Karmacoda Releases New Album, Completes New Music Video and Scores Film Soundtrack

San Francisco-based electronica band Karmacoda has released their new full-length studio album, "Illuminate," featuring the first single Turn. The band has also recently completed production on the video for the first single using an innovative film technique that combines high definition video with animated/time lapse still photography using a custom Oktomat camera system. The film Voyeur featuring a soundtrack written by Karmacoda will be screened at the Sonoma Film Festival April 11-15th with a performance by the band to follow.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (PRWEB) March 8, 2007 -- Karmacoda Finishes New Full-length Studio Album -- Mixed by Andy VanDette Masterdisk NYC
Spring in bloom? Such is the case for innovative electronic band, Karmacoda. After taking a two year-long hiatus from live performances to work in the studio, San Francisco based electronic band Karmacoda returns with their highly-anticipated third album, Illuminate. The new album offers 12 fresh tracks and represents a major move forward for the group, containing songs with strong hooks, melodies and an engaging evolution of their groove-laden electronic sound. Illuminate was tracked and mixed in the band's San Francisco-based Sola Musa Studio by member and producer/mixer Brett Crockett.

Illuminate, which was mastered by Andy VanDette (U2, David Bowie, Moby, Garbage, Smashing Pumpkins) at Masterdisk, NYC will be released March 5, 2007. The first single Turn from the album has begun receiving radio airplay and a video for the song by San Francisco experimental film maker Sinisa Kukic will be released in conjunction with the album.

Amazon.com Editorial Review
Illuminate brings to light a mature Karmacoda, an album full of much more than interesting soundscapes and dream-inducing vocals. Illuminate features a band that has masterfully created a new, authentic sound: their own. Solid, songwriterly form, fresh instrumentation, top-notch production and of course Heather Pierce and B.'s gorgeous vocals captivate the listener, drawing them into Karmacoda's world straight away. Opening track 'Something' highlights dense, hooky harmonies with an upbeat, smirky attitude. 'Turn' combines lush strings and a hypnotic melody, creating a song that sticks in one's mind for days. 'Chapel' features the two singers sharing a striking duet, conjuring a melancholy so beautiful that one starts to feel uplifted. 'Spectre' evokes the dark sexiness that Karmacoda may best be known for, while 'Skylines' could catapult the band to stardom. Illuminate is a shining album whose parting message is this: Karmacoda has upped their sound and with it, their game.

New Karmacoda Video for single Turn
Karmacoda is currently putting the finishing touches on the video for the first single Turn from the new album Illuminate. The new video is being directed by San Francisco experimental film maker Sinisa Kukic and utilizes a fascinating combination of high definition video and animated 35mm still photography. Kukic constructed a custom camera rig that integrates five Oktomat cameras with 8 lenses which shoot 8 time lapse images per 35 mm film frame. This combination time lapse/still photography was then scanned and animated via computer by the director. The video for Turn combines full motion high definition video with multi-element animated photography and features the band and key landmarks in the bands home of San Francisco. The video will be viewable on the bands web site and many other web video outlets such as YouTube.com.

Karmacoda Scores Film Soundtrack
Karmacoda has also recently contributed original music and scored the soundtrack for Voyeur, a feature length, independent film that was completed in 2006 by first time San Francisco director, John Vasicek.

Voyeur is the story of Our Man, once a successful Hollywood Producer, who has fallen on hard times and finds himself at a struggling Oregon TV station. With the disappearance of a young girl from his show, he quickly realizes that in the world of reality television the performance isn't always in front of the lens. Voyeur will be screened at the Sonoma Film festival, April 11-15 2007.

Actors Stephen Steelman, Phil Austin and Katie Jay in scenes from Voyeur.

Karmacoda render human issues through the electronic medium, creating music to reflect the emotion of a specific time and space in our modern world. Karmacoda is Heather Pierce - lead vocals, Brett "B." Crockett --guitar / vocals / keyboards, Eric Matsuno -- bass and Rafael Acevedo -- DJ.

For additional information, music licensing inquiries, or to receive a promotional copy of Illuminate, contact:
Brett Crockett / 203 San Benito Rd / Brisbane, CA 94005
415.706.7314 / www.karmacoda.com

"...From San Francisco, America's capital for Cultural Revolution, comes Karmacoda. The group brings to electronica and terminally dark trip hop a cloudy/sunny California cool, at once laid back and romantic, earthy and glamorous. Like the city, their songs have a breezy airiness and Boho funkiness." -- Music Dish

"...Extremely well written and perfectly produced tracks... tracks (that) will shake up the trip hop world." - Triphop.hu

"... If we are not able to fly, Karmacoda teaches us how to simulate that. The splendor is up there, and Karmacoda is a direct highway toward it." - Tripofagia

"Karmacoda puts out a straight up, cool vibe. Heather Pierce has a beautiful voice which she uses to compliment B's haunting vocals." -- South of Mainstream

"These guys are fantastic. Watch them soar..." - Amazon.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: Brett Crockett
Sola Musa Music
p: 415.706.7314
www.karmacoda.com

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