AT LAST THE NU-COLORBLIND OPUS IS COMiiiiiiiiiING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Colorblind is coming back, 3 years after being remixed by Wagon Cookin, Patchworks or Bears in the Wood (Tru Thoughts/TM Juke), mixed and playlisted by Nicola Conte, Zero Db, Gilles Peterson, Massive Attack Dj's, Rainer Trüby, Jazzanova and many others over the world.
Fred aka Dj Spider is presenting now his new project «Colorblind All Stars», introducing the rapper/singer Sena (Budapest/Ghana). He produced a sublime package that mixes elements of hip-hop, nu-jazz/soul, house, broken beat to drum'n'bass: «Ordinary Culture Bound», 6 different remixes and one instrumental. You cannot afford to miss out on this monster of a single!!
1 - Ordinary Culture Bound feat. Sena & Ghost Notes (Original) : Rap & poetry by the very talentous "Sena" from Budapest, she's got a voice you could compare to the best nu-soul divas like Laureen Hill or Erika Badu. She recorded last year 6 tracks for Dj Vadim (Ninja Tune) and appeared on 2 tracks from the last Marcel's album (Good Looking). Ordinary Culture Bound, in a Tribe Called Quest mood, was originally made by a fresh artist from Strasbourg, known as «Ghost Notes». www.myspace.com/colorblindallstars
2 - Ordinary Culture Bound (Steppah Huntah Remix) : The story of Steppah Huntah is the story of two musicians - Steven J, a bass player and Oless-t, a pianist, and a chance meeting at a Strasbourg jazz club one autumn evening in 2002. The duo were soon inspired to work together to fuse their love for jazz, afrobeat & funk in the service of a new driven sound, powered by the seemingly endless possibilities offered by new computer technology.They had already an underground success for their wicked 12 inches for Soultronik and Compost records (including the monster Bugz “Seiji's” in the Attic remix). Their first album is coming soon. A jazzy broken beat, exciting keyboards and a hard step bass line make of this remix a killer dancefloor's tune! www.myspace.com/steppahhuntah
3 - Ordinary Culture Bound (Barna Soundmachine Remix) : Well known for his funk re-edits on the label Blindtest (revues on Giant Step, Rrault or Trax) or his SolidSteel Radio shows, this talentous artist from Barcelona is delivering a wicked abstract hip-hop remix, with a heavy bassline and mad scratches, you could compare to the best Ninja Tune's tracks!
www.myspace.com/barnasoundmachine
4 - Ordinary Culture Bound (Dwight Fried Remix) :Dwight Friedis a solo project from the Catalonian/Barcelona producer Jordi Saludes, mainly based on micro sampling techniques and edited breaks. Collecting sounds from everywhere and re-ensambling again, Dwight Fried's deconstruction theory it's about to groove and electronic dancefloor oriented music with an experimental side that stay away of any mainstream from of art. On this remix, you can feel a certain Herbert's or Akufen's touch! Actually working on his album "In Cut We Trust”, he already has remixed for artist such as L&L, Isla Zebra or Iris.
www.myspace.com/dwightfried
5 - Ordinary Culture Bound (Teddy G Remix) : Originally on Rotax and now on Jazz Up Rec.Teddy G (Marseille), did some very deep house track compiled by Cafe Del Mar or Hotel Coste. He goes directly to the deep broken beat vibe, including his usual touch as a Fender Rhodes and slapping basses, a remix very sensual and groovy. http://www.myspace.com/teddygakapapastomp
6 - Ordinary Culture Bound (Allied Force Remix) : Allied Force is a project formed by Yolanda Benitez aka Yolanda MC, William Courtice aka Daquan and Jordi Saludes aka Alien Kid, and focused on the soulful side of Drum'n'Bass. With their first two releases in 2004 "Love Is..." / "Pimp Stash" and "Gather Round" / "Boomba", they caught the attention of many of the D'n'B top dj's including Fabio, LTJ Bukem, Flight, Bailey, Friction, Peshay, Patife and many others. "Summer Madness" / "Highly Strung", got brilliant reviews on Knowledge, DJ and Source magazines, as another step on their way to blend jazz-funk vibes with rolling beats, and their new release "Clinical"/"Mi Corazon" it's pushing them as one of the new talents on the D&B scene. www.myspace.com/alliedforcednb
7 - Ordinary Culture Bound (Sadako Remix) : Sadako Experience is another solo project from the producer Jordi Saludes, witch takes the vibe of the old jazz records, playing or programming drums, double bass, Rhodes pianos, guitar, vibes and all sort of wind instruments, to make a progressive and groovy sound, with an atmospheric background full of strings and orchestral sounds. If you like 4 Hero's mood, you won't be in rest.
Without any release at the moment, he made remixes for artists like Transporteraum, Slow Bullets and Isla Zebra. www.myspace.com/sadakoexperience
9 - One more reason (Barbena & Ashton Remix) : With a massive dubstep beat and subass, it's killing !!!
www.myspace.com/barbena
Influences
Plein Gaz Productions is a record label, productions, based in Barcelona since 2005, started in Lyon in 1998 by producer, musician Fred Spider (also part Colorblind) & dj Philgood.
The sound of PLEIN GAZ PROD. mixes without discrimination the heat of the acoustics and the new electronics club's vibrations.
From Jazz & nu-jazz, electro-latin-hip-hop, drum'n'bass, break and broken beat, the label is very eclectic.
The label manager, Fred Spider, is one of the most active dj & producer in the french underground scene since 1984.
From Tokyo to London, Mexico City or Chicago, the sound " Plein Gaz " seduces !
Records such like Colorblind, Colorblind All Stars / & Koutoufla, Disturbing Redrum & Sena, The Real Fake MC, Cosmik Connection, Jazzanthrope, Jumbo Layer, Christian Charles (Cinematec) were welcomed & playlisted Mr Scruff (Ninja Tune), Quantic (Tru Thoughts), Rainer Truby (Compost),
Nicola Conte (Schema / Blue Note), Zero Db (Fluid Once / Ninja Tune), Andrew Jarvis (Ubiquity), Jazzanova (JCR), Gilles Peterson (Worldwide),
Nik Weston, Kid Loco (Yellow), Daddy G Massive Attack, LTJ Bukem, Patrick Forge (Da Lata).
The Jivers is a composition/production duo composed of Fred Spider and Don Pascal (both born in France). Fred & Pascal met in Barcelona in 2007. The two of them are record collectors and DJs, with a large spectrum of musical genres in their bags : Jazz, Nu Jazz, Soul, Funk, Broken Beat, Brazil, Salsa, Hip-Hop, House, Reggae... as long as its good and soulful ! The first production of The Jivers is a clubby Jazz hit ("Do What" featuring Anqui) released June 26th 2009 (vinyl EP) and July 2nd (digital) on the Jazz & Milk label based in Munich. Jazz & Milk Breaks 3 full CD available in october 2009.
Originally born in Lyon (France), Fred Spider became addicted to music after having listened to the jazz organist "Jimmy Smith".
From then on he always has been an active member of the huge family of music and started djaying in 1984, where he created his first band and played in the so-called fashion and "Mods" parties.
Whereas a lot of musicians specialize themselves in a unique style music, which could be sometimes restrictive, Fred Spider turned himself to an eclectic style. He took his inspiration from polymorphous beats and dancing grooves, trying to spread his well known good mood on the dancefloor (Jazz, 50's R'n'B, rare soul, deep funk, brazilian beats, latin kicks, deep house, soulful drum'n'bass, breaks and broken beats, nu-jazz..).
He created his first label "Rotax" in 1997 and "Plein Gaz Productions" in 1998 and started to produce a lot of varied-style artists going from nu-jazz to break, broken beat, with some other releases of hip-hop or drum'n'bass (14 issues). He produces as well his own band called "Colorblind" (6 musicians), which is a "colorfull" ambitious project melting together electronic sounds with organic grooves. He created others labels like "2Siders" or "Blindtest".
Moreover, Fred has also woven his spider web worldwide and played in different countries such as Usa * Japan * China * South Africa * Uk * France * Italy * Turkey * Switzerland * Scotland * Argentina * Germany * Austria * Holland * Sweden * Hungary * Spain * Portugal * Mauritius Island * Reunion Island * Slovaquia
Dj’s & live Partners :
Mr Scruff * Howie B * Nicola Conte * Jazzanova * Gilles Peterson * Patrick Forge * Rainer Truby * Zero Db * Quantic * Zuco 103 * Nik Weston * Mad Mats * Keb Darge * Dj Cam * Mr Bongo * Kid Koala * Dj Food * Kyoto Jazz Massive * Bnx Zimpala * Frederic Galliano * Dj Vadim * Alex Kid * Daft Punk * Dan Ghenacia * Carl Craig * Claudio Coccoluto * Up Bustle & Out * Nickodemus * Russ Dewbury * Hospital * Dom Servini * Massive Attack * Adrian Gibson * Dj Painé * Dj Krust * Adam F * Eddie Piller * Cut killer * Roger Sanchez * Alex Reece * Dimitri from Paris * Bob Sinclar * The Roots * James Taylor Quartet * Mj Cole * Dusty * Kevin Yost * Romanthony * Bugz in the Attic * Erik Truffaz * Femi Kuti * Keziah Jones * Yellow prod * Scratch pervers * Freestylers * 4 hero * Brazilectro * Andy “Portishead” Smith * Yuri Buenaventura * Los Van Van * Ross Allen * Kevin Beadle * Mo’ Horizons * Maceo Parker * Tony Allen
Some of his greatests live, events & festivals :
Jazz a Vienne * Sonar Off Barcelona * Nuits Sonores Lyon * Stade de France (Mondial du Snowboard - 21 000 pers) * Tribu Jazz Festival Paris * Aeroneff * Jelly Jazz Plymouth * Printemps de Bourges * Jazz Cafe London * Jazz Room Brighton * Nancy Jazz Pulsation * Arênes de Nimes (10 000 pers) * Transbordeur * Montreux Jazz Festival (2500 pers) * Halle Tony Garnier Lyon (6500 pers) * Aeronite Festival Lyon (4500 pers) * Invites Villeurbanne with Quantic Soul Orchestra & Mr Scruff * Cargo London * San Sebastian Jazz Festival
Cannes Movie Festival > Ultra Private parties for Warner c/v Claudia Shiffer, Kim Bassinger, Gerard Depardieu
Greatest Clubs :
France > Resident & DA @ Club Marquise Lyon 94 - 2000
Paris @ Queen Respect with Dj Q * Nouveau Casino * Pulp with Arielle Wisman * Follies Pigall’s * Batofar * Rex club with Massive Attack & Dj Die & Rainer Truby * Trabendo with Dj Cam & Erik Truffaz * Bataclan with Mj Cole, Gilles Peterson * Glazz’art *
Marseille * Nancy * Lille * Bordeaux * Grenoble @ Vertigo * Montpellier @ Rockstore * Dijon @ Anfer with Jazzanova* Vapeur * Usine Spain : Barcelona @ Marula Cafe * Diobar * Café royale * Red Lounge * Fellini * Oven * Sala instincto * Lasal * Apolo Powder room * Lotus * Apolo 2 Nuggets * City hall * Mecal Film Festival * Fonfone * Mama Shake * Local Bar * Ottozutz * Bestial * Madrid @ Teatriz Italy : Mercati Generali * Tunnel @ Milano with Dj Painé * Trieste * Rimini * Bologna * Torino * Napoli * Catania Uk : London @ Jazz café with Dom Servini * Vibes bar * Sosho with Kevin Beaddle * Notting hill Art Club with Ross Allen * Herbal * Cargo * Plymouth @ Jelly jazz * Manchester * Brighton @ Jazz room with Russ Dewbury * Glassgow @ Archies club USA : Empire Hotel with Turmix * Turntable on the Hudson with Quantic & Nickodemus Argentina : Soul Food @ Niceto Club, Congo Bar, Art Factory Hotel. Japan : Tokyo @ Fabrique * Kyoto @ Room with Kyoto Jazz Massive China : Shangai * Guangzhou * Hong-kong
Discographie :
1992 : Hey ! Bookmakers (Album) 1994 : Kool Kats Klub (with Mister Day) 2002 : Colorblind feat. Dj Spider & Jun Matsuoka : "Swing it up !" (PGProd 007) 2003 : Colorblind feat. Dj Spider & Jun Matsuoka (PGProd 011) 2004 : Novo Dia : Original & Wagon' Cookin remix (PGProd 012)> 2004 : "Nu-swing !" Original & Bears in the wood remix (TM Juke/Tru Thoughts) > / Superzoom : Patchworks remix (Still Music/Favorites Rec) (PGProd 013)> 2008 : 4 Tracks signed on Tru Thoughts on the Fluid Ounce Compilation. 2009 : The Jivers "Do What" (Jazz & Milk rec) Jazz & Milk Breaks Vol 3 (Jazz & Milk)
Remixes : Fréderic Galliano, Erik Sumo, Minigroove Orchestra, Nu Tropic, THC, Misnoma, Deep Child, Scott Black Cartridge...
Compilation : Saint Germain Café, "French Kiss" (Universal),
"I Love Paris" (Universal USA),
"Electro Jazz Session" (Wagram),
"Organ Bar suite 3" (Universal Japon),
"La Fabrique" (JVC Japon/Wagram),
"Lounge Story" (Le Maquis/Dreyfus/Sony),
"Jazzanthrope" (PGProd 009), Warner, Sony Japan, Pschent, Rambling japan, P-vine Japan, Zap music.
Dj Fred Spider > Barcelona's Friend Space (Top 38)
Andrej Stech aka Esse, the dj/producer from Vilnius releases the "Endless EP" on Flying Flowers Records: 4 deep tracks with dubby and electronica sounds.
Some dj/producer feedbacks:
Brendon Moeller: "Really digging the Esse release. Definitely going in my DJ bag! Keep up the good work!"
Da Funk: "Endless and Nuostabi Diena are my pick here. Very beautiful deep groovers. Will definitly play!"
Hrdvsion: "Great moody space dubs!"
Matt Flores: "Fantastic deep tool, the repetive loop keeps my mind spining, will play this one fs."
Muallem: "Really like the release by Esse, especially Pagaliau!!!"
Have a look on our myspace page for more feedbacks and informations.
Fabrice Bréjean - "30 SHORT STORIES" - album - 30 tracks Abstract hip-hop / Neo-library music !!!! LISTEN & GET IT FREE @ h t t p : / / q o d l a b l . f r
Hey Spider ! Qu'est-ce que tu penses de mes progrès au piano et à l'orgue ? Eh oui, c'est moi qui joue ! J'ai même fait une partie de piano électrique sur un des morceaux de notre nouveau 4 titres ! Bientôt à l'export si tu veux :-O Have a lot of fun too !-D Eric
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