Along with peers like Sound Tribe Sector 9 and The New Deal, Los Angeles-based band Particle is one of the bands responsible for fusing elements of rock, jazz and funk along with electronica elements to create a unique style of music that has been dubbed livetronica. Founded in 2000, the group would build a name and a strong fan base for itself before entering the studio to record its debut album, Launchpad, in 2004. Known primarily as a live band, Particle concerts typically feature extended instrumental solos and vast jams that find the group dipping in and out of musical styles and straddling the genre gamut.
