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Wild Oak Tree feat Mozez
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Released: Jan 1, 2006
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General Info

  • Genre: Electronica / Jazz / Soul

    Location Berlin, DE

    Profile Views: 47569

    Last Login: 8/29/2011

    Member Since 4/11/2006

    Record Label Mole Listening Pearls

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    Welcome to my MySpace site!.... I'm not only a musician/producer, but also a freelance mastering engineer at .... Calyx Mastering Berlin .. .., and a freelance technical editor with the German .."Sound&Recording".. and .."Keyboards".. magazines... ...... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... This is the official press info for my album. .."Carry On Wise Guy".. has been released on ..Mole Listening Pearls / Intergroove.. in July 2006:.... "..Carry on Wise Guy.. is bursting with soul, knowledge and studio experience - to such a degree it's hard to believe that the full-blooded musician standing behind ..Airmate.. is only 27 years old..... Hannes Bieger is undoubtedly an exceptional talent. After producing Deep-House-Hits, film music and the album for the duo ..Llava.., he now debuts with his solo project, ..Airmate.., in which he gives free rein to his immense passion for soul music. For '..Carry on Wise Guy..' he invited top-class vocalists from London, New York and Berlin to his studio in Berlin-Kreuzberg and produced this multifarious album that interweaves soul with pop-appeal, club energy and the sensitivity of jazz..... The opening track Messing Around declares the vibe on which the versatile spectrum of ..Carry on Wise Guy.. unfolds in a soulful, rich and honest manner. Over funky Minimoog riffs and tight breaks, no less a person than British Zero 7 lead singer ..Mozez.. sings as if Curtis Mayfield was visiting Berlins Kiez neighbourhood. Likewise, Let It Go which evolved in co-operation with the fantastic ..Izzi Dunn.. has the qualities to be a true hit. The compact pop song is tailored as a perfect fit for the renowned singer and cellist (Gorillaz, 4hero, George Harrison, et al.): profound and yet light-footed, she floats over the casual down beat, which would also suit Erykah Badu. .... In Doin Rounds featuring De-Phazz singer ..Pat Appleton.., a charming brass section acknowledges the soul music of the 'Golden Seventies' performed by artists such as Al Green and Donny Hathaway. Newcomer ..Thief.. in 'Slow Down' fills the gap to Neo-Folk with a dreamy desire. 'No Chains' makes it obvious that ..Airmate.. is also a native of the club scene: Seven minutes of rhythmic elegance return broken beats to the floor. The rapid story-telling by ..Fat Jon.. of the Five Deez adds hip-hop of the Open Minded School to the remarkable bandwidth of the album. One of the climaxes of ..Carry On Wise Guy.. is the hypnotic tingling song The Love Below, which features ..Platnum... Here, references do not carry you very far: this is grand art, which simply knocks music lovers off their feet. .... Not only by selecting international vocalists, ..Airmate.. effortlessly surpasses local and national German borders. Although his home base of Berlin is increasingly developing into an intersection for soul hybrids with protagonists such as Jazzanova, Hannes Bieger's sensibility for jazz draws more on the translation of classic ideals, comparable to the approach of 4hero. The pop moments on '..Carry on Wise Guy..' bring to mind genre-bursting acts like Moloko or Portishead. The music knowledge that is turned into production is based on a wide appreciation of musicians ranging from Led Zeppelin to Pharoah Sanders and Antonio Carlos Jobim and on to Lalo Schifrin and Matthew Herbert. .... Hannes Bieger uses all these influences to sharpen the contours of his musical philosophy and turn them into a consummate form: music has to be accessible and complex at the same time. Under the layers of the inviting gestures of pop and the immediate intensity of soul, complex structures and a richness of detail stretch out. .... Standalone statements are Hannes Bieger's means of production. He refrains from racing for the latest software plug-in and instead prefers to rely on his exquisite collection of analogue instruments: the Minimoog, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer and Clavinet form the source of the warm and noble sound characteristics. Needless to say, Hannes Bieger, a specialist and technical author of high-end vintage recording equipment - not only utilises old tube compressors but also digital means. And he does so without dispersing the magic of the moment: the production of the album took only half a year. .... ..Carry on Wise Guy.. is the impressive freestyle of one of the biggest talents in Germanys landscape of producers. In conjunction with some of his favourite vocalists, Hannes Bieger as ..Airmate.. has created fifteen immaculate and vibrant pieces, which immediately touch, move and thrive with time. As openly as ..Airmate.. interprets quality music, he encapsulates soul as a universal vibe with coherent and straightforward production.".... Features include (in order of appearance):.. Mozez (Zero 7).. Izzi Dunn.. Pat Appleton (De-phazz).. Pat C. (Fantastic Plastic Machine).. Marishka Phillips.. Platnum.. Fat Jon (Five Deez).. Thief.. Urzula Amen .. ..

  • Members

  • Influences

    A small selection in no particular order: Curtis Mayfield, Donny Hathaway, Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Ben Harper, Black Crowes, Lenny Kravitz (only the first three albums...), Pharoah Sanders, John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, Hank Mobley, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Jorge Ben, Luiz Henrique, Marcos Valle, Cal Tjader, Gabor Szabo, Grant Green, Wes Montgomery, Lalo Schifrin, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Moloko, Roisin Murphy, Portishead, D’Angelo, 4hero, Matthew Herbert,...

  • Sounds Like

    .. .. ......"...does not sound like the average downtempo lounge record."...... (All Music Guide).. .. If you like my music, please purchase a CD or MP3 files from your favourite record shop (simply click on the buttons below)... .. Besides being a most enjoyable experience, realizing an album like this one is hard and time consuming work. Listen responsibly and enjoy and have a look at my other project LLAVA as well! Thanks and have fun!.. .. ........ .. ........ .. ........ .. ........ .. ..

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  • Judith Kamara

    Enjoying your music.

    2 years ago
  • der rest

    DER REST in Leipzig und Berlin
    04./05. Juni 2010
    ****************************
    freitag, 04. juni 2010
    leipzig | schlechtes versteck
    könneritzstraße 32
    www.schlechtes-versteck.de

    samstag, 05. Juni 2010
    berlin | junction bar
    mit [very]
    gneisenaustr.18
    www.junction-bar.de
    www.myspace.com/verymusic
    ****************************

    2 years ago
  • ZAGAR

    Hello,

    We play in Berlin next week, come to check us on stage!

    MAY 25. ZAGAR LIVE AT BOHANNON CLUB, BERLIN
    MAY 26. ZAGAR DJ NIGHT AT COLLEGIUM HUNGARICUM, BERLIN


    3 years ago
  • Mya Greenton

    thanks for adding me.

    3 years ago
  • rotzgörejim*

    YEAH ! thx mate *

    3 years ago
  • Judith Kamara

    Dankesch�n f�rs addieren

    3 years ago
  • rotzgörejim*

    und anscheinend haste die schlechte akustik überlistet..und dafür angefang' zu schein'.. hehe, bin grad etwas albern, sry* :)

    3 years ago
  • Patchmusic Mastering


    Moin airmate,
    nach wie vor - schön musiziert :-)!!
    Vielen Dank für die Freundschaft ...
    Grüße aus dem AudioVerse

    Patch

    3 years ago
  • rotzgörejim*

    happy nu jah nachträglich! :*)

    3 years ago
  • Driftkikker


    Wishing You & Yours
    A VERY HAPPY HOLIDAYS
    and LOTS of SUCCESS in
    NEW YEAR !!!


    3 years ago
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