Euphone
Put yourself in a smoky Chicago nightclub in 1997.
The local scene is an eclectic batch of multitalented instrumentalists banding together as incestuous collectives and far-reaching genre-expanding megabands. And then you notice Ryan Rapsys, alone, stepping onstage with only a drum set, a vintage keyboard, and a simple sequencer. With two hands and two feet, he manages to accomplish what some bands can't do with a six-person lineup. You're not the only person stunned. Rapsys, a former member of local post-punk heroes Gauge, conceived the Euphone alter-ego as far back as 1994, when his love for dub, jazz, tropicalia, and other rhythm-centric musical ventures began to eclipse his interest in homespun punk rock.
By 1996, Rapsys signed on to John Hughes, Jr.'s Hefty label, where he issued Euphone's self-titled debut album, honed his def...
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The local scene is an eclectic batch of multitalented instrumentalists banding together as incestuous collectives and far-reaching genre-expanding megabands. And then you notice Ryan Rapsys, alone, stepping onstage with only a drum set, a vintage keyboard, and a simple sequencer. With two hands and two feet, he manages to accomplish what some bands can't do with a six-person lineup. You're not the only person stunned. Rapsys, a former member of local post-punk heroes Gauge, conceived the Euphone alter-ego as far back as 1994, when his love for dub, jazz, tropicalia, and other rhythm-centric musical ventures began to eclipse his interest in homespun punk rock.
By 1996, Rapsys signed on to John Hughes, Jr.'s Hefty label, where he issued Euphone's self-titled debut album, honed his def...
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Euphone Products
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[Vinyl] LP $11.99
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[Vinyl] 12" EP $7.99
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CDep $8.99
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[Vinyl] LP $12.99
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CD
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MP3 $10.49
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MP3 $10.49
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MP3 $10.49
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