Artist description Big Beats, Funky Breaks, Disco Dancing "Producing good ol' english dance music - just like mama used to make!"

Music Style Big Beat

Musical Influences Bentley Rhythm Ace , Chemical Brothers , Fatboy Slim , Air , Death In Vegas , LHB , Les Rythmes Digitales , Ian Brown , Groove Armada , Propellerheads , Daft Punk , Lo Fidelity Allstars , The Prodigy , Psycho Cowboys , Midfield General , Freddy Fresh , Phats & Small , Space Raiders , Primal Scream , Morcheeba , Portishead , Massive Attack , Moloko , Spiller , Leftfield , Cassius , Armand Van Helden , etc.

Similar Artists If you imagine all the musicians above doing a Band-Aid style medley, then you may get an idea of the sound.

Artist History After stints playing guitar in several local bands, I decided that it was time to look for new outlets for my musical ideas.Coincidentally, at the same time a friend 'lent' me some music software like ReBirth and Acid and things moved on from there.Although I had some history in computer music making (I was an avid OctaMed user on the Commodore Amiga) these were the first music programs I had used for years.I decided to start sampling all the funky loops and noises that I had been meaning to for the last few years and then messing around with them in Audio Editors.I eventually decided to get a MIDI controller keyboard to give myself some more expression but as of yet I dont have a sound module so I have to rely on soft synths such as Reality.My next step is to write a new batch of songs that continue where "Groove Harder" left off, and then release an EP showcasing the best songs I have written.I also undertake remix work and have recently finished two remixes. The first is a remix of a local band covering "You make me feel mighty real" (confused yet?).For obvious reasons this cant be included on MP3.com but if anyone would like to hear it I could arrange to send a MP3 through ICQ or similar.I have also recently remixed a female singer-songwriter caleed Helen. Her work sits somewhere between Beth Orton, Courtney Love and Juliana Hatfield. However, I took just her voice and moulded a dreamy laid back trip hop theme around it. This will soon be available to download and could be my most successful song yet.If you would like to remix a song of mine, or you would like your songs to have the Nickelkitten treatment, then please dont hesitate to contact me!

Group Members Currently only myself. I hope to recruit some musicians for live gigs over the next months.I aim to be able to perform my style of music live with a drummer, DJ, Bass player etc as well as the original backing tracks.Watch this space...

Instruments PC & Software ,MIDI Controller Keyboard , Epiphone Les Paul , Semi Acoustic Guitar , Spirit Folio Desk , Rode NT1 Microphone.

Albums Coming Soon...

Press Reviews Here is feedback Ive had until now from several sources:---Kitten!!!!!! You guys were picked and are featured on the www.edrenaline.mp3.com/skate site. check it out if you haven't already!---Hello,I´m DJ Ottic from the european alternative Radioshow Alphabeat. The Alphabeat Radioshows are broadcasted on various european Stations (in France, Finland,Italy and in Germany).I heard your track "Spud Gun" on the web, and I`m interested in playing it on my show. We have a brandnew special called "netdetect" on our show were we play new musicfound online.Greetings DJ Ottic---Fucking ace mate!Spud Gun rocks! MORE PLEASE! www.mp3.com/markp Mark P---Review from Listen.com: Funky, Disco-flavored Big Beat grooves blend body-moving rhythms with a rush of big party effects. Silly samples loop incessantly over these groovy mixes.

Additional Info Hand Shandy £10!

Location Falmouth, Cornwall - United Kingdom

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