Hendrix, Miles Davis, Fela Kuti, Herbie Hancock, Curtis Mayfield, Meters, Stevie
Wonder, James Brown, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Minnie Ripperton, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Billie Holiday, Jaco Pastorius, Michael Jackson, Led Zeppelin, Art Blakey, John Coltrane, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Jazzanova, Kruder & Dorffmeister, Mark de Clive-Lowe, Bugs in the attic, St Germain, Radiohead, 4 Hero, Nusrat fateh ali khan, Tito Puente, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Gilles Peterson, Life, People, Chemicals, Art....BASICALLY ANYTHING THAT'S GOOD!!
Aroop Roy is an artist and producer of many dimensions.
His music celebrates a diverse range of influences whilst maintaining a unique touch. Elements of jazz, funk , afro and latin are combined with forward thinking beats and most importantly deep and soulful vibes.
As a singer and musician, he has shared the studio and stage with the likes of the Mizell Brothers and toured in Japan with Recloose.
His eclectic work as a producer has been supported worldwide by amongst others Gilles Peterson, Jazzanova, Laurent Garnier, Bugz In The Attic and Toshio Matsuura.
As a DJ and event organiser, he has taken Tokyo by storm and has a firm reputation as one of the most forward thinking people in the scene. His events absolute!!, Exposure and Culture have all enjoyed immense success whilst opening people's ears to a wider range of music than ever before.
In 2008, his compilation absolute!!:Sounds From Tokyo was released worldwide on Unique Uncut to critical acclaim and he was invited to do a guest mix on Gilles Peterson's legendary worldwide radio show.
He has performed in Japan and overseas with a host of artists and DJs including THEO PARRISH, KARIZMA, TOSHIO MATSUURA, GILLES PETERSON, KYOTO JAZZ MASSIVE, STEVE SPACEK, and joined RECLOOSE on his live tour of Japan as bass and guitar player.
Having recently signed to Freestyle records, his debut single 'Too Long' is out NOW and an album is due in summer 2009..
I'm still up for mastering your album for Freestyle. Just to let you know I also master releases for Acid Jazz Records so I'm definitely in the groove..
Waddup Aroop Roy, second mix in one week, this time for the incredible moovmnt crew. And check my La Mixette Mix for musique large if you don't have it. cheerio, Paul
Coming Soon! String Theory Recordings presents, STRR002: Dubclot "Yout Man", in stores November 24, 2009. Featuring 4 mixes of Breakbeat dance music. Including mixes from Dubclot, Beat Mavericks, and James Nao.
Check out the debut release on String Theory Recordings, STRR001: CC Rock_String Theory , in stores November 10, 2009. Featuring 4 mixes of House music (Progressive, Deep, Tech). Including mixes from CC Rock, Aleksus Sanchez, Locklear & Poppin, and RioTGeaR.
Close your eyes, take a deep breath and press play.. perfect for your relaxing time, 989chill is out now with brazilian composer and performer Celso Ricardi. Get Chilled!!!
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