The Society is the brainchild of Danish born Thomas Hass Christiensen - composer, arranger and saxophonist and touring member of the globe trotting Senor Coconut ensemble. The Society started to take shape after a chance collaboration with fellow producer Tommy Gee (known for the proto big-beat "Drums of Thunder" on R&S records). The duo focussed their love of all things soulful, be it house, hip hop or jazz to create a truly unique and heartfelt style. This gradually led them to Philadelphia where they remixed spoken word queen Ursula Ruckers first single "Supa Sista" and produced the sublime "Q&A" on her "Silver or Lead" album. In May 2003 they released their very own single "How's Life" on US label Nite Grooves/King Street. Featuring OvaSoul 7 on vocal duties it became an instant anthem, gaining huge props from DJs such as Masters At Work, King Britt, Viktor Duplaix and Rainer Truby. Tommy Gee chose in 2004 to leave the project. 2 singles were released on Jazz Cafe DJ and booker Adrian Gibson's FREESTYLE imprint. The supremely "Deep in Your Heart" garnerned massive support from the broken beat scene as well as crossing over into house and funk DJs boxes, whilst a remixed version of "Q&A" featuring DK rapper Al Agami once again gained them the respect of DJ's worldwide with its smooth vocal and infectious melodies. In 2005 we had "ELECTRONIC-BIONIC", the first ever Society album - and what a work of beauty it is. Deep and moving yet sprightly and danceable, it also features the cream of the burgeoning Philly Soul scene on vocal duties as well as some undiscovered gems. True 21st Century soul. In 2007 came the 2nd album "HeavyMightyMoodyGroovy" from The Society again on Freestyle Records. It picks up where the last one left off. The opener "What He Needs to Know" is a slab of space-soul-funk with it's ever so slightly eerie layered vocals; "Sweeping Tom" is a jazzy house number with more than a nod to broken beat with its infectious sliced bass line with brass section riffs that sounds like a Quantic produced St. Germain record; "Be Kind to Your Mind" is a slice of dubby soul with booming bass worthy of the biggest soundsystems, and "Love Love" comes across like the kind of track you'd get if Timbaland, Unklejam and Amp Fiddler got together for a cup of tea and a jam session.
Check out "How's Life" single release trailer on: http://deote.magnetic-ink.com/electra/default.asp?p=The+Society.
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