TRULY INDEPENDENT MUSIC ELECPHONIC: TRIPLEPHONIC [2008]   Tracklist: 01. Consume Cool 02. Recession 03. Burma Has Gone Dark 04. Sarah 05. Gas Buddy 06. Yesenia 07. Water Is Heavy 08. Cat   ELECPHONIC: TRIPLEPHONIC [2008] Continuing ELECPHONIC’s bent of quirky electronica, Triplephonic is the third album recorded by the chameleonic Truly Independent musician Daniel Gannaway. Once again infusing his unique ‘Atari-esque’ digital melodies with barbed lyrical content, Gannaway’s alternate reality as ELECPHONIC is mesmerising – a Second Life, spent in the company of Max Headroom, Tron and Orac. Where Elecphonic was an exercise in musical creationism, arriving fully-formed from the ether without evolution or precedent, Triplephonic is a helix in its own genetic sequence. It breathes new life into the wryly opinionated tradition established by the artist’s previous releases – full of incisive, humorous socio-political commentary on the contemporary human condition. A talented and energetic musician, Gannaway adds a sense of mischief to his artistic repertoire under the pseudonym ELECPHONIC. Stand-out tracks include the dreamy Burma Has Gone Dark, evoking early Orb or Kraftwerk in a chiaroscuro of melody versus lyric. Sarah also lingers long after hearing, with its catchy vocal hook contrasting the solemn poetry of its lyrics: “You're a man who used to land jet aeroplanes with a flick of his hand; solely responsible for three hundred lives; your abilities crashed and now your nerves are fried...” www.elecphonic.com www.cdbaby.com/all/elecphonic www.danielgannaway.com www.cdbaby.com/all/danielgannaway Since the release of his first album – FINE BY ME – in 1998, Daniel Gannaway’s been a strident proponent of independent music. Now listing 10 solo albums and a range of side-project releases (including work with band kidameln), Daniel’s most recent solo album, JOINED LIKE NOTES, marked another waypoint on what has become a musical odyssey spanning more than a decade. Gannaway’s growing discography now includes three intrepid, imaginative releases under the ELECPHONIC pseudonym – the eponymous Elecphonic, Sophomorphonic and now Triplephonic. - Daniel Gannaway Since the release of FINE BY ME in 1998, Daniel has been a strident proponent of independent music. As time and albums have passed, Daniel's music has stylistically ebbed and flowed - at one point pared back and raw, at another full-bodied and polished, but at all times potent and inspired. Bound and Suburban in 2001, for example, was a composition of stories and recollections that provided a beautiful counterpoint to the poignant simplicity of Bootlegged at the Temple, recorded the previous year. Daniel's 2004 release - darling one year - was perhaps his most musically confident effort, traversing a broad range of personal experiences and heart-felt issues, wrapped in some truly quixotic melodies. 2005's SUMMER STORM | a collection of ukulele ditties, on the other hand, was a wonderfully light composition which often belied the intensity of the lyrical content. Daniel's most recent album, JOINED LIKE NOTES, continues this tradition and marks another waypoint on what has become a musical odyssey spanning more than a decade. - Previous quotes: "... Perhaps politics might actually catch on if Gannaway were doing the singing [OP-ED], instead of John Ashcroft's barbershop quartet. It's a thought. But until the Republican or Democratic National Convention is converted into a Broadway musical, we'll have to make do with Daniel. And that's going to be just fine for fans of indie folk pop with a message." - Indie-Music "...The great aspect of the album [SUMMER STORM] is that each song's arrangement maintains a minimalistic nature, which shows a discipline and a depth of understanding on Gannaway's part. Underneath the ukulele, the cruising drums and harmonic supporting bass grooves provide an all around easy and easily recommendable listen..." - NZ Musician Magazine "...Down to earth and laid back, it has none of the musical tension of trying too hard or the injection of false emotions. Suburban folky and bohemian chic, it [darling one year] ties up agreeably layered and distorted vocals into an angst-ridden, quirky pop as catchy as The Strokes but easily as mysteriously engaging as James Keenan Maynard..." - Indie-Music "...like [Bound and Suburban] walking alone on the beach at night and seeing Jim Morrison and Jeff Buckley strumming and singing at the water’s edge..." - Indie-Music "...Herein lies the essence of Bootlegged at the Temple: simply an audience, a musician, and a quiet venue... - no hype... In context with Daniel's previous two albums - FINE BY ME and flashback* - and subsequent release 'Bound and Suburban', 'Bootlegged' is a departure, which provides the listener a greater perspective on all of his work. Bootlegged is a great live album, which, over time, becomes as much a voyage of discovery and inspiration for the listener as for the musician himself." - Justin Walsh   Artist Sites: >> ELECPHONIC >> kidameln >> Daniel Gannaway @ CD Baby: >> ELECPHOHNIC >> kidameln >> Daniel Gannaway @ Apple iTunes: >> ELECPHONIC >> kidameln >> Daniel Gannaway @ Facebook: >> ELECPHONIC >> kidameln >> Stan Leboy >> Daniel Gannaway >> truly independent @ MySpace: >> ELECPHONIC >> kidameln >> Stan Leboy >> Daniel Gannaway >> truly independent YouTube: >> truly independent Friends: >> More Core Audio >> Phonoss >> Basserk Contact: >> trulyindependent at gmail.com thankyou for supporting truly independent music >> top