"...the Chan brothers erect a mighty wall of sound on their debut album, Happiness, a sprawling neo-funk opus for the ADD generation." - URB
"Beat-driven soundscapes augmented with ingenious samples and funky instrumentation." - ALTERNATIVE PRESS
"Their '03 opus was one of our fave instrumental-hop records of that year." - TIME OUT NEW YORK
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Based in Vancouver, Canada, no luck club (NLC) is an instrumental hip hop group which combines turntable improvisation with sample-based rhythms. Founded by the Chan Brothers (Matt & Trevor), no luck clubs beat-driven soundscapes have been compared to the works of DJ Shadow, Kid Koala, Cut Chemist, Coldcut and Handsome Boy Modelling School.
The group started in 2000 when their mix CD and demo, Newfangled Moments, resulted in a recording contract with Dan the Automator's 75Ark Records. NLCs debut album, Happiness, was originally scheduled for an August 2001 release but unfortunately 75Ark imploded that year. Fortunately, the project was rescued by Ill Boogie Records and a revised version of Happiness was released in September 2003 to wide acclaim.
In late 2004, Vancouver DMC DJ champion, Paul Belen (Pluskratch) joined the group to complement NLCs infectious live show; a continuous, instrumental mix of music styles, tempos and moods. As the groups rhythm section, Trevor incorporates an arsenal of laptops and MIDI keyboards to generate the grooves and to manipulate samples. Meanwhile, Matt and Paul are the musical improvisers; employing their turntablist skills and a variety of instrument effects units to create lead lines, additional rhythm and harmonies.
no luck clubs latest release, Prosperity (2007 Expansion Team), is a diverse, genre-smashing sonic collage comprised of four musical suites. The album is also the second chapter of a planned trilogy of recordings inspired by the Chinese deities symbolizing luck and good fortune. A self-proclaimed strange brew of hip hop, jazz-funk, scratching, tall tales and humour, no luck club is an idiosyncratic project seeking a place in todays progressive music culture.
Hey, if NLC ever comes to Toronto/Southern Ontario, we would love to play a show with you... contrast the heavy, HEAVY stuff with your jazzy/turntabley grooves & beats.
I'm super pleased that the Chan bros. will be back in Kingston ON again next month to rock it at The Artel. Look forward to seeing both of you again and catching up on the last year!
from the time i moved to vancouver, and heard 'hong kong swinger' i knew NLC would be one of my fav bands evar. funny how the most talented people can be the most humble. long live NLC! keep on corrupting young minds all over canada :D
yes!! didn't you hear?!! i quit my day job to become a professional waffler!! hee hee! i am now becoming queen wafflette according to some! i can make a mean waffle!
but i'll pass on the fried chicken - i don't anything that poos! (according to my button!)
That was a great set at The Annex Wreck Room for NXNE. An amazing demonstration of turntablist/electronica skills. Multicoloured pulsating confection of beats and samples. Really goes to show you, that Canadian artists rival, if not are better, than some of these world-class cats. Was really impressed. Keep to your musical vision.
