LOUD are a psytrance / electronica / psychedelic music group consisting of Kobi Toledano and Eitan Reiter, both from Haifa, Israel. LOUD have been called "one of the hottest and most interesting groups in the world trance scene today."[1]
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| Background information | |
| Origin |  Haifa, Israel |
| Genres | Psychedelic trance, trance, Goa trance, psychedelic music, electronica, electronic music |
| Occupation(s) | Record Producer, Sound Engineer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Drive Records, Nano Music |
| Members | Kobi Toledano Eitan Reiter |
| Website | loud-live.com |
Members edit
Eitan Reiter was born on December 3, 1982, in Haifa, Israel, the son of a classical guitar player. He became fascinated by the sounds of synthesizers and when he was 16 started making music on his computer using Impulse Tracker.[2]
Kobi Toledano was born on December 1, 1976, in Haifa, Israel. Since his youth he was interested in electronic devices, taking them apart and putting them back together. Kobi worked for years in a recording studio managing and producing young artists. He discovered trance music and Psychedelic music while attending rave parties in the early 1990s in the forests of Northern Israel.[3] Kobi graduated from a leading sound school in the Galilee, northern Israel, and was the producer of a few psychedelic groups.
Music career edit
Kobi Toledano and Eitan Reiter have been producing electronic music together since 2006, blending old school roots with new sounds.
In 2009 the group was invited by BPM College, the leading institute in Israel for sound and music production studies, to conduct an artist workshop. The success of the workshop led to an ongoing relationship with BPM.
In 2011 the group was signed to the English/South African label Nano Records and since then have released several recordings.
LOUD have collaborated and remixed, and have been remixed, by many artistes, including: Simon Posford, Art of Trance, Union Jack, Dr Motte – Founder of Love Parade Berlin (released on PAXXIZ), Sebastian Mullaert, Infected Mushroom, J.Viewz, Bluetech, Son Kite, Astrix, Perfect Stranger, Shulman, Prometheus, Captain Hook, Dekel, and Ace Ventura.
In 2013 LOUD assisted BPM in the development of its BPM Remixed project.[4] The success of this collaboration lead to similar projects.[5]
Festivals edit
LOUD have performed in almost every country that holds electronic dance music. Among their international performances are:
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Discography edit
Studio albums edit
Some Kind of Creativity edit
(November 2006, Drive Records)[13]
- All tracks written and produced by Kobi Toledano and Eitan Reiter.
| Track number | Title | BPM | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | "G-mini Click" | 137 | 08:25 |
| #2 | "Subinya" | 141 | 07:18 |
| #3 | "Past Progressive" | 145 | 08:03 |
| #4 | "Engines On" | 142 | 06:35 |
| #5 | "In Rage" | 143 | 06:29 |
| #6 | "Elastic Mood" | 144 | 07:02 |
| #7 | "Sun Dance" | 143 | 07:42 |
| #8 | 1 "Missed Call" | 144 | 07:34 |
| #9 | "Long Cut" | 142 | 07:36 |
Abstract edit
(January 2008, Drive Records)[14]
- All tracks written and produced by Kobi Toledano and Eitan Reiter.
| Track number | Title | BPM | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | "Loose Senses" | 140 | 08:13 |
| #2 | "Machines 2008" | 143 | 06:24 |
| #3 | "DownUnder" | 140 | 07:54 |
| #4 | "Abstract" | 142 | 07:43 |
| #5 | "Next" | 145 | 08:00 |
| #6 | "Tough Kid" | 145 | 07:30 |
| #7 | "Hiss" | 139 | 07:31 |
| #8 | "The Edge" | 136 | 07:10 |
| #9 | "Disoriented (Sabotage mix)" | 140 | 10:25 |
Free From Conceptual Thoughts edit
(May 2010, Drive Records)[15]
- All tracks written and produced by Kobi Toledano and Eitan Reiter.
| Track number | Title | BPM | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | "Enlightenment" | 138 | 10:44 |
| #2 | "One Way" | 144 | 11:21 |
| #3 | "All Rights Reversed" | 144 | 10:16 |
| #4 | "Milestone" | 140 | 10:08 |
| #5 | "Big Squid" | 144 | 08:13 |
| #6 | "Sector 7 G" | 149 | 07:42 |
| #7 | "You Are Everything" | 143 | 09:33 |
| #8 | "Tales From the Loudmobile" | 135 | 08:15 |
No More X edit
(April, 2012 Nano Records) [16][17][18]
- All tracks written and produced by Kobi Toledano and Eitan Reiter.
- Track #1 If... written and produced by Yaniv Shulman, Kobi Toledano & Eitan Reiter
| Track number | Title | BPM | Length |
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| #1 | "If..." | 135 | 10:25 |
| #2 | "Dr. Who" | 135 | 09:07 |
| #3 | "Perpetuum Mobile" | 165 | 11:28 |
| #4 | "Solid" | 139 | 08:25 |
| #5 | "Shores of Titan" | 138 | 09:10 |
| #6 | "Triceratops" | 135 | 08:17 |
| #7 | "Station 42" | 132 | 14:21 |
Compilations edit
Private Lesson edit
(May, 2007 Drive Records)
| Track number | Title | Artists | BPM | Length |
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| #1 | "Pounding" (LOUD remix) | Sub6 | 142 | 06:52 |
| #2 | "Insoc" (live edit) | Panic | 145 | 06:18 |
| #3 | "Keep Your Mind Open" (O.M.C remix) | Cosma, O.M.C | 140 | 08:13 |
| #4 | "Dominatrix" (LOUD & Domestic remix) | Psysex | 141 | 07:43 |
| #5 | "Tiny Noize Point" (live edit) | LOUD | 143 | 07:24 |
| #6 | "Yoki" | Black & White | 145 | 07:23 |
| #7 | "Internal Voice" | Insomnia | 146 | 07:38 |
| #8 | "Basic Conversation" | Unoccupied | 120 | 04:17 |
LOUD - The Remixes edit
(July, 2011 Nano Records) [19]
| Track number | Title | Artists | Remixer | BPM | Length |
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| #1 | "L.S.Dance" | Psysex | LOUD | 140 | 07:53 |
| #2 | "Subinya" | LOUD | Ace Ventura | 138 | 10:29 |
| #3 | "Sun Dance" | LOUD | Perfect Stranger | 135 | 10:00 |
| #4 | "One Way" | LOUD | Prometheus | 144 | 07:48 |
| #5 | "Digital Hippie" | LOUD | Psysex, Activator | 137 | 09:13 |
| #6 | "Wired" | LOUD | Captain Hook | 135 | 08:52 |
| #7 | "All Rights Reversed" | LOUD | Avalon | 144 | 07:53 |
| #8 | "Big Squid" | LOUD | Laughing Buddha | 144 | 08:46 |
| #9 | "Enlightenment" | LOUD | Zen Mechanics | 138 | 09:57 |
Singles/EPs edit
- "Digital Hippie", 2009, Drive Records
- "1/3", 2010, Drive Records
- "Engines On" (Perfect Stranger remix), 2010, Digital Structures
- "People Music Money Drugs", 2011, HOMmega HD
- "Genetic Lottery", 2013, HOMmega HD
- "Moroccan Roll", 2014, Platipus Music
Appearances edit
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Collaborations & Side Projects edit
Kobi Toledano edit
- With Samuel Wallerstein (aka ON3): Chain Reaction
Eitan Reiter edit
Production equipment edit
| Product Type | Product Name |
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| Computer | MacBook Pro i7 |
| Studio Monitors | ATC 100 |
| Yamaha NS-10 | |
| Synthesizers | Korg MS-10 |
| Roland SH 101 | |
| Roland TB 303 | |
| Roland JUNO 6 | |
| Arturia MikroBrute | |
| Novation Bass Station II | |
| Controllers | 2 X LIVID CTRLR |
| Effects | Moog Delay MF 104 |
| Moog Filter MF 101 | |
| Moog Phaser MF 103 | |
| Moog Freqbox MF 107 | |
| Electro Harmonics | |
| Holy Grail | |
| Microphone | Neumann TLM 103 |
Videos edit
| Year | Title | Director | Link |
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| 2012 | "LOUD & Shulman - If..." | Oron Aiche | Watch it! |
| 2012 | "LOUD - DR. Who" | Oron Aiche | Watch it! |
| 2012 | "LOUD - Perpetuum Mobile" | Oron Aiche | Watch it! |
| 2012 | "LOUD - Solid" | LOUD | Watch it! |
| 2012 | "LOUD - Shores of Titans" | Oron Aiche | Watch it! |
| 2012 | "LOUD - Triceratops" | Oron Aiche | Watch it! |
| 2012 | "LOUD - Station 42" | Oron Aiche | Watch it! |
| 2013 | "LOUD Doco" | Ben Kirschenbaum | Watch it! |
References edit
- ^ "Psylicious | Interview with LOUD!". Archived from the original on 2015-08-25. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
- ^ "CHAISHOP - Eitan Reiter". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
- ^ "Interview with KOBI TOLEDANO from LOUD - New Year's Eve Marathon 2015 - 31/12/2014". Soundcloud.com. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Loud Live Set up @ BPM College". Youtube.com. 1 May 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "今の育毛剤はいい | 生きてて良かった". www.bpmremixed.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Symbiosis Gathering 2013: Lineup & Giveaway". Massedmc.com. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "BOOM FESTIVAL, 1997-2014, Oneness | Music | Arts | Environment | Culture | Love". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2015-07-26.
- ^ "Universo Paralello - Musica - Mainstage". Archived from the original on 2015-05-06. Retrieved 2015-07-26.
- ^ "Feature: Earthdance Cape Town 2011". Bpmmag.co.za. Archived from the original on 22 January 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "LOUD at Earthdance Cape Town 2011 – Video - Psymedia". Psymedia.co.za. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Rainbow Serpent Will Be Perfectly Loud In 2015". Scenestr.com.au. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Before Party – KOBI TOLEDANO - LOUD". Tadiozora.fm. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Loud - Some Kind Of Creativity (Drive Records @ Nov 06)". Psymusic uk. 5 December 2006. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ "Loud Abstract". Psyshop.com. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ "Loud: Free From Conceptual Thoughts (Beatport Download) Drive Records". Forum.isratrance.com. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ "Loud - No More X - 2012". Psynews.org. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "loud from nano records exclusive interview". Psymedia.co.za. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
- ^ "Loud – No More X (Nano Records)". Idmmag.com. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Album Review: Loud – The Remixes (Nano Records)". Bpmmag.co.za. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ "Sebastian Mullaert and Eitan Reiter team up for new LP". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Avishay Balter and Eitan Reiter – iRich EP (DigiStr01)". Digital-structures.com. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ Benjamin Sgalovich. "Aleph Zero Records - Unoccupied". Aleph-zero.info. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Morpheus Music Interviews - Eitan Reiter". Electronicmusicmall.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2017.