Ksine

KSINE is electronic composer/instrumentalist Jeremy Kolosine. After moving from London to the Miami area, he founded the early '80's electro-punk group FUTURISK (1979-1984) and put out two 7 inch vinyl releases. In the '90's he was synth/guitar/vocalist for the experimental shoegazer group SHAKESPACE and released 3 CDs. In the early 2000's, KSINE released a full length CD of solo electro-lounge songs and 3 instrumental ambient CDs. In 2003, RECEPTORS was formed to concentrate on creating music & video using various 4 and 8 bit sound chips(using Gameboys, Ataris, NES, Commodore 64, and circuit-bending.) Receptors released a 7" vinyl split EP with side project Mommy Was an Asteroid (MWA) in 2005, and in 2007 MWA released a 10 track gameboy album on Germany's Retinascan label. Also in 2007, 8-BIT OPERATORS - An 8-Bit Tribute to Kraftwerk , a various artists project spearheaded by Jeremy Kolosine, was released on Astralwerks. In 2009, Jeremy completed construction of "21st Century Retro-Futurists", an audio/video installation for The Taubman Museum, and joined the Blip Fest Europe / 8bitpeoples tour of Denmark and Poland (Era New Horizon Film Festival.)On 09/09/09 the Kolosine-curated 8-Bit Operators' "WANNA HLD YR HANDHELD" Beatles Tribute was released. Receptors closed out 2009 with the release of the USER Deluxe EP on the world-renowned 8bitpeoples chip-music label. In 2010, the 30th Anniversary vinyl 12inch of Futurisk's PLAYER PIANO LP was released on Minimal Wave Records , and Receptors' SLEEPER CD was released on the Handheld Heroes label. In 2011 Jeremy Kolosine embarked on an analog/ digital/ multi-instrumental compositional project intended for release in 2012. OUT NOW... Futurisk's " Lonely Streets Remixes" with remixed tracks by Chris Carter (Throbbing Gristle,Chris & Cosey), Tom Furse (The Horrors), Prince Language (DFA, Editions Disco) and Complexxion from the UK. On 12/12/2012 Receptors Music Inc released the 8-BIT OPERATORS' DEVO Tribute: Crack That Chip! conceived/ compiled by Kolosine.