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Hayashi

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About Me

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Based in Leeds, Hayashi have gained a reputation for playing high energy dance sets influenced by drum and bass, breakbeat and trip-hop styles. Drummer/producer Gideon Woods and Bassist/producer Ben Coleman started Hayashi as a studio project in 2003 and since then this partnership has developed to include other Leeds based musicians: Darren Ibbetson (Keys, Samples, Guitar) Ana Robinson, D. Sojourn and Mwen (vocals).The technical abilities of drummer Gideon Woods, whose skills continue to be highly acclaimed by those who experience the live sets, provide the basis for performances of drum beats and rhythms that would more usually be confined to computer programmed and/or sequenced drum loops. Hayashi play it live. This alongside the big bass grooves, other worldly electric noise and melodies and the three part vocal harmonies gives Hayashi their own particular sound that 'will make you dance while breaking your heart as the walls run with sweat.' (Sandman Magazine)With a a strong DIY ethic, Hayashi record and release their material on their own label - Moonrock LS6 recordings . MyGen Profile Generator

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Member Since: 3/11/2006
Band Website: hayashimusic.co.uk
Band Members: Darren Ibbetson (Samples, Keys , Guitar)Ben Coleman (Bass, Guitar, Keys)Gideon Woods ( Drums, Samples and Keys)Vocals: D. Sojourn, Ana Robinson and Mwen
Influences: Everything and Anything.
Sounds Like: '...if I were to mention Portishead, Massive Attack and Tricky it’s not to suggest that Hayashi sound like them as such. It’s more that elements of those artists approach to music making have been taken and welded together to produce something that sounds like, well, Hayashi. All the songs are elegantly crafted slices of sonic sculpture that sound far too mature and assured for a debut...' -Sandman Magazine June 2005
Record Label: Moonrock LS6
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Album/gig reviews!

Check out our website - www.hayashimusic.co.uk - for some exellent reviews of our new album and our appearance at Leeds Carling Festival by Sandman Magazine and The Fly!...
Posted by Hayashi on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 04:52:00 PST

Album out now!

Our new album - 'b a d m a c h i n e' -  is out now! To order your copy, simply go to: www.hayashimusic.co.uk Enjoy!
Posted by Hayashi on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:52:00 PST

New album tasters

We now have 30 second clips of a selection of tracks from our forthcoming album  - 'b a d m a c h i n e'. To have a listen, go to our website: www.hayashimusic.co.uk and check out the 'Music' pag...
Posted by Hayashi on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 02:26:00 PST

Hayashi are playing the Leeds Carling festival

We are pleased to announce that we will be playing the Topman Unsigned stage at Leeds Carling Festival this year. We'll be playing on the Saturday (25th) at 2pm. Get in.
Posted by Hayashi on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 05:10:00 PST

Hayashi on the Radio

We're gonna be on the 'Raw Talent' show on Sunday 29th July! So if you live in the Radio Leeds, Humberside or York areas, have a listen in between 8-10pm P&L
Posted by Hayashi on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 04:25:00 PST

Facebook space

..> Facebook? Hayashi have carved out a tiny little space on facebook to give people that are that way inclined another avenue to find out what we're doing, where we're doing it, and in the future...
Posted by Hayashi on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 08:07:00 PST

New material!

We've finally finished mixing our new stuff and we're getting ready to release it as an album. Watch out for snippets of said tunes coming up on our page soon!
Posted by Hayashi on Thu, 10 May 2007 03:39:00 PST

Hayashi feature in No Title Magazine

Check out this month's edition of No Title Magazine - available in Venues/Pubs/ Clubs and Record shops around Leeds. It's got a feature and interview with us. It was an enjoyable e...
Posted by Hayashi on Fri, 09 Mar 2007 02:24:00 PST

Next Ronni's - Sat 9th December

Yes it's Ronni's time again  - this time we've got live bands Hayashi (D'n'B)  Minus 3 (Ragga craziness)  and all the way from Warrington, China White (Trip Hop). Intersp...
Posted by Hayashi on Fri, 24 Nov 2006 11:32:00 PST

Next Ronni's Friday 13th October

Ronni's returns for a new season on Friday 13th October. Featuring ourselves plus live bands East Park Reggae Collective and Venomous Tings (Hip Hop), with DJ/Laptop sets from The Urbanizer, Wisdomtoo...
Posted by Hayashi on Wed, 13 Sep 2006 02:46:00 PST