St. Andrew
St. Andrew Born on the hottest day of the year in the fields of Iowa, St Andrew, aka Andrew Swanson, has had a seemingly meteoric rise to sainthood. Growing up in the Beach Boys soundstage at the Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa, Andrew’s musical heritage draws upon an uninhibited love for all styles. Motown, Michael Jackson, Dilla, Daft Punk, Justice, and SebastiAn are the only prerequisite’s to fully understand the aural stylings of St Andrew as he blends his classic hiphop influences with the electro synthpop sound of the 80’s, using his sampling and chopping skills to blend subsonic beats with the wet heat of rural Iowa to create music that will make you break your neck. Utilizing the infinite creative potential of the universe through Transcendental Meditation, it is Andrew’s goal to create genuine bliss from synthetic bass. After winning the Yelle remix contest in 2008 which included an official release on iTunes and vinyl, Andrew has since done official remixes for the likes of Private, Porno Galactica, Adam Freeland, and Nalepa. Having just completed a degree in Filmmaking from Chapman University, Andrew has decided to pursue the sonic side of storytelling under the guidance of mentor Steve Nalepa (Nalepa, Bass Science), and the inspirational voices of local beatmakers Nosaj Thing, Adam Freeland, Flying Lotus, Boretta, Lorn, and fellow labelmates FuzZ and Virtual Boy. For the past 6 months, Andrew has worked alongside famed UK electronic musician Adam Freeland, helping create the Freeland Live set for Glastonbury 2009 and beyond. His work has been featured on Mary Anne Hobbs' influential BBC Radio One Experimental show. St Andrew’s first official release, “Cosmic Terror EP” will be released digitally on 1320 Records on July 21st, 2009.