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Company of Big Beats

About Me

Company of Big Beats 1995-1999 (more to come?)

Members: Christopher Baxter Andrew Rench

Two Friends from High school with a "Destiny of Reconstruction". Always thinking ahead of our time and depressed over the curses innovation brought to us, Andy and I pursued a 4 year improvisation that would kick start the junk of our minds with musical tools at hand.

4 Years of religious 4-track recordings and live playing rocketed us to the far reaches of the galaxy. Fueled with Raman noodle burritos, coffee, cigarettes and countless other stimulants, Andy and I didn't sleep well at night, forced to record what you hear today.. Company of Big Beats.

I'm convinced COBB to this day had an important role in defining what really was happening in Chicago at the time -a transparent driving force in the "no-form" music scene in the mid to late 90's.

Noise Rock, Trip Hop, Drum and Bass and Free Jazz was opening up new doors for some experimentalists in Chicago. At the time, artists from this area seemed to have bigger and more progressive ideas than most other places in America. Andy and I appreciated the niche we lived in and curiously set forth to do something different. Instead of selling out with "Indie Rock" we slithered to a deeper wormhole that led to vast experimentation -further setting and isolating our sound. Nothing domestic about this sound friends. This was the deal!

Interestingly enough, to have our music here 10 years later, accessible for listeners at hand -means something to us. Our sounds were our creations that we loved and they can be heard now -thanks to the internet and hosting sites like this one.

So here you have it, acoustic and electric -bass and drums -loops and feedback -sax, violins, toy flutes, casio keyboards, digitech pedals, african drums, you name it -what ever we got our hands on it was goinng on tape. Rules and structures didn't matter to us, we were mad scientists.

Playing free, playing with passion. That's all we cared about.

Enjoy!

Christopher Baxter


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Music:

Member Since: 1/23/2007
Band Website: ChrisBaxter.net
Band Members:

Chris Baxter

Andy Rench

Company of Big Beats on Schnurstrax

VIDEO: Paid Pilots "Destroying the Drummer"


Influences:

Mid 90's Industrial Chicago and viscera...


Record Label: Schnurstrax Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

New tracks up -Its about time!

DEAR FRIENDS, I know its been a while.. Been diggin through the old tapes today and decided to post some new sounds for your ears. I hope you enjoy. Peace
Posted by on Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:34:00 GMT

Laughing Yoga is freakin Quack!

Dear friends..I love yoga, but what is this? Good enough for me to post! You decide and above all else share.LoveCompany of Big Beatslaughing yoga Add to My Profile | More Videos
Posted by on Sat, 15 Sep 2007 19:38:00 GMT

New track "Montoya Stairs"

Hello friends and fans, Cool track from 1996. Droning bass and drum groove with music box tangle. Enjoy! Peace, Company of Big Beats
Posted by on Sat, 15 Sep 2007 10:13:00 GMT

Palimpsest Festival 2006 Chris Corsano Part 4

This is some cool music... P&LCOBB
Posted by on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 09:47:00 GMT

New Track "Raisins First"

Dear Fans.. This was recorded on one very drunk evening in the spring of 1996 in Chicago. Prepare yourself...It will trance you out. Love. COBB
Posted by on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 05:48:00 GMT

Company of Big Beats signs up with SCHNURSTRAX RECORDS

Dear friends and fans... We're very happy to announce as of August 31st 2007 that Schnurstrax online record label has posted our material and images on their site. COBB looks forward to...
Posted by on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:16:00 GMT

New tracks up...

Its been a while.Though I might add some new ones.. "Reach Out" early 1997 "Mind Over Physical Impossibilities" late 1996 "Bamboo Shoots" early 1996 Different Music from a different time. LoveChristop...
Posted by on Fri, 03 Aug 2007 21:58:00 GMT