March 1, 2007
Costa
Rica Gigs: TDOL
has been invited back to Costa Rica to play
two shows this year! See the Press
Page for more details.
February 14, 2007
Happy
Valentines Day: Join
clubTDOL and download a new TDOL track.
January 29, 2007
New
TDOL Track on iTunes: A
previously-unreleased version of Oxygen appears
on the digital-only compilation Electricity
3 from Ninthwave
Records. This is the version that secured
a spot for TDOL at the 2006 Colorado Dark Arts
Festival. Go directly to the track by clicking
on the button below.
December 30, 2006
Videos: SpoonyChan
has created a video for the Liquid single,
based upon the PlayStation 2 game Kingdom
Hearts. The video can be viewed on YouTube.
A fan video for XRV is also in the works.
October 14, 2006
More
Collaborations: TDOL
is currently working with Finnish synthpop
band Neuroactive on
a new single titled Remedy. Look for
the track to be included on their next album
(release date to be announced soon).
September 2, 2006
ADD
Fest: This
year's festival was our most electric performance
yet. We brought out the Octapads, Keytars,
even video! Read a review of
the show by Virus
Magazine.
August 18th, 2006
Collaboration: A
new single, Technicolor Girl, written
with Marcus of Rename,
is scheduled for release on September 1st. The
song highlights the new Rename full-length
release, Energize. A smashing club mix
has also been created by Rupesh
Cartel. You can preorder the album here.
Preview the track on Myspace!
April 28th, 2006
T-Shirts
On Sale: TDOL
T-shirts are now half off! Check the Order Page for
details.
April 14th, 2006
Side
Projects : TDOL
has been helping out some fellow ADD artists
with vocals and lyrics. Kirk wrote and performed
guest vocals on a new Nevarakka track
called Magical Moments from his new
cd Soft. You can purchase the album here.
He's also providing music/lyrics and vocals
for the track Technicolor Girl, to
be included on the upcoming sophomore album
by Germany's Rename. It's
got all the makings of a club classic!
April 1, 2006
Thanks:
The
Costa Rica Synthfest was one of our most enjoyable
performances ever. The fans in this wonderful Latin
American country were nothing short of remarkable.
A special and heartfelt thanks goes out to Gustavo
Verduzco Vasquez and Samir Farah for arranging this
event. Rumor has it that they are already thinking
about next year's festival! Here are a few photos
from our trip.
January 23, 2006
Costa
Rica Synthfest: Plans
are firming up for Costa Rica's first synthpop festival.
A website
has been created to promote this landmark event
in the capital city of San Jose on March 31, 2006.
TDOL is excited to be performing with:
Tristraum,
eloquent,
November
Process and Ven
Bravo.
January 16, 2006
New
Album Reviews: Reviews
of the new album have been added to the Press
Page, including a '5 out of 5 stars' from synthpop.net!
January 9, 2006
TimeTrax
Software Features TDOL: TDOL
is honored to be featured in the software program
called TimeTrax. Along with a hardware adapter, it allows
one to record XM Satellite broadcasts onto a PC.
Think of TiVo
for audio. Time Trax Technologies Corporation hosted
a booth touting their product at the 2006
Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on January
5 through 8, 2006. 20,000 copies of this software
were pressed and handed out to convention attendees.
December 25, 2005
Merry
Christmas!: Sorry,
no rare track to offer this year, but we will soon
have some news on a couple future releases. In the
meantime, checkout the new streamlined Links
page. If you do anything that relates to synthpop
and other electronic music, let us know and we'll
add your link.
December 9, 2005
Free
Download: Amazon
has now posted the free
mp3 download of Liquid, the opening
track on the new album. If you haven't downloaded
either XRV or XRV - Nevarakka Mix,
they're still available for download.
November 22, 2005
Live
Photos : We've
finally compiled a series of live
shots from past gigs.
November 8, 2005
Where
to Get the New CD: The
new album can still be purchased here
and at ADD
Webstore as well as these fine retailers:
Amazon
(US)
CD
Baby (US)
Vendetta
Music (US)
Storming
the Base (Canada)
Hot
Stuff (Sweden)
Musicnonstop
(UK)
Poponaut
(Germany)
November 7, 2005
Battle
of the Bands: TDOL
has been added to the bill for a local 'Battle of
the Bands' at Cervantes
Masterpiece Ballroom on Sunday, November 13.
This event is being promoted by Sugarlight
Productions. See Press
Page for more info.
October 4, 2005
CD
Release Party: See
Press Page for details!
September 22, 2005
myspace.com:
TDOL
have finally set up a site
at this wildly-popular networking community. It's
a great place to connect with other like-minded
people. Feel free to add TDOL as your friend!
September 10, 2005
Ordering
Options: For
a limited time, we have some copies of the new album
available to order from this
website for $14.00 plus S&H. If PayPal isn't
an option for you, the album is always available
from the ADD
Webstore. Additional outlets will also be annouced
in the future.
September 7, 2005
Live
Gig, New Album, T-Shirts, etc.: TDOL's
live set at the 2005 ADD Festival was a great success!
It was incredible to hear the response from longtime
TDOL fans as well as those who were hearing us for
the first time. The new album arrived in time for
the festival, and it made the whole experience that
much sweeter. We had also printed up a batch of
TDOL t-shirts for sale on the day of the show, and
these can still be purchased from the Order Page. Prices for TDOL's
first two albums have also been reduced, and a budget
package deal has been created for those who have
been waiting to buy the whole lot.
August 17, 2005
Song
Clips: 90-second
clips of all 10 tracks from the new album have just
been added to the MP3 Page.
August 12, 2005
Album
Completed: The
master for the long-awaited new album from TDOL
has just been finalized and is en route to the pressing
plant! The project has been given expedited status
in order to be ready for the ADD fest on Labor Day
weekend. You can pre-order your copy at the ADD
Webstore.
June 15, 2005
More
Words: Lyrics
for Seconds and Hide, the remaining
two songs slated for the upcoming album have been
added to the Lyrics page.
Both dig deeper into the human condition and are
long-awaited additions to the tracklisting.
June 12, 2005
Remixers
Announced: TDOL
is excited to share with you the artists slated
to remix the following tracks:
Chant:
Romi (The
Netherlands)
Liquid:
Silica
Gel (Spain)
Utopia: Tristraum
(USA)
Simplicity: Capsize
(Sweden)
Relative: Voice
Industrie (Canada)
May 15, 2005
Tributes
Released: The
Fixx and Dead or Alive tributes are in stores now!
Visit the Press section
to learn how to order your copy.
April 20, 2005
Live
Date: Yes, you read that right! Check out
the Press section for details.
April 14, 2005
Album
Update: Five tracks have been selected
to be remixed for the upcoming self-titled album.
These include:
Chant
Liquid
Utopia
Simplicity
Relative
TDOL is currently putting finishing touches on the
album mixes, which will feature lush arrangements,
dense harmonies and poignant lyrics. Visit the MP3
and Lyrics pages to learn
more about these tracks.
April 10, 2005
Dead
or Alive Tribute Review on synthpop.net: Read
Jason Baker's review
of this stellar compilation of DOA covers, which
includes TDOL's version of their classic In
Too Deep.
April 4, 2005
Read
Between the Lines: TDOL's cover of this
unearthed gem by '80s rockers The
Fixx is available on the debut release for flagship
label Section
44.
February 12, 2005
XRV
in the Synthpop Spotlight: Every month
ADD packages two or more CDs from their label and
offers the lot at a substantial discount. This month
it's Iris - Reconnect, Intuition - Two,
and XRV. By ordering all three, you save
$10.00 off the individual retail prices. Visit the
ADD
Website to see tracklistings and reviews for
these CDs.
January 23, 2005
Automata
8.0 Out Now: An interview with Kirk Taylor
by Jason Baker is featured in the latest installment
of Automata
Magazine. A 17-track compilation CD including
the new album version of XRV is bundled
with each issue. You can order the mag/CD combo
for $5.00 at the Flaming
Fish Store.
January 2, 2005
Compilations to be Released: The brand new record
label Section 44
will be releasing the Dead Or Alive tribute album
'ROCKET' end of February/early March 2005.
'ROCKET' is available for pre-ordering
at the DOA Tribute
Website. TDOL covers the classic track 'In
Too Deep' for this comp.
Also scheduled for a Spring 2005 release on the
Section 44 label is the long-anticipated tribute
to The Fixx. Here, TDOL covers the ballad Read
Between the Lines. Preorder the CD for $12.99
at the Fixx
Tribute Website and receive three tracks not
on the CD.
January 1, 2005
Happy
New Year: TDOL has had a rewarding 2004
and is anticipating the shape of things to come
in 2005. Many thanks to those have bought the single
and other TDOL-related releases. On a similar note,
ADD has just released its list of top
selling releases in 2004. TDOL made a strong
showing with the following chart positions:
XRV
MCD: #13
Synthpop
for a Darkened Room 2: #3 (Satellite)
Synthpop Club Anthems 3: #6 XRV
(Nevarakka Mix)
December 12, 2004
XRV
at CES 2005: Scott MacLean, who provided
the scintillating Domination Mix for the
XRV single, has designed a software program
called TimeTrax. Along with a hardware adapter, it allows
one to record XM Satellite broadcasts onto a PC.
Think of TiVo for audio.
His controversial creation has become quite a hit,
featured in many major publications such as Forbes Magazine and The
Washington Times. The company, Time Trax Technologies
Corporation, will be hosting a booth touting their
product at the 2005 Consumer Electronics Show
in Las Vegas on January 6 and 7, 2005. A compilation
album featuring XRV has been produced to
be made available for free at the convention, complementing
the TimeTrax software which will show the XRV
single artwork and link to this website. 15,000
copies of this compilation will be pressed and all
are expected to be handed out to convention attendees.
December 2, 2004
XRV
on Remix Compilation: Freddy Hajas is one
of the premier remixers to explode upon the synthpop
scene, mixing the likes of Iris and Anything Box.
Freddy was rewarded for his spectacular work by
Synthphony
Records with a brand new remix album,
Synthphony REMIXed! Volume 2, featuring
all of his best mixes. Included on the compilation
is XRV - Hajas Rio Mix. The album is due
in stores January 2005. Details on how to order
this release are coming soon.
November 14, 2004
Interview by Automata Magazine: TDOL is interviewed
by Jason Baker of the Christian underground electronic
music magazine Automata. Volume 8 is expected to
hit the stands soon.
October 15, 2004
New
Website: Welcome to the new TDOL website.
More updates in the next few weeks. Check this section
for up-to-the-date news and information on TDOL.
Thanks for stopping by.
August 30, 2004
Even More XRV Reviews: Check out a couple more
reviews from Synthpop
for The Masses and electronic webzine Chain DLK.
August 21, 2004
Aeschtunes Interview: Kirk speaks candidly about the
upcoming album, tributes, and John Tesh in this
extensive interview. For those who aren't
familiar with Aeschtunes, check out their site which
features weekly song charts.
August 8, 2004
XRV
Review on Synthpop.ru: For our Russian-speaking
friends, a review of the XRV MCD is featured on Russia’s
largest synthpop website. An English translation
of the review will be posted here in the near future.
July 23, 2004
TDOL
on Download.com: You can now download hi-bit
mp3s of XRV and XRV - Nevarakka Mix at TDOL’s Download.com Site.
June 30, 2004
Tributes: TDOL recently completed their cover
of Read Between The Lines by 80s' rockers The Fixx.
The original comes from their 1986 masterpiece Walkabout.
Fellow Denverites Tristraum are self-releasing the album as a tribute to
this most under appreciated band. They've set up
a website
to promote the CD.
Another song in the works is TDOL's version of
campy club idols Dead or Alive's classic In Too
Deep from 1985's blockbuster Youthquake. This tribute
will be released by Ninthwave Records. Look for a 2005 release.
June
21, 2004
Online
Interview with TDOL: Kirk Taylor discusses
his musical background and song inspiration as well
as other musings on the state of synthpop at Synthpop
for The Masses.
June
14, 2004
XRV
Single Review: Jason Baker's third installment
at synthpop.net
again entitles XRV with 4.5 out of 5 stars. Check
out the review.
June
11, 2004
Debut
Single is Released: At long last, TDOL's
first single, titled XRV is released on ADD, quickly
assuming the #1 spot on ADD's Weekly Best Sellers.
March
3 , 2004
Tired
Hands review: Jason Baker of synthpop.net
praises the melancholy Tired Hands with another
4.5 out of 5 stars. Read the whole review here.
September
24, 2003
TDOL
on the
Electrogarden Network Top
40 Charts:
On
Monday, September 22, I sent out the latest update
on the news of a new official website and the appearance
of selected tracks on The Electrogarden
Network. Many of you responded in kind, and
by Wednesday, all four tracks had vaulted to the
heights of the EN Top 40 Charts.
The stay was brief, but it was a good showing, nonetheless!
Many thanks to those who took some time to play
these tracks on EN.
August
24, 2003
TDOL joins the
Electrogarden Network: Now you can enjoy
streaming audio tracks from TDOL! Check out the
EN Top 40 charts, where the songs XRV, Relative,
Oxygen and The Liquid State of Life have been giving
TDOL some great exposure.
August
18, 2003
TDOL kicks out another demo for the new album, this
one titled Relative,
a nod to the 'extended play' of the '80s, when remixes
stayed faithful to the original recording. Click
here
to listen to the song.
July
28, 2003
New facelift coming soon! The
Official TDOL Website will be undergoing some major
improvements in the next few weeks. Keep visiting
the site as the operation unfolds.
July
25, 2003
Oxygen on Halovox
Radio: TDOL was contacted by Frank Freda
of the synth band Halovox,
who offered to host the track Oxygen
on its internet radio broadcast.
July
24, 2003
TDOL completes the demo for XRV,
to much acclaim, professing it to be TDOL's strongest
track yet. Click here
to listen to a full version of the song.
July 19, 2003
Belief review: Jason Baker
of synthpop.net,
rates the TDOL album Belief
4.5 out of 5 stars. Click here
to read Jason's revealing take on the album.
July
14, 2003
TDOL on Sinewave
Radio: Welcome another great synthpop station
into the TDOL fold. Sinewave Radio embraces much
of the synthpop that made the eighties great, while
dabbling in a few of the latest synth bands, including
TDOL. Like Slothradio,
this station runs 24/7, with a fluid, regularly-updated
playlist.
June
27, 2003
New TDOL tracks coming soon:
TDOL is currently recording and mixing vocals for
the track XRV,
another strong dance track with incisive lyrics.
TDOL is also excited to present a new track, Seconds,
which Taylor describes as 'TDOL's most complex
and orchestral work to date'. Keep visiting
the site in the coming weeks to download exclusive
versions of these tracks.
June
16, 2003
TDOL on MP3.com:
TDOL now has a site at MP3.com,
complete with MP3s, photos, and band info. Click
here
to visit the site, which will soon host a number
of tracks not available on the Official Site.
June
15, 2003
Belief reviewed on synthpop.ru:
Synthez Observer posts an enigmatic, but flattering
review of TDOL's 1997 release, Belief.
As the review was presented in Russian, TDOL asked
for a English interpretation. Synthez Observer replies:
Hello
Kirk! Well, here's the approximate version of what
I wrote about it all: "Another synthpop revelation
"Belief" has come from the New World, from the native
land of Colorado beetles. The second album Kirk
Taylor - the pilot of synth-folklore project The
Dignity of Labour, the singer of pastoral cowboy-spartan
unpretentious romanticism, and simply lovely photogenic
young man from the American province. Literally
from the very first song off the album, it feels
of, like one expert, one-man project spirit. Indeed,
production deserves a certain paternalistic reproach
though, at all riches of a choice, it is difficult
to name the given album primitive and monocelled
creation. But some other circumstance imposes: through
spheres where influence of immaculate conception
and development of the American dream plus democratic
fast-food fusion comes to life, such a special music
has been born rather unordinary in every respect.
Soaring, soft and elegant likewise "sessna" (a type
of jets), almost sacramental atmosphere of velvet
lounge, jammed up with quite symmetric synth-effects
and the touching vocal appeal with old regime diphthongs
of times of Jack London. Skilful variations with
hygienically clean musical forms are poured by the
cascade from one songs to another, reviving in memory
echoes of imperishable early Pet Shop Boys masterpieces,
crossed with Simply Red creativity of the "Stars"
epoch. However, probably, the maximal penetration
of TDOL music up to depths of ears and fibers of
soul will need a repeated playback of record for
the second, third, fourth time in a row unless this
"medicine" has yielded a final result. Probably,
it will require also the bottle or two of Chateau
Phelan-Segur, as a refined company for synthpop
aestheticism purist. We just highly hope you are
not in Utah now."
Click here
to see the original review (in Russian).
June
6, 2003
TDOL completes the demo for The
Liquid State of Life, with very impressive
results. Todd from A
Different Drum, 'It sounds very nice.
I like it!' orac_uk from Electronically
Yours, 'The track is excellent! Enjoying
it very much here :) I've no doubt that you will
get signed up sooner or later.' Dave from Ninthwave
Records, 'Another great track!'
This track is slotted as the opener for the album,
complete with a lush, 45-second intro. Click here
to listen to a full version of the song.
June
2, 2003
More demo reviews: Bonus praise
from Jason Baker of synthpop.net,
giving the TDOL demos 4.5 out of 5 stars. Click
here
to read the rest of the full-page review.
May
23, 2003
Demo reviews: TDOL has garnered
some rave reviews from several synthpop sites including
Electronically
Yours. In his latest column, orac_uk remarks
'...and the biggest compliment that I can pay
to Kirk and all his hard work is the fact that I've
played his CDR so often over the last few weeks.
Please someone sign him up and give him a deal so
that I can own the proper CD with sleeve notes!'
Visit Electronically
Yours to read the rest of the review.
Jason Baker, a reviewer from synthpop.net,
responds, 'I'm only two tracks in and I'm loving
this!!!! No wonder (A Different Drum) is giving
you some attention. It's well deserved!!!! '
More
TDOL tracks on internet broadcasts: Listen for
the tracks Utopia, Oxygen and
Cliche on Slothradio.
May
20, 2003
TDOL has completed the demo for Cliche,
with very impressive results. Dave from Ninthwave
Records, 'Nice!' Slothdog from
Slothradio,
'Initial reaction: I like. Further reaction
after listening again: I really like.' Look
for this track on an upcoming synthpop compilation
from Ninthwave
Records. Click here
to listen to a full version of the song.
May
8, 2003
TDOL ......in Russia??: Kirk
is contacted by Synthez Observer, webmaster of the
popular Russian synthpop site, synthpop.ru,
announcing that TDOL has earned inclusion in the
news section of the site (in Russian). Synthez Observer
has also had some great praise for TDOL's music:
'I really like your style of synthpop. It has
something of a fresh and unordinary approach.'
Look for a possible demo review or interview (in
English) in future update of his site.
May
2, 2003
TDOL on internet radio: TDOL
tracks Chant, Simplicity, and
Satellite have been added to
the play
