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The Cityscape Riot
Genre: Electronic, Indie
Region: Hobart, TAS
Members: Joseph Cityscape - Music / Jay Riot - Live Drums.
Sounds Like: New Order, Gary Numan, Kraftwerk
Influences: Soulwax, Digitalism, Justice

The Cityscape Riot are an electronic duo from Hobart. Joseph Cityscape and Jay Riot have been combining electronic music with live drums since 2007. Their music has been described as being "Inside a computer game where you’re dressed in a fluoro suit, driving a fast car and fighting for your life". In July 2008 The Cityscape Riot released their debut E.P entitled ‘Technodome Nights’. The Cityscape Riot are currently recording new material for their upcoming E.P and touring around the country.

They've supported and played with such artists as -

Miami Horror (Melbourne)
Philadelphia Grand Jury (Sydney)
Dardanelles (Melbourne)
Grafton Primary (Sydney)
Hey Now DJ's (Sydney)
E.L.F (Sydney)
Cassette Kids (Sydney)
Reptiles (Melbourne)
The Scientists of Modern Music (Hobart)
Foxx on Fire (Melbourne)
Kid Sam (Melbourne)

For bookings contact -

thecityscaperiot@hotmail.com

or at -

http://www.myspace.com/thecityscaperiot

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Cityscape-Riot/107275359916?ref=ts

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Head Full of Stars
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Burn This Town
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The City and the Night
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Head Full of Stars
rating:  4/5
I'm enjoying this song. It's got this late night feel to it and I like the layering of all of the synths. Ir's a damn fine song.




The City and the Night
rating:  5/5
Hells Bells!!! I love this track. It does tell a story of the city & the night. Eg. Dancing at Halo till 4am and then a quick visit to the Food St...




Head Full of Stars
rating:  5/5
Cool song again from this group. I can hear a little bit of Cubism Period's " Activity" in this one. Keep up the good work.




Burn This Town
rating:  5/5
This song seems to remind me of my weekends. Rowdy. Possibly could fall asleep if it was playing in a nightclub though?? But we'll see. Great song. ...
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This project is supported by the Australia Council, the Australian Government’s arts funding and advisory body, through its Music Board Section.