Phillip Washington
Musician in Dallas, Texas
Phillip Washington
Musician in Dallas, Texas
Cygnus (USA) is an electronic musician based in Texas. His influences include electro (to the tune of Man Parrish, Drexciya, ERP, and DMX Krew), IDM and experimental hardcore bass, and more. His 2015 tour with legendary Manchester act Autechre took him around the United States for 30 days. In 2016 he toured Europe, playing alongside the likes of Gerald Donald, DJ Stingray, DMX Krew, Team Doyobi, and Sync24. His technical approach mixes the versatility of software with the touch and feel of hardware to create a timeless mixture of electronic beats and melody. bandcamp: http://cygnusat.bandcamp.com
“Perfectly bridging the gap between street-smart electro DJ tools and more home-listening techno, traces of the electro sound favoured by Warp (think Elektroids and B12 Electro Soma) Cygnus perfectly updates this sound to sit alongside recent gems from MNLTH and EOD.”
https://bleep.com/release/78164-cygnus-cosmos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdlEYgyyJY4
“Cygnus has been making waves in the Dallas electronic music scene since his first live appearance over a decade ago, but his music has consistently made greater impact in the international community with releases on various Japanese and British labels. Cygnus’ tunes have even popped up on the charts and mixes of respected techno legend Dave Clarke.” -Wanz Dover
http://www.dallasobserver.com/music/dallas-cygnus-lands-major-gig-opening-for-autechres-north-american-tour-7260062
“Invoking scenes from possible intergalactic situations Cygnus runs the four track offering off bit crunched funk, machinic constructs and glistening synth work.”
https://clone.nl/item37240.html
“Cygnus explores the tropes and memes of early techno and electro: snappy snares, pulsing, wobbling bass and shimmering arpeggios weaved around a futuristic sound and vision.”
Full article here:
http://igloomag.com/reviews/cygnus-radical-user-interfaces-cpu
“Immediate comparisons come from labels like Cultivated Electronics, Last known Trajectory and Solar One come to mind. Newmark Phase has electro at its core whilst weaving in elements of electronics to deepen the sound. An interesting and well executed debut from both artist and label.” Full article here:
http://igloomag.com/reviews/cygnus-newmark-phase-central-processing-unit
Interview with Now Then Magazine on the release of 7” flexi disc vinyl insert from CPU Records
label’s debut release, Newmark Phase by Dallas based, Cygnus
http://nowthenmagazine.com/sheffield/issue-80/cygnus