Miniature Airlines
There are plenty of bedroom producers out there using the latest and greatest plugins and soft synths to create their music, but what sets Dylan Abbott (aka Miniature Airlines) apart from the rest is his attention to songcraft. Instead of following dancefloor-oriented templates to build his tracks, he draws on his background as a songwriter to make structured pop songs full of melodic development, while borrowing techniques from the worlds of IDM, glitch, and synthpop. Using the obtuse and crash-prone tracker program known as Buzz, he has released a string of EPs in the last few years, followed by his first full-length album, Arrivals & Departures, in 2010. If you catch one of his live performances, expect longer, deconstructed version of his songs, along with new, unreleased material with the same melodic sensibilities.
Official Website: http://www.miniatureairlines.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/miniatureairlines
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/miniair
Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/miniature-airlines
Twitter: @miniair
Discography:
the Arrivals & Departures Remixes
9 Remixes from the Arrivals & Departures LP, and one new introductory track.
Arrivals & Departures
The debut full-length from Miniature Airlines. 11 tracks, ranging from poppy bliss-out, to full-on spastic meltdown.
First Snows & Last Leaves
A long-awaited new single from Miniature Airlines, plus bonus remixes by UtOfBu, The Celibacy Club, Hjalti, and The Quarry Stone.
Pushpin Revolution
Poppy melodies flit on top of gurgling FM synths, while retro drum machines pound out beats ranging from clubby to spastic.
News:
Update: Cancelled | Live in Pioneer Square on Aug. 21st
UPDATE 8/20: Sad to say, but we will not be appearing at Occidental Park tomorrow. There has been a last-minute shift in direction for this event, and any future Music in the Square events will essentially be under new management. It’s too bad, as this was a fun event while it lasted, and our pal [...]
Omens
While some say that the red sun that lingered over Cascadia yesterday was merely the result of smoke plumes from British Columbia drifting through the air over the Puget Sound, we choose to think of it as an omen, a portent for things to come. First, we have a collection of remixes from the recent Miniature [...]
New Miniature Airlines LP Out Now!
It’s here kids. You’ve heard him talking about it (probably incessantly). You saw the sneak preview of the cover art last night, if you follow him on Twitter (@miniair). You may have been one of the lucky few to hear some previews on Soundcloud. But this is it, for really reals. Arrivals & Departures, the [...]
Heads Up! New Sounds Forthcoming.
Our energies have been diverted inward of late, with much effort being directed to the creation of new, exciting sounds for our adoring public. While many of you have no doubt grown impatient with the lack of news issuing forth from our headquarters, we assure you that we will make up for the neglect. Miniature [...]
Winter Update
We’ve had the appearance of still waters here at d.iscontent headquarters lately, but there’s plenty of activity in the depths. Our biggest news is an impending live performance by Miniature Airlines, and not just any live performance; he’ll be participating in the annual gladiatorial event known as the Laptop Battle here in Seattle, at Chop [...]
Final Stretch
We’re almost there! In about 60 hours, Hjalti and Miniature Airlines will be performing live at the LoFi Lounge in Seattle. Tickets are available for pre-sale right now, at a discounted rate of only $8! There are a total of 7 live acts on the bill, including Anticon’s Restiform Bodies, touring in support of their [...]
On the Air
Tonight! On your radio! (You remember what a radio is, right? That thing we all had before MP3 players and Pandora?). Miniature Airlines and Hjalti will be live in-studio guests on Variations, an electronic music show on KBCS 91.3, Seattle, from 11pm until midnight. They also have a live stream, for the technologically advanced. Tune [...]
D.iscontent live at the LoFi
Yes, it’s true! The D.iscontent crew will be performing live yet again. Miniature Airlines and Hjalti will be playing support slots for Restiform Bodies, on their TV Loves You Back tour on February 20th. Restiform Bodies are headlining the main room at the Lofi Lounge, with (n1nth)cloud and Egadz, and the D.iscontent kids will be [...]
Seasonally Affected
At long last! The new Miniature Airlines single is out! Continuing our tradition of seasonally themed releases (which I swear is purely coincidental), this one is called First Snows & Last Leaves, and it features not only two brand new Miniature Airlines tracks, but also four remixes, for a grand total of six new tracks. [...]
Forthcoming
The D.iscontent crew is stepping up their actiity, with an active release schedule for the coming months, and exciting news about new artists joining the roster. We’re not posting details yet, but we will let you know now that a new single is on the way from Miniature Airlines. Tracks are being finalized as we [...]