Shulman is a

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group from

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, with members Yaniv Shulman and Omri Harpaz. Shulman's sound features elements of "

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" and displays a large IDM influence. Shulman is also a

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artist within the psybient genre. The duo has toured many

psytrance Psychedelic trance, psytrance, or psy is a subgenre of trance music characterized by arrangements of rhythms and layered melodies created by high tempo riffs. The genre offers variety in terms of mood, tempo, and style. Some examples include full ...

venues and festivals, visiting a number of countries including

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, and

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Discography

Studio releases

*'' Soundscapes and Modern Tales'' (Shaffel Records 2002) *'' In Search of a Meaningful Moment'' (Aleph Zero Records 2003) *'' Random Thoughts'' (Aleph Zero Records 2006) *'' Endless Rhythms of the Beatless Heart'' (Aleph Zero Records 2007) *'' ALive'' (Aleph Zero Records 2012)

Contributions

*luminus, ''hypnotica'' (Hom-mega Productions 2000) * California Sunshine, '' Flying Eye Land'' ( MDMA Records 2000) * California Sunshine, '' Wonderland'' ( phonokol 2000) *

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and

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, '' Natural Born Chillers'' (Aleph Zero Records 2004) **

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, ''Ya Bouy'' *sub6 feat. Michele Adamson, '' Ra He' Ya'' (Hom-mega Productions 2004) **

, ''Ra He' Ya''

Shulman in the media

Digitally Imported

Shulman is frequently featured on the popular

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station,

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. On February 20, 2006, at 11:00 AM CST, the Digitally Imported ''

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'' channel streamed '' Random Thoughts'', Shulman's third studio release, for the entire internet community to hear.

Yaniv Shulman

According to the website, Yaniv Shulman, the duo frontman, is a

artist from

, who studied

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. Known for his participation in and founding of the music group, Yaniv Shulman is also cofounder of Aleph Zero Records.

Admired musicians

According to the official Shulman website, Shulman holds the following musicians in high esteem: *

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Björk Björk Guðmundsdóttir ( , ; born 21 November 1965), known mononymously as Björk, is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and actress. Noted for her distinct voice, three-octave vocal range, and eccentric public per ...

Antipop Consortium Antipop Consortium is an American alternative hip hop group. The group formed in 1997, when Beans, High Priest, M. Sayyid, and producer Earl Blaize met at a poetry slam in New York City. They are notable for their stream-of-consciousness lyri ...

Meshuggah Meshuggah () is a Swedish extreme metal band formed in Umeå in 1987. Since 2004, the band's lineup consists of founding members Jens Kidman (lead vocals) and Fredrik Thordendal (lead guitar), alongside rhythm guitarist Mårten Hagström, drumm ...

References

External links

shulman.info

Digitally Imported
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