Introducing Philosophical Thinking To
The Dance Floor
Meet BATES BELK III,aka BB3, an American
producer and sound designer with a unique view
on dance music. After a long spanning corporate
career in New York, he made the bold move to
Berlin earlier this year. A visa gives him the
freedom to experiment, connect with fellow artists
of various disciplines, and to work on his long
anticipated debut album.
Whereas techno is a genre that is mostly instrumental,
Bates ambitions to make music with a message. He introduces
a philosophical thinking to the dance floor with his approach to
a philosophical Trichotomy on life featured on two new EPs
entitled the Life Trichotomy EP an the Life Trichotomy
Reincarnated EP. The latter contains songs from the Life
Trichotomy EP that have been remixed by other artists
including underground American Techno pioneer Abe Duque
and American Hip Hop and Techno futurist Astrolith.
Bates: "Like many major philosophers such as Plato, Plotinus,
Aquinas, Kant, Socrates, Hegel and Freud who have put forth
philosophical principles in groups of three, I wanted to follow
that principle with my take on techno. Each of the two EPs
contain three songs conveying life lessons from the beginning
of life, the middle of life and the end of life.
The first song in the Trichotomy, entitled Inception,
communicates the importance of not holding back at the
beginning of life. Take chances while you're young and don't be
timid with your choices. Don't be afraid to fail.
The second song in the Trichotomy, entitled Transformation,
communicates the importance of being in control as one moves
through life. You will have positive and negative experiences
throughout. Yet, you are the only one to give these a proper
place.
And the third and final song in the Trichotomy, entitled
Culmination, communicates the importance of letting oneself
be free as one prepares for one's next lifetime at the end of a
current life. By the time I reach "Culmination" in terms of living
and breathing, I want to be able to, in my head, know I took
as many risks as I could, that I was advanced enough as a
human to question the norm, that I could relate to as many
different human lives and their journeys as much as possible,
that I was able to forgive and that I was prepared for my next
adventure.
"I'm incredibly fortunate that I am able to leave the US, that
I'm strong enough to pick up and move to a new country and
environment as I continue to push myself creatively. Berlin is
filled with many many many talented people that I am learning
from, that I am collaborating with and that are contributing to
my art. It's a community that is filled with like-minded artists
for me and I'm going to soak it in while it lasts! It's the perfect
place to finish my debut album and certainly less intense than
New York. I felt I really needed that change. When the album
is finished, it should feel like a futuristic film soundtrack with
varying BPMs and orchestral arrangements. Ultimately I
envision to having a full blown stage show for this project
complete with custom visuals and a live orchestra."
Life Trichotomy will be globally released on October 9th
2015 and Life Trichotomy Reincarnated, will be globally
released on November 13th 2015 on BB3 Dynamics.
About BB3 Dynamics:
Bates Belk III, i.e., BB3, is a global producer and sound
designer, currently based out of Berlin, Germany, whose high
energy, boundary-pushing songs and remixes have moved
international audiences on dance floors in Paris, London,
Amsterdam, Berlin, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro and states side
audiences in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago
and Miami. He is also the founder of BB3 Dynamics Music
Productions.
BB3 Dynamics previous music releases include
OUTTASIGHT, It's in the Mind, Bionic Power (Pushing Harder,
Jumping Higher), Cosmic Kenny, Danger with a Stranger and
Get Me to the Disco.
For more information contact
www.hammarica.com | [email protected]
BB3 DYNAMICS - LIFE TRICHOTOMY EP
AVAILABLE ON BEATPORT!
CONNECT:
http://www.bb3dynamics.com/
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