Marc Osmate
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Marc Osmate is a Dutch
hardcore techno
producer and performer, living in Russia
. Osmate is the founder of Platinoids
.
-like beats. The music is aleatoric, and not atonal, instead of industrial hardcore. Osmate writes all the plug-ins he uses himself, and writes the music for his own enjoyment and the pleasure of innovation.
s for movies and video-games. While testing the plug-ins in combination with the sounds he made, Osmate found out that making music with home-made software was relaxing and inspiring. Inspired by combining electronics and sound, he started to build synthesizer
s and sequencers. After years of engineering and exploring techniques, there was music.
was formedn. Osmate works as an independent musician. He is not part of any organization or booking agency. With Platinoids he can keep his musical freedom and has no limits to express himself. For the future, depending on the shifting in the music industry, Osmate will continue to exploreg the boundaries of techno hardcore. Combining his work as a sound designer, engineer and producer, Osmate will maintain innovation and progress in his style and individual technique.
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
hardcore techno
Hardcore techno
Hardcore techno is a type of electronic music typified by the rhythmic use of distorted and atonal industrial-like beats and samples...
producer and performer, living in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. Osmate is the founder of Platinoids
Platinoids
Platinoids is an independent digital record label founded in 2009. Its aim is to bring the world a wider variety in hardcore techno, and gives its artists the opportunity to make music with freedom and love. Platinoids was found by Dutch musician Marc Osmate...
.
Style
His style is typified by a fast tempo (120bpm-180bpm) and the rhythmic use of distorted, industrialIndustrial music
Industrial music is a style of experimental music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes. The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by the band Throbbing Gristle, and the creation of the slogan "industrial music for industrial people". In general, the...
-like beats. The music is aleatoric, and not atonal, instead of industrial hardcore. Osmate writes all the plug-ins he uses himself, and writes the music for his own enjoyment and the pleasure of innovation.
Career
In 1999, his musical career started when he began a small company which sold plug-ins for music software, and soundscapeSoundscape
A soundscape is a sound or combination of sounds that forms or arises from an immersive environment. The study of soundscape is the subject of acoustic ecology...
s for movies and video-games. While testing the plug-ins in combination with the sounds he made, Osmate found out that making music with home-made software was relaxing and inspiring. Inspired by combining electronics and sound, he started to build synthesizer
Synthesizer
A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
s and sequencers. After years of engineering and exploring techniques, there was music.
Platinoids
In 2008, he decided to start a label to bring his music to the world, and that was when PlatinoidsPlatinoids
Platinoids is an independent digital record label founded in 2009. Its aim is to bring the world a wider variety in hardcore techno, and gives its artists the opportunity to make music with freedom and love. Platinoids was found by Dutch musician Marc Osmate...
was formedn. Osmate works as an independent musician. He is not part of any organization or booking agency. With Platinoids he can keep his musical freedom and has no limits to express himself. For the future, depending on the shifting in the music industry, Osmate will continue to exploreg the boundaries of techno hardcore. Combining his work as a sound designer, engineer and producer, Osmate will maintain innovation and progress in his style and individual technique.
External links
- Marc Osmate official website
- Marc Osmate Discogs page
- Marc Osmate MySpace page
- Marc Osmate YouTube channel
- Marc Osmate on Twitter
- Marc Osmate on Facebook
Releases
| Year | Label | Release title |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Platinoids Platinoids Platinoids is an independent digital record label founded in 2009. Its aim is to bring the world a wider variety in hardcore techno, and gives its artists the opportunity to make music with freedom and love. Platinoids was found by Dutch musician Marc Osmate... |
F*ck it Up |
| 2010 | Platinoids Platinoids Platinoids is an independent digital record label founded in 2009. Its aim is to bring the world a wider variety in hardcore techno, and gives its artists the opportunity to make music with freedom and love. Platinoids was found by Dutch musician Marc Osmate... |
Cogito Ergo Sum |
| 2010 | Platinoids Platinoids Platinoids is an independent digital record label founded in 2009. Its aim is to bring the world a wider variety in hardcore techno, and gives its artists the opportunity to make music with freedom and love. Platinoids was found by Dutch musician Marc Osmate... |
Afterlife Inception |
| 2010 | Platinoids Platinoids Platinoids is an independent digital record label founded in 2009. Its aim is to bring the world a wider variety in hardcore techno, and gives its artists the opportunity to make music with freedom and love. Platinoids was found by Dutch musician Marc Osmate... |
Hanshi Tatsuo |
| 2011 | Platinoids Platinoids Platinoids is an independent digital record label founded in 2009. Its aim is to bring the world a wider variety in hardcore techno, and gives its artists the opportunity to make music with freedom and love. Platinoids was found by Dutch musician Marc Osmate... |
Ryu Sei |
| 2011 | Platinoids Platinoids Platinoids is an independent digital record label founded in 2009. Its aim is to bring the world a wider variety in hardcore techno, and gives its artists the opportunity to make music with freedom and love. Platinoids was found by Dutch musician Marc Osmate... |
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Remixes
| Year | Original Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Firm (France) | Distorted Harmony (Marc Osmate Remix) |