Lack of posts

okay, so im reaaaaaaaaaaaaally beahind on posting lately.

ive just kind of shunned blogger, no one seems to really be paying attention to it, let alone following eachother.

anyways, keep up to date with me on...
http://soundcloud.com/byzanite
http://facebook.com/byzanite
http://twitter.com/byzanite

Its been a while!

so i havent posted anything in absolutely ages.

first off, the 'Enigma' release party went so amazing! the worst part about it was that there was no photos or videos from the night which im gutted about!. 

but the night after, i got insanely drunk (more than i was at my release party) and woke up the next morning to discover i had one of my tracks broadcast on BBC Radio 1!

which was awesome!

if youve ordered a copy of enigma.. heres the deal;
i'm still sorting it all out with the disc printing company and the sticker printing company so itll all be done real soon! it'll be worth the wait i swear!
it will also be up on itunes and other digital stores soon too!

Ben/Byzanite
x

UPCOMING SHOWS

'Enigma' Album Release Party (DJ Set & Full Set with support from SingleForSaturday, Zombie Dust, Sub Lethal & RichTea) - 16th April - Swansea Sin City

Pop Punk Half Dayer (Full Set with forrest., Kid Keep Dancing & More) - 18th April - Swansea Sin City

Gower College Easter Party (DJ Set) - TBA - Sketty Park Social Club, Swansea

Gamepak Festival (Full Set with ?) - TBA - Dublin, Ireland

review

check out this amazing review i had at froglix.com
thankyou very much guys!

Taking Me To School

artist: Byzanite
genre: electronica, chiptune, trance
label: unsigned

Oh music, I am your eager pupil and you rarely disappoint me. Today I learned about a genre I’d never heard of. It’s called chiptune and one of its practitioners is Ben Paulsen, from Wales, who goes by the musical name Byzanite! On his MySpace page (www.myspace.com/byzanite), Ben says chiptune is also referred to as 8-bit/80′s game music and is “music that is made on a step-sequencer running on a games console, preferably a console from the 80′s. In the most common case, it’s a GameBoy.” Okay, let me get this straight, he’s making music on a Nintendo Game Boy? I couldn’t even get past level 4 on Mario Brothers and he’s turning out tunes with his? I’m intrigued, but what’s it sound like?

You won’t find much in the way of vocals, but Byzanite creates dance-ready anthems like “Enigma,” with its relentless pulse, chiming electronics and ray-gun sounding effects. “Panic Attack!” struck me as what a thunderstorm in hell would sound like. “Homebase” features pauses and starts, yet never stops coming. The thing I took away from Byzanite’s music was how cool it sounded when played loudly and how impressive the movements and sequences were. The songs may not hit you immediately, but additional listenings bring the rewards. Byzanite’s music is layered, a bit hypnotic and definitely exciting. Plus, he seems like a good guy, as he writes on his myspace page: “if you wanna know how i make my music, or you just want some help in making your own music, don’t be afraid to message or comment me…i will get back to you as fast as i can: YOU WILL NOT BE IGNORED!” Honestly, it’s hard to ignore music as creative as this. If you like electronica, seek out Byzanite.

5H4NK3D EP & Updates

My fidget house EP "5H4NK3D" is available for free download after months of procrastination.

you can get it HERE

it contains 4 tracks full of hand flowing, leg wobbling house goodness :D

Once "Enigma" has been released, i'm gonna be writing a new track in which will be released as a single with remixes from some awesome artists :)

also, head over to my facebook page to get the lowdown on why physicals of "Enigma" will cease production after the release party.

A1 Bassline Mix

heres a mix of my favourite tunes by my current favourite artist A1 Bassline :)

New Mix

check out my latest house mix, had a lot of these songs in my head last night when me and a few friends were out drinking and ended up down by the beach

The "Why The F*Ck Are We In Mumbles?" Mix by Byz4nite on Mixcloud