Disasteradio
| Disasteradio | |
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| Birth name | Luke Rowell |
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| Born | 1983 (age 33–34) Lower Hutt |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | A Low Hum |
| Website | www |
| Disasteradio discography | |
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| Studio albums | 9 |
| Atari 2600 Cartridges | 1 |
Disasteradio is the pseudonym of Luke Rowell, a computer musician from Lower Hutt, New Zealand. He began writing a mixture of Chiptune and synthpop in 1999 and has released eight albums, toured New Zealand over ten times and completed several tours of Europe, and two of the US. In 2012, Luke created a pseudonym Eyeliner for electronic adult contemporary/new-age music.
Beginning as Disasteradio in 1999, Rowell released free albums for a number of years on mp3.com, BeSonic and IUMA. He released his first self-titled CD-R in 2002, selling at live shows and through Wellingtonian Kerry Ann Lee's zine distro "Red Letter".
Disasteradio's first live show was in 2002 supporting Atom and his Package. Subsequent shows that year were supporting bands in the local punk and hardcore scenes. In 2003, Blink, who ran local Wellington label A Low Hum saw Disasteradio play a show at Wellington's Thistle Hall. The two have worked closely together ever since - beginning with Disasteradio playing two New Zealand tours in 2004 under the A LOW HUM banner. Late 2004 saw the release of "Hotline", which had notable impact on student radio locally, reaching the top position on New Zealand's bNet stations in Wellington, Dunedin and Auckland.
After the success of Hotline at Student Radio, Disasteradio signed a record deal in 2004, with the now defunct Wellington-based label Capital Recordings to release his next record "Synthtease". After six months of delays, he was released from his deal and this album was released with longtime supporter A Low Hum. In 2006 Disasteradio released a further two records, the first a short-run limited edition cassette tape on Wanganui label Stink Magnetic. Titled "Datasette", it carried a mixture of previously released and new material. His first ever non CD-R CD release "Synthtease" was released on A Low Hum in April 2006, with a nationwide New Zealand tour alongside Surf City and Voom.
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