The Scientists
Retro science robot take-over break beats from the Insomniak Night Watch LP available on Bandcamp.
Revenge of the Acid
The black box on the right is my new x0xb0x acid bass line mofo. The x0x is a DIY Roland TB-303 clone built with the exact same components and a reverse engineered open source schematic. Read more about the x0x and order your own kit at Lady Ada.
I couldn’t wait to start ripping acid lines through a distortion stomp box so picked up an assembled unit on eBay. Always wanted a TB-303 and the x0x is fucking awesome, I expect to create much evil with this device. First up is this acid tech house banger called Acid Mouse – the 303 sound is like a bendy time machine back to epic rave days of yore but still the future! Check my Soundcloud and Myspace for more of this nasty bass synth action.
Insomniak – Night Watch – New Album!
Insomniak digs deep in his sample bin and takes you on a late night trip from shadowy city streets to supernatural worlds and scientific experiments run amok! Follow the perverted analog basslines and chopped breakbeat rhythms that accompany lost audio samples from vinyl, tapes, movies, radio and tv cut together in an all new sampledellic adventure.
This album represents a departure from my harder dancefloor oriented productions in favor of cut up lo-fi samples but there’s no shortage of warpy bass lines and spaced out break beats. I had lots of fun collecting the b-movie and old time radio dialog and crafting my own tripped out soundtrack from the vintage sounds and voices from the past.
Stream for free or download high quality at bandcamp.
Heavy Rep
The lead track from the soon to be released EP of breakbeat and bass operations from Insomniak.
The Night Watch EP is a late night journey through a seedy past and a perilous future captured with long lost lo-fi samples, moody vinyl breaks and warbling vintage synths. More of a mind bender then a dance floor filler but still built on a sold rhythmic foundation.
Take Me to the Rose Garden
This new dubstep track samples heavily from an ill horror movie called Frailty – although the film has mostly flown under the radar since its 2001 release it is def worth checking out. A father enlists his children to help him destroy demons using magical weapons he has been given by god. It stars Bill Paxton and the voice of Matthew McConaughey in tense and well acted roles and while the story contains many twists it never loses continuity. Check out the Frailty forums on IMDB after you have seen it for any subtle touches you may have missed, there are many layers of detail making a second watching a whole new experience.
Musically this is my first shot at straight ahead dubstep although my bass and breaks productions of the past could still be included within the dubstep realm. It’s also an experiment in the latest Ableton Live which kicks ass so far!
Take Me to the Rose Garden by djInsomniak
Insomniak Music
Wielding an arsenal of vintage analog synths and modern digital gear Insomniak constructs moody electronic worlds ranging from 99bpm down-tempo to raging 140 bpm dub-techno to 180 bpm drum and bass. While varying in tempo and mood, Insomniak tracks are universally recognizable for their unique tripped out Insomniak dub influences.
With over a decade of live performance and DJ mixing experience Insomniak knows how to work and abuse a dancefloor while also aiming to release a deeper cerebral journey throughout his sets. His sinister mix of funky breakbeats and epic bass will enslave your booty before hitting you hard with boundary defying psychedelic mentalness you never saw coming.
Check back as I upload the Insomniak archives and release new Insomniak Tracks here!
Insomniak Apparel
Visit Insomniak Apparel for street style fashion, old school retro and funny t-shirts.
Custom gear includes t-shirts, hoodies, stickers, buttons, shoes and skateboard decks. Clothing sizes for Men, Women, Kids and Babies with attitude.
Insomniak has teamed with Keds and now offers a line of high quality limited edition Customizable Shoes. Use your creativity and personalize your own pair of Insomniak Pro-Keds!
Dub Contact
Dub Contact is an introspective and dreamy winter dub track that I hope shows some beauty in the cold and darkness of a lonely Canadian winter. This video features winter photos I took in Montreal and a downtempo electronic dub journey.
New Insomniak Website
Welcome to the latest version of the Insomniak.ca web site.
This site will showcase Insomniak projects including original music, DJ sets, photos, videos, skate decks, t-shirts, shoes a blog and anything else of interest.
Thanks for visiting and check back for more cool Insomniak shit soon!
