Shulman (Band)
Encyclopedia
Shulman is a psybient
group from Israel
, with members Yaniv Shulman and Omri Harpaz. Shulman's sound features elements of "glitch
" and displays a large IDM
influence. Shulman is also a remix
artist within the psybient genre.
The duo has toured many psytrance venues and festivals, visiting a number of countries including Bulgaria
, Mexico
, Portugal
, and Kenya
.
station, Digitally Imported
. On February 20, 2006, at 11:00 AM CST, the Digitally Imported chillout channel streamed Random Thoughts
, Shulman's third studio release, for the entire internet community to hear.
, who studied computer science
. Known for his participation in and founding of the music group, Yaniv Shulman is also cofounder of Aleph Zero Records.
Psybient
Psybient, also known as ambient psy, psychedelic chillout, psychedelic ambient, ambient goa, ambient psytrance and more commonly within the Goa/psytrance scene as psychill and psydub, is a genre of electronic music that combines elements of psychedelic trance, ambient, world music, new age and even...
group from Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, with members Yaniv Shulman and Omri Harpaz. Shulman's sound features elements of "glitch
Glitch (music)
Glitch is a term used to describe a genre of electronic music that emerged in the mid to late 1990s. The glitch aesthetic is characterized by a deliberate use of glitch based sonic artifacts that would normally be viewed as unwanted disturbances reducing the overall sound quality and are thus...
" and displays a large IDM
Intelligent dance music
Intelligent dance music is a term that describes an electronic music genre that emerged in the early 1990s. The genre is influenced by a wide range of musical styles particularly electronic dance music such as Detroit Techno...
influence. Shulman is also a remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
artist within the psybient genre.
The duo has toured many psytrance venues and festivals, visiting a number of countries including Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, and Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
.
Studio releases
- Soundscapes and Modern Tales (Shaffel Records 2002)
- In Search of a Meaningful Moment (Aleph Zero Records 2003)
- Random Thoughts (Shulman album) (Aleph Zero Records 2006)
- "Endless Rhythms of the Beatless Heart" (Aleph Zero Records 2007)
Contributions
- luminusLuminusLuminus can refer to multiple organizations:* Luminus , a supervillain of Superman* EDF Luminus, an electricity and gas distributor* Luminus, the American rock band from Minnesota* Luminus, also known as Amir Dvir, the Israeli musician...
, hypnoticaHypnoticaHypnotica is the debut album of DJ/Producer Benny Benassi which was released in 2003. The album was titled as Benny Benassi Presents the Biz, where the Biz are the singers Paul French and Violeta. It reached the top five in the French Album charts and left the top 20 after a month. For Hypnotica,...
(Hom-mega Productions 2000) - California Sunshine, Flying Eye Land (MDMA Records 2000)
- California Sunshine, Wonderland (phonokol 2000)
- Omar Faruk TekbilekOmar Faruk TekbilekÖmer Faruk Tekbilek , also known as Omar Faruk Tekbilek, is a Turkish flautist. He is known for his performances with the ney in a Sufi style...
and Steve Shehan, Natural Born Chillers (Aleph Zero Records 2004)- RemixRemixA remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
, Ya Bouy
- Remix
- sub6 feat. Michele Adamson, Ra He' Ya (Hom-mega Productions 2004)
- RemixRemixA remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
, Ra He' Ya
- Remix
Digitally Imported
Shulman is frequently featured on the popular internet radioInternet radio
Internet radio is an audio service transmitted via the Internet...
station, Digitally Imported
Digitally Imported
Digitally Imported is an Internet radio broadcaster playing various types of electronic dance music including trance, progressive techno, eurodance and house across 38 separate streaming channels. It was founded in 1999 as a hobby project by Ari Shohat and was one of the first internet radio...
. On February 20, 2006, at 11:00 AM CST, the Digitally Imported chillout channel streamed Random Thoughts
Random Thoughts
Random Thoughts may refer to:* Random Thoughts * Random Thoughts , episode of Star Trek: Voyager* Random Thoughts * Random Thoughts...
, Shulman's third studio release, for the entire internet community to hear.
Yaniv Shulman
According to the website, Yaniv Shulman, the duo frontman, is a chillout artist from IsraelIsrael
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, who studied computer science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
. Known for his participation in and founding of the music group, Yaniv Shulman is also cofounder of Aleph Zero Records.
Admired musicians
According to the official Shulman website, Shulman holds the following musicians in high esteem:- FSOL
- Pink FloydPink FloydPink Floyd were an English rock band that achieved worldwide success with their progressive and psychedelic rock music. Their work is marked by the use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate live shows. Pink Floyd are one of the most commercially...
- HallucinogenHallucinogen (musician)Hallucinogen is the stage name of Simon Posford, an English electronic musician,specializing in Psychedelic trance music. His first studio album, Twisted, released in 1995, is considered one of the most influential albums in the genre; the first track "LSD" in particular remains the defining sound...
- BjörkBjörkBjörk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk...
- Antipop ConsortiumAntipop ConsortiumAntipop Consortium are an American alternative hip hop group. The group formed in 1997, when Beans, High Priest, M. Sayyid and producer Earl Blaize met at a poetry slam in New York City...
- MeshuggahMeshuggahMeshuggah is an extreme metal band from Umeå, Sweden, formed in 1987. Meshuggah's line-up has primarily consisted of founding members vocalist Jens Kidman and lead guitarist Fredrik Thordendal, drummer Tomas Haake, who joined in 1990, and rhythm guitarist Mårten Hagström, who joined in 1992...