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Comprised of Jon Gutwillig (vocals/guitar), Marc Brownstein (vocals/bass), Aron Magner (keyboard/vocals), and Allen Aucoin (drums), the quartet continues to bridge the gap between the jamband and electronica/dance worlds by drawing on elements from seemingly disparate genres. This style is referred to generally as trance-fusion. Formed in 1995 at the University of Pennsylvania, the group has quickly emerged as one of the most successful independent bands in the country.

The Disco Biscuits are also well-known for their ability to run long sets together, sometimes even playing their songs backwards, in styles referred to as “inverted” and “dyslexic.” An inverted version of a song occurs when the band starts a song by playing its ending segment, followed immediately by its beginning segment and a jam that segues out of that song and into another. A dyslexic song is played the same way as an inverted one, with its main difference being that the pieces of the song are not played consecutively (e.g. ending of 1 -> 2, 3, 4, beginning of 1 -> 5). Another technique employed by the band is a fakeout, which occurs when the band plays a jam that usually leads into one song, but segues into another unexpectedly.

Due to the separation of their segments, dyslexic songs can begin on one night’s show and end the next night.

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bobo9390 wrote:
18 days ago

I go to jam shows all the time just to score drugs, can't stand the music. But these guys are actually pretty cool.

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amills82 wrote:
November 2009

this band sucks...dont you guys know phish is back??? hang it up por favor

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parabolasrcool wrote:
November 2009

complete and utter bullshit. nothing about this band is interesting.

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djfraggle wrote:
October 2009

Bisco is the best jam band around these days. Except for Tractorbeam ;)

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PlayItLeo wrote:
October 2009

i like them

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Eithogrizzeen wrote:
October 2009

The Disco Biscuits are the FUCKING BEST! Who the fuck is they might be giants? More like they must be midgets.

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arrypottuh wrote:
October 2009

Almost ten years later, and 12-30-99 still holds up as one of these guys' greatest accomplishments. I'm listening to it now and getting the kind of chills I got when I first heard it. TDB owns live.

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PariClemente wrote:
August 2009

TDB are unbelievably talented musicians.

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Marcia720 wrote:
June 2009

OMG! I do miss the east coast. Haven't heard music this original, fun, eclectic, exciting and just fucking groovy in years. I am stupid impressed. Wish you would make it back out to Colorado again soon. I will sooooooooooooo keep an ear out for you guys. Keep up the great work. 43y/o housewife who lived in the music scene in NH CT forever in her youth. God I am depressed. Just kidding

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aafrank wrote:
June 2009

holy shit you guys killed it last night! very impressed with the extra long set

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adyrcz wrote:
May 2009

Can't wait to see these guys at Rothbury this year!

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muteoff wrote:
April 2009

I've got Trancefusion Broadcasts 1-3 if anybody wants them. Just send me a message. Don't have 4 though.

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cosmicpowers wrote:
April 2009

"Who the fuck cares if something is mainstream or not? Can we just have one page without bashing a band? " In a perfect world mabey, but alas there are assholes everywhere.

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cosmicpowers wrote:
April 2009

"This band is only good if you like to listen to 15 minutes of the same shit, over, and over, and over, and over, and over again. Such a fun-sucking band" Uhhhhh.....Kill yourself. And yes TMBG are IN the mainstream, who the fuck doesnt know who they are.

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mynameizmud wrote:
February 2009

awwweeesome show last night. Woo!

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February 2009

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Jiglet wrote:
January 2009

yeah, i just grabbed them off of what

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slickrico wrote:
December 2008

What.cd has all the trancefusion's, not sure about anywhere else

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mellowmushrooom wrote:
December 2008

Does anyone know where I can find some torrents for the TranceFusion Radio Broadcast Vol. 1-4???? Particularly Vol. 04?

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November 2008

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