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COSMO
Surf / Psychedelic / Dub

Have a Cosmic Day



London and South East
United Kingdom

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Member Since12/8/2006
Band Websitemyspace.com/wildrumpusmusic
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About Cosmo

“Colleen Murphy aka DJ Cosmo has never been one to play safe. Her sets are a reflection of her geographical and musical roots that find themselves standing somewhere between the post-disco of New York and the sharp-edge of London. Cosmo's skill at linking the past with the present to create something altogether more edgy is not completely uncanny given the fact that she remains a protégé of both David Mancuso and François Kevorkian, being one of the few guests at both the renowned Loft and Body & Soul parties. Her appearances across North America, Asia and Europe have crystallised her reputation as being a DJ who is as comfortable with the cutting-edge as she is with the rich musical heritage of her East Coast upbringing. Her instinctive leaning towards eclecticism rather than short-sightedness is again borne out by her Bitches Brew record label - itself named after the ‘difficult' Miles Davis album that crossed the boundaries of rock and jazz.”
Rob Wood, Jockey Slut

“While many DJs merely follow fashion, the most memorable are those than not only demolish dance floors consistently, but those whose mixes stand solid outside the realms of a club. Cosmo is one such DJ. She shuns fads for a more visceral approach to her craft. And what a craftswoman she is!”
June Joseph, XLR8R Magazine

“Cosmo's popularity has grown through word-of-mouth recommendation rather than press hype, with props coming from the highest-ranking DJ's themselves.”
Dave Swindells, Time Out London

Throughout her career Cosmo has demonstrated a deep understanding of music and has been profiled as an artist of integrity with major kudos from the best DJs and producers on the planet.

“She's very devoted and very pure about the music. She's one of the only people I would trust, both with the music and with the equipment, to fill in for me.”
David Mancuso, The Loft

As well as being recognised as a premier club DJ, Cosmo has a worldwide reputation in broadcasting. She held one of the most revered dance mix radio shows in her native New York for seven years and prior to that hosted several radio shows devoted to punk rock, new wave, alternative and sixties psychedelic and progressive rock. She was a commercial radio jock in Japan and produced music magazine shows that were syndicated on over 250 radio stations across the U.S.A. She currently airs her Cosmodelica radio show on www.samurai.fm/cosmo and www.deepfrequency.com.

Cosmo’s seamless sets can be witnessed at her Cosmodelica club nights. They have also been permanently documented on mix CDs. Her compilation on Yellow, “The Disco Tech of Cosmo”, celebrated Cosmo’s musical heritage and Time Out London described it as “One of the best comps of the year”. As Compilation of the Month, DJ Magazine noted, “She stands supreme as a link between the city where modern dance music’s history was born and the country where- lets allow ourselves a little Anglocentric arrogance here – its future is mapped out.” This is Cosmo’s third foray into the compilation world as she co-produced the critically acclaimed “David Mancuso Presents The Loft” series on Nuphonic and compiled and mixed “New York Afterhours: A Later Shade of Deep” on Nervous in 1998.

Like the Miles Davis album after which it is named, Cosmo's record label Bitches Brew is a fusion of musical styles and receives the highest accolades from her peers:

“Every Bitches Brew release that drops through the door has me boggling round the room within seconds - always quality and a truly international sound that mashes up so many styles but always comes out clean. Good vibrations!”
Rob Da Bank, Radio Host, BBC Radio One

Many of the productions on Bitches Brew are co-produced by Cosmo such as Bambú's cult classic cover of Sergio Mendes' “The Real Thing” and Linda Williams' “Elevate Your Mind”. Cosmo Presents Ch'i is a project that focuses on her songwriting and production talents. “Mistaken” is the follow up to her first Ch'i production “Loneliness” on Suburban. Cosmo co-produced Bitches Brew's debut artist Jinadu and remixed S.U.M.O.'s “Ntujjo” which Ashley Beedle claimed was one of the best house records of the year. Cosmo also collaborated with Danny Wang as Light Fantastic for the uber-cool German label Playhouse and with Ben Mitchell (Sao Benitez / Mr. Hermano) as Tidal on Disorient.

She is currently working on a new album as Wild Rumpus with former Captain Beefheart guitarist and Jeff Buckley cohort Gary Lucas. Wild Rumpus are considered one of the leading acts in the new Psychedelic Soul scene and their singles “Musical Blaze-Up”, “Purple Somersault”, “Rock the Joint” and the forthcoming “Kazan” have received major support from BBC radio and have also received critical accl..

“Without doubt one of the freshest acts to appear on our radar for some time… Wild Rumpus manage to pull off that precarious marriage between far-out psyche sounds and the dancefloor; that obfuscated interzone where disco, rock and electronics collide.”
Clash Magazine

She has remixed Desmond Dekker’s “Sweet Music” for Trojan, Spektrum’s “Fit Together” for Stop Start Records, City Reverb’s “When” for Dumb Angel and Horace Andy & Ashley Beedle’s “When the Rain” for Strut/K7.

Cosmo is a director of Lucky Cloud Sound System which throw London parties with David Mancuso on their own audiophile sound system. She is also involved with David Mancuso’s new record label Loft Audiophile Library of Music (LALM) which is taking old recordings and remastering them with Stan Rickman (Pink Floyd, Dire Straits, John Coltrane) on 180 gram vinyl.

Influencesall that is cosmic
Sounds Likevery cosmic
Record LabelBitches Brew
Type of LabelIndie


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.. .. .. .. Check out Cosmo and Ashley Beedle's interview with eminent music journalist Paul Morley where they discuss all that is disco: www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/aug/20/ashley-beedle-cosmo

and if you're looking to get away from it all, check out the new Yoga, Meditation, Pilates or Whatever Else You Want To Do WIth It mix "Cosmic Conciousness" on the Anthem Magazine site which includes a short interview: www.anthemmagazine.com/story/1631


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COSMO's Friends Comments
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THE Vangelis (Phonica)

Vangelis Phonica



May 12 2009 3:58 PM

saturday was so much fun... thanks!

xx
Henry John Morgan

Henry John Morgan



Apr 26 2009 8:53 PM

Thanks for the kind acceptance!
Great music...!
Keep it coming!
All the best with future projex
HJM
Heru3737

Bert Francois



Apr 26 2009 11:45 PM

thanks for adding me Cosmo , really miss the days when you DJed here in NYC!
ÜDIO

Udio Gang



Apr 21 2009 12:49 AM

designers from outer space
Emily

Emily



Mar 10 2009 6:11 PM

Thanks for add.


I love world music!

Big world.
DJ ID:Crust

DJ ID:Crust



Feb 24 2009 8:07 AM

Hi there!
many thanx 4 the Add!
Greating from Belarus!!!
DJ ID:Crust
Orasis Dimensional

Orasis Dimensional



Feb 20 2009 3:58 AM

Hey, and have a wonderful weekend!



.. remember you can always get my prints @ orasis. redbubble. com
or come over and enjoy them on myspace profile :-)

thanks for the support !
Orasis Dimensional
Makossa & Megablast

Makossa & Megablast



Feb 13 2009 1:48 PM

670. SWOUND SOUND SYSTEM
Radio Show - FM4 / Vienna
playlist from 14.2.2009

1st hour mix by Makossa:
Acos Coolkas - Free flight / Tirk
Wild Rumpus ft.Cosmo - Rock the joint (Reverso 68rx) / Bitches Brew
Chaz Jankel - Glad to know you (Todd Terrje rx) / Tirk
Ichisan & Nakova - Goba Funk / Pizzico
Junji Masayama - Sponge Feet / Bearfunk
Dirt Crew - Soundwave (Filippo Moscatello rx) / Dirt Crew
Boogie Drama - Conspiracy / Mood Music
Flaer - Demontage (Skwerl rx) / Sunshine
Ghittoni & Beim - Roughtek1 / 4 Lux
Jay Shepheard - International Carpet / Compost

2nd hour mix by Lucca Bacchetti
live at Cielo/NYC:
Ryan Crosson - Confiteria del Molino / Wagon Repair
Luca Bacchetti - City Souls / Tenax
Luca Bachhetti - Afrikaans / Ovum
Mathias Kaden - Perclue / GS
Reboot - Vandong / Below
Uto Karem - Trentatre / Sci & Tec
Martin Buttrich - I lost my wallet / Cocoon
Samklang - Ich zeig dir wie (L.Bacchetti rx) / Snork Ent.
Onur Ozer - Eclipse (Locodice rx) / Vakant
Terrence Dixon - Below Radar (M.Kaden rx) / Children of tomorrow

livestream on http://fm4. orf. at
every saturday 10 - 12 pm c.e.t.
sunday 3 - 5 am c.e.t.

cheers from Vienna
Makossa
Nighthawk

Dale Mcilwain



Dec 9 2008 6:13 AM

Cosmo, thanks for the add. I remember listenling to you on WNYU. Great radio show you put on. I had a ball on the nights you was on. I believe you was doing WNYU radio for 7 years. Thanks for the momeries.
Myclick aka DJ Face

Myclick aka DJ Face
Online Now!


Dec 24 2008 9:55 PM

Hola COSMO!

Thanx 4 add & greetings from Prague!

I appreciate it, your Rock The Joint is so amaaaaaazing...

All The Best M8!

Myclick

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jopling

jopling



Sep 18 2008 1:56 PM

thanks for adding me, really like whats coming out your player..take care..jop
Chinatown Sound System

Chinatown Sound System



Oct 8 2008 5:47 AM

its 6.41am and I cant stop listening and trippin to your first mixtape for Beats in Space Loved the 2nd so much as well but this is FANTASTIC and the Japanese Disco its superb like all the rest :D
you are INSPIRATION ! ! !
chinese hug from Lisbon *
lukas

luca maresca



Sep 4 2008 1:47 PM

thanks for the add and your music that I had the pleasure to listen long time ago in vertigo club LOVE&HAPPINESS
dJNikKy

dJNikKy



Aug 26 2008 3:29 PM

thx DJ cosmo for ADD!!!

Best wish from 9TS REC.
nikky
Rob Salmon

Rob Salmon



Aug 19 2008 6:44 AM

cheers, all the best from downunder! Rob
sinkichi

sinkichi



Jun 15 2008 7:48 AM

thx add! from koza okinawa japan
sin
Ali Coleman Voice of voice NYC

Ali Coleman



Jul 9 2008 1:24 AM

hey cosmo...happy tuesday...apologies for the delayed reply...my computer died :-( i'm just gettin back up..

thought about a good song for manny...because he was always on the dance-floor (even on the nites he played)...i think gino soccio Dancer would be a kool 1 to pay homage to our brother...

i'm really lookin forward to hearin ya in deepspace again..see ya back home soon :-)


keep spreadin love my wonder-full sista
Feelings by Design

Feelings by Design



Jul 9 2008 11:05 AM

Thanks for accepting - loved your set in Notts earlier this year.
Jenifa Mayanja

Jenifa Mayanja



Jul 18 2008 3:16 AM

hey babe,
i heard you are about town this coming monday, i think i have to miss your gig, if you can call me please or e-mail me...much love
Frankie Valentine

Frankie Valentine



May 29 2008 7:20 PM

Sure has been a while lady!
stewart

stewart



Jun 7 2008 12:40 AM

i think u would approve...muah
http://dailysession. com/2008/06/05/session-109-a1-records-060408-hr1

01.Instant House – Awade (Joe’s Jungle Sounds Dub)
02.Macho – Hot Tonight remix
03.Instant House – Awade
04.Eddie Grant – California Style
05.Tiny Trendies – The Sky is not Crying
06.Padded Cell – Are You Anywhere?
07.Hercules and Love Affair – Blind (Serge Santiago Version)
08.Claudia Barry– Sweet Dynamite Tangotejere Edit
09.Disco Dimensions 3
10.Fancy – Come Inside
11.Tamiko Jones – Let it Flow Tamiko
12.King Errisson – Well, Have a Nice Day
13.The Shocking Blue – Love Buzz
14.Bumblebee Unlimited – Love Bug
15. JJ Cale – Ride Me High remix
16.The Dream Syndicate – 50 in a 25 Zone
17.The Nick Straker Band – Straight Ahead
18.???- On and On (Mach Remix)
19.Barbra Norris – Its Heavy
20.Connie Case – Get Down
21.Dolly Parton--- Jolene remix
22.Desmond Child and Rouge – Our Love is Insane lp mix
23.Kathy Diamond --all woman instrumental
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IORI

IORI



May 20 2008 7:51 AM

Hello Cosmo!

Thank you for the add. Do u remember me?

We met in David's Apt ,3years ago.

Greeting from Okinawa:)
- Thierry - KtMA Dj's Managment

- Thierry - KtMA Dj's Managment



May 20 2008 7:49 PM

Thanxs for adding me to your friends.
Keep the MuSiC Alive !
Greetings from France
@+ Thierry
Ali Coleman Voice of voice NYC

Ali Coleman



May 22 2008 5:11 AM

hey cosmo...happy thursday...francois says u'll be pilotin the deepspace ship again soon...yeah!!!! lol...can't wait to have ya back home sharin some luv w/ us...see ya soon :-)

keep spreadin love my wonder-full sista
~me

~me



May 12 2008 6:19 PM

My beautiful friend, sorry I've been so out of touch lately. Spending time with the girls and my new job. Went to Sarcastic with Harvey this weekend. Still spinning. Weeeeee. Hope you're doing fabulous!

Kisses, ~me
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