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S O U N D S P E C I E S. ALBUM on Burnt Progress label C O M I N G....S O O N!!!! FEAT. DEBORAH JORDAN, VENTRILOQUIST, NINKISUN, EMILIA MARTENSSON, BLACK SPADE, Other releases include - Burnt Progress1.1 compilation released on 10th April 06 -www.burntprogress.com- ..........Generally based in London, Soundspecies encompasses a collective of friends and different projects, with the momentum and focus coming from a family connection; Four brothers raised with a jamboree of musical instruments for toys learnt a love for jamming and creating sounds from an early age......fast forward through devoloping years......Henry gettin busy with beats and decks and sussing the London scene - Olly playing lots of bass in bands + training in music recording, composing and acoustics at Salford uni, Manchester - Nat working hard and playing hard on his guitar - Barnaby composing and playing sax in various bands then travelling and suckling inspiration in brazil, morocco, borneo.....expanding the family until the whole world is our friend............... music is a universal language, a communication with like minds...fellow soundspecies worldwide. a

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/23/2006
Band Members: *Henry Keen - Production, Programming, Synths, DJ, MPC *Oliver Keen - Production, Programming, Bass, Synths *Nathaniel Keen - Guitar, Mandolin type things, Keys, percussion, composing *Barnaby Keen - Sax, Piano, composing, percussion *Robbie Burgess - Drums *Adam Hughes - Keys *Adam Betts - Drums *Paul Jordanous - Trumpet, humous *Emilia Martensson - Vocals *Ben Hadwen - Sax, Flute *Ayanna Witter Johnson - Vocals, Cello
Influences: Hip Hop, Funk, Jazz, Soul, Reggae, Dub, Samba, electronics, atmospherics, percussions; A few examples.... ...... J Dilla(R.I.P), Herbie & the Headhunters, Meshel N'degeocello, D'angelo, Tony Allen, Thomas Mapfumo, King Tubby, Theo Parrish, Derrick May, Lewis Parker, 4 hero, Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Common, Roots Manuva, Ty, Kaidi Tatham, Black Star, Harry Love, Tortoise, Steve Reich, Tomita....CDR-Plastic People!
Sounds Like: A Party!
Record Label: Burntprogress
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Soundspecies presents Inspirations

Big shouts out to Charles II & Mr Beatnick for the wonderful site www.shhhhh.co.uk Check out the mixes on this site...you won't be disappointed (unless you like shite music I suppose!!! ) There's...
Posted by soundspecies on Mon, 06 Aug 2007 11:16:00 PST

Gilles Peterson..WW show

Just wanted to say a big shout to Tony and Gav for last weeks appearance on the Worldwide show... It was great to hear them talk about CDR past, present and future..and to hear a selection of tracks f...
Posted by soundspecies on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:49:00 PST

26th May - **JAMINAROUND 2007**

JAMINAROUND   Saturday 26th May 2007   An evening of Africa past and present    Summer approaches, the warm evening air carries the sounds and scents of the beautiful Dorse...
Posted by soundspecies on Thu, 13 Apr 2006 08:31:00 PST

Burntprogress 1.1

February 28th was the "See.Listen" launch night (and first public listen) of the Burntprogress 1.1 album. A collection of unreleased tracks compiled and collected from many submitted at...
Posted by soundspecies on Mon, 13 Mar 2006 09:15:00 PST