Andrew Allsgood (band leader)
Billy Ballsbad (drums)
Carl Crunk (bass)
Dingus Darryl (pipes)
Errol E (electronics)
Gus Groove (synths)
Harry Heater (wood block & triangle)
Iffy Ike (musical chairs)
Johhny Jones (12 string guitar)
Kevvy Krotch (groupy getter)
Levon Loose (slide guitar)
Mike Mack (percussion)
Nathan Nova (train whistle)
Opy Optick (visuals)
Peter Pop (bubble wrap snapper)
Quinten Quant (pro-tools)
Ray Rush (wind chimes & jug band co-ordinator)
Steve Slick (washboard & electric toothbrush)
Totally Tammy (backing vocals)
Ursula Upper (backing vocals & pharmacutical procurement)
Vikki Vixen (backing vocals & skin flute)
Wanda Whacks (Backing vocals & tambourine)
Xavier X - (xylephone)
Yolanda Yo - (harmonica & mouth organ)
Zachery Zoolander - (poster boy and marketing consultant)
Influences
Good music, good people, good life!
And here is a little rundown of some of the killer Dj's and producers I've player alongside over the years....
Caribou,
Twilight Circus Soundsystem,
Mark Rae,
Nickodemus,
Akufen,
Prins Thomas,
Steve Bug,
Tim Sweeney,
M.AN.D.Y.,
Dynamo Productions,
Munk,
Tim Goldsworthy,
Optimo,
Cut Copy,
Zombie Nation,
Disco D,
Lee Douglas,
Chris Duckenfield,
The Glass,
Brennan Green,
Marc Romboy,
Mu,,
Coldcut,
TTC,
Interpol,
Deadbeat,
Mike Shannon,
Freeform Five,
Morgan Geist,
Sal Principato,
DJ Kaos,
Moonstar,
Bill Brewster,
and more to come as life goes on, the music stays hot, the wheels of steel keep turning and the dancers keep dancing!!
Sounds Like
and here's some of what the media and record gurus have to say about my records:
REVIEWS
Picadilly - Andrew Allsgood is back, following his "Disco Pigs In Space" release, with this ace punky slow mo disco jaunt. "Raise It Down" is pretty sluggish in a punk funk kinda way, has a great oddball vocal, big groovy fx lead guitar and a rocky edge that'll work on most of your eclectic floors. On the B-side Drrtyhaze are on the remix duties and take the track on a space disco journey, with a big old clunking beat, loads more of that guitar filtered in the background and just a touch more uptempo than the A-side...Andrew Allsgood's last outing was a sure fire Piccadilly favourite, and so with this second Truffle 12" we are awarding him ROTW for this dirty downbeat grind.
Phonica - Toronto's Andrew Allsgood (Truffle Music) comes with his sophomore effort in as many releases on Truffle Music. 'Raise It On Down' takes over from where (Disco) Pigs In Space left off and raises the heat even higher - slow, smokin', lolloping disco meets punk funk action with wah wah guitars. On the flip NYC's Drrtyhaze (Tirk, Gomma) take on the remix and turn the original into a hypnotic digital disco-tech burner.
iDJ - I can't say I know an awful lot about Andrew Allsgood, other than his last single on Truffle, the brilliantly named '(Disco) Pigs In Space', was rather good. 'Raise It On Down' is fun, too, a midtempo, bass-heavy chugger that sounds like the demented musical ramblings of smack-addled deep south gold prospectors (this is a good thing, by the way). New York's Dirrtyhaze remix, turning it into a shiny space disco affair with more plastic bells and whistles than Thunderbird 2. MA 4 (out of 5)
Turntable Lab - Andrew Allsgood's "Disco Pigs In Space"...is about as mental as they come, and is really beautiful at the same time- it's got the tripped out nu disco sound down- with more trippiness than disco, just the way I like it...Steve Yanko's mix is super punchy and still way the hell out there. Yanko adds his own keys and new rhythms and brings out the jazz sound of the track. For fans of Nick Chacona, Idjut Boys, and Lindstrom.
Piccadilly - Allgood's first 12" for Truffle is a perfect encapsulation of those good bits from deep techy house and leftfield post-disco dance, all stirred up and baked into a tasty, sticky suet pudding of a record...label boss Steve Yanko (goes) all Arthur Russell (if he made house music) on us for his strange (but good) version.
Phonica - As the label says, Truffle are certainly digging the roots here with this awesome deep dubby disco workout which is about as low slung as you can possibly get without falling over. A solid bassline holds the track together as it picks up steam, becoming a killer dancefloor groove for the more disvcerning dancefloors. Brennan Green adds a touch of panache with some quirky synth keys and Steve Yanko takes it below the belt with his deep take on the original groove. Killer dubbed out disco.
Record Label
GET OFF RECORDS, Truffle Recordings, History Clock
Andrew Allsgood has been Djing for 10 years this year and is one of Toronto's most diverse DJs. He plays across the board and can go from genre to genre smoothly in no time!
In the 13 years he's been at it he has held residencies at Gypsy Co-op, The Social, Fez Batik and SYNCHRO @ Andy Pool Hall. He also does his Monthly Electropunkfunktecnoacid party, FASCINATION on the last Saturday of each month at Andy Pool Hall.
One of the hardest working Dj's in Toronto Andrew was employed by Fusion 3, one of Canada's leading music importer/distributors for close to 10 years. Hence Andrew's passion for eclectic dancefloor tunes. "Music is my life" is his motto so go hit him up and give him a pound when you see him behind the decks at a party near you. It's bound to be rocking!
friday 24 /april at ACERCA DA NOITE / almada velha ...... until 4 am ..................................................... B.R.O.S. + TROL 2000 + PHOTONZ ........................ ................ see you !!! ..........................................
676. SWOUND SOUND SYSTEM Radio Show - FM4 / Vienna playlist from 28.3.2009
Makossa 1st hour: Woolfy vs. Projections - Neeve (The Time & Space Machine rx) / Permanent Vacation Max Essa - I guess you get tan in Cali / Bearfunk Franz Ferdinand - Ulysses (Beyond the Wizards Sleeve rx) / Domino Tomas Andersen - Skon Klammer (Andrew Allsgood rx) / Pawnshop Filippo Moscatello - More oder / Mood Music John Tejada & Arian Leviste - M Track / Pokerflat Jens Loden - First One (Andre Lodeman rx) / Fine Art Christian Hornbostel - Guanakos (Dirty Dub) / Xibaba Florian Meindl - La Nuit / My Best Friend Ramon Tapia - Time Clock / Craft Music Mic Newman - Audio on Loan / Dirt Crew Digital
Gregor Tresher 2nd hour: Ben Klock - Before One / Ostgut Telefon Tel Aviv - You Are The.. (Gaiser rx) / BPitch Nico Purman - Euphrasia / Vakant Marc Romboy - Side FX (Konrad Black rx) / Systematic Anton Pieete - Love Machine / Intacto Livio & Roby vs. George G - Diverse / Cecile Gregor Tresher - 95 Days / Ovum Anton Pieete - Her Scent / Intacto Martinez - Le Cirkus / Moon Harbour Mulder - 4sure / Bla Bla Samuel L Session - Another Day / Music Man 2000 And One - Spanish Fly / 100% Pure
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