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The Independent

628 Divisadero St., 94117, San Francisco, CA, US

www.theindependentsf.com

Capacity: 500

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Doors open: 21:00

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Com Truise biography

Com Truise is the stage name of American electronic and synth-wave musician Seth Haley based in Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.

Born in upstate New York, U.S. Seth Haley but now based out of Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. the musician bought himself a pair or turntables in 2000, which began his musical experimentation. Haley began with spinning drum and bass, then decided to move on to something more melodic, and after discovering Boards of Canada was inspired to creative something downtempo.

After settling with the name Com Truise, after a number of other monikers, the musician released his debut EP “Cyanide Sisters” in 2010. The release was issued through the blog and digital distributer AM DISCS and exposed his signature 80’s sound, laden with synths, heavy bass and funk grooves, what Haley has described as synth-wave slow-motion funk. After signing with Ghostly International, the label rereleased “Cyanide Sisters” in 2011 and subsequently released the three track “Fairlight” in anticipation of his full length debut.

On top of releasing his own material Haley continues to issue a handful of remixes including Neon Indian’s “Sleep Paralysist”, Daft Punk’s “Encom Part 2”, Twin Shadow’s “Castles in the Snow”, and a remix of Kings of Leon’s “The End”.

Ghostly International released Haley’s full-length debut “Galactic Melt” in June 2011 and its follow-up “In Decay” in July 2012. “In Decay” was a download-only compilation album of previously unreleased material, followed a month later by his track “Chemical Legs” which he contributed Adult Swim Singles Program. In February 2014 Haley released the EP “Wave 1” which continued the same 80’s music production as his previous releases, grounded in sci-fi sounds and slow-building analogue textures.

Matthew Dear biography

Matthew Dear is a Texas born Detroit based electronic producer. His style is unique in the sense that it is built around a pop structure, but is tweaked to tease the expectations of his audience. He creates multilayered textures, using unusual elements of the avant garde, glitch, and even disco.

Dear was born on 4 April 1979 in Kingsville, Texas, United States, but later moved to Michigan during his teens. Anyone who is remotely interested in the history of electronic music knows that Detroit is nearly synonymous with techno and as a native of the city Dear was inevitably touched by this widespread pandemic. By the time Dear was a student at the University of Michigan he started a record label of his own Ghostly International alongside fellow electronic music enthusiast, Sam Valenti IV.

Recently after the labels formation Dear started releasing music on his own, though initially he used various monikers such as Daisha, through which he put out his 1st single “Hands Up For Detroit” and Audion, through which he released his chart topping hit “Mouth to Mouth”.

Dear’s critically acclaimed studio debut “Leave Luck to Heaven” entered the market in late 2003 and served as an excellent showcasing of his microhouse/ minimalistic techno style. The album, which is a rough Japanese to English translation of Nintendo contained one of Dear’s most memorable tracks to date, “Dog Days” (also a best seller for the Spectral Sound label). Within less than a year after it’s release Dear issued his sophomore effort “Backstroke”. This album exhibited many of the glitchy hooks prevalent in his earlier work but gained lackluster reviews comparative to his debut. However the album proved to be an impressive accomplishment in terms of the short time it took to record and many publications such as Blender were ecstatic about it.

Dear took three years to release his 3rd studio album “Asa Bread”. Though this record contained much of Dear’s beloved signature sound it is recognized as his transition into indie-electronica. By the time Dear was ready to embark on his US and European tour supporting Hot Chip, he had already acquired a backing band, Big Hands. Dear gradually started to build a reputable presence for himself in both electronic and indie circles and by the time his 4th studio album “Black City” was released he was a cult sensation. The album received overwhelming positive feedback and was listed as one of the top 50 albums of 2010 by Pitchfork. This year also saw Matthew Dear backing Interpol for three highly publicized UK dates as well as touring the globe as a headliner. Dear’s follow up album “Beams” took a detour from the haunting gothic undertones seeping throughout “Black City” and fixated on an eccentric, but strangely uplifting aura. Outside of Dear’s solo efforts he is also a highly sought after remix artist and has done work for the xx, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Spoon, Hot Chip, The Postal Service, and the Chemical Brothers.

Live reviews

Seth Haley is the mastermind behind Com Truise, putting out the glazed over polished melodies and beats that would make one want to get up and dance. Com Truise has a playful, lighthearted style to his music as might be expected from a person who decides to name himself after a spoonerism on Tom Cruise’s name. Com Truise’s music is layered with lush, vibrant synths and is driven by the deep pulsing rhythms of the drums and bass. His music is highly inspired by 1980’s dance music and it has the tendency to wash over the audience, cleansing them in the purity of wonderful sounds that are created. Although Seth Haley commonly performs solo, he has more recently been touring with a live drummer, which gives more of a punch to the live performances.
Going to a Com Truise show is like going to a party. Loud dance music is blasted through the speakers and bright lights flash rapidly on stage. There is a screen in the back with bright, colorful geometric patterns strobing on the screen. Everyone in the venue is joyfully dancing to the music having been infected by its contagious catchiness. The music that Com Truise produces is of the highest clarity, managing to create smooth analog sounds that give the highest pleasure to the mind.
It is not difficult to tell that Seth Haley was a former art director. He has the innovative vision to create a magnificent performance filled with exciting lighting and visuals, and most importantly, stunning music.

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What fascinates me the most about Matthew Dear, as an artist, is the way in which he’s viewed by the musical community at large; this is a man, through his foundation of the now-legendary Detroit techno label Ghostly International, who has genuinely revolutionised underground dance music as a scene, and yet he’s dabbled in so many different styles in his own work over the course of his fifteen year career to date - he’s still only thirty-four years of age - that he’s often described as an ‘avant-pop’ artist. That probably suits Dear down the ground, though, because intentionally or otherwise, I always get the impression that he’s interested in taking niche musical styles and making them more accessible; he’s played around with glitch electronica and techno house down the years, and his live shows, with a full band, call upon a diverse range of instrumentation to bring together electropop and standard rock influences in a manner that is pretty much unique; his shows are really without compare, and a fascinating proposition for those who do choose to give him a go. That he’s both played dance clubs and supported rock bands like Interpol down the years should tell you all you need to know about his diverse style.

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