Filed under: CD / Download, Interview, Podcast, Vinyl | Tags: Audio, CD, Dadamnphreaknoizphunk, Hardfloor, Interview, Jazz, Lounge, Mole Listening Pearls, MP3, Music, Vinyl
On the album “The Cheerleaders Are Smilin’ At You” Dadamnphreaknoizphunk presents sounds and moods between Trip Hop, Downbeat, Soul, Funk, Acid and Electro in a mixture that brings high comfort to the listener but furthermore the possibility to explore great music with wonderful quotations and a relaxed music experience. For the fourth album Dadamnphreaknoizphunk (also known as Hardfloor) engaged the fabulous upcoming female Jazz and Soul singer Bella Wagner from Vienna who gave her warm soulful voice of high contrast, the 24 old DJ, turntablist and producer DJ Rafik, the female American artist JEN, the Iran born and London based MC Blade (who also supported Eminem in the past) and the Hungarian female singer Virág.
Audio Interview:
Interview with Oliver Bondzio and Ramon Zenker” (English);
Eine Gespräch mit Oliver Bondzio und Ramon Zenker” (German).
Moon presented their labour of love called “Gorsky Park” in the beginning of 2008 – elements of pop music mixed with electronics, triphop and house in a quite personal and gentle manner. They define their own genre and invite the listener to a journey through pleasure, deep moods, delightfulness, sadness and happy feelings. Martin Lowis -who also used to play the guitar- and Oliver Beier connected their electronic compositions with the lovely voice of Verena Johann and began messing up styles, added funky effects and real instruments and finally arrived at their orb. Alex Jacobi as producer lead their compositions to a degree of perfection which still sounds natural…artificial?…you have to listen to experience the layers of emotions and sounds. If you want to know more about Moon, just listen to the interview with Verena Johann:
Interview: Moon Audio Interview; Album: “Gorsky Park”.
Filed under: Interview | Tags: Interview, Mole Listening Pearls, Robert Manos
Robert Manos began recording bits and pieces on a 4 trk recorder using primarily drum machines, synths and electric bass and gradually began to add his voice to these recordings. Working as a bass player and background vocalist with various bands and projects, Robert began to develop his own style which can only be described as a mixture of everything he was exposed to, and as a way of trying to define the realities of living many lives in different worlds, the distance this can cause between people but also the sense of being connected to everything but at times lost to yourself. Robert Manos spent his early years in Germany, Kenya and Tanzania before moving to New York as a teenager. His musical background is shaped by many influences including 70’s Soul, R&b, New Wave, Dancehall Reggae and Classical Music. In 2002, Robert began collaborating on projects with Jesper Dahlbäck and Sebastian Ahrenberg in Stockholm (Sweden). His first full album “Angel Road”, released on Mole Listening Pearls was co-produced by Jesper Dahlbäck and Sebastian Ahrenberg. Listen: Robert Manos Audio Interview; Album: “Angel Road”.
