electronic fare but more akin to a futuristic punk feel. His tracks defy their genres, infiltrating your awareness with bizarre imagery and vocals that range from melodic to monstrous. The sounds are tweaked with care, enticing listeners to return often to grasp all the detail. If you have a taste for the dark side, collect subversive countercultural memes, or maintain a general discontent with normalcy, this might be just the electronic music for you.
Known for curious qualities in both sound and appearance (a cross between steampunk and Blade Runner android), he has appeared on stage in provocative eye-catching outfits at venues throughout the South USA for years. He has also shared the stage with recognized indie artists such as Yip-Yip, The Emotron, Dino Felipe, Man + Machines, and Captured! By Robots. Each performance he gives has an unmistakable fun energy that can drive audiences wild with excitement. A very approachable and friendly person off stage, he strives to be a true professional at his craft. He has worked intensely with collectives such as Kids On The Moon (Tampa), Electronic SubSouth (Gainesville), and The Creature Tweaker Council (Miami).
In the beginning of 2010, a new project emerged known as THOUGHTWAR, presumably produced by Johan Ess. Only time will tell what this ends up becoming. So far, all he has said is “These sounds are the edgier, heavier, darker, and meta-introspective side of what can be made. They are manufactured for both Everyone and Noone.” That being said, join the underground forum at www.thoughtwar.net.
with
Esoteric Drift, Nerd Parade, various other bands
Eyedrum, Atlanta, GA
Radio vs. Static, Caleb Michael Riley [ccoc]
r3mix3d, Clemson, SC
with
GalaxC Girl, Joe Flash, Selector Cleofus, Quetzatl, Pericles
r3mix3d, Clemson, SC
Joe Flash, Creature Of Habit, and Kontrol Kontraoss
The Hideaway, Johnson City, TN
with
Sean Monistat, Randy Garcia, alGARhythm, and A_Scissors
The Laboratory, Gainesville, FL
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2009
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January
18th
with
Dino Felipe, DJ Urine, Thug Jesus
Pearl Lounge, New Orleans, LA
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2008
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MARCH
8th
Night Of Weirds present Noise Is The New Black
with
TV, Audioid, Dino Felipe, Psyclone Ranger
Churchill’s, Miami, FL
JANUARY
11th
Creature Tweaker Council present CompMutation
with
Romantic Cock, Obed, Peasants With Feathers, Line_Noise
Churchill’s, Miami, FL
1st
Creature Tweaker Council present Night Of The Weirds
with
Peasants With Feathers, Line_Noise
Churchill’s, Miami, FL
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2007
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SEPTEMBER
14th
with
Experiment Haywire
Every Body Move, Fort Lauderdale, FL
AUGUST
11th
with
Miss. Dracula, Xrin Arms, Koabra
Transitions Art Gallery, Skatepark Of Tampa, FL
7th
Creature Tweaker Council present Night Of The Weirds
with
Ms. van Gelder, Algo Rythem, Line_Noise, Peasants With Feathers
Churchill’s Pub, Miami, FL
APRIL
21st
Nophest
3 day festival hosted by Nophi Records
11:11 Teahouse, Atlanta, GA
19th
Creature Tweaker Council present Steel Rivet Dystopia
with
Experiment Haywire, Ms. van Gelder, Obed, Romantic Cock,
Lattic-WorkZ, Algo Rythem, Line_Noise, Late Night Curly, Sindri
Churchill’s Pub, Miami, FL
MARCH
7th
Creature Tweaker Council present Distorted Octopus Beats
with
Algo Rythem, Line_Noise, Kid Kadian, Peasants With Feathers
Churchill’s Pub, Miami, FL
FEBRUARY
24th
Creature Tweaker Council present IDM Fashion Show
with
Obed, Romantic Cock, Lattic-WorkZ, Algo Rythem, Line_Noise,
Roy Of Sealand, Hydroplane, Peasants With Feathers
Churchill’s Pub, Miami, FL
7th
Creature Tweaker Council present DSP Soup
with
Algo Rythem, Line_Noise, Peasants With Feathers
Churchill’s Pub, Miami, FL
JANUARY
19th
Creature Tweaker Council present Seabreeze Incense
with
Obed, Romantic Cock, Algo Rythem, Line_Noise,
Peasants With Feathers, Roy Of Sealand
Churchill’s Pub, Miami, FL
3rd
Creature Tweaker Council present Shield Of Circuits
with
Line_Noise, Peasants With Feathers, Algo Rythem
Churchill’s Pub, Miami, FL
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2006
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NOVEMBER
25th
Nophest – 3 day festival hosted by Nophi Records
11:11 Teahouse, Atlanta, GA
19th
The very first Creature Tweaker Council organizational meeting
with
Line_Noise, Hydroplane, Algo Rythem, Peasants With Feathers, Wicked Dream Foundation
Wallflower Gallery, Miami, FL
10th
with
Man And Machines, Devamachine, DJ Maus
Cafe Tsunami After Dark, Pinellas Park, FL
OCTOBER
27th
Fest V – Electronic SubSouth Showcase
with
Bunnay, Chiisai-Oto, Koabra, Sephiroth Chorus, Sidecar Racer, The Viirus
Club Red, Gainesville, FL
AUGUST
17th
with
Dino Felipe, Cruel Sea, Hydroplane, Wicked Dream Foundation
Churchill’s Pub, Miami, FL
12th
with
Worldwide Zoo and The Viirus
Bombshell Gallery, St. Pete, FL
6th
with
Wicked Dream Foundation, Hydroplane, Class B Digital Apparatus, Bearcow
Trauma Centre, Orlando, FL
5th
with
Randy Garcia, The Secret Life, Wicked Dream Foundation,
Hydroplane, Class B Digital Apparatus, Bearcow
Pillowtex Lofts, Atlanta, GA
4th
with
Wicked Dream Foundation, Hydroplane, Class B Digital Apparatus, Bearcow
BFA Warehouse, Tallahassee, FL
JULY
25th
with
DJ Cadaver Junky featuring Julie Ghoulie, Derek Lyn Plastic
The Shamrock, Gainesville, FL
23rd
with
Class B Digital Apparatus
Trauma Centre, Orlando, FL
8th
with
The Emotron, DJ Cadaver Junky featuring Julie Ghoulie
1982, Gainesville, FL
MAY
2nd
with
DJ Cadaver Junky featuring Julie Ghoulie, Sidecar Racer
Level, Gainesville, FL
APRIL
27th
with
Production Unit Xero, Frog, dj Dubble8, Bacon Machine
Tim and Terry’s, Gainesville, FL
22nd
with
Captured! by Robots
Common Grounds, Gainesville, FL
REVIEW: “Local robot-mouth prankster Johan Ess
shoots electrons as an opener.” – Gainesville Sun
13th
with
The Viirus (Johan Ess and solo set)
Orange and Brew, Gainesville, FL
MARCH
24th
with
DollhouseX, Man and Machines, Bunnay
Club Red, Gainesville, FL
FEBRUARY
21st
with
London’s Werewolf Epidemic
Orange and Brew (UF campus), Gainesville, FL
18th
with
aaronzarzutski, Chiisai-Oto, The Viirus
Tim and Terry’s, Gainesville, FL
16th
with Porcelain Black
Club Red, Gainesville, FL
4th
Electronic SubSouth 9
with
Vox, Whistling School for Boys, Vatican, Sidecar Racer
The Atlantic, Gainesville, FL
3rd
with
Yip-Yip and Boy+Girl
Wayward Council, Gainesville, FL
JANUARY
30th
The Tom Miller Show
with
The Singing Lawn Chairs (Residents cover band), Quadkiller
The Shamrock, Gainesville, FL
7th
Electronic SubSouth 8
with
Yip-Yip, Zom Zoms, Girls on Film
The Atlantic, Gainesville, FL
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2005-earlier
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10/31/05
The Tom Miller Show (Halloween Edition)
with The Techgnostics, The Singing Lawn Chairs
The Shamrock, Gainesville, FL
10/7/05
Electronic SubSouth 6
with Yip-Yip, The Flight Orchestra, Hydroplane, Wicked Dream Foundation
Side Bar, Gainesville, FL
9/13/05
Drink on the Moon concert series #3
with Chiisai-Oto, Go-Go Pod, Bobby Shakespeare/Biepang (dj set)
Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin, FL
7/16/05
Solder IV Festival
with Bobby Shakespeare, Chiisai-Oto, Phluidbox, Men’s Shoes
Tealand, Gainesville, FL
5/6/05
Turmoil
with Kalx as ‘the 23rd appendix’
Club X-It, Hollywood, FL
10/23/04
The Night Owl – horror movie premiere
Evilcon Ranch, Geneva, FL
performing in various other acts…
3/13/04 – with the Adorables @ Stardust Video and Coffee, Winter Park, FL
2/9/04 – with r_garcia, Xenlab @ BackBooth, Orlando, FL
1/02/04 – with Bobby Shakespeare, Phluidbox @ House Party, Orlando, FL
10/31/03 – with Off-white Noise @ House Party, Orlando, FL
7/24/03 – with Bobby Shakespeare, r_garcia, dj Merck, Xenlab @ AKA Lounge, Orlando, FL
5/22/03 – with Machinedrum, Andrew Jones @ AKA Lounge, Orlando, FL
4/19/02 – Moses Young and the Chosen Ones (on synth/computer/freak vocals) @ Stone Soup Collective, Orlando, FL
7/1/01 – Members Of Us (on keys/synth/fx) @ The House I Grew Up In, Safety Harbor, FL
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