Precise & Olson (P&O)- Turntables
TG Fly- Drums
James Alsopp- Baritone, Bass clarinet
Stoffa Appell- Flute, Alto
Robbie Robson-trumpet
Dan Friend- Trumpet
Chris Webster- Trombone
Leon Bretange- Bass
Isaac Robinson- Guitar
Esben Tjalve- Keyboards
Mark Guillam- Vocals
Influences
Music DeWolfe- Hogan the Hawk and Dirty John Crown, Mean and Dirty, The Big Beat, Hard Hitter.
KPM- Big Beat 1&2, Orchestral contrasts, Themes and Underscores, Jazzrock, Contepo, Visual Impact.
Chappell, Bosworth, Conroy
Sly Stone, Booker T, James Brown, Al Jackson, Quincy Jones, Blood Sweat and Tears, Al Green, DJ Premier, Peter Rock, Dr Dre, Timberland, Beatnuts, De La Soul, Hi-Tek..
Music De Beauvoir is the brainchild of renowned producers Precise and Olson (P&O). Previously signed to Wall of Sound as two thirds of UK hip-hop outfit Vinyl Dialect, the pair received acclaim for singles "B-Boys Rock the World", "Ouch!" and LP "Dialect." Recognition of their work included Single of the Month awards in HHC, DJMag and Undercover, LP of the month in DJMag and TV/Radio appearances on Gonzo on Snow, One World, Xfm plus a European tour with label-mates Ugly Duckling. They also performed in three DMC finals as “The Plagiawrists” and released tracks on the OM Compilation “Deeper Concentration 3” and DC records “Skye Files 3” as well as DJ residencies at Fabric, 93ft East and Traders.
Music de Beauvoir is a 10-piece prog-hop orchestra fusing together turntablism and samples with the more old-school components of a jazz/funk band. The music takes its roots in some of the more adventurous library music of the 60s and 70s -labels like Boswoth, Conroy, KPM and, naturally, Music de Wolfe. This music has been sampled by P&O in their deBeauvoir town studio, and turned into tracks that they have then scored for a big band.
What sets Music de Beauvoir apart is the unique interaction between the traditional elements of library music – the funky engine room of drums and bass guitar, the Hammond-style keyboard accompaniment, the syncopated guitar and the blaring horn section – and the turntable. However, the pair are wary of the dangers of the decks sounding out of place, and so rather than use them exclusively as a flashy solo opportunity, they also seek to manipulate the samples into becoming a subtle and equal part of the ensemble. Effectively, they are playing with their band both melodically and rhythmically with parts written specifically for the turntable and sampler.
The group includes some of the cream of British jazz and funk instrumentalists. Drummer Tim Giles has performed with UK jazzers such as Iain Ballamy and Richard Fairhurst; while his own project with MDB reeds player James Allsopp (‘Fraud’ of the Babel label), continues to make waves. Bass player Leon de Bretagne has worked with soul giants such as Jill Scott and ?uestlove, while guitarist Ike Robinson is one of the hottest young axe-wielders on the scene. The horn piece is loaded with Royal Academy graduates – including Allsopp, Cristoffer Appel (of Sights & Sounds fame), the hard-hitting trombonist Chris Webster, Rebelation’s Dan Friend and Duck Soup’s Robbie Robson while ..board is Danish dream Esben Tjalve (a regular for Miss King & The Cougars).
Yo Music De Beauvoirasaurus. I just found out that we're related...and as a special family only present we've made a new song for you called "End of Days" (start doing backflips now). It's an epic instrumental opus to the moment when our ancient Dino relatives saw a large fiery object plummeting towards them. Please come to our page, give it a listen and let us know if it makes you feel like something catastrophic is gonna happen. If the song upsets you too much we will be holding several s support groups (read: comcerts) in the near future. Check our page for locations, dates and times.
YO! Music De Beauvoir This is my interview on WWW.US1MAGAZINERADIO.COM Part1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyDjlUKUrqA Part2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoH0VOfHfK0 Part3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnj4C_4p6DU Im also featured on the cover of "THE COME UP" section.click this link to view my article http://www.us1magazine.com/article_details.php?aid=774 www.us1magazine.com has over 11,000,000 subscribers!!Check it out and let me know your thoughts! www.twitter.com/mansiontut
YO! Music De Beauvoir This is my interview on WWW.US1MAGAZINERADIO.COM Part1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyDjlUKUrqA Part2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoH0VOfHfK0 Part3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnj4C_4p6DU Im also featured on the cover of "THE COME UP" section.click this link to view my article http://www.us1magazine.com/article_details.php?aid=774 www.us1magazine.com has over 11,000,000 subscribers!!Check it out and let me know your thoughts! www.twitter.com/mansiontut
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It seems to have been a mighty long time since I caught up with ya'll ......... HOlla if you are doing any gigs or if there is anything (in the socializing with old friends department), worth coming to! PEACE :¬)
I recognise that unique vocal vibrato in Pulse......mmmmmm vi·bra·to (v-brät, v-) n. pl. vi·bra·tos A tremulous or pulsating effect produced in an instrumental or vocal tone by minute and rapid variations in pitch.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- very nice too. Band member??? :¬)
yo booooooeeeeys! what the deal???? just put Big Bad World up....let me know if it's fresh or not! still well into pulse.....hope you're good, yep yep!
THE DIARY Volume 1.5 (20 Years of the Remix) NOW AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD AT WWW.MUSICOFSUBSTANCE.COM!
“This CD just shows how much Chris Read knows about historic Hip Hop production techniques - Its just a shame he wasn't creating this stuff during the eras he's covering as we would probably rate the man as being up there with Paul C, Pete Rock, Premier and all! - I can't think of another Hip Hop CD I've played so much in years” (ANDY SMITH - PORTISHEAD)
"Chris continues the rap anthology concept of his super-dope 'The Diary' megamix in the shape of a remix project, re-lacing acapellas from 89-2009 with historically accurate beats. 'The Diary 1.5' serves as a great platform for Chris to showcase his ample beat-making skills whilst referencing those who've inspired him." (DJ WOODY - FORMER WORLD ITF CHAMPION)
“Wicked! The perfect companion to The Diary Mixtape. Shows an impressive knowledge of sounds from all eras.” (MR THING - FORMER WORLD DMC CHAMPION)
"Crazy! This is Rap History in the making. Chris proves his production skills on this one to the fullest. A wonderful and refreshing journey through all eras of hip hop. Double thumbs up!" (MARC HYPE - FORMER ITF CHAMPION)
THE DIARY Volume 1.5 (20 Years of the Remix) NOW AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD AT WWW.MUSICOFSUBSTANCE.COM!
“This CD just shows how much Chris Read knows about historic Hip Hop production techniques - Its just a shame he wasn't creating this stuff during the eras he's covering as we would probably rate the man as being up there with Paul C, Pete Rock, Premier and all! - I can't think of another Hip Hop CD I've played so much in years” (ANDY SMITH - PORTISHEAD)
"Chris continues the rap anthology concept of his super-dope 'The Diary' megamix in the shape of a remix project, re-lacing acapellas from 89-2009 with historically accurate beats. 'The Diary 1.5' serves as a great platform for Chris to showcase his ample beat-making skills whilst referencing those who've inspired him." (DJ WOODY - FORMER WORLD ITF CHAMPION)
“Wicked! The perfect companion to The Diary Mixtape. Shows an impressive knowledge of sounds from all eras.” (MR THING - FORMER WORLD DMC CHAMPION)
"Crazy! This is Rap History in the making. Chris proves his production skills on this one to the fullest. A wonderful and refreshing journey through all eras of hip hop. Double thumbs up!" (MARC HYPE - FORMER ITF CHAMPION)
Hi, how you doin? I have a recording studio in North West London, and I just wanted to see if you were interested in coming to record. If you are, give me a message and we can discuss prices. Thanks
