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"The ability to create musical atmospherics that can change the dynamics and the moods of the people listening to it."
Self tought Guitarist/Percussionist , dabbling in computer music and other interesting sounds.
Ethnic music has always been part of me , I admire its purpose and how its integrity is noble and very rarely compromised by money , fame and other materialistic distractions.
A few years ago, I very luckily, landed amongst a small group of very inspiring friends, musicians and other thinkers, living in the Witshire area...
These people and their talent, the Magic brews, and the Mystic surroundings abundant in this area, have inspired me with tons of ideas for projects and I have finally found some time to put down some of the ideas that have been haunting me ...
My first project here in Wiltshire was an Originals Rock Band , called Ellipsis. This band was created just for fun and we never gigged or published any of our tracks! We recorded it all on a 4 track with some Mics, Live and with little rehearsing, sometimes it was Jazzy other times Metal or Stoner like Rock... no definition is true to its sound. (wanna hear it? ask me!)
My second project in this area, was The Gabby Young Collective. A 4 piece band , backing the super talented and Super Friend Gabby Young! This was a Folk...ish outfit , and we gigged a lot all over England (including "The Troubadour", " The Bedford in Balham " and "The Clapham Grand" in London!)
After a few changes in the Original line-up, came the time to recording an E.P. (Out of Bed), which we did in less than a week+production with the help of the very talented Mr. PHI-YAAN-ZEK!
We then went on a U.K. tour for 5 weeks ( 34 gigs ) in April !
On return from the Tour, Gabby kept on booking us more gigs, and thus we played throughout the summer in various gigs, including various festivals such as Bournemouth Live, Secret Garden party , and Sunset Ridge festival!
At the end of 2006, some health complications temporarily stopped Gabby from playing live , and consequently Gabby went back to the studio, where she was to record her latest Album "Mole"! This was a turning point for all of us, and even tho most of the band members focused on other projects, Gabby carried on relentlessly to write , record and produce more music!
Occasionally playing with Gabby and doing some session work for her new album, I started creating music from home , and experimenting with computer music and other sounds!
The Objective is perhaps to blend Ethnic music with "homegrown" Electronic sounds, creating low-tempo grooves that would make the listener feel like SKINNING UP A FAT HERBAL ONE !!!...
Thank you all for taking the time to read this little monologue, and I hope you enjoy these sneaky previews of what is to come, and to what has already happened!
To ALL the people that inspire me through their music , their humour and their Love!
YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!!!
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Member Since: 01/11/2006
Band Website: This will do!
Band Members: DAVID - Guitar , Mandolin , Berimbau , Djembe, Surdo , Darbukka , Dumbek , Singing Bowl , Storm-Box, Mouth Harp , Programming and other noise extravaganzzzza.
Contributions:
Joe Fogg on Slapp Bass in "Phunkadelix"

"Fat Boy" was performed by Ellipsis ( Muel , Spam , Rob and David )
Influences: The Sun and The Moon , The Sea , Trees and their roots , Open Skies, my friends , Ozric Tentacles , Knati P. , 4th Race , Counteraction Dub , The Weather Report , Shakti , John McLoughlin , Paco de Lucia , Mahavishnu Orchestra , Peter Tosh, Zappa , Psilocybin , Jaco Pastorius , George Clinton & Funkadelic , Herbie Hancock , Cannabis , Bill Hicks , Miles Davis , Porcupine Tree , Orange Goblin , Trillian Green, King Crimson , Munir Bashir , Kyuss , Jimmy Page , Ali Farka Toure , Tinariwen , Teresa Gabriel , Serart , Dead Can Dance , Alice in Chains , Mad Season, Vladiswar Nadishana , Duoud , Salif Keita , Rao Kyao , Talvin Singh , Muslim Gauze , PHY-YAAN-ZEK, The Mighty Peas , Archasm , CARVED LAKE , Black Eyed Dog , Pink Floyd , The Residents , Tom Waits , Les Claypool , Primus , The Electric Apricots , Charles Darwin, Fela Kuti , Albert Hoffman , Terence McKenna, Ott , Shpongle , Hallucinogen, Tool , Prince Far I , The Space Monkeys ,Linton Quesi Johnson , Mad Scientist , King Tubby , Captain Beefheart , Jimmy Hendrix , Janis Joplin , Santana , The Doors , Brant Bjork , and many many more....
Sounds Like: ... Stoners having fun!Wish I sounded like this tho....

The collection of ethnic instruments of Vladiswar Nadishana

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Hey up Guys! Just a quick note to say I'm sorry for taking so long to put my tunes on this page... and to thank you for accepting me as a "friend" and for listening and reading this profile.   Pl...
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