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Module was created in 2003 by Wellington based New Zealand Multi-instrumentalist/Producer Jeramiah Ross He performs and records a variety of musical styles from Electro, Downtempo, Ambient,Classical and Synthesizer based compositions taking full advantage of the advances in modern audio software. Jeramiah has been involved music since he was 4 years old with classical piano, playing different intruments in bands during his teens and various studio session work in his early 20's.

Module History

After his first two single releases, Module joined forces with Rhian Sheehan and began touring around New Zealand and Australia, during this time he was signed to New Zealand based record label LOOP Recordings and released his debut double album Remarkable Engines with the bonus Piano disk Movement which sold moderately well. One track from his album 'What it seems' was picked up by 'Positivitly Wellington Tourism' as the theme music for the widely popular 'Have a love affair with Wellington' campaign, which received hi rotate for over 3 years on nationwide Television and radio. Rhian Sheehan and Module went on to tour for 2 years, performing at many festivals from Rainbow serpent, Splore and countless performances around New Zealand and Australia.

In 2005 he joined Fly My Pretties and performed his own acoustic piano compositions 'Oh Fair Moonlight and 'Rain' for 16 sell out shows around New Zealand theaters cumulating in the release of a CD/DVD which sold over 10,000 copies in New Zealand.In one of the last performances for Fly My Pretties he played 'Rain' in the Auckland Town Hall on the Pipe organ

in 2006 He independently released a full length free ambient album Dreams for the sleepless on www.archive.org which has had over 4,000 downloads.

Since his album release Module has continued to perform regularly around New Zealand, Australia and Spain as Module and with Rhian Sheehan, and The Blush Response and is working on his second double album' 'Imagineering' due for release in April 2008.

Module Live

Module attempts to push the boundaries of live electronic music by using Computers, Samplers, and Synthesizers in his live performances Using PC Computers running Ableton Live 6, a Novation X-station, Korg x-50 and various outboard hardware to re-create his studio recordings, He splits up his songs into numbers which are triggered from a MIDI Keyboard, along with performing live keyboard parts on top. He does not DJ and he performs only his own music, making him more closer to a one man band He also performs his solo Piano works. He also makes use of VJ's and design elements within his performances, and is currently working on a MIDI Synced visual/audio show using modul8,Resolume and other software/hardware to be toured with for the release of his new albums.

Discography

Date of Release Title Label Charted Country Catalog Number
2005 Remarkable Engines Loop Recordings 2 New Zealand LP031

Module's Official Website/Blog http://www.module.co.nz
Module's Official myspace profile http://www.myspace.com/modulelikesbeats
Download 'Dreams for the Sleepless' http://www.archive.org/details/dreamsforthesleepless
LOOP Recordings AOTEAROA http://www.loop.co.nz

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