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Originally the combined project of George Evelyn and Kevin “Boywonder” Harper — the latter of whom was ultimately replaced simply by Robin Taylor-Firth — Nightmares about Polish became among the brightest spots around the post-rave British techno map of the first ’90s. NoW’s debut recording, A Term of Technology, was …

Aquanote may be the single project of studio room hands and expressive songwriter Gabriel René. The child of the West Coastline jazzman, René paid attention to very much jazz-funk and spirit while we were young. His first immediate musical experience arrived in 1995, when he created Soulstice (with Andy Caldwell), …

Afro-Mystik’s sound is really as eclectic seeing that its group associates. Hailing in the Bay Region, this assortment of music artists mixes hip-hop, jungle, jazz, and samba rhythms to make a down-tempo, soothing mixture of blended beats and lyrics. Chris Smith, aka DJ Liquid, will take the helm on creation …

Known primarily for his downtempo method of mixing jazz, home, and hip-hop — a method he dubbed “mushrooom jazz” — DJ and producer Tag Farina played a significant role within the building of San Francisco’s home music scene. Originally from Chicago, Farina began DJ’ing at age 15, greatly motivated by …

Breakbeat funk collective Ruler Kooba is led by previous Neneh Cherry and Howie B. cohort Charlie Tate and manufacturer DJ Shuff (Matt Harris). Merging DJ Shuff’s abilities with Tate’s preparations, the duo’s purpose would be to make information that work similarly well in the dancefloor and family room. In live …

Gabriel Rene and Mei-Lwun Yee started tinkering with hip-hop back 1989. These were shortly joined up with by Gabriel’s sister Gina Rene. By adding keyboardist Andy Caldwell, the music group moved from a straightforward dance music perspective to experimental digital music, delivering fascinating vocals, deep home, and jungle/drum’n’bass with modern …