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Cyne (Cultivating Your New Experience) formed in the summer of 2001, in the swamps of Gainesville, Florida. Cyne is: emcees Akin and Cise Star, and producers Speck and Enoch — four distinct people, with the common goal of creating sincere and honest music.
Their often politically-charged, culturally-introspective, and motivational lyrics find influence rooted in the early works of Nas, Public Enemy, Outkast and Common Sense. The production could be described as warm, soulful and organic — born out of the school of producers that cite the likes of RZA, Pete Rock, Jay Dee, and DJ Premier. Cyne’s ‘sound’ is impacted by everything from Bad Brains to Krautrock, from Camp Lo to Kate Bush, from Venezuelan Gaita to West African Highlife — it’s a hybrid of emotional, historical, and challenging influences.
Cyne formed within the longtime hardcore/punk/d.i.y. tradition of Gainesville and collectively embrace a stylistic range that includes everything from prog to pop to metal. These cultural informers collided with Cyne’s practice of sampling and live instrumentation to create an album that is the cumulative representation of both the personal and the political.
The group’s debut release was a hard-hitting 12” entitled ‘African Elephants’ . Since then, Cyne has released a number of EPs, singles, and two critically well-received albums. They have also collaborated on projects with internationally acclaimed artists Daedelus, Four Tet and Nujabes.
Their often politically-charged, culturally-introspective, and motivational lyrics find influence rooted in the early works of Nas, Public Enemy, Outkast and Common Sense. The production could be described as warm, soulful and organic — born out of the school of producers that cite the likes of RZA, Pete Rock, Jay Dee, and DJ Premier. Cyne’s ‘sound’ is impacted by everything from Bad Brains to Krautrock, from Camp Lo to Kate Bush, from Venezuelan Gaita to West African Highlife — it’s a hybrid of emotional, historical, and challenging influences.
Cyne formed within the longtime hardcore/punk/d.i.y. tradition of Gainesville and collectively embrace a stylistic range that includes everything from prog to pop to metal. These cultural informers collided with Cyne’s practice of sampling and live instrumentation to create an album that is the cumulative representation of both the personal and the political.
The group’s debut release was a hard-hitting 12” entitled ‘African Elephants’ . Since then, Cyne has released a number of EPs, singles, and two critically well-received albums. They have also collaborated on projects with internationally acclaimed artists Daedelus, Four Tet and Nujabes.
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MoodswingWhisky wrote:
heard a couple of songs in youtube. which album to start with?
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FinalPizzaHut wrote:
Wasteland Volume One is featured in the top 50 albums of 2011! http://watchthetapes.wordpress.com/2012/02/03/top-50-albums-of-2011/
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goederenwagon wrote:
Be sure to checkout the D.T.F.N Detoxify Mad Mix. Shit is crazy!!
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sillygoosey11 wrote:
Maintain - CYNE, listen to it now.
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PrettyFlacko wrote:
their more than average
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ucftaic wrote:
[Podcast]: Guilletine presents CYNE http://www.antisteez.com/music/podcast/podcast-guilletine-presents-cyne/
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last15graam wrote:
zaebis vawe
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http://www.last.fm/group/Swagged+Out+Hipsters
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yoyoyo43 wrote:
average
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vers2space wrote:
Ha ha, New Year!
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niqpwnz wrote:
awesome band.
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AceHaley4000 wrote:
Water For Mars is epic.
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stawful wrote:
the new album is great, although I wish there were more vocals
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Last_RichFM wrote:
Wasteland is great! :-)
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SLVRFox wrote:
mmmm so good.
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Stengelman wrote:
Time Being is still one of the most magical albums of all time
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Chingy314 wrote:
Evolution Fight = CLASSIC!
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Looking4True wrote:
Just dope it!
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c2h4n wrote:
Wasteland Volume 1 is AMAZING! [6] very nice work
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IcedDeth wrote:
Also, does anyone know if the new album is gonna be released on anything other than tape? I got the tape in today, but I'd like to listen/own it on vinyl or CD.
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CYNE - Wasteland Volume 1
26 Oct 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/cyne
Hello from the CYNE crew...We're pleased to announce that you
can pre-order the new CYNE beat tape
today!http://tumblr.com/Z_9FayB8UzSHCYNE: Wasteland Vol. 1 out
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