Michael Hovan (joram) is a native of Tallahassee, Florida. He began producing electronic music in 1999. He draws inspiration from a host of unlikely sources including: Stereolab, Ted Leo and The Pharmacists, nobukazu takemura, Aphex Twin, Squarepusher, Plaid, The Descendants, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, and Doudou N'Diaye Rose. He is presently studying the humanities at Florida State University, and is pursuing a certificate in world music through the ethnomusicology department at the F.S.U. School of music. Some of his strongest musical inspiration is taken from the music he has performed in the various world music ensembles at F.S.U. (Brazilian Samba, Chinese, Balinese Gamelan, and the African ensemble.) joram's music could be considered somewhat minimalist, and is created with the concept of musical texture in mind.

Moments of Clarity

Tagged as: Electronica, Ambient, IDM.

1. Williamson: instrumental electronic space pop
2. Philipp Weigl: austere electronica with melancholy vocals
3. Joey Fehrenbach: gorgeously sculpted, uber-melodic downtempo
4. Mokhov: The most uplifting electronic music
5. Psycliq: an electric heart with an organic soul
6. Thursday Next: interesting techno made by skinny boys
7. Claire Fitch: ambient cellist
8. Jami Sieber: enchanting cello compositions
9. Falling You: haunting, ethereal pop ambient
10. Thirty Day Notice: Somewhere Between Pleasantly Hypnotic and Slightly Disturbing
11. Daniel Estrem: colorful classical guitar
12. Thursday Group: melodic composed progressive Jazz
13. Sophia Marie: bad ass bass with soaring femme fatale vocals
14. Anamar: songs with a Latin and Afro mood, blended with Tango, Milonga, Morna, Rumba, Habanera
15. Barry Phillips: Scandinavian folkish cello
16. Heavy Mellow: relaxing acoustic guitar duets
17. Stellamara: original Balkan-Near Eastern-Medieval-Ambient-World.
18. Ehren Starks: piano and cello/jazzy new age
19. John Williams: bluesy and jazzy guitar
20. Daniel Bautista: while my guitar gently shreds