Documentary + Electronica = Docutronica
The first docutronica song was recorded more than two decades ago, when Electron Love Theory producer Jeff Leisawitz first became mesmerized with the rhythms of spoken word language. By interviewing people with beautiful and tragic stories—a Buddhist mystic, a heroin addict, a woman who had a near death experience—Jeff developed both the musical and storytelling aspects of this unique art form.
In 2000, Electron Love Theory won the title 'Best Independent Electronic Artist in the World' (ArtistDirect.com) for the song Surrounded by Shadows —a deep dive into the inner experience of a young blind man trying to navigate the world around him.
Recently, Electron Love Theory was honored by a grant from the Seattle City Office of Arts and Culture to produce new docutronica tracks featuring five top local visual artists including an ice sculptor, a large scale abstract painter, a Native American Totem Pole Carver, a classical realist painter and a ceramist with work in the Smithsonian.