Extrakd | |
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Also known as | "Xtrakd" "Xtraked" |
Genres | Hip hop, rock, experimental |
Instruments | Turntables |
Years active | 1995–present |
Labels | ION, CyberOctave, Innerhythmic |
Associated acts | Buckethead, DJ Disk, Bryan Mantia |
Extrakd, also called Xtrakd and Xtraked is an American producer and DJ. He was a member of projects El Stew, No Forcefield, Gonervill and worked with Bill Laswell's Material (Intonarumori, 1999), experimental guitarist Buckethead ( Colma , 1998 and Bermuda Triangle , 2002), Guns N' Roses-drummer Bryan "Brain" Mantia (Fullcone), DJ Disk (Ancient Termites, 1998) and D-Styles of the Invisibl Skratch Piklz and the Beat Junkies (Return To Planetary Deterioration, 2001).
Additionally he contributed to many Punk rock and Hip hop projects like The Lost Tribe, T.H.T.S.L.E.E. and Jam Republic. He is joint owner of Tyrell Studios in Oakland, California. [1]
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Praxis was the name of an experimental rock project, led by producer/bassist Bill Laswell and featuring guitarist Buckethead and drummer Bryan "Brain" Mantia in nearly every incarnation of the band.
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DJ Flare - Sean Moran has been a Skratch DJ since 1983 with many vinyl releases. Flare was a member of the turntablist group the Invisibl Skratch Piklz, appearing in many of their Turntable TV videos and DJ Qbert's animated movie Wave Twisters. He released battle records under the pseudonym "DJ Butchwax" on the Thud Rumble and Dirtstyle Records labels. He also created the Flare Skratch, a scratching technique in which a sound is split in two parts leaving limitless sound possibilities to be created. He released a Skratch DVD called Magnifrying Glass. He is also credited for creating the modern day style of Skratch Flare Skratching. Notable mentions, Flare was also a member of Sound Odyssey, The Bulletproof Skratch Hamsters and N.C.A "no clickers allowed" DJ crew and has worked with such music artists as RUN D.M.C, Third Eye Blind, El' Stew, Buckethead, Moonraker, MCM & The Monster and singer Mike Patton from Faith No More amongst others.
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