Ma./Tom Challenger

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Genre: Dub / Experimental / Jazz
Location London/Huddersfield/UK, Un
Profile Views: 46544
Last Login: 4/4/2013
Member Since 11/6/2005
Website www.tomchallenger.co.uk
Record Label Loop Records
Type of Label Indie
Bio
http://soundcloud.com/ma-music "Ma's new album, 'THE LAST' IS OUT NOW!!! Press: "Ma. are sure to carve out their own space within Europe's electronic/improvisation landscape, with a distinctive sound moving between serene Boards Of Canada-esque layers, explosive noise-improv in the vein of Norway's Supersilent, Tortoise-style beats and dark, abstract dub soundworlds. With members of Red Snapper, Three Trapped Tigers, The Heritage Orchestra, Outhouse and Nostalgia 77 it's not surprising that Tom Challenger's heady, often Messiaen-inspired material is subject to such a multi-pronged interpretation..... The quartet is powered by Dave Smith's percussive flow, by turns sensitive and tumultuous, whilst Matt Calvert's Fennesz-meets-Lee Perry electronics weave between the melodic focus of Challenger's sax and the textural glue of Ross Stanley's organ and rhodes.".... 'THE LAST' IS OUT FEB/MARCH 2011 Contact/Booking: tomchallenger@hotmail.com
Members
..Tom Challenger.. ....Dave Smith.. ....Matt Calvert.. ....Ross Stanley.. ....Tom also plays for and with Red Snapper, Outhouse, Dice Factory, Heritage Orchestra, Typewritten, Porpoise Corpus, John Randall, Hannes Reipler, Tom Rogerson and Charles Hayward - see top friends.
Influences
Lots
Sounds Like
Early Lifetime jamming Messiaen's organ works with Fennesz, Deathprod, Lee Perry and Coltrane.

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The Last by ma-music

Ma's new album, 'THE LAST' IS OUT NOW!!!

You can purchase it from all the usual retailers such as Itunes and Amazon, but also direct from www.ma-music.co.uk

4/5 - The Guardian (UK)
4/5 - Jazzwise (UK)
5/5 - BBC

Press: "Ma. are sure to carve out their own space within Europe's electronic/improvisation landscape, with a distinctive sound moving between serene Boards Of Canada-esque layers, explosive noise-improv in the vein of Norway's Supersilent, Tortoise-style beats and dark, abstract dub soundworlds. With members of Red Snapper, Three Trapped Tigers, The Heritage Orchestra, Outhouse and Nostalgia 77 it's not surprising that Tom Challenger's heady, often Messiaen-inspired material is subject to such a multi-pronged interpretation

The quartet is powered by Dave Smith's percussive flow, by turns sensitive and tumultuous, whilst Matt Calvert's Fennesz-meets-Lee Perry electronics weave between the melodic focus of Challenger's sax and the textural glue of Ross Stanley's organ and rhodes."

Contact/Booking: tomchallenger@hotmail.com

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2 days ago

Ma./Tom Challenger

Mmmmm just finishing off press release for my organ duet with Kit Downes - 'wedding music'. spooky!!! @loop_collective @LondonJazz SOON!!!

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May 09

Ma./Tom Challenger

Nice one to the @vortexjazz club for getting recognition for putting on blinding programmes. Long may it continue! @babellabel @LondonJazz

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May 03

Ma./Tom Challenger

2nd part of the @GChimneys fest tonite. Feat gareth lockrane and also Money Jungle. Be sure to get there early! No seats reservations...8.30

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Apr 30

Ma./Tom Challenger

Thanks to london jazz news for putting this out there!! http://t.co/Dqq0SIJqk6 @LondonJazz @GChimneys @dan___nicholls @jazznursery

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Apr 29

Ma./Tom Challenger

Green Chimneys Fest kicks off on thurs night at the @jazznursery mega vibes to be had!! 8pm, 5£ @GChimneys @loop_collective @gcrowleymusic

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