The Korg Triton, Yamaha 01v, Keyboard, Guitar, Mic, voicebox, a ton of samples, and a fast Apple Computer.
Influences
The final 2 hours of golden sunlight each day influence me. Also: Moontribe and it's ever-permeating wisdom, funk, music, and especially it's people.. Tosca, Thievery Corp, Dylan, Old Quango and Ninja Tune tracks, The Orb, Aphex Twin, Shpongle, LSG, Bluetech, The Beastie Boys, TAmos, Beck, record shopping in the 90's, various OG Rock pioneers, and some New Ones as well, Kruder and Dorfmeister, Jhymn, Jolyne Kane and Miss Daisy, David Lynch, Kozy Shack chocolate pudding, The Glitch Mob (the new Beasties), ELM, good chunky beats interwoven with rich tasty curves.
Sounds Like
Smooth and Delicious..
Creamy, Chunky. And Buttery...
Sheeit.
Over the past 9 years, Tha Roman has cultivated a unique sound, weaving trip hop, ambient, downtempo, and funk into sets that have been described as beautiful, uplifting, rich, spiritual, and smooth.
Roman began attending Moontribe's Full Moon Gatherings in 1994. After being "raised, nurtured, and enlightened" (both musically and spiritually) on its vast natural dance floors, he produced his first mixtape, "Beginning Music."
Following the celebrated release of this mix, Tha Roman made his debut at the 5-year anniversary in 1998 and was invited to become part of the Moontribe DJ collective in 1999.
Since then, he has become a staple sound for Moontribe mornings, and has brought his trademark sound to various indoor and outdoor events across the US and Canada.
Tha Roman is currently living in los angeles, creating original tracks and mixes, flash websites, occasional scoring and sound design for film and tv, and.. a few other things.
I'm tired, I'm hungry, my back hurts, and I'm thirsty. And I called you when I was in LA in December, but SOMEONE answered the phone that wasn't you - what the devil's going on there, big boy?
Yat dut duh-duh dut da!! I think this should be the required spelling. Oh, and you'd be proud to know I actually had to ask someone to give me my ass back. I thought of you...
so glad you got to sail the boats :) always wonderful to see you when im in LA visiting the sis.... i STILL have the mayor of new orleans stuck in my head, thank u very much ;)
I am sooo in love with your "Beginning Music" album...its the best driving & sleeping music, which are two things you don't want to mix, but you know what i mean ;)
Thanks for the ride, stallion. I'm missing you already. Well, not really, but it felt like the right thing to say... Let's do England together sometime. It's REALLY somethin! I love you. LOL LOL LOL. Shut up!
