka. The record will also come out next month as a digital only release. Sam has also recorded a digital ep for us that we will be releasing next month as the song of the month.

The Parade Schedule

We are shooting for a September release of The Parade Schedule – Seeds To Be Planted, Trees To Be Cut.They are going to be going playing several shows in July and August. Check the shows page for information. We are going to be launching their first song of the month next week with their song Old.

Check the shows page for more info on all of them.

Whew that was a mouthful!

Max Justus remixes Rainbow Arabia

Nathan — Thu, 28 May 2009 15:50:09 +0000

Check out Max’s brand new remix of Rainbow Arabia – Omar K over at RCRD LBL.

Max Justus – No Mercy

Nathan — Tue, 26 May 2009 20:59:28 +0000

The new record from Max Justus is entitled No Mercy and will be released on July 14th. The new record finds Max taking a more aggressive sound then on his last record Five Leaping Leopards. You can download his new track Bending Space and Time from Pitchfork’s Forkcast right now!

Back from SXSW

Nathan — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:23:11 +0000

We are back home from the always wild SXSW Festival. It was a great time and Max Justus had a great set. The Lose Control Party at Canvas was pretty much always packed and had a line around the block. Luckily Max played Friday night between Casio Kids and The Golden Filter. They two of the hottest bands at the festival and everybody was packed in tight while Max was playing. The photos should give you an idea of what the crowd was like at Lose Control. Thanks if you came out.

Next week is SXSW.

Nathan — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 23:21:34 +0000

Next week is SXSW and we are really exited to get down to Austin. Max will be at the Lose Control Party. We are also trying to work out some other shows so keep an eye on my twitter if you are in Austin.

Lose Control

Canvas Bar and Gallery, 105 E. 5th, suite 113, Austin, TX 78701

Free 21+ w/ RSVP losecontrolparty.com

Max Justus at SXSW

Nathan — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:50:53 +0000

Max Justus will be at this years SXSW festival. He will be playing Friday March 20th at the Lose Control Party. The show is free but you need to RSVP here if you plan on coming.

Max Justus Remixes Sportsday Megaphone and Sportsday Megaphone Video

Nathan — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:03:56 +0000

Late last year The Record Machine made friends with Sportsday Megaphone. We asked if Max Justus could do a remix of Meet Me In The Middle which is one of the many stand out tracks on the record So Many Colours / So Little Time. Yesterday they released a video and the Max Justus remix and we wanted to make sure you all got your hands on it.

Song of The Month: Max Justus Remixes 8 From 808′s & Heartbreak

Nathan — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:17:00 +0000

We thought we should start 2009 off with our most adventurous song of the month collection so far. Max Justus remixed 8 tracks from the newest Kanye West record 808s & Heartbreak. Max provides an interesting take that is completely different from what Kanye envisioned.

Download the whole thing from: zshare

Max was also recently featured in The Pitch:

“What I try to do with electronic music is push it into a pop format and mix in classical ideas,” Spransy says. “I try to throw curveballs in terms of how I arrange songs. A lot of electro guys will come up with a really badass riff, but it never changes, and that kind of irks me.”

Full Article: Here

Song of The Month: Max Justus Remixes 8 From 808's & Heartbreak

Nathan — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:17:00 +0000

Download the whole thing from: zshare

Max was also recently featured in The Pitch:

“What I try to do with electronic music is push it into a pop format and mix in classical ideas,” Spransy says. “I try to throw curveballs in terms of how I arrange songs. A lot of electro guys will come up with a really badass riff, but it never changes, and that kind of irks me.”

Full Article: Here

2008 Year End Sampler and Wrap Up

Nathan — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:20:45 +0000

2008 has been one of the best years for Record Machine since we started this record label 5 years ago. We had really great releases from State Bird, Interstates, and Max Justus. Our plans for 2009 are even more ambitious. We already have 6 really great records lined up for next year. As a little early Christmas present we put together this year end wrap up and preview for next year. Some of these songs have been floating around for awhile but we decided to put them all together for you. You can also download the songs from Max Justus and Sam Billen.

2009 Record Machine Releases:

Perhapsy- Perhapsy (The solo debut of Derek Barber from The Winston Jazz Routine and Every Gentle Air)
Sam Billen – Untitled. (The second solo record and first on Record Machine from former Billions front man Sam Billen)
Caleb Winn- Untitled (The solo debut from Caleb Winn from The Winston Jazz Routine, State Bird, and Every Gentle Air)
Max Justus- No Mercy (Max Justus already has a follow up to last years Five Leaping Leopards. From the songs we have heard so far the title is pretty fitting)
State Bird – Untitled (State Bird is also ready to follow up their last record Mostly Ghostly)
Of Asaph – We Draw Crowds(Anthology) (An anthology of songs from the pre-Interstates band from Alex O’nan and Kyle Noltemeyer)

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