Sheltershed

Wil Foster: Programing
Craig White: sampling
Rob Tippey: Audio Tec

How long have you been playing?
The concept of Sheltershed was forged into being back in 1996 under the A.K.A. "Atlantis" and was silicified as "Sheltershed" in 1998. Wil Foster Sheltershed's front man started his journey back in 1985 as a DJ and progressed into the realm of live programming to enhance his live mix sets. Joining forces with Craig White and Rob Tippey only brought to light the need to transform this experience into a live PA.

How often (average) do you play live?
We have actually cut our live PA's down to about once a month, We are in the process of refocusing our efforts on a new CD and remixes This has called us to spend a lot of hours in the studio.

Are there any clubs you are playing live at?
Being a DJ has still aloud me to have an active outlet for playing live in between projects. The last club I played at was in Illinois. at club called "C street" it was for an event called "Hydrophobia" this was a wild experience, it is set as series of parties over the next few months highlighting and embellishing on fear." www.phobiagogo.com"

Countries you've played in?
Only Australia and the US so far, have been asked to come over to Germany later this year.

What label you are on now?
We have just finished out our contract with N*soul records, and have now joined with MYX Recording Group out of LA. We are extremely exited to be apart of this labels artist list. Scott Blackwell CEO. Is truly a pioneer in the electronic seen, his experience and trax record had us sold.

What got you into the whole scene?
I got a taste for dance music back in the early 80's with artists like Pseudo Echo, Joy division, and the Europan mod movement. This soon grew into a love for artists like Lords of acid, Front 242, Nitzer ebb. and the rise of EBM. Probably the biggest turning point for me was back in 1992 at a Chicago club called "Medusas" It was more than the club that changed my perception. it was the time and the area that feed my desire to produce. Experiences and locations like "wax trax", "Gramophone" and "the alley" events like "Download" Saturday night ground floor "Medusas" and pioneers of the electronic seen visible and grounded in the culture of this small section of Chicago dubbed "New town" for me an era was created around the corners of Clark and Belmont.

If you had to categorize your style for those who have never heard Sheltershed, what would you call it?
It is so messed up I would have no idea how to put it in a box, If I had to pin down a title it would probably fit in " electronica" it has old school techno elements and new wave beats, trance synth leads and break beat edits. Something your parents will hate.

What artists influenced you?
Not sounding to much like a 12 year old school girl with a Nsync t-shirt. But I have been influenced by a wide variety of artists like. Nitzer Ebb, Front 242, KMFDM, Arkarna, New Order, The Detroit UR moment and early Berlin techno. recently artists like VNV Nation, BT, and the Echoing Green have inspired a new stem of programing to Sheltershed's sound.

How do you use FR equipment in your setup?
We have the fr-777 and use it primarily in the studio as a stand alone unit. It's capability as a leed synth blows my mind, you think you have taken it to the limit and a quarter turn of a knob opens a whole new dimension to it's possibility. It's thickness in producing bass lines and wild slides gets me sick every time. We are hoping to add the Mobius to our set up in the near future to use as a dedicated step sequencer. If you are thinking of getting a 777 smash your piggy bank.

Anything you would like to say for those listening? Or words of wisdom for aspiring musicians?
Find your own technique and take it to the limit. Originality is still the key.

Discography: Past releases, 12", EP, LP, CD, MP3:
Equipment (CD) - Sheltershed (indie Demo) 1997 Australia.
Echo Base (CD) - Sheltershed (indie/Submerge Records) 1998 USA.
Snowed in (EP) - Sheltershed (indie/Submerge Records) 1999 USA.
UR remixes (CD) - Sheltershed (N*soul Records) 2001 International.
DJ Culture(Video) - Sheltershed (N*soul Records/Submerge) 2001 USA.
Crashlander (EP) - Sheltershed (Submerge Records)2001 USA/Mp3.
Cloudcity (CD) - Sheltershed (MYX Music group)
Compilations:
Sureshot (CD) - Sheltershed (Trax: Arrival)(Strategy Records) 1997 Australia.
Descedance (video) - Sheltershed (Trax: Arrival)(Strategy Records) 1997 Australia.
Ballistic test 7. (CD) - Sheltershed (Trax: Planet earth)(Ballistics test Records) 1998 USA.
Ballistic test 8. (CD) - Sheltershed (Trax: Echobase)(Ballistics test Records) 1998 USA.
Automata 1. (CD) - Sheltershed (Trax: DJ Culture)(Flaming Fish Records)1999 International.
Automata 2. (CD) - Sheltershed (Trax: Belife)(Flaming Fish Records)2000 International.
Automata 4. (CD) - Sheltershed (Trax: Deepdisco)(Flaming Fish Records)2001 International.
Eclectica 3. (CD) - Sheltershed (Trax: Planetearth)(N*soul records)2000 International
Remixes:
The Glimpse - Sheltershed (Artist: Massivivid)
Supernova - Sheltershed (Artist: Echoing Green)
Searching for you - Sheltershed (Artist: Red Savior)
Dust remixes - Sheltershed (Secret Archives of the Vatican)
No more compromise - Sheltershed (Rubicon 7)
Summoner - Sheltershed (Sony PlayStation/ Volition Inc.)
Amazing - Sheltershed (Matt Redman)
Side projects:
Bright Blur (CD) - Massivivid (Tattoo Records) 1999 International.
The Glimpse (EP) - Massivivid (Tattoo Records) 1999 Radio.
Bright Blur (Video) - Massivivid (Tattoo Records) 1999 International.
Lo-Fi vs Si-Fi (CD) - Deitiphobia (N*soul Records) 2000 International.

For more information, please visit the following links.
http://www.sheltershed.com/
www.myspace.com/sheltershed