Sound Tribe Sector 9 (STS9) is an

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band whose sound is based heavily on

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and

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, funk,

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, and hip hop, originating in Georgia, United States. Self-described as "

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," the band mixes standard live rock instrumentation with electronics, favoring group

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over individual solos. STS9 has released 11 albums, two remixed albums (''Artifact: Perspectives'' and ''Peaceblaster: Make it Right Remixes''), and multiple live DVDs (''Live as Time Changes'', ''Axe The Cables'', and various live performances) on their own label, 1320 Records. STS9 has toured the US and internationally.

History

STS9 was formed in

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(just outside Atlanta), in 1998. The band has headlined stages at festivals such as

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, Wakarusa,

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, Outside Lands Festival, Regeneration,

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and

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. The group has raised significant amounts of money towards activism efforts, including $150,000 to the Make it Right Foundation, paving the way to rebuild a house in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans. In the band's last studio album ''The Universe Inside'', which is the twelfth in their full discography, STS9 continues to grow by incorporating dance and disco styles into their music. STS9's self-owned record label, 1320 Records, currently boasts over 300,000 unique downloads and over 1,000 releases by over 100 artists including

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, ESKMO, and the Glitch Mob. On January 14, 2014, it was announced that founding member and bassist David Murphy was leaving the band. Alana Rocklin was recruited as his replacement. Rocklin performed a whole set with the band for the first time on March 28, 2014 at McDowell Mountain Music Festival in Phoenix, Arizona, having previously made a guest appearance performing "Gobnugget" on December 29, 2013 at the Tabernacle in Atlanta. Rocklin was a fan of the group before joining them and has previously played as part of Jim James' band.

Social work

STS9 has partnered with a variety of

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throughout their career. Over the last decade, they have partnered with Conscious Alliance to bring food drives to various concerts and festivals on their tour. In exchange for fan participation in these events, STS9 and Conscious Alliance thank patrons with limited edition artwork posters, often created by the same artists who accompany the band on stage. In 2005, STS9 put on a

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where they raised over $20,000 for Hurricane Katrina victims. Beginning in the fall of 2006, as part of their ''Live as Time Changes'' tour, STS9 traveled across the country in a carbon neutral tour bus and powered their live concerts using renewable energy. The band hoped to offset 100%, or about 138,000 pounds, of their carbon dioxide emissions from their tour by donations of

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from their partnership with environment-friendly companies. STS9's remix album, ''Peaceblaster : The New Orleans Make It Right Remixes'', features 30 remixes of material from their 2008 album, ''Peaceblaster''. All proceeds from this album went to the Make it Right Foundation, in an effort to build a home in New Orleans, which has since been completed and taken up by a family displaced by Hurricane Katrina. The home has many eco-friendly features, including solar panels, high efficiency HVAC system, wire-free lighting panels,

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, dual flush toilets, low emissivity windows and doors, a rainwater collection system, and water-absorbing native landscaping. For protection against future storms, the home has walls that can withstand 130 mph winds, Kevlar hurricane shields for the windows, and a roof hatch in case an escape is necessary.

Notable concert performances

STS9 has gained acclaim, as well as a distinctly loyal fan base over the past decade. Their 2005 album ''Artifact'' reached #12 on ''

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''s Top Electronic Albums.

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/ref> They have moved from playing and opening in small clubs and bars to headlining major music venues and festivals. In 2003, the band reached new heights by opening for

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in their first amphitheater performance, at majestic

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. A concert scheduled for the previous night at the Fox Theater in Boulder, Colorado sold out in less than fifteen minutes. The band has now sold out numerous headlining Red Rocks shows, along with many other venues across the country. In the

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, the band has built a following with frequent performances at

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, Warfield Theatre, and the historic Regency Center. They have performed at the Fillmore on ten occasions, including three two-night stands, a three-night stand for

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in 2004, and a four-night stand in early 2009. They have performed at the Warfield Theatre on five occasions, including a two-night stand. The band performed at the Regency Center on five occasions, including two consecutive

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shows in 2002 and 2003. The band has also put on performances at the Independent,

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, Golden Gate Park, and the Stern Grove Festival. The band also performed at the Boulder Theater in Boulder, Colorado, for a five-night stand in March 2007.

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has been home to various members of the band since moving to California. The band has performed at the Catalyst on nine occasions since 2002, including two two-night stands. The band frequently played a club called Palookaville, until it closed in 2002. In 2003, the band headlined the Santa Cruz Civic Center. In their home state of

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, the band continues to ride their popularity. On October 3, 2006, the band marked the ninth anniversary of their first ever show with a celebration at the historic Georgia Theatre in

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. The band has performed many multiple-night stands at the Georgia Theatre since 2002. For many years they have performed at the Tabernacle in Atlanta on New Year's Eve as part of multiple-night stands. The band has also built their own fan base in Chicago, Illinois, after performing multiple times at North Coast Festival and Lollapalooza with late night performances at the House of Blues Chicago. Also making frequent trips to the Aragon Ballroom and the Congress, STS9 has made Chicago a go-to city for performances. The band chose Denver as the host for their three 2009 New Year's Eve concerts. December 29 marked the band's first acoustic show ever, called "Axe the Cables." The band performed two sets at the University of Denver's Gates Hall. The remaining two nights were standard "electric" shows played at the Wells Fargo Theater. STS9 returned to Denver for New Year's Eve 2010, playing three shows at the Fillmore Auditorium. The December 29, 2010 show opened and closed with a cover of the Grateful Dead's "Shakedown Street". For New Year's 2011, STS9 returned to the Tabernacle in Atlanta. They performed a five-night run starting on December 27. STS9 has continued to perform in Atlanta and Denver for New Year's since 2011. In August 2012, STS9 played another "Axe the Cables" acoustic show at the

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in Saratoga, CA. In the summer of 2013, the band co-headlined a 14-city tour with

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, alternating the closing slot each night. To end the year of 2013, STS9 played a five-night run at

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in Atlanta that culminated on New Year's Eve. December 31, 2013 was the last show the original 5 founding members played together as the. Band would announce the departure of bassist, David Murphy, in the early weeks of 2014. On March 28, 2014 the band returned for their first concert following their split with David Murphy. This show was held in

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during the McDowell Mountain Music Festival, and was the first time the band played with new bassist Alana Rocklin. In September 2014, STS9 returned to Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado to play two nights to a sold-out crowd. This run included two Axe The Cables sets with new bassist Alana Rocklin. STS9 ended 2014 with a four-night stand at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver. The band turned New Year's Day into a benefit for Conscious Alliance, inviting 600 fans to a sit-down dinner and a full improv set. This performance was later released through BitTorrent with the full 2014 catalog. Returning to Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado in September 2015, the group once again sold out both nights.

Festival appearances

STS9 has a steady presence in the music festival circuit, headlining several festivals across the country each season. In 2007, the band announced they would return to Deerfields for a new festival titled Re:Generation. The two-day festival included additional performances from the Join and Telefon Tel Aviv. According to the band's website, this event promised to be "a unique celebration of music, nature, family, mind, body, and spirit." In 2011, STS9 re-created the Re:Generation festival in its second incarnation held at Horning's Hideout in North Plains, Oregon, with a lineup that included

, Glitch Mob,

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, and

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. In May 2008, the band performed at the

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in Chillicothe, Illinois. On Saturday June 7, 2008, the band headlined the Sun Down Stage at the Wakarusa Music Festival at Clinton State Park, Lawrence, Kansas. At Rothbury 2008, the band performed a three and a half hour show, which packed a capacity crowd. In June 2011, the band performed at Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tennessee. Their show began at 2:30am and played until sunrise. In 2012, the band performed at the Hangout Music Festival, Electric Forest, High Sierra Music Festival, and North Coast Festival. From 2013, STS9 has performed at festivals including High Sierra Music Festival, Moonrise Festival, Suwannee Hulaween, Pemberton Music Festival, All Good Music Festival, Bonnaroo, Wakarusa, Summer Camp Music and Camping Festival, BUKU, The Voodoo Music + Arts Experience, Hangout Music Festival, Beale Street Music Festival, Counterpoint, Summer Set Music Festival and McDowell Mountain Festival. In 2018, STS9 organized and headlined the first annual Wave Spell Festival in Belden Town, CA. During this festival they played 9 sets of music, 3 of which were entirely

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. A variety of musical performers joined STS9 at Wave Spell, including: Sunsquabi, eDIT and Ooah of

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, Manic Focus, Michael Menert, Charlesthefirst, Antennae,

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and others. In addition to these guests, David Phipps and Zach Velmer of STS9 performed solo sets. The band has announced the second year of Wave Spell, which will occur in August 2019. Sound Tribe Sector 9 has performed live at the following events: * 10,000 Lakes Festival (

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) – 2005 * Adirondak Mountain Music Fest. (Moose River Campground, Lyonsdale, New York) – 2003 *

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(

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, Ohio) – 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015 *Anon Salon's Sea of Dreams (San Francisco, California) – 2002, 2003 *

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Soundtest (

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) – 2004 *

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(Austin, Texas) – 2002, 2007, 2009 *Backwoods at Mulberry Mountain (

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) – 2018 *Berkfest (

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) – 2001–2003 * Big Wu Family Reunion (

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) – 2001 *

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Late Nite Show (Manchester, Tennessee) – 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2018 *Buku Music Festival (New Orleans, Louisiana) – 2013, 2015 *Camp Bisco (various locations) – 1999, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 *

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(Indio, California) – 2002 *CounterPoint Music Festival ( Kingston Downs, Georgia) – 2014 *Creekside Jamboree (Almost Heaven Campground,

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) – 2003 *Dancin' in the District (Riverfront Park, Nashville, Tennessee) – 2005 *Earthdance Festival (Ya-Ka-Ama Native American Reservation, Santa Rosa, California) – 2001 *Earthdance Festival ( Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California) – 2002 *Earthdance Festival (Black Oak Ranch,

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) – 2003, 2005, 2009 *

( Double JJ Ranch, Rothbury, Michigan) – 2012, 2014, 2016 (2 sets including Axe The Cables) *Euphoria Music Festival (Carson Creek Ranch, Austin, Texas) – 2015, 2016 *Fairfax World Music Festival (

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) – 2002 *Family Affair Festival (

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) – 2001 *Fourth of July Festival (Nelsons Ledges,

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) – 2005 *

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(Japan) *

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( Seaside Park, Bridgeport, Connecticut) – 2000, 2012 *

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Fest – STS9 Presents (Deerfields Amphitheater, Horse Shoe, North Carolina) – 2002, 2003 *Harmony Fest (

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, Santa Rosa, California) – 2006, 2007 *

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(Plumas County Fairgrounds,

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) – 1999–2004 *Horning's Hideout SCI Festival (

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) – 2004 * Hangout Music Festival (

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) – 2011, 2012, 2014 *The Hudson Music Project (

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) – 2014 *Jam In The Dam (Melkweg, Amsterdam, the Netherlands) – 2006 *Jam On The River (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) – 2007 *Jamcruise – 2005, 2010 *Kanrocksas – 2011 * Langerado (Sunrise, Florida) – 2004, 2007, 2008 *Live OFF The Levee ( Soldier Memorial Plaza, St. Louis, Missouri) – 2008 *

(Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois) – 2005, 2007, 2009 *Lunatic Picnic Outdoor Festival (Hakonomori Play Park, Shiobara Onsen,

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, Japan) – 2002 *

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Festival/Beale Street Music Festival (Memphis, Tennessee) – 2004, 2014 *

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Festival (Atlanta, Georgia) – 2003 *Moonrise Festival (Baltimore, Maryland) – 2014, 2016 *Mountain Music Festival (Willow Creek, California) – 2003 *Musicians For

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(Oakland, California) – 2001 *

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(Oxford, Maine) – 2010 *

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Late Nite Show (New Orleans, Louisiana) – 2001, 2004, 2007 * Nocturnal Music Festival Texas ( Apache Pass, Texas) – 2012 *North Coast Music Festival (Chicago, Illinois) – 2011, 2012, 2014 *Oregon Eclipse Music Festival (

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, Oregon) – 2017 *Oulipo Ballroom (

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) – 2009 *

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(San Francisco, California) – 2011 *PhilFest (

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) – 2002 *

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) – 2004 *Re:Generation – STS9 Presents (Deerfields Amphitheater, Horse Shoe, North Carolina) – 2007 *Re:Generation – STS9 (hornings hideout,

) – 2011 *

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( Rothbury, Michigan) – 2008, 2009 *

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) – 2013 *Sonic Bloom – 2007, 2015 *

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– 2002 * Stern Grove Festival (SG Park, San Francisco, California) – 2003 *

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(San Diego, California) – 2008 *Summercamp Festival (

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) – 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022 *SummerFest (

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) – 2009, 2010 *Summer Set Music Festival (

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) – 2013, 2016 *

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) – 2013, 2015, 2018 *Tamarack Music Festival ( Bear Valley, California) – 2001 *Van Hoy Farms Family Campground (

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) – 2001 * Vegoose Music Festival (Las Vegas, Nevada) – 2007 * Vegoose Late Night Show (Las Vegas, Nevada) – 2005, 2006,2007 * The Verizon Amphitheater (

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) – 2016 * The Voodoo Music + Arts Experience (New Orleans, Louisiana) – 2016 *

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( Clinton State Park,

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) – 2004, 2006, 2008 (Mulberry Mountain, Ozark, Arkansas) – 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 *The Werk Out Music and Arts Festival (

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) – 2016 *Resonance Music and Arts Festival (Legend Valley, Thornville, Ohio) – 2017, 2018

Discography

*1998: ''Interplanetary Escape Vehicle'' – Landslide Records # Moon Socket (10:05) # Hubble (7:10) # Wika Chikana (12:56) # H. B. Walks to School (6:00) # Four Year Puma (6:39) # Tap-In (2:45) # Quests (5:36) # Evasive Maneuvers (5:50) *1999: ''Sector 9 – The Brown Album'' (Live Release) – Landslide Records # Tap-In # T. W. E. L. V. E. # Kamuy # Frequencies Peace 1 # Frequencies Peace 2 # Frequencies Peace 3 # Surreality # Lub Duh Earf *2000: ''Offered Schematics Suggesting Peace'' – Landslide Records # Foreword (0:22) # Squares and Cubes (6:10) # Otherwise Formless (6:13) # Kamuy (5:34) # Water Song (3:40) # Common Objects Strangely Placed (2:19) # ...And Some Are Angels (6:16) # Turtle (3:16) # Mischief of a Sleepwalker (5:37) # Inspire Strikes Back (8:05) # EB (10:33) *2002: ''Seasons 01'' (Live Release, Double CD) – 1320 Records # A Gift for Gaia (12:13) # Jebez (15:28) # Ramone & Emiglio (19:18) # Satori (10:51) # Good for Everyday (8:34) # Equinox (8:41) # Kaya (12:17) # Eclipse (5:13) # Thread (15:40) # Breach (2:57) *2003: ''Live at Home'' – 1320 Records # Intro (0:48) # Kotamo (2:47) # Manatee (5:33) # L1nQs (2:02) # Since 7th (1:48) # Luma Sunrise (5:30) # Believe (2:07) # Haiku (2:14) # Oceans Ride (3:40) # N'terlude (0:23) # Havona Ascent (2:09) # Midwest (6:11) # Midwest Sky (1:31) # Egil (5:57) # Like That ? (1:14) # Purity Too (3:50) # Linguistics (4:41) # Care Too (2:44) # Power Is The People (2:29) # Tact (4:00) # Summit (7:08) # Drone Slowly (a Walk Through Philly) (3:35) # Slight Shift (Firetrucks Outro) (1:19) *2005: ''Artifact'' – 1320 Records -- #12 on ''

s Top Electronic Albums chart # musical story, yes (0:28) # Better Day (4:49) # By the Morning Sun (3:35) # Tokyo (7:03) # ARTiFACT (2:12) # Native End (4:31) # ReEmergence (5:01) # Peoples (4:19) # GLOgli (5:20) # Today (4:21) # Tonight the Ocean Swallowed the Moon (2:51) # Forest Hu (0:50) # Somesing (6:49) # Trinocular (4:44) # Vibyl (3:00) # 8 & Extra (1:28) # Possibilities (3:45) # Peoples part II (4:02) # first mist over Clear Lake (0:56) # Music, Us (3:11) # Bonus track: Tokyo (radio edit) (4:04) *2005: ''Artifact: Remixes Vol.1'' (iTunes exclusive, 4-tracks) – 1320 Records *2005: ''Artifact: Perspectives'' (Remix album) – 1320 Records # Better Day Remix (Sub-id) (4:05) # Tokyo Remix (Machinedrum) (5:01) # Possibilities Remix (Collective Efforts) (3:47) # Tokyo/Better Day Remix (Ming+FS) (5:07) # By the Morning Sun Remix (Slicker) (5:31) # Somesing (Eustachian 24hr. White Knuckle Mix) (3:45) # Possibilities Remix (Eliot Lipp & Leo 123) (4:17) # Better Day/Trinocular STSDevine Remix (

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) (6:03) # By the Morning Sun Remix (Metrognome) (5:04) # Possibilities Remix ( Mr. Lif) (3:38) # Tokyo Shinjuku Flashback Mix (

Bill Laswell William Otis Laswell (born February 12, 1955) is an American bass guitarist, record producer, and record label owner. He has been involved in thousands of recordings with many collaborators from all over the world. His music draws from funk, ...

) (9:12) # Somesing Remix (

) (2:38) # ReEmergence, Beat the Science Remix (

Karsh Kale Karsh Kale (pronounced ''Kursh Kah-lay'', ''कर्ष काळे'' in Marathi; born 1 November 1974) is an Indian-American musician born in England. Known primarily for his experimental tabla playing within electronic music contexts, Kale' ...

) (6:43) # Peoples, Cause & FX Remix (Lowpro Lounge: Audio Angel & ill45) (5:49) # Better Day Remix (Genetic) (4:19) *2007: ''Here...Catch Essential Live Recordings (Live Compilation, distributed only in Japan) *2008: ''Peaceblaster'' – 1320 Records *2009: ''Peaceblaster: The New Orleans Make it Right Remixes'' – 1320 Records *2009: ''Ad Explorata'' – 1320 Records fall '09 Rohto V exclusive *2010: ''Axe The Cables'' – 1320 Records live acoustic set *2011: ''When The Dust Settles'' 1320 Records *2016: ''The Universe Inside'' – 1320 Records *2020: ''Visions Tapes'' - 1320 Records

Video and DVD

*2003: ''STS9 Live in Santa Cruz – GrooveTV #201'' (VideoCD, MPEG download); GrooveTV.net

DVD

* 2006: ''Live As Time Changes'' (DVD) – 1320 Records; recorded Live December 29–31, 2005 * 2009: ''Axe the Cables'' (on-demand streaming) – * 2007–2010: ''STS9 Live'' (free streaming, on-demand streaming)

Side projects

Tzolkin

On several occasions, STS9 has billed themselves under the name "Tzolkin". A promotional flyer put out by the band advertising the 2001 performance reads: "A New Sound Expression from Tzolkin". Tzolkin consists of all five members of STS9. These very experimental concerts have been used to debut brand new material in a live setting without having the audience expectation of hearing existing STS9 material. "Tzolkin" means "sequence of days" and refers to a 260-day harmonic module calendar cycle. Tzolkin performed live on: * July 3, 2001 – The Justice League, San Francisco, California * October 12, 2002 – Speedway Meadows, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California (Earthdance Festival) * June 10, 2004 – Tasty World, Athens, Georgia

L.I.F.E.

L.I.F.E. (Love In Full Effect) was a short-lived side project that included STS9 member Zach Velmer (drums) plus Max Malone (drums, bass) from The Free Energy Project. According to the band, "The intention of L.I.F.E. is to perform music as an uplifting experience of transformation to a higher vibration of love. Through selected tones and rhythms, the music is performed as a cycle of life recognizing our journey from birth to death, spring to winter, as circle, vibrating higher after each revolution to experience Love In its Fullest Effect."Love In Full Effect, Jambase.com, January 4, 2002
/ref> L.I.F.E. performed live on: *January 12, 2002 – Studio Z, San Francisco, California (Digital-Be-In Media Festival) *February 1, 2002 – Vet's Hall, Santa Cruz, California

Members

* Hunter Brown - guitars, keyboards (1998-present) * Zach Velmer - drums, electronic percussion, programming (1998-present) * Jeffree Lerner - percussion, keyboards, programming (1998-present) * David Phipps - keyboards, synthesizers, programming (1998-present) * Alana Rocklin - bass guitar (2013, 2014-present)

Former members

* David Murphy - bass guitar, keyboards, programming (1998-2013)

References

* http://www.relix.com/articles/detail/back_to_the_future_an_oral_history_of_livetronica * http://www.ew.com/article/2005/02/21/sixty-second-lesson-livetronica * http://www.jambase.com/article/sts9-coming-full-circle * http://digital.1320records.com/search/?artist=STS9 * http://www.jambase.com/article/sts9-returns-with-alana-rocklin-on-bass-new-material * http://goodtimes.sc/uncategorized/it-takes-a-tribe-sts9/

External links

STS9.com - Official site
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