Riz Maslen has been part of the electronic music scene since 1996, being one of the few female producers around to have gained much acclaim for her work. Riz started her career fronting many bands whilst growing up in the West Country, moved to London during the late 80s and met and worked with ambient kings Future Sound of London, featuring on many of their albums, and singing on Top of the Pops with their hit "Papua New Guinea". She signed to Ninja Tunes sister label Ntone in 1996, and released three critically acclaimed albums, culminating in a fourth released in 2004 on highly respected U.S. independent label Mush - "White Rabbits".
During Rizs career she has toured extensively in the UK, USA, Europe and Australia, where she has played solo shows, more recently with a full band.
The aim of her visual shows is to take the audience on more of a journey than most. Not only does Riz write and perform the music; she also produces photographic slides and (Super 8) films as part of her live set-up to create a cinematic, multi-media experience. Her work is often highly personal and about journeys through life of her own. The visuals and music synchronise to give us a soul-baring glimpse in her experiences, the end result being something which the audience can hopefully relate to and be moved by.
In 2001 she set up her own label with long time friend and collaborator Paul Jason Fredericks, CouncilFolk Recordings releasing limited edition 7" singles featuring artists DoseOne and Linda Lewis, plus Riz and Pauls alter egos Frederick and Nina.
Summer 2006 will see the release of Neotropics new EP Prestatyn, which will be released both through CouncilFolk and Net 31.
DISCOGRAPHY1995 Neotropic "Neotropic" (EP) (Ntone)1995 Neotropic "15 Levels Of Magnification" (LP) (Ntone)
"A talent to watch" (The Wire)1996 Neotropic "15 Levels Of Magnification" (Remix EP) (Ntone)1997 Small Fish With Spine "The Hilltop" (EP) (R&S)1997 Small Fish With Spine "Ultimate Sushi" (LP) (Oxide)1998 Neotropic "Mr Brubakers Strawberry Alarm Clock" (LP) (Ntone)1999 Neotropic "Ultra Freaky Orange" (Remix EP) (Ntone)2001 Neotropic "La Prochaine Fois" (Audio visual LP/CD with full-length film) (Ntone)
"Inspirational. A gamut of emotional, feeling music within, detailing love, hate, anger, hope and despair." (Mixmag)2002 Neotropic "Sunflower Girl" (7" single) (Ntone)2004 Neotropic "White Rabbits" (Mush Records)FILMOGRAPHY/COMMERICALSDish - written and directed by Meloni Poole, Film Four and Film Council. Shown at London Film Festival 2001 and competition at International Film Festivals.Remote Control - Kohoutek documentary shown at various film events around London.Murder in Paradise - documentary for Channel 4 broadcast early 2002. (Darlow Smithson)La Prochaine Fois - directed by Riz Maslen, shown at Leeds Film Festival 2000, Pompidou Centre, Paris 2000 and Sundance Film Festival 2002.Vigilarie - directed by Riz Maslen and Kaffe Matthews, a film about surveillance shown as part of the Future Sonic Festival in Manchester 2001.Seafood - written and directed by Robin Baker for Film Council Digital Shorts. Released 2004 for distribution at International Film Festivals.Small Moves - a collection of short films written and directed by Oliver Marlowe,
Released on DVD November 2004.Lap Written and directed by Meloni Poole (Tartan Films 2005).
REMIX WORKMantronik -
Low -
DJ Food -
Skinny Puppy -
Frank Chickens -
Fujiya & Miyagi -
Sky Cries Mary -
Ekko-
Mitch Gerber-
Ulver -
Thread -
Alias and Tarsier
