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Paul Edwards was the guitar player for the Goth band Black Dahlia from 1991-1997 and recorded two albums with them: NOMAD (Funky Mushroom) and Black Dahlia (Bright Green Records). He was also a founding member of the lo-fi electronics musical outfit Spine.

Paul Edwards has headlined and performed at such influential Philadelphia venues as Hologram (the longest running monthly experimental electronica event in the city, organized by FuzzyBox and tbtmo records), Silk City, The 700 Club, LaTazza, and the Philadelphia Institute of Contemporary Art as part of the Space 1026 exhibit.

His Spinelab studio has recorded and mastered releases by Stinking Lizavetta (III / Tolotta), Euclid Street, Tintintabulas, Fidget (PAMS: And Other Conspiracies / Zenapolae), Trailer Park Riot, The Way Blue Bucket, and Smut.

The man behind dev79 is Gair Marking. He has been making music for 16 years and electronic based music for 10 of those years. dev79's musical influences and interests include a wide array of scenes, such as Illbient, Indie Hip Hop, Breakcore, IDM, Dancehall, and many more. This diverse range of reference points is showcased on Distinct Stance, with each of the 6 songs on the EP providing a unique personality while still maintaining a cohesive vibe. Gair has always been involved in collaborative efforts and has had many guests contribute to dev79 material both live and in the studio. Distinct Stance is no exception! Local Philadelphia MC Random (of the group The Slug Crumbs) lends his rhyming skills to the album's second track, Plasticity, to create a defiantly independent and thought provoking look at left field hip hop.

Since 1999, dev79 has been banging around the underground music scene making a name for himself with a number of cdr releases and a 7 inch single on Sonicterror Records; all the while maintaining a grueling schedule of live performances, dj gigs, and radio appearances. Live performances are very important to the ethics of dev79 and he has spent a great deal of time and energy keeping his live profile in high gear. Whether he is doing live electronic sets, dj'ing, or some combination of both, he can be found in a club or on the radio somewhere banging it out multiple times per month. With a home base in Philadelphia, PA, he is a resident at the monthly 'Current' party, held at the near legendary Silk City lounge. Having played many venues, from NYC to Kentucky to DC and plenty in between, he is proud to have performed alongside many renowned artists, including: Add N to X (Mute Records), Venetian Snares (Planet Mu), DJ Olive (of WE, Sonic Youth Records), Dälek (Ipecac Records), and Knifehandchop (Tigerbeat6, Irritant records) -too name a few.

On top of all this he runs a monthly radio show on radiovolta.org / wpeb 88.1fm in West Philadelphia!

Aidan Baker is a musician and writer based in Toronto, Canada. Classically trained in flute, he is self-taught on guitar, drums, violin, and various other instruments. He has performed at many venues in and around Toronto, New York, Montreal, Chicago, and San Francisco.

Todd Christopher (Instruction Shuttle, Todd Astromass) is a central Pennsylvania-based abstract sound and video artist. His musical style has varied from noise to shoegazer-like walls of sound to minimal ambient soundscapes.

Here you find project biographies and personalia of the artists releasing on Zenapolæ

Track Listings

1. The Last Setting Sun 2. Brainwash 3. Coma
4. Curse 5. Lycanthropy

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1. Peau Sensible 2. Distal Akirl
3. Circumference of Skin 4. Dermal

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1. Leaves After Rain

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1. U-lx 2. Yellow-Green 3. Anemone3 4. Cords
5. Neptune 6. Octet Truss 7. Metion 8. Chlorine
9. Permafrost

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1. Exodus 2. Activnoi-se
3. Cardioid Log 4. Answering Machine