New!

I'm moving the site over to tumblr! It's a new year with new beginnings. Here is the new site: iamxanderharris.tumblr.com

If you need to email or ask questions, please do so: iamxanderharris [a t} g m a i l (dot) com

Peaking Lights Remix

100% Silk are out in force to remix Peaking Lights' adored '936' LP. One of the year's most nattered about names, Ital refits 'Marshmellow Yellow' with a struttin' Mr. Soft groove, all spongy bass bumps and refracted melody, while Xander Harris views 'Birds Of Paradise' as a sludgy piece of Balearic baroque with spy-eyed arpeggios. Best of all is Innergaze's baggy acid re-tweak of 'Shines For U', full of lip-smacking MDMA charm, and Cuticle make a welcome return to the label with the seeping, sideways Chicago revision of 'Tiger Eyes'. Perfectly trippy.

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Dallas Show Saturday 12/17

Mixes, Fun, Etc

Here's a mix I did inspired by my friend Angeliska in honor of the theme she chose for her monthly dark party, Exquisite Corpse. Exquisite Corpse is on the first Thursday of every month at Swan Dive here in Austin, TX. If you live here in Austin, please come out and celebrate all things weird, dark, and dada. The theme for Exquisite Corpse held last night was Teen Goth and it was truly a lot of fun. Check this awesome post from Angeliska for her musings on the subject. Be sure to check out the rest of her site for her amazing poetry, great photos, and dark, fun wit. The ever wonderful Devaki Knowles (and finance/ collaborator with Xander Harris) was there to capture the event with her amazing photography at Swan Dive, a place where I moonlight behind the bar from time to time for extra cash.

a colourful storm 006 : xander harris by a colourful storm

Here's a little mix I did for A Colourful Storm



Check their page for all of the fun mixes on there.

I'll have a year end mix of what rocked my socks off in 2011 in a few days. Keep checking back here for updates about what's going on. See you soon and thank you!

Xander

The 2011 End Times

Urban Gothic received the honor of being #50 on Fact Magazine's top 50 releases of 2011. You can check that out here

This year has been magical and insane. 2011 is a year that I will never forget. I've made new amazing friendships, got engaged, released some music, and played some awesome shows. Thanks to everyone for coming out to the shows, buying the music and supporting me. There are a bunch of things that are on the horizon for Xander Harris for December and the great 2012 cataclysm. Cassettes, 45s, remixes, 12 inches, mini discs, USB keys, you name it, it'll have some sort of synth jam on it, hopefully. Hopefully there will be more shows, more tours, and more fun. I have a show coming up in Dallas on the 17TH of December with sonic outlaws Eyes, Wings, & Many Other Things that will be free and fun. There are more shows coming up in the future and hopefully there will be some jamming at SXSW this year.

2011 wouldn't have been possible without the following people: Devaki Knowles, Jackie Mandujano, Natalie Ribbons, Nay Nay, Brian Keene, Amanda and Britt, Isobelle Fox, Greg and Margot and the Portland Crew, Dennis Dread, Soft Metals, Jake and Speaker Snacks and the Denver Crew, Healthy Times Fun Club, AGL, Akino Taurus, John Vardell, Tom Hall, Group Rhoda, Damon, Dylan Ettinger, Clarke Thomas Joyner, Topping Bottoms, Matt and Jeremiah, Justin 70, Daughters of the Sun, //TENSE//, Michael, Adam, Stephanie, Eli, Harlan and BNB, Chad and Switched On, George and Christina, the 100% SILK/Complicated Dance Steps/NNF family, Sean and Marjorie, Eyes, Wings, & Many Other Things, Ian, Boy Manor, Luke Barta, Holy Strays, Swan Dive, Angeliska & Colin, Amelia, Lau & David, RecSpec, Tamale Molly, Psychic Handbook, Holy Strays, Ruralfaune, Nick and Melissa, Greg and Allyson, Sheri, Steve and Moon Glyph, and everyone else. I'm sure I'm forgetting someone! Don't hold it against me!

#20 With a Bullet!

Thank you Fact Magazine! I'm #20 on the list of "20 killer records for Halloween".

You can read the list here

Movie Advocate

Xander Harris stopped by The Movie Advocate and discussed horror film. Thanks to Speaker Snacks for posting this up along with the Movie Advocate. There is also an exclusive track, "Afraid of the Light", debuted from the To Be Released "Poison Belt" coming out on Ruralfaune Records in the not too distant future. You also get to take a peek at the Devaki Knowles shot cover photo.

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New Tunes

Xander Harris-Visor Glare by Justin Sweatt

Pour Le Corps Records is putting out a limited tape of our science fiction concept release "Chrysalid". Here is a taste of the bits on the tape:

100% LOVE

Not Not Fun and 100%SILK will be performing at the Unsound Festival. If you are in Europe, please go out and check out my friends make some fantastic sounds. I feel incredibly lucky and blessed to have my music in the company of such geniuses.

Scene Selection: Sir Stephen's introduction to 100% Silk by Mixmag

An introduction to 100% Silk mixed by Sir Stephen

Maria Minerva - 'Hagasuxzzavol'
Pharaohs - 'Uhh Uhh'
Bobby Browser - 'No Appointments'
Magic Touch - 'Clubhouse'
Sir Stephen - 'By Design'
Innergaze - 'Hypnogogisco'
Polonaise - 'Thema'
Ital - 'Only For Tonight'
Octo Octa - 'I'm Trying'

Cool Review

YAY! Thank you!

Benefit Show This Saturday at Cheer Up Charlies

Proceeds will be donated to AIDS Services of Austin and Austin Radical Action for Gender Equality!

NO COVER BUT DONATIONS WELCOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Performances by: HipNaughtica, Chola Magnolia, & Bulimianne Rhapsody

DJ Line Up:

Pasht-Pagame-John Gomi-Asil Bee-La Mala Mota

Live Band:

Xander Harris

Photo Booth: Devaki Knowles of Fun Loving Photos

Chrysalid

Dallas, TX based Pour Le Corps Records is releasing a new Xander Harris tape entitled "Chrysalid". The picture above is the cover for the tape. The tape is a concept album based on a female android that goes by the name Chrysalid, who leads an uprising against humanity on Earth after decades of enslavement.

There are other releases on the horizon as well so stay tuned. Details will emerge as they become more concrete.

Cheers,
Xander Harris

Fear Itself!

Fear Itself from Altered Esthetics on Vimeo.

Altered Esthetics used my song "When The Hammer Starts To Swing" in a trailer for their upcoming event titled "Fear Itself". Artists confront phobias ranging from the creepy, crawly, or things that go bump in the night, to the terrifying anticipation of social situations or life events. Super stoked!

Rose Quartz Love!

Rose Quartz gave my remix for Holy Strays some serious love today. I greatly, greatly appreciate it.

As far as what's going on with me these days new music wise? I'm working on a bunch of stuff and I'm getting married!!! Life is amazing and thanks to everyone out there who supports what I do. I couldn't do it without you.

Xander Harris Live At Skinny's!!

Xander Harris from egroeg on Vimeo.

Video taken of my entire set at Skinny's by the amazing George Jensen. Enjoy!