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PointBender

Pointbender is the solo project of Grey (Guidance/Fair Park/MVM) music member and Harmonious Discord label founder Sean Anderson.

In 2000, Sean began producing tracks with Eric Reeves under the “Grey” moniker. In 2002, Grey released their first project on the highly acclaimed label “Guidance”– a release that was featured on Miami CSI, MTV’s Road Rules and the Real World. In the following years Grey would become a back pocket name for Dj’s in the know and the team would produce multiple vinyl imprints. The very same year Grey would perform their first live production performance opening for John Tejada in Dallas, TX.

Grey continued to release tracks between 2003 and 2006 on Blunted Funk, Deepness, Boogie Basics, and their own label, Harmonious Discord. A move to Austin prompted Sean to start producing under Pointbender as an outlet for simple/fun techno music focused on analog devices and strange dissonance. The PointBender project allowed Sean to produce lots of heady/short tunes to be layered and jammed in his live performances. After time many of the selections gained a life of their own during the live shows and were later released on labels like Musical Missionary, Make it, and of course Harmonious Discord. After the release of PointBender’s “Left Brain EP” on Musical Missionary it was clear that Sean had found a musical niche to call home with his unique blend of deep textures and spacey techno edginess.

In October 2009 Sean released his first 6 track solo album on Harmonious Discord called “Sifting Through Circuits”. The release has been buzzing record crates and online shopping carts ever since and is a testament to his wide range of soundscapes.

Sean Anderson’s live performances are in high demand and have been performed around the world to cities including Toronto, Helsinki, Marseilles, London, Berlin, LA, San Francisco, New York, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Miami, Detroit, Chicago, and all over Texas. Although considered “tech house” by most, Pointbender’s Live PA performances incorporate a wide range of electronica genres and styles–from techno to house to minimal.

As a DJ, Sean has been a staple in the Texas scene since 1994, with highly successful residencies at Club Seven, Club One, Hyperia, Crave, Plush, and Barcelona. He has played alongside notables such as John Tejada, Morgan Page, Maetrik, Tony Hewitt, M.A.N.D.Y, Voodeux, John Digweed, Jacob London, Andre Morant, Jori Hulkonen, and Charles Webster. For the last 3 years Sean has had a bi-monthly radio show on http://www.myhouse-yourhouse.net called Discordian Dreaming where he features the latest unreleased material along with tons of new music from forward thinking artists. Tune into Discordian Dreaming radio every other Sunday from 6pm-8pm CST.

For a day job, Sean has been an integral part of the development of some of the most in-demand audio technology on the market. Sean worked with Samplebase (http://samplebase.com) to create 4th Floor, a selection of dance-friendly beats and loops and was one of the original lead developers for the Open Labs D-Beat (http://www.openlabs.com). He can be seen on many of the tutorial videos demonstrating the power of the technology. Currently Sean is working with Livid Instruments (http://www.lividinstruments.com) to help design a custom controller for his live shows.