I've been a professional musician all since I was 12 years old. I'm trained as an orchestral percussionist. I studied Indian music, African percussion, and winds, Afro-Cuban, Afro- Brazilian musics. I play guitar, keyboards, flute, sound design is one of my favorite interests making sounds that stir your imagination, and your soul. You can find out more about my music, and can even download some free tunes at http://www.electronfarm.net. I've performed at these and many other venues around the world:
CHILL FACTOR-5'S ALBUM "SUN FLOWER JAZZ" WAS NOMINATED FOR A GRAMMY. BEST ALBUM ELECTRONIC/DANCE
LIVE PERFORMANCES
THE MELKWEG Amsterdam
THE PARADISO Amsterdam
NIGHTTOWN Rotterdam
WESTERPARK FESTIVAL Amsterdam
BILDJMEER FESTIVAL Amsterdam
THE EXIT Berlin
TRESSOR Berlin
LOVE PARADE Berlin
THE SUBWAY Kaulsrhue
THE LIMELIGHT- NYC, NY
THE GRAND - NYC, NY
THE SHELTER "A RAVE CALLED "NASA"- NYC NY
THE RITZ — NYC NY
ROXY - NYC. NY
THE BANK - NYC. NY
THE COOLER- NYC NY
NELL'S - NYC. NY
CAFFEINE - LONG ISLAND. NY
FEVER - BALTIMORE, MD
MORSELAND CAFÉ CHI.
MARTYRS CHI.
ON RADIO
KCGB 105FM Hood River
94/7 FM Portland
WFMU
WKCR
WNUA
WKUPS
WNYC
On the internet
http://www.umfm.net/radio/index.php
http://www.jazzylounge.com/playlist_full.html
http://www.bfbs.com/chill
http://userweb.elec.gla.ac.uk/p/pgreer/7thday/7th%20Day%20Downloads.htm
http://OverXposure.fm/
http://userweb.elec.gla.ac.uk/p/pgreer/7thday/7th%20Day%20Downloads.htm
Http://smoothjazz.com
http://www.properlychilled.com
http://www.ssvc.com/bfbs/radio/uk/playlist_chilloutroom.htm
http://ninjasdojo.blogspot.com/2005/08/chill-factor-5-bahaithe.html
http://www.smoothlounge.com
http://voyagerradio.com/
http://www.properlychilled.com
http://www.ssvc.com/bfbs/radio/uk/playlist_chilloutroom.htm
http://radio.tabla.com
http://www.area54.com
The Music of Life by Hazrat Inyat Kahn
God Jokes by Abdul Mati Klarwein
Enlightened Views, Ch'an and Zen, Flash of the Spirit
The Lucid Dreamer by Malcom Godwin
The Drawings of Heinrich Kley, Hidden Facesa novel by Salvador Dali
About me:
Chill Factor 5 :: The New Sound
Electronfarm Records
URB NEXT 1000
Calling Chill Factor-5's music electronica is false, as is calling it jazz, funk, or even experimental. Think Thievery Corporation with heavier world
grooves and a spacy ambience. Chill Factor-5's newest album
Sun Flower Jazz has been nominated for a 2009 Grammy in the
Electronica/Dance category, but constraining their style to such a
genre doesn't qualify their unique trip-funk style. The Nu Music movement
is upon us.
Reviewed by Elliott Townsend
Maurice Oliver/Chill Factor-5
As the lines between electronica, soul, jazz and funk become increasingly blurred, a new generation of recording artist is emerging. Neither exclusively organic nor exclusively electronic, these artists are redefining the parameters of modern music. Maurice Oliver finds himself at the helm of this burgeoning movement, oozing with texture, crafting a unique aesthetic out of experimentation with both live and acoustic elements. Maurice’s hybrid sound spans across genres, encompassing elements of electronica, downtempo, jazz, funk and soul. The result is a stunning selection of blissed-out, harmonious tracks that appeal to fans across the board. This unconventional approach to music making is what sets Maurice Oliver apart. Crisp, warm and highly original, each track brings a breath of fresh air.
CATHERINE CARTER: FUNKY DUMPLINGS
CHILL FACTOR- 5
One of the most exciting nu music ensembles of the decade… bridging the gap between live instrumentation and modern electronica which involves real, improvised jazz solos and rich, sophisticated textures with urban and world influences. Electronfarm Records and Chill Factor-5 were born as the new concept going forward.
SUN FLOWER JAZZ continues the search into new realms of nujazz ethnotrance and ambient grooves. According to Maurice, “we use Spiritual as our guide and traditional ethnic music as our base.”
Maurice implements a well-crafted assortment of styles on SUN FLOWER JAZZ… deep, stimulating and relaxing is what you’ll take away from this brilliant audio excursion. Chill Factor-5 is on the precipice of the Nu Music movement and in fact, leading the way in organic, spiritual renderings of what we like to think of as higher-consciousness music composition.We recommend purchasing the ENTIRE album as it is truly a journey from start to finish offering a similar experience to Buddha-Bar and Café Del Mar compilations. You won’t be disappointed!
~SANDY SHORE Smoothjazz.com, smoothlounge.com
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Who I'd like to meet: Artists, radio stations, booking and management agents involved in: downtempo, chillout, ethnotec, world music,brokenbeat, ambient, afropop, afroBrazilian, pan-paciffic, trip-hop, house, techno ect.
Happy birthday to you too, Maurice. I plan to have a pretty relaxing day with my lady, get a massage, etc. It seems that every year I require a little more pampering, not because I'm vain, but because this body needs more attention as the years go by. Well.. That's my story, anyway. Enjoy it, Bruh! Peace. Quincy
When we were playing "Last Trolley to St Ann-Sun" I sent you an email...I L.O.V.E. this song!! You are such an amazingly talented Musician and I am a BIG Fan!!:-)
"OLAAAAAAAAAAAAA" MUITO OBRIGADO!!!!! WISHING YOU A HAPPY NEW YEAR WONDERFUL AND FANTASTICOOOOO!!!!!.....Just to let you know that my limited edition EP and poster is now available from myspace page and my new website www. patrinamorris. com I would love it if you have the time to check it out!!!! Bejinhosssssssss Px
