Henry Keen Production, Programming, Synths, DJ, MPC
Oliver Keen Production, Programming, Bass, Synths
with
Nathaniel Keen Guitar, Arranging
Barnaby Keen Vocals, Sax, Keys, percussion
Ben Hadwen Sax, Flute
Adam Hughes Keys
Robbie Burgess Drums
Paul Jordanous Trumpet, Flugel Horn
Emilia Martensson Vocals
Influences
A few examples (in no particular order)....
...... J Dilla, Herbie Hancock & the Headhunters, Meshel N'degeocello, Stevie, D'angelo, Tony Allen, Thomas Mapfumo, King Tubby, Weather Report, Theo Parrish, The Beatles, Derrick May, Lewis Parker, 4 hero, Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Pete Rock, Common, Roy Hargrove, The Roots, Roots Manuva, Ty, Kaidi Tatham, Black Star, Jeff Mills, Reprazent Cru, The Pharcyde, Tortoise, Steve Reich, konono no1, Tomita, Jarre, Raymond Scott, F-ire Collective, London CDR People.
S O U N D S P E C I E S.
12" E.P feat. AHU, FOREIGN BEGGARS
!!! OUT NOW !!!
available here http://www.phonicarecords.co.uk/detail.aspx?ID=35369
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Generally based in London, Soundspecies encompasses a collective of friends and different projects, with the momentum and focus coming from a family connection; Four brothers raised with a jamboree of musical instruments for toys learnt a love for jamming and creating sounds from an early age...
'What kind of music do we make?' Music is just music, it comes from whatever is inspiring us at the moment of creation. Our music is one outlet of our combined creative minds which hopefully will have a sound unique to us but not necessarily fit easily in to a genre definition.
It always has a live element because we love playing instruments, it always has an electronic element - be it sampled and sequenced drums and sounds or messing with synths - and its more often than not groove based music. Rhythms and Beats. Music is a universal language, a communication with like minds...fellow soundspecies worldwide.
***SOUNDSPECIES on Red Bull Music Academy Radio - LIVE SHOW FROM CARGO, OCT08***
yes yes Henry!! dunno if u know but I got some words from Ollie about a tape that assisted him in his West African travels, included in the new SHOOK! check it!
SHOOK magazine presents issue 006, a bumper summer edition. From Boris Vian to Raekwon and allsorts in-between.
the album is fire. so many highlights. looking forward to seeing how it fairs upon release, definate early contender for LP of the year. see yous at Tate Britain on friday
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