70's Miles Davis, Kraftwerk, Herbie Hancock, David Axelrod, Calamity, Vanilla Fudge, Soft Machine, Sun Ra, Cannonball Adderley, Cti Records, Les McCann(Layers),Serge Gainsbourg, Can, Guitars: Wes Montgomery, Grant Green, Phil Upchurch, Hendrix, Shuggie Otis, Gabo Szabo,
Modern Influences and Inspiration:
Mo'Wax, Field Recordings, Pete Rock, Dj Premier, Tortoise, Hefty Records, Cut & Paste mixtapes, Three 6 Mafia, early Autechre, J. Dilla, Nobody, Geoff Barrows, Aphex Twin, Early Dj Shadow, Madlib, Scott Herren, Atlanta Hip Hop(107.9), µ-Ziq, Mogwai, TV On The Radio, EDAN, Mr.Lif, Beans, J-Zone, 9th Wonder, Jel, Four Tet, Boards Of Canada, Leblaze, Spacek, Early Chocolate Industries, Don Caballero, Dabrye, EL-P, Doom, RJD2, The Books, BATTLES, Blonde Redhead, Vincent Gallo, CocoRosie, Jaga Jazzist
Inspired by childhood memories of soul 45’s, Chris Devoe creates moods which are both dreamlike and abstract. As a solo artist, he has performed in many of Atlanta’s most popular venues, including The Earl, The Eyedrum, and The Echo Lounge. As a self-taught musician, Chris Devoe’s music reflects a life-long interest in diverse genres of music and art as well as a dedication to designing melodies that honor the contributions of every instrument. His creative process is unmistakably informed by his knowledge of acoustic instrumentation and sampling- bringing the warm textures of analog sound to his distinct electronic style. As a solo artist, Chris has opened for various performers, including RJD2, Funkstorung, Richard Devine Machine Drum, Lyrics Born, Platinum Pied Pipers, The Perceptionists, and many others.
DON’t SLEEP
Upcoming Arepaz albums include from Atlanta’s, Chris Devoe’s debut, in early March entitled, "The Perception of Obstacles", aswell as Arepaz Immigrante Orchestra Greatest Hits part 2, LeBlaze and Epstein. Plus various special limited vinyl so stay tuned!
Hola from AIO in Miami! Hong Kong, Osaka and Tokyo stand up! Just to let you know if you're in the area to check out, Arepaz Immigrante Orchestra founder, La Mano Fria art exhibition just started at Beams in Hong Kong, as well as a series of smaller exhibitions throughout Japan such as Tokyo (Harajuku & Shibuya) and Osaka (Shinsaibashi). Dates for all 4 are: 4|10 - 4|26 .. at Hong Kong (Causeway Bay) at Beams T.
And the mini exhibitions are the same dates: 4|09 - Golden Week.. in Tokyo Beams T Harajuku and Shibuya 4|10 - Golden Week.. at Osaka Beams T in Shinsaibashi. A busy year for Beta Bodega Coalition as we celebrate our 10 year anniversary of founding the first record label! Paz y Arepaz!
And if you're in the area drop by, I'll be doing some live graphic shows around the US (both coasts), together with acts like Sole (Anitcon), Soul Oddity (Schematic), AWOL One & Factor, Deviant and V8 (AIO), Arrowax and many more...More info here
La Mano Fria dates: 3|29 (sun) Miami, Florida.. at Infiltrate 3|31 (tue) Fort Lauderdale, Florida.. at Fat Cats 4|04 (sat) Miami, Florida.. at Rice and Beans release party 4|14 (tue) Irvine, California.. at University of California Irvine 4|15 (wed) Pasadena, California.. at The Terrace 4|16 (thu) San Diego, California.. at Kava Lounge 4|17 (fri) Las Vegas, Nevada.. at Bunk House
10|09 (thurs) Dresden | Germany.. at Altes Wettbuero | BBC Worldwide Pre-party meets Blockrockin Beats 10|11 (sat) Rotterdam | Holland.. at Bootleg DJ Cafe | Arepaz (Miami) vs. Motech (Detroit) 10|17 (fri) Berlin | Germany.. at Intoxicated Demons Gallery | BBC Worldwide: Miami - Berlin 10|18 (sat) Dresden | Germany.. at Altes Wettbuero BBC Worldwide: Miami - Dresden 10|19 (sun) Hamburg | Germany.. at Golden Pudel | BBC Worldwide: Miami - Hamburg 10|20 (mon) Rostock | Germany.. at at Mau Club | BBC Worldwide: Miami - Rostock
10|09 (thurs) Dresden | Germany.. at Altes Wettbuero | BBC Worldwide Pre-party meets Blockrockin Beats 10|11 (sat) Rotterdam | Holland.. at Bootleg DJ Cafe | Arepaz (Miami) vs. Motech (Detroit) 10|17 (fri) Berlin | Germany.. at Intoxicated Demons Gallery | BBC Worldwide: Miami - Berlin 10|18 (sat) Dresden | Germany.. at Altes Wettbuero BBC Worldwide: Miami - Dresden 10|19 (sun) Hamburg | Germany.. at Golden Pudel | BBC Worldwide: Miami - Hamburg 10|20 (mon) Rostock | Germany.. at at Mau Club | BBC Worldwide: Miami - Rostock
Hola amigos y amigas! Te habla La Mano Fria. Back in Miami after a long series of shows, workshops and exhibitions in Japan. Thanks for the support, and for those that couldn't make it to Uplink Gallery in June, we prepared this video below, so you can can check it out yourself. This exhibition is dedicated to the work and struggle of immigrants, and their positive contributions to culture and society, wherever they go, worldwide! Thanks the support, peace from the Beta Bodega Coalition headquarters in Miami! Galleries or anyone interested in inquiring about any of the art pieces, just drop me a line... all pieces ship from Tokyo, Japan.
