'Breathe Some Light' Personnel: Zed Bias & DJ Injekta (Production) , Mr J (Keys, Vocals), Fyza (Vocals), Tony Bowry (Bass Guitar), Pete Whitfield (Violins, Viola), Kevin Robinson (Trumpet, Flugel Horn), Peter Wraight (Trumpet, Flugel Horn), Jenna G (Special Appearance), Oezlem (Special Appearance), Vaceo (Special Appearance), Michelle Amador (Special Appearance), Chris Jam (Special Appearance), Atjazz (Co Production, Keys), Dharma One (Co Production), John Thorne (Upright Bass), Daco (Synthesizers), Graeme Blevins (Flute, Keys)
Influences
...... in no order whatsoever.....Pat Metheny, J'Dilla, Joe Zawinul, Stanley Clarke, Ali Shaheed Mohammed, DJ Premier, LTJ Bukem, Airto Moreira, Herbie Hancock, Jonny Hammond, Chocolate Milk, Heatwave, Earth Wind and Fire, Marvin Gaye, Mica Paris, Anita Baker, George Benson, Minnie Riperton, Donald Byrd, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Gil-Scott Heron, James Brown, Slave, Unlimited Touch, Kashif, Zapp and Roger Troutman, Loose Ends, Jones Girls, Don Blackman, Pleasure, Weldon Irvine Jr, Roy Ayers...
Phuturistix, otherwise known as Zed Bias and Injekta, head up the Phuture Lounge operation as label bosses and executive producers at the PL Studio.
Over the years, as Phuturistix, Zed and Injekta have pioneered some seriously twisted soul music that is unmistakably British. The 'Matrix EP' and 2001's Deep Down EP for Locked On was quite unlike any of the UKG before it and their debut album project Feel It Out dropped in September 2003 on the much respected Hospital Records. Featuring the combined talents of Jenna G, Amma, Nicky Prince, Martin Iveson (Atjazz) Amma and the secret weapon that is MR J, it painted a bigger picture, combining the depth of soul and jazz-past with the tuff swing of broken garage beats and the odd heavyweight bassline. Several remixes followed, including a number of reworks for the Inspirit Music label.
Phuturistix have now completed their second LP, Breathe some Light. The album features vocals from Mr J, Jenna G, Fyza, Oezlem, Vaceo, and co-productions with AtJazz and Dharma One. Choice cuts from the LP have been remixed by the likes of Mark de Clive-Lowe, Atjazz and Jonny Miller for release on 12" later this year. .
"At last a follow up to Janette Mason's sparkling debut as leader. Alien Left Hand ....was well worth the wait…” Production **** Performance**** -- BBC Music Magazine
“…an album fizzing with fresh ideas and delights, an exhilarating musical journey .. with brilliantly original writing and inspired playing…” -- Helen Mayhew
"Every track from the rhythmic ‘NY Cab Ride’ and restless ‘4 Wheel Drive’ to the brooding ‘Mae’s Song’ has a terrific hook but it’s the way Mason switches tempo and moods that makes ALH great fun. " -- Diva Magazine
The Phuture come full circle. I hope everyone is well and in good health. Life is too short to play games or have squabbles. There's a light from everything when you look around....Life is more then the Eye can see...Jerome Mr.J(The REAL Mr.J)Accept no substitutes....
New 5 track nu jazz/broken beat & soul 12 inch vinyl only limited edition release on Mukatsuku Records is out now by Guynamite !
Press Said...
This EP will take your breathe away - 4 out of 5 -DJ Magazine
Fantastic vocalists.5 soul drenched tracks to fall for-IDJ Magazine
Sounds great.One of my favourite singles right now'-XLR8R Magazine USA
DJ's supporting.... Gilles Peterson-National radio 1 Patrick Forge -Kiss Fm Simbad Michael Ruetten Soul Patrol Yoshihiro Okino -Kyoto Jazz Massive Jazzanova etc etc
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