Member Since: 8/14/2006
Band Members: Russ Chimes
Influences: Daft Punk, Alex Gopher, Prince, Beady Belle, New Young Pony Club, Phillipe De Boyar, Boyz Noize, Gloria Estefan, Plump DJ's, Brian Eno, Zepplin, Cassius, Craig Armstrong, D'Angelo, Jehst, John Lee Hooker, Zapp & Roger, Justice, Dj Mehdi, Sebastian, OIZO, Fred Faulke, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, Scanners, Bedrock, Kings Of Convinience, Kissy Sell Out, Lamb, Timbaland, Lee Coombs, Circa Survive, Les Rhythmes Digitales, Ludacris, MSTRKRFT, Paul Van Dyk, Pennywise, Pearl Jam, JT, Phoenix, Quantic, Neptunes, Santana, Sasha, SIA, Simian Mobile Disco, Soulwax, Stevie Wonder, Surkin, Tiefschwarz, Tiga, Trentemoller, Unkle, Doves - Lost Souls (Last 2 minutes of Firesuite ;) ), DFA, Digitalism, Tom Vek, Touche, Etienne de Crecy, The Freestylers, Ginuwine, Hospital Records, Hybrid, Incubus, Troubleman and loadsandloadsandloads
Sounds Like:
"Sounds like Kavinsky mixed with Chromeo mixed with Vice City mixed with shades and a leather jacket"
John Hyde
"In a sea of postmodern-hipsters-cum-bedroom-producers there exisits floating on a sparkling lilo of talent, a man from the UK who knows whats in the party.
Sounding a bit like something halfway between a Sega game and an airbrushed mural of Wayfarer'd flamingosin a life and death car chase with Soundwave, Russ Chimes' tunes may at times elicit some degree of nostalgia. The inherent quality definitley proves he's more about about doing what feels good rather than the irony.(in a manner perhaps akin to funk fanatics Chromeo)."
Roland Pain
Pages Magazine
Discodust
"Here are his three most recent tracks, i love them all, considering the comments on Russ Chimes' myspace, Moustache and Miami Horror also love them and so will you if you are into either eighties, disco, french house or video games - and if you are not, you are probably wrong around here."
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Phase02
"I recently fell in love with the happy sound of Russ Chimes. He’s awesome, he only produces for a little more then a year now and want to get his tracks in the big world and make some people dance and smile on his funky and catchy melodies. Help this guy to a label I want to buy some records!"
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Music For Kittens
"Both tracks wouldn't feel out of place on the Bag Raiders new EP and trust me, that's a very good thing. I can't get enough of the swirling little guitar solos..
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Roboboogie
"Quite frankly, Russ Chimes is doing his thing. Are you tired of Kavinsky? Every song sounding like the 8 bit akward lovechild of Duckhunt and Nightrider? Russ Chimes has managed to stick with the same catchy 80's synths in a manner which has some really impressive layering. Lush composition (Almost to the point of M83's Teen Angst) while still being dancey as hell. This is honestly the most excited I've been about an artist in a long time. Not to mention, he's a super nice guy, so if you're feeling his music... let him know about it."
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Horse Latitudes
"do yourselves all a favour and head over to russ chimes’ myspace for more of his stuff, if you’re in that kind of miami-neon sort of mood then she’s got the heat is what you need playing out of your ferrari 328. seriously."
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Gorilla Vs Bear
"The song of the night comes to us from purveyors of dreamy French house, College, with a reworking by London's Russ Chimes. I don't know anything about either of these dudes (aside from the obvious Daft Punk worship), and while this jam is maybe slightly derivative of you know who, it's got some '80s heart that'll make you nostalgic for the days when everyone drove a Countach and rocked a Zack Morris phone."
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16 Them All
"Russ Chimes ce n'est pas un russe mais un anglais de 25 ans. Sa magnifique musique, avec des synthés facon 80's, et une guitare electrique me fait penser à une sorte de mélange entre Midnight Juggernauts et Kavinsky.Malheureusement, et je me demande bien pourquoi, il n'est pas encore signé sur un label. Cela dit j'attends avec impatience les prochains tracks de Russ Chimes..."
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Tracks also featured on
Pig Radio, Risky Bizniz (R.I.P), Valerie Cherie, Les Nyctalopes, Boule a Facettes
Record Label: Valerie
Type of Label: Indie