Neotropic

The release of Whiter Rabbits will be released on the 26th February 2008 on Squids Eye Recordings/Council Folk Recordings it features mixes by Ceschi, Ollo, Healamonster and Tarsier and a whole host of other great artists!

Tracklisting:

Girls at the Seaside
New Cross
Inch Inch
Magpies
Odity Round-a-Heights
Feeling Remote
Small Moves
Joe Luke
If We Were Trees
New Cross Remix by Lady Husk
Inch Inch Remix by Healamonster and Tarsier
Magpies Remix by Ceschi
Odity Round-a-Heights remix by The Grim Life
Joe Luke remix by Hypnotica
Magpies remix by 10sui
If We Were Tress remix by George Demure
Joe Luke remix by Eightward
If We Were Trees Remix by Ollo

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Take a trip with Neotropic - like Alice in Wonderland, step through the door into a world unlike any other! Take a bite from the cake and shrink to the size of a mouse, have conversations with the white rabbit, but this rabbit isn't in too much of a hurry - kick back and relax, sip green tea with the mad hatter's daughter, and her friends at the seaside.

Take a train to new cross and inch closer to the magpies, who fly you to the odity round-a-heights, perhaps you're feeling a little remote, but not for long with small moves, you'll get to meet joe luke - and like alice he wishes we were trees. And so your journey must end and it's time to slip back into the real world one last glance as you bid farewell to the white rabbit. He says "fear not this isn't the end only the begining."

White Rabbits is released on Mush Recordings on the 17th August 2004.

Tracklisting:

girls at the seaside
new cross
inch inch
magpies
oddity round-a-heights
feeling remote
small moves
joe luke
if we were trees

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March 2008

Just a note to let you know that the shop is finally up and running! But there may well be some small glitches, so please be patient and if you encounter any problems please contact us.

September 2007

Summer is drawing to a close and I find myself a little sad but also happy to be looking forward to the darker nights where I can finally emerse myself into the writing once again! And at last the re release of Whiter Rabbits, featuring new artwork and a second Cd packed full of wonderful remixes by such folk as Ollo, Ceschi and George Demure to name but a few and I can't thank all the remixers enough for their wonderful mixes. Please check back to the site for the release date. I have also uploaded a couple of tracks from the new remix album just as a taster of what is to come. I would also like to thank Dan in New Zealand for helping me out with the site. Thanks Dan.

July 2007

I am sorry to all those who have tried to contact me, I have been back at school getting a degree!

I am on the look out for anyone wanting to build me a new website as I am in the process of writing a new album and need desperately to update this site.

If anyone is interested please drop me a line and any links with your work.

I am also about to re release White Rabbits with new artwork (Whiter Rabbits) including a second cd with remixes, this will be out by the end of the year on Squids Eye Records out of Ohio.

Am looking forward to getting back into the studio and writing new material.

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Journal Entry Index.

Monday, 23 June 2008

Post Holiday Blues!

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I am sorry that I removed all the previous blogs, had some technical problems! I know some of you have posted me asking about them, well thankfully we managed to save them from the cache so all is not lost...
Am just back from a lovely relaxing break in the Tuscan countryside, spent the week with a lovely bunch of creative folk, my long lost touring buddies Ollo, whom I don't see enough of, guess its kind of difficult since they live in Sydney..but we are going to collaborate on a track together for the next album and am excited by that prospect.
We all decided Castel del Piano is a great place to hold up and write and album, tucked away on a Tuscan hillside at the base of a volcano, how inspirational is that..so who knows maybe my dream will come true.

Have my first live gig in a long while coming up in August, back to my own home ground of the West Country. Plus I will be DJing on a float at Pride this year too, just hope the weather holds up.

Also if any of you wish to buy cd's rather than mp'3s from the website you can do so, just buy in the usual way and then mail me and i will post it to you, there will be a small additional charge for postage, dependant on where you are based.

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Riz Maslen has been part of the electronic scene since 1996 and is one of the few female producers around to have gained much acclaim for her work. Riz started her career fronting many indie bands whilst growing up in the West Country. She moved to London during the acid house / rave scene, eventually meeting and working with ambient kings The Future Sound of London. She featured on many of their albums and sang on Top of the Pops with their top 10 hit 'Papua New Guinea'.

She signed to Ninja Tunes' sister label Ntone in 1996 and released 3 critically acclaimed albums. '15 levels of Magnification', 'Mr Brubakers Strawberry Alarm Clock' and 'La Prochaine Fois'.

During her career she has toured to the USA, Australia and Europe. In the UK she has DJ'ed and played solo, more recently seen with a full band - each of her shows have their own slant to say. Not only does Riz write, play and DJ, she also produces photographic slides and film as part of her live set-up, creating a cinematic experience.

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- Artist: Neotropic
- Title: Tumble Weed EP
- Label: N-Tone - NTONE 13
- Year: 1995
- Artist: Neotropic
- Title: 15 Levels Of Magnification LP
- Label: N-Tone - NTONE 17
- Year: 1995
- Artist: Neotropic
- Title: Laundrophonic EP
- Label: N-Tone - NTONE 18
- Year: 1996
- Artist: Neotropic
- Title: 15 Levels Of Magnification Remixes EP
- Label: N-Tone - NTONE 21
- Year: 1997
- Artist: Small fish with spine
- Title: Stickleback EP
- Label: Oxide - OMWE-006-1
- Year: 1996
- Artist: Small fish with spine
- Title: The Hilltop EP
- Label: Apollo - APOLLO 27
- Year: 1996
- Artist: Small fish with spine
- Title: Fugu EP
- Label: Oxide - OMWE-014-1
- Year: 1996
- Artist: Small fish with spine
- Title: I hate your remixes EP
- Label: Oxide - OMWPS01
- Year: 1996
- Artist: Small fish with spine
- Title: Fugu Remixed EP
- Label: Oxide - OMWPS04
- Year: 1996
- Artist: Small fish with spine
- Title: Ultimate Sushi LP
- Label: Oxide - OXIDE LP1 / OMW CD5
- Year: 1999
- Artist: Neotropic
- Title: Ultra Freaky Orange EP
- Label: N-Tone - NTONE 29
- Year: 1998
- Artist: Neotropic
- Title: Mr Brubaker's Strawberry Alarm Clock LP
- Label: N-Tone - NTONE 30
- Year: 1998
- Artist: Neotropic
- Title: La Prochaine Fois LP
- Label: N-Tone - NTONE 44
- Year: 2001
- Artist: Neotropic
- Title: Sunflower Girl 7″
- Label: N-Tone - NTONE 45
- Year: 2002
- Artist: Neotropic
- Title: White Rabbits LP
- Label: Mush - MH227
- Year: 2004

Remix Work

Mantronik, Low, Frank Chickens, Sky Crys Mary, DJ Food, Ekko, Mich Gerber, Skinny Puppy, Ulver, Thread, Fujiya & Miyagi

Filmography

'Dish' - written and directed by Meloni Poole, Film Four and Film Council. Shown at London Film Festival 2001 and competition at International Film Festivals.

'Remote Control' - Kohoutek documentary at various film events around London.

'Murder in Paradise' - documentary for Channel 4 broadcast early 2002.

'La Prochaine Fois' - directed Riz Maslen, shown at Leeds film festival 2000, Pompidou Centre in Paris 2000 and Sundance Film Festival 2002.

'Vigilarie' - Riz Maslen and Kaffe Matthews. A film about surveillance as part of the Future Sonic Festival in Manchester 2001, FutureSonic Tour 2004 Bristol / Birmingham / Liverpool. Available soon on DVD.

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