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NEWS -
24th oct , heads down on the album right now but have managed to get an old track of mine re-painted. 'one' 2007 version is out now on doubleshock and features Kylie Auldist on lead vocals , also the lead vox on melbourne's super funk group the bamboos. the package includes my new mix and some nice work by kid massive. 'together' is also now available on traxsource.com as a digital release only.
'one' can be purchases on www.traxsource.com on this link -
http://www.traxsource.com/index.php?act=show&fc=tpage&am p;cr=titles&cv=12111
5th sept, ANGIES .. phase II hits stage agian .. check out the rhythm section that has the town talking. robbie smith will be dropping in for some vocal action, the set will feature new material and the usual stretching madness.
New album/comp release available now as an exclusive japanese import. The album is a special collection of my tracks & remixes over the years and features new album length edits. Order here -
http://www.amazon.com/RF-Presents-Simon-Grey/dp/B000NVTI36/r ef=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-8901832-0529222?ie=UTF8&s=music&q id=1184757156&sr=1-1
16th July - Phase II back in Hamburg, LIVE SUMMER JAM Haus 73 , 19th July , Schalterblatt 73 .. come down if you are in town!
Gigs at UNIT and WORLD were mad mad mad. Many thanks to the dudes who came down and have been getting onto the album .. also thanks to Hiro and team @ JVC for looking after us so well, never forget that kareoki! the teams at UNIT and WORLD did amazing jobs putting it all together, many thanks and see you soon !
14th June - PHASE II hits Japan in June
Simon and his Phase II team hit Japanese shores on the 20th of JUNE! The tour includes live shows at UNIT and in Kyoto. Personel on board the flight will be none other than the UK's Soul Hostess of sorts Vanessa Freeman on vocals , myself on key duties and cowbells and David 'Dezzi' Paulicke attacking Ableton LIVE . The shows will form the release party of the just released Japan only Album/Comp .. featuring nu single 'Samba do Minor' ( co written with Mr Roland Cabezas - the guy who did the spanish vocoder in Galactica!! ). The album also features a selection of released and un-released tracks and remixes ( finally, the second guess remix is released .. to answer the mails ) and can be downloaded here -
www.jvcmusic.co.jp/rfpresents
. The album will be released under good friend Rasmus Faber's series thru JVC in Japan and the live gigs will feature the Phase II live show and Mr Faber on the decks ( sporting keys of his own i hear! ) .
other news ..........
nu single 'together' has also been posted here as a preview. the track will be released through Dave Storm at Ceremony Records.
The 'those things' remix for Miguel Migs is also available now thru www.traxsource.com ... must say it was a pleasure to work with this fella on this. must mention also some co-writes with Bluey @ incognito , session work for Dimitri from Paris and a co-prod with that lovable and scarily talented opolopo fella .. keep well people
INFO -
Got into music pretty early... when I got my act together and took up jazz/harmony seriously, my ears were drawn automatically to the more funky colour of jazz/groove with guys like Hancock , Zawinul and Duke. It soon became clear to me that wood panelled Synths and the Fender Rhodes would be my thing. I found that if I needed the thick, lush sound I loved from those early recordings, I would have to get to know the original instruments, which begun a less-than-healthy Synth collection and more-than-healthy programming fetish. My aim since then has been to create heavy tunes but keep it all tangible via a strong dose of dancefloor glue
Since then I have focused on just doing what i do.. . i moved from home town Melbourne ( Aust ) via a brief tour with the Incognito crew to Germany in 2002 from there I focused on soul edged house music and remixes, from guys like Reel People, Everything but the Girl and Jamiroquai .. At the moment I am focused on the nu-jazz, layered house, future funk/soul direction of my sound and work towards single and LP releases plus keeping the remixes coming..
check www.traxsource.com for purchasing tracks ..