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Dennis Young

DENNIS YOUNG MUSIC

About Me

Dennis Young is best known professionally as the marimba/percussionist for the legendary early 80’s NYC band “Liquid Liquid”. They had a major impact on hip-hop and dance music. Best known for there dance music hit “Cavern” it was sampled by Grandmaster Flash in the making of “White Lines" Since his days with “Liquid Liquid”, Dennis Young has recorded a number of solo records and has added his signature percussion style to many dance records. He continues to explore new ways of writing & performing music with his current singer/songwriter recording "Shadow". Look also for his contributions this year to recordings by Kasper Borke, Headman, Padded Cell, his remixes for Tussle, James Chance, Rarely Above Ground, & Padded Cell.

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Member Since: 10/21/2005
Band Website: dennisyoungmusic.com
Band Members: Dennis Young
Influences: Richard Thompson, Peter Hammill, Can, Fela, Robert Fripp, Fred Frith, Henry Cow, Bill Bruford, Jamie Muir, Morris Pert, Peter Gabriel, Yello, Skeletonbreath, Hot Chip, LCD Soundsystem, ESG, Public Image, King Tubby, Augustus Pablo, Brian Eno, Daevid Allen, Greg Brown, Stan & Garnet Rogers, John Prine, Artie Shaw, Raymond Scott, Tom Waits etc...
Record Label: Day & Nite Music
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Liquid Liquid live at Barbican Hall London, England

 It was a very memorable nite for all of us as we performed for a packed house at Barbican Hall in London England. We all were quite nervous before the show especially after not playing live...
Posted by Dennis Young on Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:57:00 PST

Off to London with Liquid Liquid

The show is finally here as we play Sat nite at Barbican Hall in London England. We are as ready as we will ever be as we have practiced hard to get back in shape to play this very physical ...
Posted by Dennis Young on Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:39:00 PST

Liquid Liquid live in London

The show is getting close as we LL are gearing up for the big show in London on October 4th There are still tickets available by going to www.barbican.org.uk A Domino Records Crystal AnniversaryDomino...
Posted by Dennis Young on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:19:00 PST

Liquid Liquid-"Slip In & Out of Phenomenon"

In the eve of the release of the new Liquid Liquid retrospective "Slip In & Out of Phenomenon" I want to thank everyone involved at Domino Records for putting this wonderful package toge...
Posted by Dennis Young on Mon, 19 May 2008 06:06:00 PST

Harmonize Most High

Recorded Friday with the free form jazz group "Harmonize Most High" I was invited down by member Jon Francis whom I have played with in Water Torture Chamber Music & who has contributed his talent...
Posted by Dennis Young on Sun, 04 May 2008 07:38:00 PST

Live shows with "Padded Cell"

It has just been confirmed I will be playing percussion/marimba live with "Padded Cell" on June 21th in London, England & the next nite June 22nd at the amazing "Optimo" c...
Posted by Dennis Young on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:31:00 PST

The nebula project

Final review of the mixes were done last nite by Rick Coffee & myself so the Nebula project should be ready to lift off by the spring. A myspace site will probably be put together soon. I wou...
Posted by Dennis Young on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:31:00 PST

Nice review of my Tussle remix "Elephants"

TussleWarning EP 1/9/2008 By Cam Lindsay/ Exclaim Magazine CanadaReleased at the end of 2007 after one massive delay, Tussle's addendum to their brilliant Telescope Mind album from 2006 is something I...
Posted by Dennis Young on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:00:00 PST

Ike yard

I had a jam last nite with the members of Ike Yard.  I had not seen Stuart & the band in 25 years so it was alot of fun playing music together for the first time. All of us played the sa...
Posted by Dennis Young on Fri, 14 Dec 2007 04:04:00 PST

The nature of the original music these days

Now that I have been writing & performing music for 25 plus years I find this period in time the hardest for anyone to make any kind of a original music and be heard. There seems to be such a...
Posted by Dennis Young on Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:00:00 PST