(www.dfarecords.com) - Hot on the heels of a series of DFA dancefloor funk twelve inches, comes The Juan Maclean's Less Than Human, a worldwide debut released last year on DFA/Astralwerks. This former member of Six Finger Satellite aligns metallic synths, cowbells, samplers and even "robot stuff" (e.g. 'Shining Skinned Friend' & overall glimmering dynamics), which pass from one state to another. Less Than Human, recorded at Juan's home and Plantain Studios, was mixed and produced by the DFA and Juan Maclean. Its a precision-tuned rekindling of Maclean's love affair with everything from Kraftwerk to Juan Atkins and Derrick May, Funkadelic to Giorgio Moroder and Lipps Inc, DAF to Talking Heads and Frankie Goes To Hollywood. The paranoia of Less Than Human is a must listen for any fan of the obscure originality that the DFA always deliver with utter grace. Experience it live in a city near you... Juan's recent New Year's Eve show was reviewed in the New York Times. Read it here... "The Juan Maclean exploits the secret of New York dance music and Detroit techno, circa 1981." -The New York Times The Juan Maclean Tour Dates: 2/03 Boston, MA @ Paradise 2/04 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom 2/07 Columbus, OH @ Wexner Center (Ohio State) 2/8 Chicago, IL @ The Abbey Pub 2/09 Minneapolis, MN @ 400 Bar 2/12 Seattle, WA @ Consolidated Works 2/13 Portland, OR @ Holocene 2/15 San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
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