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…glitched-out textures and blissful atmospherics held together by funky machine-noise grooves and catchy melodies…

A self-proclaimed “multi-hyphenate,” Liz McLean Knight–the sole woman behind Quantazelle–is thoroughly immersed in technology, fashion, music, and the often-surprising overlaps between. When attempting to circuit bend battery-powered music toys for an upcoming music performance, she discovered that electronic components can be turned into elegant jewelry and started an entire tech-fashion line called Zelle.

While devising a content management system for her online experimental electronic music magazine, Modsquare she learned various web-based programming languages and related technologies, having a head start from her one time computer science college major. With that knowledge she then started an online store, Fractalspin, to sell not only her jewelry, but also accessories and gear for the technologically-sophisticated yet fashionably-minded crowd.

Desiring to assist similar artists reach a greater audience as well as provide gear for electronic musicians, she started Subvariant–a record label and accessories company behind the well-received Electronic Musician’s Emergency Adapter kit.

As laptop-DJ Liz Revision, she selects both experimental ambient and glitchy techno in response to the aura of each night (including a recent co-promotion and residency at Ramp Chicago’s Sonotheque nights).

As Quantazelle she combines complex percussive programming, sonic innovation, and engaging sound design together with an approachable melodic sensibility and often booty-shaking result.

Liz lives and works in the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago, USA, sharing a cable-strewn apartment with her boyfriend, their two dogs, and an army of music gear and computers.

LINKS
Quantazelle.com
Liz’s blog with DJ sets
Residency @ Sonotheque
Fractalspin online store
Subvariant label & gear co
Electronic Musician’s Emergency Adapters
Zelle jewelry

Quantazelle.com has been redesigned, along with the Quantazelle logo.

It’s now powered by Wordpress. The logo font is Squarehead, a cool freeware font by ShyFonts.

The design is a modified version of the Sweetbuzz Green theme.

The events calendar is made possible by Alex Tingle’s Event Calendar.

BassUpTrebleDown and Ramp Chicago present

Hecanjog (Live) [from Milwaukee]
Quantazelle (Live)
Ianhixxx (DJ)
Emulsion (DJ)
Live Visuals: Spiderback

Tuesday, January 9, 2007 @ Sonotheque
1444 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago IL
9pm - 2am, 21+, $3

Local promotions company BassUpTrebleDown brings you Ramp Chicago, a new monthly event that features cutting edge electronic music for rocking the headphones and the dancefloor.

This month we bring you He Can Jog (AKA Erik Schoster from Milwaukee, WI). With releases under both his solo moniker and as part of Milwaukee trio Cedar A.V., Erik is a prolific performer and remixer with releases on Fork Series, Asthmatic Kitty, Hippocamp and more.

Also playing live is the near-famous, hard working Quantazelle, known for everything from her melodic, booty shaking live sets to her recontextualized electronic components-made-jewelry as Zelle. Rounding out the night we have DJ sets from Emulsion and Ianhixxx (aka Ian Hicks) known for his sets with local party collective Opaque, as well as live video from Ramp Chicago veteran Spiderback.

[09/27/06 | 1:09 PM CDT]
F212 | Onomotopoeia this Wednesday
WED, Sep 27, 2006: Onomotopoeia Wednesdays ft. Quantazelle. Asmadeus [Resident Audioician] will be mixing & transitioning through choice selections of electronica. Full Menu / BYOB / Wi-Fi. Steps away from the Merchandise Mart brown line stop, plentiful public parking. 7pm. FREE.

[07/14/06 | 8:06 PM CDT]

The excellent Toronto-based futuristic clothing boutique, Mudshark Streetwear, asked Liz to model one of its Kitchen Orange tops, and also wrote a very sweet review of Quantazelle’s music.

Check it out.

*POSTPONED* SAT, Aug 12, 2006: Heaven Fundraiser @ Heaven Gallery, 1550 North Milwaukee 2nd floor, Chicago, Illinois 60622. Details TBA.

*CANCELLED* see my blog post about this. SUN, Aug 13, 2006: Landau, Quantazelle @ Rodan, 1530 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

[02/16/06 | 7:22 PM CST]

A brief excerpt: “A warning to all women out there: If your boyfriend is into electronic music on the obsessive, geeky level, you may want to watch him closely because he will develop an instant crush on Quantazelle upon witnessing her perform…. she’s cute and she knows how to sequence…”

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[02/04/06 | 1:14 AM CST]
SAT, Feb 11, 2006: “A Scratch Made in Heaven” ft. Quantazelle, Protman & Dangergirl, The Machinist, Lord of the Yum Yum, and DJ Logan Bay @ Heaven Gallery, 1550 North Milwaukee 2nd floor, Chicago, Illinois 60622. 9pm. 21+. $7 s/d. Details here.

THU, Feb 23, 2006: Quantazelle (DJ set) @ Rodan, 1530 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL. 9:30pm - 2am. 21+. FREE.