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Pocketknife

About Me



Une brève histoire: Pocketknife caught the DJing bug as a teenager in Iowa when he befriended DJ Wolf (original 70s disco/deep house jock who rocked it with Lil' Louis in Chi) and then honed his craft with Theo Parrish (Sound Signature) while the two were in art school together. Production was inevitable, as Pocketknife started to make tracks while attending grad school in Detroit. Now based in Brooklyn, "Mr. Hockney Peacockney" throws down with Cousin Cole as Flagrant Fowl dropping classic jams as well as their own unique remixes.
For remixing or booking inquiries, drop a line here on myspace or at: [email protected]

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 18/06/2006
Band Website: www.flagrantfowl.net
Band Members: Pocketknife aka Hockney Peacockney aka P-Whittle
Appearing on some tracks, Flagrant Fowl Homey Numero Uno: C-Bassix aka Clinton Tarantino (electric and upright bass)

Influences: People who use drum machines, synths, software, and/or instruments....then and now

For instance: Theo Parrish, Arthur Russell, Grandmaster Flash, Erol Alkan, Diplo, XXXChange, the Rub, Metro Area, LCD Soundsystem, Metronomy, Woolfy, Herbie Hancock, the Avalanches, Carl Craig, DJ Shadow, the Neptunes, Timbaland, DJ Premier, Nobody

Sounds Like: These lads all partying together....

Commissioned Remixes:

Keane "Spiralling (Pocketknife Remix)

Alphabeat "What Is Happening" (Pocketknife Remix) EXTENDED VERSION

The Temper Trap "Science of Fear (Pocketknife's Red Skies Remix)

Selections from the upcoming Arthur Russell Tribute EP on Electric Minds:

Pocketknife "Get Around To It (featuring Joe Worricker)" Arthur Russell cover

Recent Memory (Steven Hall & Joyce Bowden) "Lucky Cloud" Pocketknife Remix

Selections from the Canyon Dancing EP:

Six Organs of Admittance "Tukulti Will Burn (Pocketknife's Uprising Remix)"
Liars "A Visit From Drum (Pocketknife's großer Kessel Remix)"

Lykke Li "Breaking It Up" (Pocketknife's Loosefoot Remix) EXTENDED VERSION

Selections from the Tambourine Dream mix cd:
Sufjan Stevens "To Be Alone With You" (Pocketknife's Considerate Eagle Scout Remix)

From FF-002, Tougher Than Featherz EP:
Arthur Russell "She's the Star" (Pocketknife's Continual Cornfield Remix)


Record Label: Flagrant Fowl
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

New interview up over at Unemployed Lloyd's blog

http://blog.theunemployedlloyd.com
Posted by on Sat, 23 Jan 2010 07:20:00 GMT

Tambourine Stream

Hello Friends!Cousin Cole and I decided to post the Tambourine Dream mix up on Fairtilizer for streaming.  Check it out here:Tambourine Stream via Fairtilizer
Posted by on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:29:00 GMT

self-titled Magazine mix

Hello Flagrant Friends,The good folks over at self-titled Magazine invited Cousin Cole and I to DJ at their next Oscillations party which happens to be next Thursday over at Studio B. They wanted to s...
Posted by on Fri, 15 May 2009 08:09:00 GMT

EuroTrip Tour -- Pocketknife Mix

Hello Flagrant Friends,I put together a short mix to promote the tour that Cole and I are about to embark on. Theres a lot of percussion on this mix from disco funk excursions to indie tribal bangin...
Posted by on Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Special Edition Tambourine Dream cd at Colette now!

Hello Friends,Colette in Paris is now carrying a special edition cd of Tambourine Dream which includes a bonus disc and some fancy new packaging. Check it out here for those of you who missed out on ...
Posted by on Thu, 12 Mar 2009 05:50:00 GMT

Interview with DUMMY Magazine

Hello Friends,I recently did an interview with the UK music magazine, DUMMY. You can check it out here:Pocketknife DUMMY InterviewCheers,Pocketknife
Posted by on Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:38:00 GMT

"Beats In Space" radio show mix up now!

Hello All,Cousin Cole and I were on Tim Sweeney's WNYU radio show, "Beats In Space," last Tuesday the 6th. The live mix is up over at Tim's site now. Cole and I played some exclusives and a whole lo...
Posted by on Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:16:00 GMT

Headless Heroes 7" out now with Pocketknife remix

Hello All,My remix of "Just Like Honey" for the Headless Heroes album, "The Silence of Love," is out now. The project was put together by Eddie Bezalel and features Alela Diane on vocals with Joey War...
Posted by on Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:03:00 GMT

Alphabeat "What Is Happening" single out now with Pocketknife Remix!!

Hello All,The latest single, "What Is Happening," from Danish pop band, Alphabeat, is out now! Yours truly has a remix on the single and I'm excited the record is finally out. For my American patrio...
Posted by on Mon, 24 Nov 2008 04:33:00 GMT

New full-length mix by Cousin Cole & Pocketknife for the great Allez-Allez blog

Hello All,Cousin and I did an exclusive mix for the great dudes over at the Allez Allez blog based outta the UK. We went in a more leftfield / weirded-out direction for this one to give you a little ...
Posted by on Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:18:00 GMT