Pugs Atomz Inkswel | en

When it comes to Japanese musicians trying to break through overseas, one of the classic might-have-been stories is that of the Pugs. In 1997, after putting out four poorly received but very cool albums in Japan, the Pugs released an album comprising tracks from their Japanese releases on L.A.-based indie label Casual Tonalities. Titled Pugs Bite the Red Knee, the album struck just the right balance between the band's at-times whacked-out weirdness and their poppier, though still quirky, side. But despite hopes the Pugs would achieve at least cult status in the States, Pugs Bite the Red Knee became a...

Toronto-based ATOMZERO is the songwriting partnership of Peter Godziszewski and Gord Clement with strong vocals, and a melody-driven brand of electronic music. Fusing classic electronic influences of early electro-pop, industrial and ebm into a modern mix with dancefloor beats and thoughtful lyrics. Besides having done some remixes ATOMZERO has just released a remix EP "MisDirection" as a single, as well as a full length album titled 'Symbiosis'. .

Pugs Atomz awoke in this world a Leo in Pittsburgh PA., son of an ex Panther turned Radio host and a Painter. His love of Hip Hop developed when his family moved to Chicago; during grade school he would see the graffiti on the trains and in his neighborhood of Englewood. These trains also would have rap groups performing and singers doing their thing for spare change. The first rap he wrote was in 5th grade, so the next day when he recited his, everybody said, ”you’re rapping, he's a rapper". From that point it started to make more sense...