- Alpha 606
Infobox musical artist
Name = Alpha 606
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Alias = AM
Born = Nov. 15, 1974
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Origin =Miami, Florida
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Genre =Miami Electro ElectroMiami Bass
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Years_active = 1998 to Present
Label =Interdimensional Transmissions Dopamine Touchin' Bass
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URL = http://alpha606.com
Current_members =Armando Martinez
Past_members =Rey Rubio Marino Hernandez Danny Chirino Alpha 606, (born Armando Martinez on November 15, 1974 in Hialeah, Florida, U.S.), is an acoustic/electronic artist based out of Miami. The group was founded by Armando Martinez and Rey Rubio in 1998. Martinez is a programmer/composer and Rubio is a performing sound engineer. [http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2004-04-15/music/first-edition "Rubio and Martinez ensure that the drums don't 'sit on top' of the track, instead processing the rhythms so that they're subsumed into the rest of it, forming an elastic foundation."] The group was joined by two percussionists in 2003, Marino Hernandez and Danny Chirino.
[http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2004-04-15/music/first-edition "The music itself... is a futuristic homage to Cuban culture, fusing warm machine tones and crisp bass notes with Afro-Cuban drums."]
Their debut ep, Computer Controlled, was released on Dopamine Records in 2004. [Here] [http://www.atome.com/en_home.php?page_type=2&item_id=1990 "US duo reveals there in three cuts its immoderate taste for a dancefloor minimal electro of a high quality, at once percussive, futuristic, heading and fresh."] The group played a few live shows as four, but shortly thereafter parted ways.
Armando has continued touring and performing as Alpha 606 since 2004 with his solo laptop sets. Alpha 606 live shows have been recorded in Barcelona, London, Brussels, Helsinki, Bournemouth, Birmingham and Miami.
Alpha 606 has since then been released on Interdimensional Transmissions and Touchin' Bass.
Discography
Releases
* [http://www.discogs.com/release/1360551 Electrónica Afro-Cubano (EP) Interdimensional Transmissions 2008]
* [http://www.discogs.com/release/413234 Computer Controlled (12") Dopamine Records 2004]Remixes
* [http://www.discogs.com/release/445183 Nomadic Metro-Mover (12") Alphaphix (Alpha 606 Guanabana Mix) Dopamine Records 2005]
* [http://www.discogs.com/release/679139 Exzakt Reworked and Remixed (12") Sleeping With The Enemy (Alpha 606 mix) Monotone 2006]Tracks Appear On
* [http://www.discogs.com/release/394378 Future Sound of Breaks (CD) Domino Sound Records (US) 2005]
* [http://www.discogs.com/release/441790 Subsidence (CD, Promo) Anarchy In China Touchin' Bass 2005]
* [http://www.discogs.com/release/503644 Subsidence (2xLP) Anarchy In China Touchin' Bass 2005]
* [http://www.discogs.com/release/507110 Subsidence (CD) Anarchy In China Touchin' Bass 2005]
* [http://www.discogs.com/release/849451 Nobody's Perfect Part Two (CD, Promo) Anarchy In China Touchin' Bass 2006]
* [http://www.discogs.com/release/855821 Nobody's Perfect Part Two (CD) Anarchy In China Touchin' Bass 2006]
* [http://www.discogs.com/release/1083479 Ten Volt (CD) Rise of Human Being Transient Force 2007]
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