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ABSTRACTIVITY

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About Me

Abstractivity was formed by Brighton based talents JFB and 3en back in 2001. Since meeting Beardyman, 'J'm, Johnny and Kirsten they are now a multi beats outlet of music production, dj sets and live Improv. sessions. The full five-piece line-up includes turntables, sax, guitar, samplers/electronics and vocals/beatbox. All experts in their field, the band performs and expands on their original tracks, using them as a springboard for spontaneous improvisations.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/22/2006
Band Members: JFB (Producer/Engineer/turntablist) Proud DMC UK champion 2007 and Vestax UK champion 2003, JFB has shared his considerable scratching talents on Evil Nine's album "You Can Be Special Too" (Marine Parade) & also on the Ils album "Bohemia"(Distinctive). JFB also has releases on One-Eye Records, Hospital and Cook Shop. He has worked with the likes of Tc Islam, Brockie, PressureDrop, Evil Nine, Ed Solo, Deekline, Wizard, DonnaDee and Ills to name but a few. He is DJing skillz are known worldwide and he now promotes the night 'BATTLEJAM' alongside UK beatbox champion Beardyman. ******************************************* Beardyman (Beatboxer/MC/Lyricist/Looper) Whilst beatboxing himself through to win the UK championships 2006 & 2007 he managed to find the time to be twice winner of the Lyric Pad beatboxing battles, host The Freestyle Show on Get Lucky TV, as well as performing with The Gobfathers and My Plan B at Glastonbury. He has hosted the stage at the Elevate festival in Graz, Austria and the Nokia Raw Arena at the London Urban Music Festival. He is on TV, playstation games, ringtones, i could go on! Beardyman the now worldwide phenomenon can now be found running nights with turntablist guru JFB...checkout 'BATTLJAM'! ******************************************* 3en (Producer/Engineer/DJ) Long time associate and co-producer with 'JFB' (UK DMC Champ 2007), 3en has worked out of his own studio both solo and with many other artists. He trained at music college and went onto become tape op at the prestigious Ridge Farm Studios where he worked with some of the biggest names in the industry. He has done live sound engineering at some of the main venues in Brighton as well as DJ'd in bars and clubs up and down the country, including sets for 'Bedrock', 'Intrinsic' and 'Drifting'. 3en has worked closely with 'Ian Whiting' (Pin Up, Ibiza) running nights and DJ'ing at the 'Beach Club' Brighton, 'The Lane Bar' Shoreditch London and 'Club Player' Northampton. As if that wasnt enough 3en has more recently become one half of 'Geometri' alongside good friend Carlos da Jackal. ******************************************* 'J'm Black (Guitarist) 'J'm "an inspirational musician" has performed in many international shows and festivals with bands of his own like 'Broken Record Chamber' (Spool), 'Urban Myth' (Planet Mu) and 'Freak Beat Reactor' or as a sideman with artists such as 'Juno Award' winner 'Alpha Yaya Diallo' and Afro-Fusion outfit, 'Sa Mon Di'. ******************************************* Johnny Tarr (sax/flute) Founder of the live Drum'n'Bass unit, 'Fat Tuesday' (Hard Leaders), with whom he played the Jazz World stage at 'Glastonbury', the 'Essential Festival' and toured Europe, Johnny has more recently lent his sax and flute skills to 'Backini', for gigs at the 'Ballroom' and 'Lost Vagueness' again at 'Glastonbury'. Johnny has also worked with 'James Taylor' (JTQ) and 'Mad Professor'. ******************************************* Kirsten Elliott (flutes, vocals, melodica, electronics) This genious challenges audiences preconceptions of the flutes role in music, running her flute and vocals through guitar pedals to create a wide spectrum of sounds. She has performed in many projects, including 'Submission Hold' (punk), 'Urban Myth' (free improv), and 'Freak Beat Reactor' (drumnbass-ska-funk) and has recorded sessions for 'BBC Radio 1' and 'CBC Radio' (Canada).
Influences: Influences from Drum n Bass, Hip Hop, Hardcore and Techno to Electro, Chill Out, Funk, Jazz and Soul have given Abstractivity it's distinctive stance in modern music.
Sounds Like: Music
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