The Free Association

Originally conceived simply by DJ/producer David Holmes (b. 14 Feb 1969, Belfast, North Ireland) as a way of carrying out his personal studio masterpieces live, the Totally free Association quickly mutated right into a documenting entity within their personal best. The group 1st surfaced like a mainly instrumental cooperation between Holmes and programmer Steve Hilton within the previous’s 2002 blend album, Come OBTAIN IT I ACQUIRED It. The Free of charge Association’s early atmospheric idents made an appearance alongside the DJ’s mixture of 60s and 70s funk and R&B from luminaries such as for example Muddy Waters, Johnny Otis, Betty Adams, as well as the Peter Thomas Soundtrack Orchestra. For the Free of charge Association’s self-titled debut recording, the music group was extended to add sometime Beta Music group collaborator Sean Reveron and Petra Jean Phillipson, a vocalist whose tone of voice recalled that of Billie Vacation. Ironically, nevertheless, the Totally free Association’s deep-fried funk appeared oddly prosaic compared to Holmes’ single albums. Hilton is normally half of 13 Amp task Kids and notably proved helpful alongside manufacturer David Arnold being a programmer and co-composer over the soundtrack towards the Adam Bond movie, Pass away Another Day.