Ma./Tom Challenger
General Info
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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
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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. -
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Sounds Like
Early Lifetime jamming Messiaen's organ works with Fennesz, Deathprod, Lee Perry and Coltrane.
MA.
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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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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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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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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Thanks to london jazz news for putting this out there!! http://t.co/Dqq0SIJqk6 @LondonJazz @GChimneys @dan___nicholls @jazznursery
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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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Comments
- Luca Urso1 month ago
Thank You!
www.lucaurso.com - youshowcase1 year ago
Interested in the chance of possibly working with you...shoot us a message when you can.
- Steve Heineman2 years ago
I just listened to "The Last" ... holy crap! Don't change a thing, you guys have to all quit your day jobs and do this forever. As always, I so hope we get to see you in the US one day.
- Vatican Recording and R…2 years ago
Rehearse with us on Friday nights in February for only £40 including backline!!! Just give us a call on 02077907026 and ask for the Friday Night Special offer.
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- WorldService Project2 years ago
WSP have just uploaded new tracks and an album preview video onto their page. Do check them out because we'd love to know what you think!!
Also, we're embarking on a UK tour this month - all the dates are now up. If you can make it down to one of them, send us a direct message and you can receive a discounted album at the gig!
Best wishes
WorldService Project - 2 years ago
- Elizabeth J. Kinchen2 years ago
Hello,thanks add! - Billie E. Pack2 years ago
Hello,thanks add.New frined,how are you? - Amati Studios2 years ago
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