Spasmo

Spasmo is a singer / poet / songwriter / arranger / composer something of a one man musical battalion fighting a war of recognition to win..
Incorporating a diverse range of influences from 60s and 70s film scores to 70s jazz rock to late 80s hip-hop Spasmo represents a broad spectrum of musical interests and spices in his artistic repertoire..
The primary focus of Spasmo's campaign as of now is the release of the full length instrumental cinematic jazz album 'Executions On Percussion' and exploring the possibility of synchronising the music alongside appropriate visuals.
'Executions' is an album of cinematic jazz background music specifically designed for usage in film, television and radio which incorporates a cross section of styles and vibes ranging from jazz rock to bossa and sentimental to militant.
All 4 tracks on this page taken from the forthcoming album are a definite reflection of the eclectic and filmic mood of 'Executions'' as well as an illustration of Spasmo's love and ability for composing and arranging good music in its own right.
Track 1 'Monkey See Monkey Do' (bouncy, alert, tricky) is a subtly dramatic bossa piece utilizing aspects of classical and jazz in its eclectic melting pot to convey a contradictory sense of joyous and furtive movement.
Track 2 'Kabukicho' (beaty, furtive, cool) is a musical travelogue piece named after the infamous Tokyo red light district of Kabukicho and musically inspired in its rhythm movement by mid to late 70s beaty UK jazz-rock tracks by the likes of De Wolfe and KPM while utilising classic oriental motifs to give some local colour and the storyline of the track a definite location and setting.
Track 3 'The Solemn Moment' (funareal, episodic, reflective) is a melancholic gangster piece inspired by the moods and colours of the films of Jean-Pierre Melville especially 'Le Samourai' and also the Mike Hodges film 'Get Carter'.
Track 4 'A Good Day To Die' (fateful, humourous, stealthy) is an ironic piece inspired by the work of Ennio Morricone in the late 60s / early 70s Italian political crime genre on films such as Elio Petri's 'Investigation Of A Citizen Above Suspicion' and Sergio Leone's 'Once Upon A Time The Revolution' / 'Giu La Testa'.
DJ MIXES / PODCASTS
Further to his compositional endeavours Spasmo is also a record collector / DJ who for 15 years has specialised in the area of collecting eclectic 60s / 70s cinematic jazz-rock and influencing fellow cutting edge music makers and lovers with such classic and exclusive musical stylings.
To which end Spasmo has put together and posted 2 mixes entitled 'Deep Background' Parts 1 & 2 which are representative of the musical stylings he specialises in both as a recording artist and a DJ.
Links to the podcasts both parts 1 & 2 plus full tracklistings including artist, track and album titles as well as year of release are available and listed below as follows.
DEEP BACKGROUND PART 1 : SPASMO CINEMATIC JAZZ-ROCK MIX
1. F.McDonald - C.Rae : Bank Job / Mean and Dirty (1978)
2. Dave Grusin : Condor / 3 Days Of The Condor (1975)
3. Lalo Schifrin : Rollercoaster / Rollercoaster (1977)
4. Spasmo : Monkey See Monkey Do / Assassinations On Percussion (2007)
5. Earth Leakage Trip : Over There / Research (2007)
6. Clive Hicks : Transit / Drama (1975)
7. F.McDonald - C.Rae : Three Pin / Blueprint (1979)
8. Steve Gray : Poltergeist / Sounds 80 (1975)
9. Alan Tew : The Fence / Drama Theme Suites (1975)
10. Spasmo : The Solemn Moment / Assassinations On Percussion (2007)
11. Ennio Morricone : Riassunto / Violent City (1971)
LISTEN TO DEEP BACKGROUND PART 1 HERE
DEEP BACKGROUND PART 2 : SPASMO CINEMATIC JAZZ-ROCK MIX
1. Ennio Morricone : Rito Finale / Violent City (1971)
2. Spasmo : A Good Day To Die / Assassinations On Percussion (2007)
3. Brian Bennett : Nuplex / Visual Impact (1976)
4. F.McDonald - C.Rae : Zero Hour / Mean and Dirty (1978)
5. Alan Tew : The Peterman / The Hanged Man (1975)
6. Brian Bennett : Surveillance / Drama Montage (1978)
7. Earth Leakage Trip : Brake Fluid / Development (2007)
8. Dave Grusin : Out To Lunch / 3 Days Of The Condor (1975)
9. Andre Ceccarelli : Gang Progress / Rythmes (1976)
10. Harvey Mason : Modaji / Marching In The Streets (1975)
11. Alan Parker : Hot Ice / Hot Ice (1974)
12. John Cameron : Swamp Fever / Afro Rock (1973)
13. Henry Mancini : Here's Looking At You Kid / Return Of The Pink Panther (1974)
LISTEN TO DEEP BACKGROUND PART 2 HERE
For any enquiries about booking Spasmo for DJing work please get in touch either via a MySpace message or [email protected]
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