Yossi Fine-producer,enginer,bass, beats,and vocals
Nana Dadzie-african instruments-kpanlogo drums,kalimba, african xylofon,flutes and vocals
Michael Avgil-drums
Darley Otutu-african perc fluts and vocals
Influences
african head charge,pfunk,jdilla,drum&bass,deep house ,jamaican riddims,tribe called quest,massive attack,fela,king tubby, lee perry,dillija,jaco pastorius,weather report,jimi hendrix,sly&robbie,paul jackson
Sounds Like
heavy grooves,dancehall, funk,afro tribal,and field recordings, mixed into a phat groove,with guest vocalists from jamaica,such as anthoni b,przident brown,jah maison,chezidek, and more meeting african sounds and musicians,creating the perfect beats&riddims,dub vibes
a yossi fine production.
Bassist/Producer Yossi Fine
Credits including playing with:
-David Bowie
-Lou Reed
-Stanley Jordan
-Naughty By Nature ,
-me’shel ndegeocello
-gil evans orchestra and over 150 records world wide
-Deephouse, Reggae to Drum & Bass recordings
Get your own copy of Yossi Fine’s CDs
View Video: All About Da Bass
View Video: Live - December 23, 2006
Producing/Mixing:
Karsh Kale Broken English -co producer/bass/mixer
Cheb I sabah-Chalic remix/remixer
Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra -Rat Race,to be released 2007 -producer/mixer
Hassan Hakmoun - Exodus to be released in 2007 producer mixer
Dag Nahash -Lazuz, Chomer Mekomi & Beezrat Hajem-/producer arranger mixer
Hamsa Lila-Gathering One-producer arrnger,mixer
Yuval Banay-Rashi Dub producer,arranger, bassist and mixer
In 2004, Yossi won the Producer/Arranger Of the Year by ACUM (the Israeli Musicians and Composers Association) for the production of the live hip-hop band Dag Nahash CD, which also won Band of the Year and Song of the Year +stickers
in 2007 once again the record of the year with the dag nachash album "beezrat hajem"
In the late 90s, he met a musician/dancer from Ghana, Nana Dadzie,
with whom he formed the Ex-Centric Sound System.
2000-ELECTRIC VOODOOLAND- their debut cd was released on hip hop label Loud Records in 2000
In 2001 after successful tours with Ex-Centric Sound System in the US and Canada, playing veneus such as Hollywood Bowl, Reggae on the River, NYC Central Park Summer Stage, Nice Jazzfest, Montreal Jazz Fest, Yossi moved back to nyc!
2004 -WEST NILE FUNKwas released
In 2006, came
AFRO RIDDIM SESSIONS featuring Anthoni B., Prezident Brown, Jah Maison Chezedek and many more. It’s a project that was recorded in Jamaica, Africa, New York and Israel creating beats and riddims with strong African overtones.
