Turntables, drum machines, samplers, John Cage, Ellington, Strayhorn, Ornette Coleman, Jorge Ben, Stravinsky, Miles Davis, P.E., Charles Mingus, New York City, Varese, Hermeto, Louis Andriessen, James Brown, Coletrane, Bob Marley, Charlie Parker, breakbeats, Bartok, Gnawa, Anthony Davis, Lee Perry, Hamza El Din, The Meters, Fredrik Rzewski, Run DMC, Tiny Grimes, Fela, early music, Stevie Wonder, Blood Ulmer, The Clash, Ramellzee vs. K-Rob, Jimi Hendrix, King Sunny Ade, Hank Williams, Bad Brains and others.
Sounds Like
Teo Macero on steroids. Hubert Sumlin on qualudes.
New York City based artist/producer/engineer/composer/Steven Bernsteins' second favorite arranger. Released "The Return of Kill Dog E." on Wordsound in 2000, featuring MC's M. Sayyid and HP (Airborne Audio), Sebstop (New Kingdom, Truck Stop), Sensational, Mr. Dead and members of Deadly Snakes. Also several contributions to their many compilations, including Subterranean Hits Vols. 1-3, Crooklyn Dub and Dubadelic. New release is called "Radical Reconstructive Surgery", featuring Matthew Shipp, John Medeski, William Parker, Nasheet Waits, DJ Olive and Mauricio Takara. A process heavy record that recomposes a heavily improvised session. Part of Thirsty Ear's "Blue Series", which pairs contemporary jazz improvisers with hip hop producers. Released October 10, 2006.
hey man!!great to hear from you! we been rockin with ladd for the last week and its been great...we talk about you all the time...itd be great if you came here...we could make some mad music again. looking foward to it. stay well my friend!! mauricio
hello mrs harding,hope thing is goin' better for you my love,tis been a long time my dear.get yo ass on to face book man,would be easier to keep in touch,i very rarely bother with my space bollox any more as the keep fuckin' up the account? been speaking to the little big man heitham and he says he was over to see you and young master sebastian[give him a kiss from me man]would be cool to hear from you brother. peace and big love mrs mitchell xxxx
