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Laroca
Down-tempo / Funk

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United Kingdom

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   Laroca: General Info
Member Since9/13/2005
Band Websitehttp://www.justmusic.co.uk
Band MembersRob Pollard & Olly Wakeford

and: Matt Derbyshire (aka 'The Second Whorl'/ 'Introducing', keys, guitar), Mike Reed (drums, from 'Mood Bungalow' / 'Introducing'),Ricky Fabulous (from 'Belleruche', guitar), Tarik Beshir (Oud, Vox) and Steve Preston (Trumpet) (from 'The Brickwork Lizards'), MC Accord, Woz aka Mr Smiff (percussion), Rod Devonshire (aka 'Minke' - Theremin), Johnny L (Sax), DJ Barrydark (live decks), Nick Atkins (from 'Bussetti', sax), Tom Stone (sax), John Forde (clarinet), Helen Arney (Oboe), Chris Chalmers (trumpet), and vocalists: MC Mantmast, MC Tomohawk (The Brickwork Lizards), Anna Snowman, ..and VJ - Myogenic.

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Sounds Like Laroca - Valley Of The Bears

Laroca
Valley Of The Bears

Just Music, 2009


Laroca - Valley Of The Bears

Laroca
The Elevator Tester EP

Just Music, 2009



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LAROCA - FRIENDS IN FAR AWAY PLACES
Available to buy now from
JUST MUSIC
or to download from
JUST MUSIC DOWNLOAD STORE
Laroca - Friends In Far Away Places
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and all good record shops.
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LAROCA - EP1 featuring: b>'Looking Like Lions', 'La Glorieta' and 'Theme Flamboyant'.
Available to download now from
JUST MUSIC DOWNLOAD STORE
TUNE TRIBE
Laroca - Laroca: EP1 as well as Virgin Digital and HMV Digital amongst others.
To keep up-to-date with all artist, release and event news from Just Music HQ please click here:
Record Labelhttp://www.justmusic.co.uk
Type of LabelIndie


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Dec 4 2009 8:00P
Inspiral Lounge - DJ set London, London and South East

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   About Laroca
Laroca - Valley Of The Bears

NEW ALBUM OUT NOW!

"Their instrumentals establish a unique identity, whether updating Issac Hayes oceanic orchestral soul, or by subtly becoming as dry - and French - as Air" Uncut Magazine

"Hints of Africa, sweeping electro and heroic brass" Q Magazine

"A terrific achievement – one that’s rich in ambition, high on quality and really deserving of a huge fanbase" Indie London

"Another stunning album" The Beat Surrender

"It's ethereal, cinematic; Continental and further; funk-filled and so much more. There's so much happening you could talk about it- and listen to it- all day. Laroca have put their signature stamp on every song making each song intrinsically linked, yet sounding so dissimilar to each other. The musicianship is as impressive as the compositions themselves, and the combinations they bring together can often bewitch" The 405

Nigel Williamson on Laroca: It might be an exaggeration to say that Laroca make music like nothing you've ever heard before - but it's pleasingly/confoundingly/ thrillingly impossible to describe their heady, uplifting mix of cinematic grooves, global beats, chilled moods and exotic funk.

Turntable culture and digital wizardy mix promiscuously with real instruments played live in the studio. Lush electronica and chopped-up 21st century beats fuse effortlessly with exotic gypsy flavours, tango rhythms and timeless Sufi soul. Chilled flutes and muted trumpets flirt wantonly with funky, choppy guitar riffs and brain-busting bass lines. It's music that is one minute reflective and profound - and as playful as a new-born kitten the next.

On Valley of The Bears, Laroca didn't set out to defy the straightjacket of convention, simplistic categorisation and close confinement. It just turned out that way. Influences there are a-plenty, from Massive Attack to Gotan Project with a thousand musical stopovers in between. And yet Laroca still manage to sound like none of them.

From the opening track ''Brassic'' with its wild, lurching gypsy waltz-to-the-end-of time vibe via the mutant Afro-funk of ''Unit 125'' and the fractured Gallic noir of ''Carpe Diem'' to the jazzy shuffle and muted trumpet of the penultimate track ''Pluck'', it's an album that conjures such vivid images that you're left thinking 'someone really ought to make a film to go with this'. Hollywood wouldn't know where to begin. But a Kusturica or Almodovar, perhaps.

''Our one ambition was to make the kind of record that we ourselves would want to hear,'' Rob concludes. There's a growing crowd that already agrees.


   Laroca's Friend Space (Top 32)
Laroca has 1747 friends.
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Top of the Ox

Top of the Ox



Nov 2 2009 9:15 AM

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Bhopal’s Flowers

Bhopal’s Flowers



Nov 1 2009 6:10 AM

Thanks for the add
BangaTang

BangaTang



Oct 14 2009 9:52 AM

Thanks Rob, so glad you like it.I'm really feeling your music so if want any other remixes in the near future i would love to do another.
when is the release date for the Unit 125 E.P?
Insomnio Musical

Insomnio Musical



Oct 6 2009 7:20 AM

Hola Laroca gracias por el add no olvides pasar a dejar tu huella en nuestro myspace =) saludos de tus AMIGOS de INSOMNIO MUSICAL!!!


Buena vibra!!!

Hi there Laroca thanks for the add dont forget to stop by to leave some greetings dont be shy =) greetings from all your FRIENDS of INSOMNIO MUSICAL


have a very nice day!!!

Top of the Ox

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Bei Bei

Bei Bei



Sep 24 2009 11:04 PM

Thanks' for connecting. Bei Bei
The Playwright

The Playwright



Sep 2 2009 2:10 PM

kolesa remix out now
on beatport, juno,
trackitdown.

live it on my player,,

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Zach

zach richards



Aug 30 2009 12:59 AM

hey just heard Looking Like Lions on di.fm lounge and thought i'd drop you a comment!  looks like i have a few more songs of yours to listen through :)  take it easy!
Orasis Dimensional

Orasis Dimensional



Aug 25 2009 1:03 AM

.. have a great week !
all the best..


Tal M. Klein

Tal M. Klein



Jul 21 2009 4:06 PM

yeah mate, i hope to see you in london!! always pleasant to make contacts over there. and yeah, if you've ever got a 12" project requiring a remix, i'd be happy to take a crack at it!
Ginny

Ginny Terry



Jul 16 2009 10:47 PM

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Sultan Tunc & Dub Kurtuluş Bandosu



Jul 16 2009 2:12 PM

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Tal M. Klein

Tal M. Klein



Jul 8 2009 12:33 PM

I saw that interview you gave with the shout to the CMC & Silenta remix of Crawlin Up The Spout! I really appreciated that because I'm fan of your music, so it's nice that the feeling is mutual!! My new band is The Disco Builders and we've got a hot new vinyl only EP out with remixes by Omegaman and The Hardway Brothers

(click on the picture to check it out on Juno Records)





WATCHA CLAN

WATCHA CLAN



Jun 27 2009 3:25 PM

HELLO AND BIG UP FROM MARSEILLE!!!
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JAH WAGGY

JAH WAGGY



Jun 23 2009 11:37 AM




BLESS UP!!!!
Behind Your Music

Behind Your Music



Jun 22 2009 12:41 AM

Just Music is a lovely label. Sounds like you're a nice compliment to them. Hope you get some airplay on Echoes & The Sleepy Hollow show on 88.5 WXPN.
Top of the Ox

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The New Law

The New Law



Jun 12 2009 7:10 PM

THE NEW LAW's 2nd full length album, "High Noon", is out now!

Visit our page to listen/buy our trip hop, downtempo, glitch hop, hip hop, and dubstep tunes! Thanks!
Loop Festival: Brighton

Loop Brighton



Jun 1 2009 5:51 AM

Loop is back with our best ever lineup here's a quick taster



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Hey Beautiful 1

Laura Shafer



May 19 2009 10:35 PM

I found Theme Flamboyant!!!!! Whoo Hoo!!... I found it on imeem.com I love that track.. Hope you guys are doing well.. talk with me soon..

~Laura
Hey Beautiful 1

Laura Shafer



May 9 2009 9:22 PM

Thanks Rob! How are you guys doing? Thanks for accepting my friend request and the add as well... your music is WONDERFUL... I was looking for a song that you do, I believe it's called Theme Flamboyant (?) I was listening to Lucky777 internet radio and saw you guys there.... thank you for the compliment on my music choices.. I especially like music that comes out of the UK. Stop by & say hello whenever you're on line... Have a beautiful Saturday!


~Laura
Raskolnikov’s Dream

Raskolnikov’s Dream



May 8 2009 11:45 PM

Thanks for adding me as a friend Laroca! I really hope that you enjoy my music!

If you have a Facebook or Last.fm account, don't hesitate to befriend me there, too!!!
iPunk

iPunk



May 8 2009 5:44 PM

iPunk - boost your mood - iPunk Records
CAYETANO

CAYETANO



Apr 29 2009 10:21 AM

Thanks for the feedback and the accept man!
I'm really diggin your great music and preparing it to play it next week on my radio show!
Keep it high,
C.
commodo

commodo



Apr 15 2009 9:17 PM

Thanks man!

Nice stuff here.


See you.
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