The Green Kingdom is Michael Cottone (b.1976), a graphic designer and sound artist based in Detroit. Primarily self-taught, he started off playing guitar and progressed to a variety of instruments, eventually incorporating digital sound design and production methods.
Interested in creating compositions which blur the lines between soundscape and structure while keeping a sharp focus on melody, his skill is in using a variety of digitally manipulated acoustic and electronic sources, sampled textures, noise and field recordings. Imbued with a sense of "optimistic nostalgia", his soundworlds encourage introspective explorations and provide an escape from our sometimes hectic lives.
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You can also download a free track from Twig and Twine: http://bit.ly/jvp8L 10:01 AM November 03
Hello all- My new album Twig and Twine is out now on Own Records! Buy many copies! http://www.ownrecords.com 10:00 AM November 03
Staying awake with some Benga this morning
06:28 AM September 21
@factmagazine Ooh, new HudMo remix available for free download, glad I checked Twitter this morning- Be quick! http://www.factmagazine.co.... 06:23 AM September 21
Making my way through the Low End Theory podcasts http://www.lowendtheoryclub.../ Loving the mishmash of hiphop,psych,dubstep,etc.
11:12 AM September 18