As of October 31st 10pm PST, the Fake Science music store is no longer available. We would like to thank everyone for your support of both the store and our artists. If you would like to learn more about why we closed the store, please feel free to read this post about our decision.

Thank you all so much and continue to read our blog as we will continue to post in the future. If you are interested in listening to our Lab Report Podcasts, you can access our entire archive at fakescience.libsyn.com.

Chris, Maer, Josh, Christopher and James
(The Fake Scientists)

As I mentioned in our store closing post, some of the partners wanted to throw out a few of our favorite albums. Here are ten that I really enjoy, in no particular order:

• Nano - Primary
  Minimalistic yet beautiful techno out of the UK. Christopher helped bring Nano in and his music is the kind that fits in a swank lounge or blaring on a huge rig.
• The Feed - The Edible Album (Bon Appetit)
  Hip-hop for the mind and one with a sense of humor. Like the Roots, The Feed play every not themselves with real instruments not Akai samplers. They have a fantastic groove and I spent many a day jogging around Lake Merritt listening to them.
• Cell - Live at Glade Festival [Mixed]
  I first heard Cell via Ultimae’s Fahrenheit Project part 5 which Christopher featured for the Ambient Airlines segment on the Lab Report. His music is rich in depth and texture and I was very excited when we had the opportunity to carry his live set on the store.
• The Harbours - Second Story Maker
  I first heard the band via my then co-worker, Bob, who is the drummer. He was excited about the release and handed me a copy. Within hearing the second track I knew they would be a fantastic addition and since then I have had the pleasure to get to know and work with a lot of the band.
• Dr. Toast - Oz So Late
  Toast is a good friend of mine, an ex-scratch crew member of mine, an expert of toast (as in the bread) and one hell of a great producer. His music is always beautiful and gets you in a way that you want to listen over and over. I love all his work but feel Oz So Late really represents his stellar sound.
• David Last - The Push Pull
  I think this album really helped solidify the Fake Science crew. Christopher brought it in to review for the report and we were all floored by it. “Cat-Silver” is such an amazing track and I find myself picking songs out of the album whenever I am playing a downtempo set.
• dataspirit - Time Shift EP
  I love atmospheric drum and bass… it is by far one of my all time favorite electronic styles and this album is a perfect example of why I love it. Mellow yet aggressive, its just great music. Logan, the man behind dataspirit who is based in France, submitted a remix track for our contest. We all loved his track and after a few emails we were able to get him to release his EP with us.
• Ultimae - Fahrenheit Project part 5 [comp]
  There is so much amazing music to pick from Ultimae so I just had to pick this comp. Vincent and Sunny have been such an amazing supportive force for Fake Science. Their label puts out such solid music you can never go wrong with them. FP5 was a feature on the lab report and really stuck with me.
• The Seedling Escape - Photosynthesis
  Glitch hop brilliance. I have seen them perform a few times over the last two years and they always blow me away. Their album is brilliant and spent many, many rotations in my car at a very very loud decibel.
• DJ Olive - Heap As
  I had a chance to meet Olive when he was in town for a show. Truly a nice guy down to the core and his music represents this. A stunning mix of different styles yet they work so well together. One of our older releases this is one worth really listening to.

It is with a heavy heart that we must inform you that on November 1st, 2007 we will be closing the Fake Science Music Store. Fake Science was originally started as a labor of love by four friends who had an idea to help share music with people like you and has since grown into the online music resource it is today. However, we evaluated the amount of investment that it would take to keep the store running, as well as making necessary upgrades to keep the Fake Science standards high. We came to the realization that none of us could realistically keep the commitment due to the weight other important things in our lives, such as families, day jobs, and even other side projects. With this knowledge, we wanted to provide you with an opportunity to get back into to the store and purchase music that may interest you. Here are the quick and dirty details about the closure:

• The Store will be available until late October 31st / early November 1st
• Gift Certificates are no longer available for purchase, but existing GCs will be honored until we close the store, at that time they are no longer valid. If you have a GC or have sent one to a friend please use them ASAP.
• We will be updating the blog over the next few weeks with this information, our partners favorite albums, and any other tidbits.
• The Fake Science Blog will continue to exist as will the Lab Report podcast.
• Please inform your friends, family, co-workers that this is their last chance to purchase music at FS.

Through your patronage of our store and our artists, you have made the last two years a great pleasure and worth all the hard work!

Regards,
The Entire Fake Science Team
(Chris, James, Maer, Josh and Christopher)

This show, we sit down with Evan Marc aka Bluetech to talk about his new dub techo/tech house release Emotional Ecology out on PsyBooty Records, other recent projects, and the pitfalls of becoming a ubiquitous force in the underground music scene.  (Okay, we made that last part up…)

The interview is presented in three parts interspersed with songs from the new album: Centigrade, Divide By Zero and Ekoshok.

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Show links:

Emotional Ecology @ Fake Science

PsyBooty Records
Native State Records

This episode we feature music from the three digital-only releases by ambient pioneer Robert Rich. These releases were recorded at two concerts in San Francisco produced by Dub Beautiful Collective. Each set gives the listener a taste from most phases of Rich’s 20+ year recording career, and feature performances of effected steel guitar, bansuri, and a 12 minute improvised piano solo by Rich the likes of which have never been released. Live at Fort Mason [sets 1 & 2] and Live at Morrison Planetarium are available only at Fake Science Music Store.

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Show links:

Robert Rich website –

Concert recordings @ Fake Science

	Released: May 2007 buy: Anicca Records - Dub Sac @ Fake Science [$5]

Doctor Echo returns as the producer of a fabulous compilation on his own Annica Records. Dub Sac is essentially a full frontal dub assault heavy on the roots vibe. This compilation includes entries from The Dynamos, The Storytellers, Price and more…

	Released: May 2007 buy: Androcell - Further Unfolding @ Fake Science [$2]

The name Androcell is well known in the psychedelic community worldwide.  He has released two full length albums, Emotivision and Efflorescence, on Celestial Dragon Records.  Hailing from the South West United States, the organics of nature and open spaces have a profound effect on his songwriting.  He is a producer as well as a proper musician.

Androcell has released a short offering written during the same period as Efflorescence.  A little present to fans as he makes a transision into new musical territory under the moniker Distant System.

This show features San Francisco recording artist Audiovoid aka LayerZ and his sophomore self-release Whispers From Shadowz. The show features three full tracks from the album which take you through the both the album’s industrial edged breakbeats as well as downtempo offerings.

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Show links:

Audiovoid aka LayerZ @ Fake Science

Audiovoid Myspace Page

	Released: April 2007 buy: Chanal & Villuis - October @ Fake Science [$2]

Fresh from the e-release slate of Ultimae Records is this new maxi-single from Laurent Chanal and Vincent Villuis (Aes Dana).  Morning progressive trance with the signature Ultimae attention to melody and aural space.

	Released: April 2007 buy: Robert Rich - Live at Morrison Planetarium [$5]

	Released: April 2007 buy: Robert Rich - Live at Fort Mason [Set 1] [$5]

	Released: April 2007 buy: Robert Rich - Live at Fort Mason [Set 2] [$5]

Fake Science Music Store announces the release of recordings from 2 live concerts performed by the legendary ambient musician Robert Rich. The recordings comprise three LP releases. Every set is a microcosm of Rich’s 25+ year recording history, and feature his elaborate sound construction through synthesizers, MOTM modular synth, processed steel guitar, and bansuri.

Live at Morrison Planetarium was recorded in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. The planetarium was housed inside the California Academy of Sciences, and provided an amazing 360 degree audience area with a full dome ceiling. This recording is 90 minutes long and includes a short Quicktime movie of concert footage.

Live at Fort Mason comprises two sets and was recorded in Cowell Theatre in San Francisco. Set 1 of this recording begins with a 12 minute improvised piano solo by Rich, the likes of which has never been recorded or released.

These recordings have only ever been heard on Dub Beautiful Radio, and are available for the first time to fans as digital downloads.

More information on Robert Rich and his music can be found at http://www.robertrich.com