The
3kStatic CD and digital-double album Where's
Our Piece of the Groovy World? includes 22
new tracks highlighted by collaborations with
artists from across the stylistic spectrum plus
remixes from an equally eclectic cadre of
electronica producers.
Pressing forward with a sound that has become a
unique, genre-crossing trademark - infused with
a poltically-charged attitude - Where's Our
Piece of the Groovy World? nonetheless will
mark a definitive step in the continuing
evolution of the 3kStatic project as it moves
into its 8th year on the scene.
3kStatic Where's Our Piece of the Groovy
World?
dPulse/Ingrooves DPR021
UPC: 881034008268
Collaborators,
Remix Producers and Guest Artists Appearing on
Where's Our Piece of the Groovy
World?
Joel
Armstrong:Rapidly
emerging as a force on the house and intelligent
dance music scenes, Canadian produder Joel
Armstrong has recently been featured on
venerable house music broadcast Proton
Radio.
Recently signed to indie dance label
Babylon
Records,
his work has been hailed by luminary DJ
Herman Ca taneo and many others. His
previous collaborations with 3kStatic include
remixes of the singles 'Parallel Rush' and
'Drumbeat Litany'.
• Joel Armstrong appears as a
remixer on: 'Second Coming (Create Their Own
Past - Joel Armstrong Remix)'
Joy
Askew:
:In
addition to her own stellar solo work,
songwriter and vocalist Joy Askew has
recorded and/or toured with Quincy Jones,
Peter Gabriel, Joe Jackson and
Laurie Anderson and also released a
well-received disc as a member of the downtempo
jazz/electronica duo Echo with Takuya
Nakamura . Joy is currently working on the
dance / deep house project Cherry with
fellow multi-instrumentalist Robert
Bond.
• Joy Askew [lyrics/vocals]
appears on: In a Dream [Extended Version
]
Robert
Bond:
Artist,
composer and producer Robert Bond has
recorded and performed with artists ranging from
Les McCann to the London Symphony
and New York Philaharmonic. He has
recently been heard as one half of
The
Project
and also performing on releases from jazz
musicians Rahsaan
Barber
and Moe
Denham.
Presently he is completing hisown solo
Chill/NuJazz project, as well as finishing the
debut downtempo release from Solace, consisting
of himself, sax maestro Chico
Freeman
) and producer/keyboardist Jan
Pulsford.
• Robert Bond (keyboards, bass) appears on
: Signal Intelligence and as a member of Cherry
on 'In a Dream [Extended Version ]
John
Brassil:
As
an influential radio DJ and music critic,
John Brassil is a leading proponent of
the indie electronic music scene. His weekly
electronic broadcast 'Mixdown' heard
Sundays on WRVU FM 91.1 Nashville was the first
radio outlet to regularly play 3kStatic,
beginning in 2003 with the track 'One Of
Us'.
• John
Brassil (spoken word vocals) appears on :
'Really Going Down (All versions) '
Alessandro
Caricato - Loaded :Recording
as Loaded, Italian producer Alessandro
Caricato has remixed tracks for Max
Hall, Guido Nemola and many others.
With a unique sound that borders on industrial
with inflections of trance and tech-house,
Loaded productions capture the essence of
electronica's roots while remaining fully
contemporary.
• Alessandro Caricato appears as a
remixer on : 'A Novel Of Passion and Ruin
(Loaded Remix)'
George
Clinton:
The
single most influential artist in the history of
funk and founder of Parliament/Funkadelic,
George Clinton is a 1997 inductee ino the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the father of
modern urban music. One of the "most sampled"
artists in music history, Mr. Clinton's profound
influence is heard virtually every moment on
every radio and every DJ turntable. Currently on
tour in support of the new album ''How Late
Do U Have 2B B4 UR Absent' - the debut
release from his C Kunspyruhzy label,
George Clinton also willmake his
presence felt on Where's Our Piece Of The
Groovy World?
• George Clinton (vocals) appears on:
Catchphrases and Old News (Endless Static
Version feat. Pete Miser and Real Live Show)
Kirk
Cornelius:
:The
creative force behind the acclaimed The Suns of
Norway, Nashville songwriter and producer Kirk
Cornelius is currently at work on the
forthcoming Suns of Norway album.
• Kirk Cornelius [
melodica] appears on 'So, So Sad'
Chris
Domingo:Studio
wizard Chris Domingo first bounded onto
the scene with his indie dance releases on his
own db records label, and has since gone on to
establish himself as one of the most
sought-after technicians in the business. His
credits include work for Brooklyn Queens,
Paul Oakenfold and many others, and his
work on the Seal track 'Get It Together'
was nominated for a Grammy award in 2003. He
also served as the mastering engineer for the
3kStatic album 'Perversion: For
Profit, a role he reprises for 'Where's
Our Piece Of the Groovy World?'
• Mastering (all tracks). Editing:
Old News (Endless Static Version feat. Pete
Miser, Real Live Show and George Clinton)
Moodi
Drury:As
half of the bright-burning but short-lived
Sheffield, UK, duo Sunshine Panic (along
with Glynn Heppenstall of TAGC and
Clock DVA) , Moodi has helped
rekindled that city's famous avant garde
Industrial rock scene. His new album The
Phenomonon of Illusory Ascension will be
released on dPulse later in 2005, and features
appeareances from Genesis P. Orridge and
art-rocker John Hackett.
• Moodi Drury appears as a remixer on
'Really Going Down (Moodi Drury Remix)'
Max
Hall:Sheffield,
UK producer Max Hall has made his mark
with an easily identified and effervescent sound
all his own. Best known for his numerous hit
tracks in Japan on the venerable Toryumon label,
he's also scored a critical success with his
live band Nautic Dive (also with Eddy
Hill and Charlie Lynn). His 12" single
'Electricity' on dPulse is expected for release
September 27.
• Max Hall appears as a remixer on
'Brilliant Disguise 2006 (Max Hall Remix)'
Hook
The Captain:One of the fastest-rising new artists on the
US house scene, Hook The Captain (who
also records as J-Punch) has notched
numerous club hits with tracks like
'Bitch', 'Red Blood', and
'Temple' on labels such as System, Global
Underground and Politik. Along the way, he's
gained considerable acclaim from the likes of
Paul Lancaster, D:Fuse, Paul
Oakenfold and many others. As a member of
3kStatic since 2003, he has also produced
some of the project's most commercially
noteworthy tracks, including the #1 indie FM cut
'The Music', 'Shattered' and
others.
• Hook The Captain (lyrics, vocals,
production) appears on 'See What I've Done'
Dean
James & Sima -
UK
indie artst Dean James deftly combines folk and
rock with a decidedly original approach to
electronic soundscapes. The effect is a majestic
and honest variant on electonica norms. Sima's
vocals highlight their soaring collaborative
track 'Redsky Sunset', elements of which are
incorporated into the 3kStatic album track
'Astral City (of the Inner Sun)'.
• Dean James (lyrics, vocals ) and Sima
(vocals ) appear on 'Astral City (of the Inner
Sun)'
Pete
Miser:The
founder of Portland, Oregon, hip-hop outfit
Five Fingers of Funk - who performed in
support of The Roots, Maceo Parker,
Run DMC and others - Pete Miser
later moved to New York to pursue a solo career.
That solo career has to date resulted in two
successful albums and stints as the touring DJ
for Dido and also alternative rock
superstars The Cure. His collaboration
with 3kStatic promises to be ongoing and
always interesting, fusing completely different
musical approaches intersecting at a common
ideal.
• Pete Miser (lyrics, production) appears
on 'Old News (Endless Static Version also feat.
Real Live Show and George Clinton)'
Real
Live Show:Critically
acclaimed New York City hip hop/funk combo
Real Live Show have been met with a
steady stream of praise for their unqiuely
combustible sound. Having performed with the
likes of De La Soul, Mos Def,
Outkast and a list of others far too long
to mention, Real Live Show members
Stimulus and Dionysus bring their
urgent and intelligent presence to 'Where's
Our Piece Of The Groovy
World?' •
Stimulus and Dionysus of Real Live Show appear
on 'Old News (Endless Static Version also feat.
Pete Miser and George Clinton)
Otis
Smith - Rigger:
Having
blasted on to the Chicago scene after excuriosns
through Nashville and Philadelphia, Rigger (DJ
Otis Smith) is best known for his forceful live
show and an intricate melding of breaks, drum n'
bass and other electronica soundscapes. While a
previous collaboration with 3kStatic surfaced
recently with a remix of the 'Perversion: For
Profit' track 'Secret Society', Rigger also
delivers the goods on 'Where's Our Piece Of The
Groovy World?'
• Rigger appears on of 'Second Coming
(Create Their Own past - Rigger Second Technique
Remix)'
Annette
Strean of Venus Hum: :Graced
with her amazing voice and electrifying
presence, Annette Strean has fueled the
success of electronica band Venus Hum and
highlighted the 2004 hit ' I Feel Love'
for Blue
Man Group.
Bringing her emotive and stylistic delivery to
'Where's Our Piece Of The Groovy World?',
Strean also continues to work with Venus Hum and
numerous other projects.
• Annette Strean (lyrics, vocals)
appears with Kirk Cornelius (melodica) on: 'So,
So Sad'
ALSO
APPEARING ON THE ALBUM:
Bil Bryant (drums), Tom Hakava (guitar, bass,
electic piano)
Strings: Moscow String Quartet, arranged by
Misha Mshensky, Victor Gurevtch Production assistance: Jeremy
Dickens
All tracks published by Isolation Network (BMI),
except: Signal Intelligence published by Islation
Network and Kutno Music (BMI). Old News
published by Isolation Network and Big
Brother Lin Drum Music (BMI).
So, So Sad published by Isolation Network
(BMI) and Planet Annie Music (ASCAP)
Catchphrases published by Isolation
Network and Tick Free Music (BMI). In a Dream (Extended Version) published
by Isolation Network and Kutno Music (BMI) and
Foggy Music (ASCAP).
George Clinton appears courtesy George
Clinton Enterprises/Dog Chase the Cat, Ltd.
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collaborative elements used by permission and
license.
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