THE CAST R_Garcia first began his affair with electronic music in 1991 by way of an antiquated Commodore Amiga 500 computer and a handful of outdated MIDI gear. Five years later, he released his first cassette of songs know only as 'tracker demos' and began to work his way through the blossoming Miami IDM scene, rubbing digital elbows with luminaries like Funkstorung, L'usine and Phoenecia. Eight years later, we find him tirelessly performing throughout the United States -- releasing a series of critically acclaimed recordings along the way. With his venerable homespun label, Nophi Recordings, Garcia has taken quite a foothold in IDM as he uses the label to showcase his own and others' talents. He also takes a role in organizing ezRPM, a weekly collective of electronic and experimental musicians and DJs with a large footprint on the thriving Orlando IDM map. Just shy of 27, Garcia has already composed or performed with an impressive list of 45 musical projects, lending his multi-instrumental talent to several albums, movie scores, remixes and studio sessions -- a testament to his prolificacy. The Flashbulb is one of the many trade names of Benn Jordan, an eccentric and shockingly diverse recording artist that has dominated the underground of electronic music for years. Jordan was and is arguably a key figure in the job of redefining and pioneering new landmarks in computer-based music, and many listeners and artists agree that he is one of the most talented electronic musicians of the generation. Rather than aiming to make strange sounds, Jordan seems to base most his impressively large collection of written material (a discography that surpasses 30 known releases as of 2003) on the ingredients that make emotional and beautiful music. His personality seems as diverse as his music. In 1993 Jordan's first electronic recordings were only sold with supplements of LSD, he releases music under many 'secret aliases' that he refuses to publicly identify, he claims to enjoy writing music overnight in elevators, and he has most recently been found promoting controversial electronic music shows for a dog. Just as Benn may be the worst publicist in the world, his lacking qualities can be easily forgiven by his talents, be it in guitar playing, sitar playing, computer sequencing, or just plain raw talent. (from worldmixing.com)