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Vanishing Breed

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************************************************************ **************** ************************************************************ ****************Vanishing Breed is A.J. Holmes: The King Of The New Electric Hi-Life (http://www.myspace.com/ajholmesthekingofthenewelectrichilif e) and takes inspiration from traditional West African, English folk music and electronic pop. He uses digital technology to ‘experiment’ with traditional song structures and story telling techniques. ************************************************************ **************** ************************************************************ **************** For live shows he plays with theatrical traditions such as mask wearing, shadow puppets, and back drops in a modern humorous way. ************************************************************ **************** ************************************************************ **************** Alexander John Holmes was burn in the far East End of London, in a town built too house the workers of the American car company Ford. He once owed a white Capri, but he can’t drive so he gave it to his father (Lawrence of Barking) and now owes a bicycle! ************************************************************ **************** ************************************************************ **************** 2002 Holmes records an E.P entitled 'The Seasons' (released by Static Caravan www.staticcaravan.org) under the artist name Vanishing Breed. ************************************************************ **************** ************************************************************ **************** The same year between London and Berlin he recorded the album 'Between arrive and departure' ("album of the year":Die Zeit) and was released by Pingpung (http://www.pingipung.de) Nov 2005. ************************************************************ **************** ************************************************************ **************** 2007 Holmes has been working on 'The King Of The New Electric Hi-Life' on Pingiung and is co produced by Sculpture (www.myspace.com/danhayhurst) and Anne Laplantine. (see A.J. Holmes myspace for more info) ************************************************************ **************** ************************************************************ **************** For connected projects see A.J. Holmes: The King Of The New Electric Hi-Life (http://www.myspace.com/ajholmesthekingofthenewelectrichilif e) ************************************************************ **************** ************************************************************ ***************If you’re a gluten for punishment here's my Discography as Vanishing Breed: ************************************************************ **************** ************************************************************ ****************Title:The seasons E.P. Label: Static Caravan. Date: 2003 Catalogue no: van 55 Format: double 7" vinyl ************************************************************ **************** ************************************************************ **************** Title: Between Arrival and Departure L.P. Label: Pingipung. Date: 2005 Catalogue no: pingipung 08 Format: CD & vinyl******************************************************* ********************* ************************************************************ ****************Compilations ************************************************************ **************** ************************************************************ ****************Title:The World Turned Up Side Down (remix) with Sculpture & they came from the stars I sawthem. Label: Bad Alchemy. Date: 2004 Catalogue no: BA 43 Format: 7" vinyl******************************************************* ********************* ************************************************************ ****************Title: f.s. blumm & friends (coop. Comp. V.4 ((contribting artist) Label: plop. Date: 2004 Catalogue no: plip- 3012 Format: CD********************************************************** ****************** ************************************************************ ****************Title: Black Box (Autopilot publishing compilation) Label: emphase records. Date: 2005 Catalogue no: es-10CD Format: CD********************************************************** ****************** ************************************************************ ****************Title: The Idiot Machine (t.c.f.t.s.i.s.t. and connected projects compilation) Label: Overdub. Date: 2005 Catalogue no: overdub 14 Format: CD********************************************************** ****************** ************************************************************ ****************Title: Pingipung blows:brass Label: Pingipung. Date: 2007 Catalogue no: pingipung 10 Format: CD Vanishing Breeds contribution ‘Imagine’ ("a breath taking beauty!": Martin Petershof Fritz FM") ************************************************************ **************** ************************************************************ **************** Title: You Are hear - Sessions 2002-6 Label: Hearing Aid Records Date: 2007 Catalogue no: YAH002 Format: CD ************************************************************ **************** ************************************************************ **************** Title: OMSK BOOK Format: DVD/CD ************************************************************ **************** ************************************************************ ****************Title: White Buildings Remix CD Label: Date: 2002 Catalogue no: Format: CD-R******************************************************** ******************** ************************************************************ ****************Title: Eskimo Boy Remix CD Label: Date: 2003 Catalogue no: Format: 3" CD-R I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4

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Member Since: 06/11/2005
Band Website: http://www.pingipung.de
Band Members: Alexander John Holmes...with the help of my beautiful friends: Folo Graff, Shintaro Taketani, Dan Hayhurst aka Sculpture, Naomi Colvin, Horton Jupiter, Giles Narang, João Orecchia, Berit Immig, Jeff Tarlton,, John Brown Junior, Eva Rostfrei, Jean Pernod, Francy Sinatra, Anne Laplantine, Xavier Gautier, Man Cascade, Virginie Varlet. ************************************************************ ***************** ************************************************************ ***************** ARTWORK by Juju’s Delivery http://www.myspace.com/jujusdelivery ************************************************************ ***************** ************************************************************ *****************
Influences: Adam and the Ants, Imagination, Michael Jackson , Folo Graff, S.E.Rogie, Emile Ogoo, Super Combo, Tabansi Records, Mahotella Queens, Queen, The Residents, Raymond Scott, Pulp, Jarvis Cocker (I think his solo album is wonderful), The Incredible String Band, Love, Pentangle, Ewan MacColl, Sea Shanties, traditional English music, hidden English (compilation), John Fahey, Vashti Bunyan, The Wicker Man, They Came From The Stars I Saw Them, Anne Laplantine, The Heart of Darkness:Joseph Conrad, Tony Conrad (more his films then his music...sorry Tony!), Terry Reily, Steve Reich, Neu, Cluster, Harmonia, Kraftwerk , Arthur Russell, Suicide, Martin Rev, Martin Creed, VA6, Add N Too X, Soft Cell, Human League, Vince Clark, Grandmaster Flash, Africa Bambata and the soulsonic force/Zulu Nation, Run DMC, The Massive Crew, Pink Floyd, Syd Barrett, Orhan Gencebay, The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Flying Lizards, Led Zepplin, Sun Ra, Alice Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders, Leon Thomas, Leon Marcs (10 Kingsland Rd), Leon Muraglia & klub Kosmischa, London Clubs: Dungeons ("I remember Acid House like it was only yesterday!") Smashing, Harder Loader Faster, Pig lingo, We Are Electric, Murri, Berlin club: Lumumba, Lord Kitchener (the king of Calypso), Honest Johns 'London is the place for me' compilations, The Smiths, The La's, The Stone Roses, Durutti Column, Stereo Lab, Joe Meek, Serge Gainsbourg, Scott Walker, Leonard Cohen, Roxy Music, Sparks, The White Sport, Gilbert and George, Klaus Nomi, Momus, Minty, Leigh Bowery, The Outset, The Paper People, Demon, Go Kart Mozart, La Grand Kelle, Fela Kuti, Michael Jackson again!, Prince, OutKast, Tarkan, Crazy Titch, Wiley, The Roll Deep Crew, (actually most of the Grime scene), Smiley Culture (the cockney translator), The Congos, Lee Scratch Perry, Les Beaux Gosses de Berlin
Sounds Like: S.E. Rogie & Durutti Column got together, bought a computer and tried to make something like the Incredible String Band..."In my dreams!"
Record Label: Pingipung
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

DE Between arrival and departure press

 
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UK bewteen arrival and departure reviews


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UK Seasons reviews 2003

Hightlights:Alexander Holmes compositions manage an unexpected sense of progression. Nathan Lee [email protected] --> -->vanishing breed: the seasons (static caravan) --> --> Inhabiting a...
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French seasons review 2003

Alexander Holmes, sous le pseudonyme de Vanishing Breed, a conçu ce double 45 tours qui reprend le thème des quatre saisons, chaque face étant l'illustration sonore et personnelle d'une saison. Mise e...
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DE seasons reviews

VANISHING BREED --> --> The Seasons --> --> STATIC CARAVAN (IMPORT) --> --> Ausgerechnet am Rosenmontag wird dieses Minialbum veröffentlicht, das allerdings fast 70 Minuten beinhaltet (wobei ...
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