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The Herbaliser
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The Herbaliser



London, London and South East
United Kingdom

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Last Login:  11/19/2009
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   The Herbaliser: General Info
Member Since3/2/2006
Band Websitewww.herbaliser.com
Band MembersJake Wherry-Production,Bass and Lead Guitar.DJ Ollie Teeba-Production,Scratches.Jessica Darling-Vocals. Ralph Lamb-Horn Arrangements,Trumpet,Flugelhorn.Andrew Ross-Horn Arrangements,Flute,Tenor,Baritone Sax.Chris Bowden-String Arrangements,Alto Sax.Matt Coleman-Trombone.Scotty Oats-Bass and Lead Guitar,Oliver Parfitt-Keyboards.Carsten Skov-Percussion,Vibraphone.Micky Moody-Drums.plus occassional contributers Jean Grae,More or Les,Blade
InfluencesLalo Schifrin,Roy Budd,Quincey Jones,A Tribe Called Quest,Gang Starr,Public Enemy,Pete Rock,Main Source,Organized Confusion,David Axelrod,Serge Gainsbourg,James Brown,John Barry,Isaac Hayes,Bernard Herrman,Booker T and the MGs,The Meters,Eddie Bo,Allen Toussaint among numerous others
Sounds LikeJames Brown meets James Bond

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Record LabelK7/Department H
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 21 2009 11:00P
Jake Wherry DJ Set, Club Planetarium, Vienna, Austria Wien
Nov 27 2009 8:00P
Full Band Set, La Luna, Mauberge, France Mauberge, France
Dec 2 2009 8:00P
Full Band Set, Metropolis, Bristol, UK Bristol
Dec 3 2009 8:00P
Full Band Set,Concorde 2, Brighton, UK Brighton
Dec 4 2009 8:00P
Full Band Set, Plan B, Brixton, London, UK London
Dec 5 2009 8:00P
Full Band Set, Hare and Hounds, Birmingham, UK Birmingham
Dec 12 2009 11:30P
Ollie Teeba DJ Set, Club Ikra, Moscow Moscow
Dec 19 2009 11:30P
Olli Teeba DJ Club Gasteszena, San Sebastian, Spain San Sebastian

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   About The Herbaliser
For more info on the new release "Session 2" and to grab a free track visit the microsite www.theherbaliserband-session2.com

Back in 2000, West London’s funky, forward-thinking, experimental hip-hop collective The Herbaliser released their acclaimed double-vinyl album Session 1. Recorded in raw and organic studio jams, these expansive instrumentals marked the group’s evolution from studio boffins to full big-band line-up. The Guardian called the album “sterling proof that this kind of music invariably sounds better played by musicians than by a sampler” while Yahoo described it as an “effortlessly cool, super smooth journey around the set of an unmade Blaxploitation movie.”

Almost a decade later, The Herbaliser are in the middle of another new musical evolution. On their 2008 album Same As It Never Was, founder members Jake Wherry and Ollie Teeba concentrated more than ever on classic soul-pop songwriting, with greater collaborative input from long-time horn players Ralph Lamb and Andy Ross, plus new vocalist Jessica Darling. Understandably, they now want to capture this latest live chapter on record.

And the title? Well as Session 1 was always meant to be the start of a series the second instalment had to be called Session 2, naturally. “Back when we recorded the first session we wanted to have a document of what the band sounded like,” says Jake, “but properly recorded in a studio environment, essentially doing what we do live but recorded really well. The boundaries are a bit less distinct now, because we are a lot more musical in our approach. There are still samples involved in our writing, but less than before. “

Session 2 spans more than a decade of Herbaliser live favourites, from the underground beats and breaks of their 1997 album Blow Your Headphones to the more lush, soulful grooves of Same As It Never Was. “It’s interesting that some of these songs are 12 years old, and some just one year old, yet it still feels coherent as an album,” says Jake.

One recurring thread across the album is a clear love of cinematic moods and atmospheres - whether in funky, revved-up, infectious party grooves like Geddim and Amores Bongo or in psychedelic sci-fi epics like Moon Sequence and Theme From Control Centre. This may be booty-shaking club music at heart, but many of these tracks are as dense and richly detailed as the classic movie scores of Quincy Jones, John Barry or Lalo Schifrin.

“One thing Ollie and I agreed when we started was we didn’t want people to just drop a needle on one of our records and hear the same loop over and over, like many records in the 1990s,” says Jake. “We wanted to have changes, like soundtracks or movie themes. With all our instrumentals, we’re always writing music for scenes in imaginary films.”

Although Jake and Ollie have worked with many MC’s and a couple of singers in recent years, they kept the arrangements on Session 2 as pure instrumentals. Future instalments in the series, Jake says, will concentrate on The Herbaliser’s strong track record of vocal collaborations. But this album is a true sequel to Session 1 in both sound and spirit.

“The first Session record was instrumental as well, because we didn’t have a singer then, so we thought it was important to carry on that tradition,” says Jake. “We wanted to create a sound both onstage and live that synchronised both live instruments as well as samples.”

Session 2 is another Herbaliser classic, the sound of an ever-evolving band at the peak of their powers. Forget the old Hollywood rule: sometimes a sequel can be just as good as the original.


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Nov 19 2009 6:16 PM

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L.S.ALBERTO DJ

L.S.ALBERTO DJ



Nov 19 2009 4:27 PM

THX FOR THE ADD ,GUYS MUCH RESPECT


Lilly

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Nov 19 2009 4:27 PM

DJ T.MELODY

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Nov 19 2009 4:27 PM

New mash up on line.....
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Peace
T.

margasv

margasv



Nov 19 2009 4:27 PM

hola!
love your musix ;-) cheers!
Enjoy the Radio!

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Manmaderecords - Feature Funk 3 OUT NOW!!!



Nov 19 2009 4:27 PM

Hello The Herbaliser!

just came by to let you know, there is a new Feature Funk series from Manmade.
Save the vinyl and play it loud!



Just have a good time,
cheers
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Nov 19 2009 4:27 PM

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Nov 19 2009 4:26 PM

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Tiogris

Tiogris



Nov 15 2009 5:11 PM



merci !!!

T I O G R I S


 
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PhaReal



Nov 15 2009 4:59 PM

Give thanks...Wishing you have a productive year,Thanks for the support, appreciate the love.....Keep the link... Bless...
The PhaReal Ent Family
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Bossasaurus



Nov 15 2009 4:59 PM

Yo The Herbaliserasaurus. I just found out that we're related...and as a special family only present we've made a new song for you called "End of Days" (start doing backflips now). It's an epic instrumental opus to the moment when our ancient Dino relatives saw a large fiery object plummeting towards them. Please come to our page, give it a listen and let us know if it makes you feel like something catastrophic is gonna happen. If the song upsets you too much we will be holding several s support groups (read: comcerts) in the near future. Check our page for locations, dates and times.






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nick z-gibarian



Nov 15 2009 4:59 PM

hallo!
thx 4 your friendship
very nice music!
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Nov 15 2009 4:59 PM


Teaser to upcoming L'agent d'Argentine video

I'm totaly delighted to show you a teaser to my upcoming video. An amazing artistical attack on your eyes. You will find this video in higher resolution on www.ben-zen-berg.com

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S. Jones The Producer



Nov 15 2009 4:59 PM

Good look on the accept...I checked the music right quick...I DEF digged the one joint...I gotta work on my class stuff right quick but I'mma DEF be back to tell you exactly which one..or two or all most likely lol
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Nov 15 2009 4:59 PM

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Nov 15 2009 4:59 PM


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Nov 15 2009 4:59 PM

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