JUS ME

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Member Since: 9/6/2007
Band Website: www.myspace.com/impressionistsband
Band Members: IMPRESSIONISTS- cliff masheti(vocals) cian omahony(drums) eoin walsh(guitar/trumpet) denis moloney(bass) jus me(turntables)
Influences: kid koala, fela kuti, janis joplin, scary eire, ra the rugged man, isaac hayes (rip), tom waits, jeru the damaja, skream, mala, benga,(the whole dubstep thing) hypnotic brass ensamble, ramsey lewis, ultramagnetic mcs, david axelrod,... the musicians/producers/mcs that i work with regularly, mainly the impressionists and lineage, im always learning from ye and am constantly blown away by your talent... jimi hendrix, vibronics, perfect circle, lee moses, muddy waters, gregory isaacs,...a whole load of local djs who have inspired/taught/supported me over the years..itchi, swift, colm k, harvey, alan k, teknique, stevie g etc.. miles davis, too short, de la soul, richie havens, eric b and rakim, bob dylan, tool, george clinton, james brown, dj shadow, edan, mf doom, johnny osbourne, big daddy kane, john lee hooker, comptons most wanted, the meters, horace andy, company flow, murs, the white stripes, traffic, nas, jurassic 5, roots manuva, curtis mayfield, kool g rap, cymande on an on an.......
Sounds Like:Review Of Vol.2The 2nd instalment of 'The Chop Shop' comes from Californian born & Cork based Justin O' Donnell aka 'Jus Me'. The winner of The C.I.T. 'Hit The Decks' competition in 2005 offers up a grittier approach with his submission all cut, scratched, dropped & blended together in his own particular way. To date he's aired his wares in 'The Savoy', 'Club Isobar', 'Lebowski's', 'The L.V' & with the 'Elementary crew'. Expect to see & hear more from him as he's on turntable duties for the revered Tralee based hip hop group 'Lineage'. (www.myspace.com/thelineagekrew) Inspiration wise he cites Kid Koala, The C2C DJ.Team along with DJ.Shadow & Cut Chemist's 'Brainfreeze' project as influences. So expect a similar approach here. The collection is a bit disjointed in places but always interesting & one of the most unique mixes I've heard in a long time.It draws you in from the start with 'Perfect Circles' moving 'Lullaby' & some fine 'transformer' scratching ( couldn't help squeeze the reference in somehow) before pausing & continuing in an unpredictable fashion throughout, this however is not meant as a negative but for me only adds to the charm of the offering. The mix features more traditional hip hop cuts from Blackilicous & Beastie Boys next to some classic soul & more rock based numbers from Beck & Bjork. Here the DJ.breaks off an excellent display of skill over the Icelandic one's vitriolic 'Army of me' & for me this is where his ability really shines. Also on the roster you'll find DJ Krush, Buck 65 & 'Eddy Senay's' funky take on 'Ain't no sunshine'. I was pleased too to hear one of my own personal favourites 'A Tribute to T.R.O.Y.' from 'J Rawls'. Jam resident Colm Kenefick also gets 2 nods 1 being his excellent remix of Lupe Fiasco's 'I Gotcha' here in instrumental form with more displays of dexterity from 'Jus Me' & the 2nd being 'Dancin' Skulls'. File this one under home listening for those who like the rawer & less polished approach to Hip Hop, Soul & Funk.By Neil Corcoran ( www.myspace.com/tantricdex )
Record Label: blastbeat
Type of Label: Indie