Mistabishi

Mistabishi
Birth name James Pullen
Also known as MISTA
Born (1983-05-19) 19 May 1983
Origin London, England
Genres Drum and bass, dub, rave, electronica
Occupation(s) Record producer
Years active 2007–present
Labels Hospital Records, Virus Records, NOH MUSIC, INFECTIOUS RECORDS
Associated acts l o l, MISTA
Website

Mistabishi (aka James Pullen) is a British electronic music producer and composer.

He first gained recognition in the international dance music scene with his first studio album, Drop. He is also known for using unconventional sounds, such as the noise of a Mitsubishi windscreen wiper in "Wipe Your Tears", and the sound of a printer in "Printer Jam", to create an original, experimental sound to his music. He is also known for his virtuosity with the Korg Electribe synthesizer; occasionally contracting for Korg as a sound developer and instrumentalist.

Background

Mistabishi grew up in North Essex and attended The Perse School in Cambridge. He is a Philosophy graduate of the University of York.

Previous productions include 12" vinyl singles on various dubstep and drum and bass record labels including Virus, Violence, Commercial Suicide, Hospital, and Nonplus+.

He has remixed various bands including Placebo, White Lies, Enter Shikari, Crystal Fighters, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and Blue Öyster Cult, with the most notable being his remix of The Temper Trap's debut single "The Science of Fear". His song, "Talk Me Down", was featured in the 2009 video game, Forza Motorsport 3. His music production work can also be found on other games including Crackdown 2 and on the film Harry Brown. He also helped research, develop, and build content for the Korg Electribe range of musical instruments in 2014-2015

Criticism

In October 2009, Mistabishi faced criticism on the internet from drum and bass disc-jockeys for allegedly playing a DJ set in a bar in Reading, UK that was a performance of a single CD of his own music. This caused argument and uproar on forums Dogs On Acid and Drum and Bass Arena.[1] He has since apologised for the upset his actions have caused, but he has remained unrepentant about his DJing practices. He had previously stated "The music became very centred on what happened in the DJ booth and that clique, which meant the end product was for the DJ not for a raver or listener".[2]

Discography

Albums

Mistabishi has released four studio albums: Drop which was released on 23 February 2009, Trip which was released on 1 November 2011, Skum which was released on 17 December 2012, and Calm which was released on 23 September 2013. Mistabishi has also released several EP's on his 'Noh' (の) imprint.

  1. Heavens Sake
  2. No Matter What
  3. Lean
  4. White Collar Grime
  5. View From Nowhere
  6. Printer Jam
  7. Damage
  8. Greed
  9. Wipe Your Tears
  10. The Lights Really Bad
  11. From Memory
  12. Hidden (CD only)

The deluxe version was released on 2 November on digital only. It was the same album with all his singles, two remixes of singles, and the track "Talk me Down" off Sick Music.

  1. Heavens Sake
  2. No Matter What
  3. Lean
  4. Printer Jam
  5. View From Nowhere
  6. White Collar Grime
  7. Damage
  8. Greed
  9. Wipe Your Tears
  10. The Lights Really Bad
  11. From Memory
  12. Falling in Love
  13. She Lied
  14. Lowlife Theme
  15. Talk me Down
  16. I Feel LOL
  17. Hidden
  18. From Memory (Matrix Remix)
  19. Printer Jam (Barbarix Remix)
  1. Industry Whore
  2. Traveler
  3. Wannabe
  4. Goa Whey
  5. 4H0-Met
  6. Amen Mother
  7. Rwd The Revolution
  8. Arts Wars
  9. Fruitless Intensification
  10. Skyping Detroit
  11. Dorothy
  12. Party Politics
  13. Secret Location
  14. Scene And Not Herd
  15. Prisoners Of Mother Earth
  16. Druggers End
  1. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Skum
  2. Preachers
  3. Skabba
  4. Zampa Stampa
  5. Jedi Jam
  6. Tool
  7. link Up
  8. Square Dance
  9. Extra Life
  10. Bonus Stage

Calm (2013)

Tracklist
No. Title Length
1. "Genes"   07:22
2. "Blackeyes"   04:10
3. "Repulsion"   03:49
4. "Paranoms"   03:01
5. "Fallout"   04:07
6. "Why On Earth"   03:37
7. "Hymn 23"   05:02
Total length:
 58:08

Playlist (05-15) (2015)

Tracklist
No. Title Length
1. "Come Up"   03:08
2. "Trip (Edited Version)"   09:04
3. "Balloon"   04:59
4. "Write Off"   03:53
5. "The Howling Void Where Your Soul Should Be"   02:51
6. "Druggers End Lane"   05:15
7. "Felt"   03:22
8. "View from Nowhere"   05:20
9. "Rolling Stock"   01:58
10. "Blackeyes"   04:10
11. "Race Me"   04:13
12. "Dare Me (Extended Version)"   06:49
13. "Fallout"   04:06
14. "Come Down"   07:30
Total length:
 66:40

EPs

  1. Wannabe
  2. Rwd the Revolution
  3. Drugger's End
  1. Sex On Drugs
  2. Brunt
  3. Make It Go Away
  1. Aspirational Lifestyle Accessories
  2. Think Floyd
  3. Write Off
  4. The Howling Void Where Your Self Should Be
  5. All The Things You Want But Don't Need
  6. A Culture of Enforced Stupidity
  1. Pyramid War
  2. Hyper Inflation
  3. Civil Disobedience
  1. Jump And Prance
  2. Bushmeat
  3. Welcome To Lagos
  4. Transafrica
  1. Rolling Stock
  2. Iron Condor
  3. Iceberg Order
  4. Dark Pools

References

  1. ↑ Controversy on Dogs on Acid
  2. ↑ Verma, Rahul (20 February 2009). "End of dumb & base". The Independent (UK). Retrieved 4 December 2009.

External links

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