The growth of Techno Squirrels' music since their debut has been notable. On the popular MySpace.com web community, Techno Squirrels music currently receives, on average, 400 plays per day - totaling over 100,000 plays since their release in the Fall of 2005. Their network of MySpace "friends" has grown to over 7000. On the Techno Squirrels website where certain songs are available for electronic download, users have taken advantage of that availability; registering over 20,000 song downloads. Their interest has carried over to the iTunes Music Store where sales, reviews, and iMixes have been created by fans of Techno Squirrels.

On radio, the attention paid to Techno Squirrels is also significant. Terrestrial radio has embraced them everywhere from their home in Southern California to electronic music centers like England and Spain. Techno Squirrels have also enjoyed airplay on other national broadcasts like XM Satelite radio and several broadcasts through the exploding scene of podcast radio.


... While fans have taken notice, so have the critics. Below is a selection of Techno Squirrels media reviews:

"Love the name, and the track ain't half bad either. A good vocal and strong production make this a good stab at trance..."
Future Music Magazine, UK edition

"The title track "Mute" is a great example of upbeat electronica in the vein of William Orbit era Madonna and some of Bj's poppier work. It's a catchy song; something that speaks of lost loved ones and days gone by, the kind of things that we can all identify with."
ReGenMag.com

"[Mute] sounds like a summer time smash. Deep Deep in the club/crate status. Da Squirrlies are most excellent, like Sigsworth VS. Oakenfold."
Mood II Swing, KPFK 90.7 FM, Los Angeles

"Gorgeous, full-bodied melodies wash over you and threaten to carry your soul away on a wave of emotion while strong vocals move across the surface of the soundscape".
Raves.com

"They are more at the intelligent techno end of the spectrum. Highly listenable stuff."
Tasty Magazine

"The first time I listened to their music I immediately thought about Madonna's "Ray of light" because Techno Squillers' music is poppy and dancey at the same time.
Chain D.L.K.

"Beautiful vocals, sonic waves, and a beat that isn't too distracting to work to while listening."
San Jose Mercury News

"Smooth female vocals are supported by a congenial pastiche of e-perc and nimble electronics. Bass tones rumble as a strident undercurrent that excellently blends with the dancefloor rhythms."
Sonic Curiosity

"The name alone would get me to listen to them; even better, their music is terrific. The track "My Shrimplike Beat" has a great, driving groove and gorgeous vocals."
Podrunner

"The title track is an ethereal masterpiece and it's the strength of Squirrels' songwriting that is so immediately captivating... "Mute" feels at once both dream journal and diary entry. The star of the track is Eriksson's vocal which glides effortlessly over the pair's slick production work."
Shejay.net

"Every track is entrancing as Lisa's splendid vocals glide through them with seemingly very little effort."
Grave Concerns



BIO:
TechnoSquirrels is the Los Angeles based electronica collaboration between music producers Lisa Eriksson and Ryan Harlin.

Lisa grew up in Sweden - a country known for its long winter nights. But where there are long nights, there are long raves and Lisa quickly found herself immersed in Sweden's techno scene in the early 90s. "Fluke and Underworld," says lisa. "That was my awakening. I instantly traded in my collection of Black Sabbath vinyl for a Korg MS-10 and a Roland 606 drum machine."

Ryan is straightforward about his exposure to Techno. "I hated it. I had long discussions with 'music purists' denouncing the repetition and 8 note loops." It was a move to England in the mid-90s that changed Ryan's mind. Living in Liverpool in the shadow of England's famed "CREAM" dance club, Ryan couldn't avoid a flurry of electronic music that went beyond what he had thought possible.

It was in Liverpool that Lisa and Ryan met, but it wasn't where Techno Squirrels started. Lisa and Ryan continued working on their own projects. Lisa became one half of the Euro-Art-Rock band, Schulte/Eriksson - who's single eventually found its way to legendary BBC DJ John Peele. She also lent her voice to Ladytron's breakthrough single, "He Took Her To A Movie." Ryan, however, took a break from music as a co-founder of Emo Riot Productions.

After moving to Los Angeles, Lisa worked on new beats she would regularly show Ryan her latest ideas. Meanwhile, a third party made regular appearances outside the window - a friendly neighborhood squirrel whose fear of humans was outweighed by his taste for organic hazelnuts.

The ideas Lisa shared with Ryan quickly became collaborative projects - Techno Squirrels was born.




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