Calm White Noise

Calm White Noise blowing the audiences' mind at Drunken Unicorn.

Famous eclectic musician John Zorn once said, "It's a matter of keeping people on a spontaneous edge" and like Scatter Brain, Calm White Noise enjoys giving its audience an edgy, musical treat. The Atlanta based five-member electronic band experiments with different genres including sample electronic infused raga sounds from India, eerie, ambient tunes, and funk-influenced break beats backed by the lead singer Dylan Bank's droning vocals. Each song thrives on atmospherics, minimalism, and rich melodies while the lyrics remain cryptic and sung softly. 

While the band experiments heavily in creating new sounds, it's firmly rooted to the ground.  Calm White Noise challenges itself by making sure it's music is accessible by creating soothing melodies with pop hooks, keeping the rhythm steady, and danceable. 

The band started out as project in 2011 with a more guitar driven sound focused on vocal and melodic structures. Over time, the band shifted musically with more emphasis on using synthesizers and MIDI sequencers to create their unique sound. Needless to say the band remains proudly offbeat and focused on "trying to make music that is different".  

Scatter Brain

Scatter Brain or a.k.a DJ Mikey Forest spins his own brand of music in which he admits, "not into crowd pleasing".  Thus he is heavily influenced by house music and electronica that is either remixed, mashed up, or heavily sampled from artists as offbeat as Kishi Bashi. He started off the night at the Drunken Unicorn playing a sample of a female singing soul with beats dropping in the background. Note when he started off, nothing was pre-recorded. His music jumps from one genre to another, ranging from psychedelic to rock music all while keeping the beats intact. "It's all but flow, but there these freaking moments, spontaneity", he says with confidence and swagger.

Bottom line: The music is energetic, infectious that will make you shake a leg. The common is continuous house music/electronica laced with heavy samples from diverse artists like Little Dragon to Bjork.