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Alan Astor

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Location: Brooklyn, NY

Website: http://www.myspace.com/alanastor

Bio: Underground parties coast to coast know Alan Astor and his bold techno nightlife anthems 'Fantastic Fantasy' and 'Monday' - and they never forget his performances. ... (more) With his distinctly emotional voice, enigmatic stage presence, and powerful electronic beats, Alan is known for turning any awkward social gathering into the party of a lifetime.

As a saxophone player in his early teens, Alan developed a strong affinity for jazz music and an appreciation of jazz history, indulging in a music as rebellious and energetic as it was gorgeous and smart. Before long, he also discovered the enormous musical potential of computers and electronic instruments and set out to combine his first love with his latest - merging the rebellion and emotion of jazz with his electronic abilities to create a totally new kind of pop.

Writing, producing, and performing his own hits with great success, Alan Astor has rocked hot spots all over New York City and the United States with bands such as Grand Buffet, ARE Weapons (Rough Trade), Restiform Bodies (Anticon), Cex, The Frequency, and Gil Mantera's Party Dream, leaving audiences dancing, laughing, crying, making out, and falling in love everywhere he goes.
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