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DJ Disk
DJ Disk is a turntablist from the San Francisco Bay Area. He is of Panamanian, Colombian, and Nicaraguan descent. Born Luis Quintanilla on October 7, 1970, in San Francisco, Disk began scratching and mixing vinyl at a young age. In 1992, he joined his long-time friend DJ Qbert among the Rock Steady Crew DJs, later changing the group's name to the Invisibl Skratch Piklz. As a founding member of the Invisibl Skratch Piklz, Disk has been an enormously influential DJ and is credited with inventing the 2 Click Orbit, the echo fade technique and the 2 Click Flare Lazer Orbit techniques. He was later a founding member of El Stew, which, according to Allmusic, "dealt with the more experimental side of electronic music." In addition to extensive hip hop work with the Piklz and others, Disk has collaborated with a wide variety of musicians working in other genres, including Herbie Hancock, Bill Laswell, Buckethead, Zakir Hussain, Mike Patton, Norah Jones, Flavor Flav, Rancid, Primus, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Francisco
San Francisco (; Spanish language, Spanish for "Francis of Assisi, Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the List of California cities by population, fourth most populous in California and List of United States cities by population, 17th most populous in the United States, with 815,201 residents as of 2021. It covers a land area of , at the end of the San Francisco Peninsula, making it the second most densely populated large U.S. city after New York City, and the County statistics of the United States, fifth most densely populated U.S. county, behind only four of the five New York City boroughs. Among the 91 U.S. cities proper with over 250,000 residents, San Francisco was ranked first by per capita income (at $160,749) and sixth by aggregate income as of 2021. Colloquial nicknames for San Francisco include ''SF'', ''San Fran'', ''The '', ''Frisco'', and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rancid (band)
Rancid is an American punk rock band formed in Berkeley, California in 1991. Founded by Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman, former members of the band Operation Ivy (band), Operation Ivy, Rancid is often credited as being among the wave of bands that revived mainstream interest in punk rock in the United States during the mid-1990s. Over their -year career, Rancid retained much of its original fan-base, most of which was connected to its underground musical roots. Rancid has had two lineup changes since its inception, with Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman being continuous members. Their current lineup consists of Armstrong on guitar and vocals, Freeman on Bass guitar, bass and vocals, Lars Frederiksen on guitar and vocals, and Branden Steineckert on Drum kit, drums. The band was formed by Armstrong, Freeman, and former drummer Brett Reed, who left the band in 2006 and was replaced by Steineckert. This lineup recorded Rancid (1993 album), their first album, with Frederiksen joining the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wave Twisters
''Wave Twisters'' is a 2001 American animated film directed by Eric Henry and Syd Garon and based on DJ Q-Bert's album of the same name. It is known as the first turntablism-based musical. It is a mix of live-action, computer graphics, and cel animation. Plot A crew of heroes is determined to save the lost arts of hip hop: break dancing, graffiti, MCing, and DJing from total extinction. The lost arts are being oppressed throughout inner-space by lord Ook and his evil minions the Chinheads. DJ and dentist The Dental Commander, graffiti artist Honey Drips, robotic MC Rubbish, and breakdancer Grandpa have a series of adventures, synchronized to the music. Armed with the ancient relic known as the Wave Twister (a small turntable/wristwatch, the only weapon powerful enough to defeat the enemies), they travel to the far ends of inner-space for a final confrontation with the sinister army of oppressors. The film ends with the team teaching the liberated the lost fundamentals of hip h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colma (album)
''Colma'' is the fourth studio album by guitarist Buckethead. It was released on March 24, 1998, on CyberOctave records. The album was recorded for Buckethead's mother, who at the time was sick with colon cancer, and he wanted to make an album which she would enjoy listening to while recovering. Berklee College of Music alumna Teri Untalan appeared as a guest musician on two tracks of the album. In a 2009 interview, she recalled Buckethead as being "an odd one, an elusive character." Composition In contrast to Buckethead's other albums, ''Colma'' is an acoustic album. Most of the tracks are composed on acoustic guitar. Additionally, ''Colma'' mostly contains simple bass guitar, lead guitar, and drum playing parts. James Lien of ''CMJ New Music Monthly'' writes that ''Colmas melodies are "geometric and mathematical-sounding, almost like Bach or modern classical music." Andy Gill of ''The Independent'' describes the mood of the album as "reflective" saying, " uckethead usesthe dry, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
And Out Come The Wolves
''...And Out Come the Wolves'' is the third studio album by American punk rock band Rancid. It was released on August 22, 1995, through Epitaph Records. Rancid's popularity and catchy songs made them the subject of a major label bidding war (hence the title, ''...And Out Come the Wolves'' taken from a poem in Jim Carroll's '' The Basketball Diaries'') that ended with the band staying on Epitaph. With a sound heavily influenced by ska, which called to mind Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman's past in Operation Ivy, Rancid became one of the few bands of the mid-to late-1990s boom in punk rock to retain much of its original fanbase. In terms of record sales and certifications, ''...And Out Come the Wolves'' is a popular album in the United States. It produced three hit singles: "Roots Radicals", "Time Bomb" and " Ruby Soho", that earned Rancid its heaviest airplay on MTV and radio stations to date. All the singles charted on Modern Rock Tracks. ''...And Out Come the Wolves'' was certifie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tabla Beat Science
Tabla Beat Science was a musical group founded in 1999 by Zakir Hussain and Bill Laswell. Its style consists of a mixture of Hindustani music, Asian Underground, ambient music, drum and bass and electronica. In 2001 Karsh Kale was approached by super producer Bill Laswell to contribute to a project he was calling Tabla Beat Science. The album would feature the leading tabla artists who were taking the instrument into modern and exciting new contexts. Kale joined Laswell, Zakir Hussain, Trilok Gurtu and Talvin Singh to create ''Tala Matrix'', which is considered one of the greatest modern explorations of tabla fusion in recent years. All members would contribute music to the project. The project eventually evolved into a live band featuring Kale on drums and electric tabla, Zakir Hussain on acoustic tabla, Bill Laswell on bass, Ustad Sultan Khan on Sarangi and DJ Disk on turntables. Tabla Beat Science went on to tour the world from their debut at the 16,000-strong Stern Grove conce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warszawa (Praxis Album)
''Warszawa'' is a live album by experimental rock band Praxis, released in 1999 by the label Innerhythmic. The album contains three of the supergroup's most influential members: bassist and producer Bill Laswell, guitarist Buckethead, and drummer Brain. This album was recorded during a live show in Warsaw, Poland and has some resemblance to the band's earlier material, containing elements of 1992's '' Transmutation (Mutatis Mutandis)'' and loud, noise-laden parts reminiscent of 1994's '' Sacrifist''. Besides Laswell, Buckethead and Brain, the album also contains contributions from turntablists Mix Master Mike and PhonosycographDISK. The album opens with "Initiation", a 20-minute turntable epic that mixes albums like Snoop's ''Murder Was the Case'' with kung-fu movie samples. Track listing Personnel *Buckethead – electric guitar *Bill Laswell – bass guitar *Brain – drums, percussion *Mix Master Mike – turntables A phonograph, in its later forms also called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live @ Slim's / Turbulence Chest
''Live @ Slim's / Turbulence Chest'' is a live album by a musical supergroup headed by DJ Disk under the name Phonopsychograph Disk. Track listing #"Sycograph Intro" - 4:17 #"Coffee Sack" - 4:48 #"Duck's Decay" - 5:13 #"Clear" - 5:18 #"Blow?" - 5:10 #"Slender Face" - 6:54 #"Polar Bear Moonskreen" - 3:14 #"Brain Practicing 'Asshole'" - 3:04 #"Thinking Room Sculpture" - 4:15 #"Employment Crystal Rooster" - 4:40 #"Shaften the Turtle" - 1:43 #"Fuckface Encore" - 8:35 rerelease Track listing #"Coffee Sack" - 4:48 #"Duck's Decay" - 5:13 #"Clear" - 5:18 #"Blow?" - 5:10 #"Slender Face" - 6:54 #"Polar Bear Moonskreen" - 3:14 #"Brain Pounding" - 3:04 #"Thinking Room Sculpture" - 4:15 #"Employment Crystal Rooster" - 4:40 #"Shaften the Turtle" - 1:43 #"Funkface Encore" - 8:35 #"Confused but Stoned" - 6:66 Personnel *DJ Disk - turntable, vocoder *Brain - acoustic and electric drums *Buckethead - guitars and dolls *Extrakd - bass *Les Claypool Leslie Edward Claypool (born September 29, 1963 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Wa (band)
Ben Wa was an American electronic band from Oakland, California comprising Anthony "House" Chaba (programming and bass guitar) and Eric Ware (programming and keyboards), who had worked together before in bands such as Limbomaniacs, Big Janitor, and MCM & the Monster.Ben Wa biography on ''''. After releasing a four track ''EP 1'' full of breaks and electro in 1998 they began recording their debut album '' Devil Dub'' featuring guest musicians such as guitarists and |
Devil Dub
Ben Wa was an American electronic band from Oakland, California comprising Anthony "House" Chaba (programming and bass guitar) and Eric Ware (programming and keyboards), who had worked together before in bands such as Limbomaniacs, Big Janitor, and MCM & the Monster.Ben Wa biography on ''''. After releasing a four track ''EP 1'' full of breaks and electro in 1998 they began recording their debut album '' Devil Dub'' featuring guest musicians such as guitarists and [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Praxis (band)
Praxis is the name of an experimental rock project, led by producer/bassist Bill Laswell and featuring guitarist Buckethead and drummer Brain in nearly every incarnation of the band. The group worked with many other artists such as Serj Tankian from System of a Down, Iggy Pop, DXT and DJ Disk. Biography Early days Bill Laswell initially used the name Praxis for an experimental solo EP recorded for Celluloid Records in 1984, simply named "1984". 1992–1996 The band's debut album, '' Transmutation (Mutatis Mutandis),'' released in 1992, was well received by critics. Praxis was composed of guitarist Buckethead, keyboardist Bernie Worrell, drummer Brain, bassist Bootsy Collins and Afrika Baby Bam as "AF Next Man Flip" on turntables. Bill Laswell masterminded the project and served as producer and co-writer of much of the album's material. Praxis combined elements of different musical genres such as funk, jazz, hip-hop and heavy metal into highly improvised music. The P- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transmutation Live
''Transmutation Live'' is a live album by experimental rock band Praxis, recorded during a performance in Zurich, Switzerland, in the summer of 1996. The album features the lineup of bassist Bill Laswell, guitarist Buckethead, drummer Brain and Invisibl Skratch Piklz, the Bay-Area collective of turntablists DXT, Q-Bert, Mix Master Mike, Shortkut, and DJ Disk. The album's four tracks are labeled simply as Movements 1 to 4 and are predominantly ambient soundscapes that frequently give way to heavy metal grooves. Track listing Personnel *Bill Laswell – bass guitar *Buckethead – electric guitar *Brain – drums, percussion * Invisible Scratch Pickles – turntables, samples Production staff * Bacon – design * Cimarron – design * O'Brien – design * Oz Fritz – engineer * James Koehnline James Irvin Koehnline () is an American collage artist whose work has appeared in many anarchist periodicals and books, as well as music CDs. He has co-edited a number of b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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