Artist of the Day: Kira Neris

Based in Strasbourg, the man behind the Kira Neris project is a truly unique individual. Motivated by an absolute passion and desire for all things radio and music related from the age of 11, it was inevitable that one day he would produce his own creative masterpiece full of the influences of his formative years. Having explored most genres and styles, from a brief affair with Rock to a longer relationship with House and Dance music, Jazz and Classic Groove are now his regular partners in producing what is without doubt original and captivating music.

Having been influenced by the early French radio days of Dimitri from Paris and the Skyrock nights along with an equal love for the sounds of Rickster and Joe Smooth amongst others, he eventually stumbled across the legendary tastemaker Gilles Peterson who opened up a whole new sonic world to him, which as he puts it ‘caused a radical change’ in his relationship with music, all thanks to The Cinematic Orchestra’s ‘Motion’ album in 1999. These shows particularly provided the opportunity for him to discover old school tracks, persuading him to ‘go back to these roots’. He developed a passion for finding good samples and taking an approach of spontaneous self-expression, rather than working to strict theoretical concepts, he compiled a vast and comprehensive library of minidiscs containing over 4000 samples from which he crafts his beautiful soundscapes using only an Akai S20.

Inspired by the character from Star Trek Deep Space 9, he took the name ‘Kira Neris’ finding that there was a co-relation between his music’s thought provoking melancholy and the character’s complex personality. He continues to challenge himself by working on a range of diverse musical projects, constantly finding new inspiration in artists like Prefuse 73, Jelinek, Herbert, Theo Parrish, 3 Chairs and Moodymann. “Incredible new jazz music” - Gilles Peterson “Lovely album - beautifully done” - Patrick Forge “A big big album from a very exciting artist” - Dom Servini, Straight No Chaser “What a cracking find - a stunning debut” - Simon Harrison Basic Soul “Spellbinding - a set of depth & beauty” - Sammy Goulbourne New Style Radio (Last.fm, 2010).

You can listen to Kira Neris' music at:
http://www.last.fm/music/Kira+Neris



Released Albums:
Kira Neris - Behind Closed Doors
Kira Neris - A Frozen Second

Reference:
(2010). Kira Neris. Last.fm. Retrieved from http://www.last.fm/music/Kira+Neris

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Artist of the Day: Phaeleh

In 2006, classically trained musician and electronic sound scientist Matt Preston was swept up in the wake of the Dubstep phenomenon. His diverse influences resulted in an equally diverse musical output, ranging from the euphoric heights of Nordic electronica through cinematic breakbeat to the depth charges of Dubstep.

Phaeleh’s unique sound has garnered support from the scene’s leading artists, including Skream, N-Type, Scuba, Distance, Kryptic Minds, Oris Jay, RSD and Jakes to name but a few, as well as radio support on BBC Radio 1, BBC Asian Network, BBC 6 Music and Kiss FM. This has helped Phaeleh to top the sales charts with releases on Surface Tension, Against the Grain & Urban Scrumping as well as future releases on Skream’s Disfigured Dubz, N-Type’s Wheel & Deal Records and label of the moment Black Box (Last.fm, 2010).

You can listen to Phaeleh's music at:
http://www.last.fm/music/Phaeleh



Released Albums:
Phaeleh - Inside EP
Phaeleh - Reflections EP
Phaeleh - Within The Emptiness

Reference:
(2010). Phaeleh. Last.fm. Retrieved from http://www.last.fm/music/Phaeleh

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Artist of the Day: Repose (producer)

Repose is a collective music project led by Jason Greenberg with a foundation of chill electronic percussive textures and vivid ambiences. Repose is evolving into a mix  of mellow mood induced instrumental music as well as vocal accompanied electronica textures with various vocalist collaborations.

Collaborating vocalists so far have included Sue Passmore, a very talented Toronto based vocalist and writer (Repose Music).

You can listen to Repose's music at:
http://www.last.fm/music/repose



Released Albums:
Repose - After The Equinox

Reference:
Repose. Repose Music. Retrieved from http://reposemusic.com/flash/master.swf

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Artist of the Day: Broadway Project (producer)

A chronic bout of myalgic encephalomyelitis, or chronic fatigue syndrome, was the catalyst for Dan Berridge's Broadway Project. An illness without cure that strikes sufferers down with a combination of fatigue and poor concentration often resulting in a subsequent depression, Berridge left his home in London for his parent's house in Sussex to recuperate.

With many sufferers advised to take on something creative, Berridge bought a sampler and, drawing on influences ranging from Tom Waits and Miles Davis through to 1970s jazz-funk, was quick to find his own take on melancholic, instrumental hip-hop for the Memphis Industries label. His combination of DJ Shadow's cut and paste approach with the '60s film aesthetic of Portishead and the optimism of Saint Etienne saw Berridge conjuring beauty from his overworked Akai sampler, whose bank of stolen sounds blended modern classical, rock solos, and obtuse vocals into a wide-eyed future sound reminiscent of Aphex Twin or Future Sound of London. A handful of hard to find extended players laid out his musical agenda before the Compassion album filled in the full cinematic majesty of the project (Marshall, 2010). 

You can listen to Broadway Project's music at:
http://www.last.fm/music/Broadway+Project



Released Albums:
Broadway Project - Compassion
Broadway Project - The Vessel
Broadway Project - One Divided Soul
Broadway Project - In Finite
Broadway Project - Born Spirit EP
Broadway Project - The Kingdom of God (Is In Your Head) EP
Broadway Project - For The One EP
Broadway Project - Crash/Recovery EP

Reference:
Marshall, K. (2010). Broadway Project. All Music. Retrieved from http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll

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Artist of the Day: Slugabed

Slugabed is Brighton based producer and DJ working in dubstep and hip-hop scenes. In 2009 he released records on Ramp Recordings, MYOR and stuffrecords labels. Now in 2010, he moved into the big-boy ranks and released his first 12” on Planet Mu - Ultra Heat Treated EP (Last.fm, 2010). 

You can listen to Slugabed's music at:
http://www.last.fm/music/Slugabed



Released Albums:
Slugabed - Ultra Heat Treated EP

Reference:
(2010). Slugabed. Last.fm. Retrieved from http://www.last.fm/music/Slugabed

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