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Hailing from the Windy City, STUNNA has been deeply immersed in the Chicago music scene for many years. Schooled in piano study from an early age, his love of jazz music turned him on to the sounds of HERBIE HANCOCK, especially his early-70's work with synthesizers and electronics. At the age of 12, STUNNA acquired a drum machine and an 8-bit sampling keyboard and began to experiment with the jazzier sounds he'd listened to and also with the current sounds of Chicago House that was at the time, in its formative years. A number of years were spent performing in bands on the keyboards and alongside DJs at parties. His discovery of Rap music and the walls of layered samples by groups such as PUBLIC ENEMY fascinated him and he made it his personal mission to dig and find the sources of these diverse sounds he was hearing. STUNNA realized that many of the current sounds within these layers were actually pieces from the jazz and funk he'd heard only a few years before. He was now hooked on the science of connecting his own sounds with various parts of music's funky past. He joined local Chicago funk bands and began working with House producers such as ROY DAVIS JR. in the mid-to-late 90's, playing keys and collaborating on original tracks and remixes. Around this time he began hearing more and more of the sped-up breakbeats of many of his favorite jazz-funk drummers that were now being used by Jungle and Drum+Bass producers. After accumulating many vintage synths and new studio gear, STUNNA delved into creating his own brand of D+B and locked himself in the studio. When he emerged, he'd written over 50 tracks and began DJing out to fine-tune his tracks. Currently, STUNNA continues to work on D+B and DJ's around the United States as well as Europe. He has signed tracks to STRICTLY-DIGITAL, PHUZION, DEFUNKED, FOKUZ, VIBEZ, PHUNKFICTION, BIOS, BS1, SANTORIN, OUTSIDER, NEW IDENTITY, VAMPIRE, HAVE-A-BREAK, POINT 9 AUDIO, SIDECHAIN, INFLUENZA, LUCKY DEVIL, GOLDEN ORB, LEVITATED, FUTURE RETRO, BASSWERK, FORESTRY SERVICE, RED MIST, PEER PRESSURE, URBAN CHEMISTRY, TELLURIC, performed on THE FAREED HAQUE GROUP's first release for MAGNA CARTA RECORDS, and has also co-produced/performed on tracks and remixes for NEW ORDER, ESTHERO, BEYONCE, AC/DC, ENRIQUE IGLESIAS, KYLIE MINOGUE, ERIC MORILLO, PATTI LABELLE, THE KILLERS, TERRY CALLIER, MISSY ELLIOT, RON CARROLL, BARBARA TUCKER, BOMBAY RECORDS, NITELIFE COLLECTIVE, SONY, WARNER BROTHERS, STRICTLY RHYTHM, DEFECTED RECORDS and TALKIN' LOUD. Currently, he's working on his own original Drum+Bass productions as well as collaborations with artists worldwide such as AMANING, BACHELORS OF SCIENCE, BIONIC1, CONTOUR, CYBASS, DECADE, DONNIE DUBSON, FX909, GRINDA + ZIGZAG, HENREE, J-CUT, JAY ROME, KHARM, KUBATKO, LENZMAN, MAD VIBES, MARTYN, MATIZZ, MECHANIC, METHOD ONE, MIXMASTER DOC, NAIBU, PEYO, REDEYES, SABURUKO, SMOTE, SOL.ID, SUBMORPHICS, SUBZ, SWITCH, TYLER STRAUB, WILL MILES, and Chicagoans PIPELINE, RELEASE, RADIATA, GRANDMARQUEE and LAMEBRANE.
IB4 ep part 2 is the second episode of a cd compilation dedicated 100% to the drum'n'bass sounds of Italian producers. Most of the artists on Italian bassline 4 are quite well known and recognised worldwide for their skills, experience and talent. The Cd is mixed by dj NK ( Hallucinator) who provides the solid mixing, spinning a healthy dose of exclusive dubplates to add to the pressure for creating a powerful 50 minute mix in the process. The second chapter of this "Italian Job" contains the most liquid side of the mix and a bounus track...
Tracklisting: 1) CRIX - PURE ENERGY 2) BLESS – DANCEHALL QUEEN 3) ARPXP+MAVER+MAURS - THE ORCHID 4) SEWASIDE COLLECTIVE - TRITONIA ( Bonus Track )
Direct Link: http://www.junodownload.com/products/1432705-02.htm
I see yu brought bk some pieces of majik from your travels..
massive upz for the session tonite - LOVED it, it's goooooooood to have u bk - bless for the tewnz & the shouts, as always, much respkt - made my week ;)
Really great to see YOU! Your set was Fan-Frickin-Tastic! Check out the pics here: http://junglescene.com/forums/topic-122-22234-Liquid_w_Stunna_5_31_09.html
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