BARTEL was formed in 2008. May of 2009 marked the release of the debut E.P on Alphabasic Records, Chicago. Bartel’s music has been described as “haunting, yet melodic; down-tempo, yet driving. Swelling ambient soundscapes meet with deep glitch cuts, while a dub sensibility keeps it all sounding like a distant memory.” More to the the point, the Bartel aesthetic explores the intersection between ultra- modern synthesis, location recording, and experimental sound design; encouraging an approach to song writing which is both technical and cinematic.