New Oscillator X Site & KW Updates! January 14, 2010
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www.oscillatorx.com
I’m pleased to announce a brand new Oscillator X website! If you follow me on TWITTER or FACEBOOK, you’ve probably already seen the news about this.
The new site will be a very streamlined resource that (hopefully!) offers a simple interface that everyone will want to see (and hear) in one place. We’ve made sure to keep things simple and without all the “flashy crap” that no one cares about anyway! We hope to upload video, pictures, blogs and goodies to share with all the people who support our music. Maybe you’ll learn more about us then you’d like to eh? :-) John and I welcome any feedback as we continue to tweak the site. Please stop by and check it out and be sure to sign our OSCILLATOR X GUESTBOOK.
I’m also pleased to include that we’ve started off 2010 with a bang this year at SCI Recordings. John Mendenhall and I plan to release a new Oscillator X CD by March 2010 and will spend additional time occupied with shows. (things are already booked and getting more booked daily!) We are excited for the upcoming CD and hope that people will also enjoy our sound as it continues to develop. This is really looking to be excellent year for Oscillator X Music. Thanks to all our fans who’ve stuck by us and continued to inspire us to keep doing what we love. Why do we continue? Because we keep hearing from everyone about how they enjoy the songs and shows of course! 
Additionally, I HAVE NOT forgotten about the my music roots from the alias projects. One of my resolutions this year was to produce more of the stuff that you guys love. I will soon finish up ENIGMA by Banzai and immediately start on fresh Smiley productions for the 2010 year. I appreciate everyone being patient with me as my time goes towards OSX and iDANCE these days. You will see another solo album released this year - It is my promise to myself and all the people who follow my music!
Stay tuned for iDANCE version2 news. Our release date is near with the project and I know you guys are going to love it! We are working on a new website and new media to compliment the game release. More information will be released soon so keep an eye out for it. 2010 is going to be a great new year for rejuvenating 4 panel dance games!
IAAPA 2009 November 17, 2009
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This week I’ll be in Las Vegas for the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions show. IAAPA should be a very interesting show due to it’s relocation from Orlando FL in the past years. The ASI/AMOA shows have also combined forces in Las Vegas due to a decline in the amusement industry recently. (economic times and arcade closures)
What will happen with dance/music games in the 2010 year? I guess we’ll have to wait and see the announcements from show floor this year. I’ll be sure to post about any interesting developments here.
I will be attending the show with Positive Gaming and the Exergame fitness crew this year! We will be exploring the possibilities of a potential iDANCE amusement product and meet about the upcoming iDANCE tour. (more info to come) This does NOT mean we are announcing an arcade product for iDANCE just yet, but we are hopeful to make it possible in the future.
New 2009 Banzai song has been released! : Land of The Lost October 5, 2009
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After 2 years of silence, Banzai is back with a new styled ethnic theme.
“Land Of The Lost” has been released and is now available at SCI Recordings. Get a copy of the new 2009 single and show your support for Banzai today!
Banzai is back! October 1, 2009
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After all the countless contacts & emails I’ve been receiving from loyal music fans; I’m happy to announce that new singles are in the works! Banzai is back with a brand new ethnic theme called “Land of the Lost”. Will we see the original demo of Enigma surface soon? I think so!
Because of the recent success of iDANCE and Oscillator X, solo studio time continues to be difficult to schedule. However, do not fear because you’re comments have been heard. You will see new releases in the next few months by the familiar alias projects!
Thank you to everyone who continues to support my music productions and and keeping me doing what I love. I could not possibly thank all of the people who have helped contribute to to my musical inspirations and project decisions over the years. I look forward to releasing new tunes and continuing to share them with you all. Cheers! ~Kyle
Banzai - Land of the Lost (lofi) preview
iDANCE v2 Beta at Club Industry 2009 - Chicago, IL September 30, 2009
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I’m very pleased to announce that iDANCE v2 BETA will be presented at the Club Industry 2009 show this year. (October 15th - 17th at McCormick Place in the WINDY city) Chris Foy and I will be on the show floor with our distributor and friends EXERGAME Fitness. Please be sure to come out to the event, do some dancing, and give us your feedback! We look forward to seeing all of you in Chicago!
iDANCE V2 beta at LIW 2009 - Birmingham, U.K. a success! September 27, 2009
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I’m very pleased to announce that the first presentation of the new beta of iDANCE Version 2 was very successful at the Pulse fitness booth in 2009 LIW trade show in Birmingham, U.K. We were told that Pulse had a record high interest that they’ve EVER had at previous shows. iDANCE was one of four “Multiplayer dance systems” displayed at the show this year.
iDANCE features a completely new non Stepmania based engine that has been designed by our Positive Gaming team. LIW 2009 was the first time that many of the new version 2 concepts were shown to the public!
Several players had great things to say about improvements that were made from the original version that premiered a year ago at LIW 2008. iDANCE 2 will continue to make improvements off the original success of the “Multiplayer” concept that originally was conceptualized by Ole Petter Høie and the Positive Gaming crew years ago. The idea has continued to expand and seems to be the future (in my mind) for dance game products today.
As many players are aware, Chris Foy and myself have joined the Positive Gaming team to help produce future versions of iDANCE and promote the future of EXERGAMING. We’ve both spent more time in Europe than we ever thought possible when we signed on to the project. (our design work is based out of Europe) Chris and I look forward to helping promote iDANCE with all of our global distributors in the coming months. Please continue to check back for news/updates about our travels with iDANCE.
What can players expect in the future? I can honestly say that I’ve never been so excited about the potential of a new dance game product in the past years. Chris and I have continued to see a new audience build from our presentations at each event… We are both incredibly excited about the market potential and future that lies ahead for iDANCE. I believe this is the beginning of the future of dance games as we know them today. Never before was it possible to actually play with up to 32 people in such a reliable and user friendly environment. We are changing the future of dance game products with iDANCE!
I would like to encourage all players that are curious and/or have questions about iDANCE to comment on this posting. I will do my best to answer your questions (if possible) and give some insight. Please also be sure to check out some of the pictures and videos that I’ve collected from various sources below!
~Kyle
Oscillator X @ Electro-Pop Art Party : Tacoma, WA Aug 15th 2009 August 6, 2009
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What does Pop art have in common with electronic music?
Pop Art embraced commercial techniques by creating machine produced art. Electronic music embraces technology in place of more organic instruments.
The Electro-Pop Art Party is one you dare not miss.
Resistance is futile.
Portland band Oscillator X, fresh from their concert in Europe at the Arcade Dance International Championships in Amsterdam, will provide a world-class performance which includes their own customized light show complete with fog machine and air-powered confetti launchers in Tacoma at the Robert Daniel Gallery during the Electro-Pop Art Party.
The infectious dance grooves of Oscillator X can be heard in several video games including the In The Groove series, the Pump It Up series, iDance, Snake 360, Snowball Runner and others.
Oscillator X’s sound is often compared to artists as diverse as Eiffel 65, 2Unlimited, O-Zone and Daft Punk. Unlike many of today’s dance acts, Oscillator X is a bona fide band with both members writing and performing all of the music, both in the studio and at their dynamic live shows.
Oscillator X released their first album in late 2008 on their own record label, SCI Recordings. The first single “Dynamo” has hit #1 in several US radio markets including Tacoma’s own KVTI I-91 FM & Seattle’s C89.5 FM.
Electro-Pop Art Party with Oscillator X
August 15th 8 pm
Robert Daniel Gallery
2501 Fawcett Ave, Tacoma, WA
$8 pre-sale / $10 at the door
Buy tickets now:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/76776
FACEBOOK GROUP INVITE: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=109314568381&ref=mf
iDANCE & Travel to EC/WC 2009! July 22, 2009
Posted by Kyle Ward in : General, News, iDANCE , 4commentsChris Foy and I are currently away showing iDANCE in Harrisonburg Virginia at James Madison University. The presentation has been great and we are excited to be helping spread the awareness of the future to machine dance!
We hope to make it to your local city soon. More news to come!
View My iDANCE Photo Album from Facebook.
Whats next? Foy and I will shortly board an airplane for several hours to prepare for this years EC/WC 2009 Tournament in Amsterdam. Oscillator X will also be making an appearance & performing live at the event!
We are excited to see all the European players this year. Get ready for the fun to begin!
Kyle Ward has joined the Positive Gaming team! July 10, 2009
Posted by Kyle Ward in : General, News, iDANCE , 1 comment so farPositive Gaming is pleased to announce that Kyle Ward has joined the Positive Gaming team!
Kyle is a very talented artist and well know legend amongst the dance gaming community. He will contribute to the team in many ways including traveling to Europe to spend time with the iDANCE Version 2 development team. In addition, Kyle will be involved in the planning of many events this year and will be performing concerts at select events.
Read more about it from Positive Gamings website
ITG in the mountains! May 30, 2009
Posted by Kyle Ward in : General, ITG, Life, News, Video , 5commentsWe decided to have some fun this weekend. CHECK IT OUT!
Facebook photo album is available HERE
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