NASHVILLE |DT: JUNE 10, 2010
FR: ALEXANDRA GREENBERG/MSO
CUT CHEMIST
RETURNS WITH ‘SOUND OF THE POLICE,’
A NEW LIVE MIX CD WITH
MUSIC FROM AND INSPIRED BY AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERICA
DUE OUT JULY 27
FREE SINGLE “DISCO IN ADDIS”
AVAILABLE AT WWW.CUTCHEMIST.COM
Pioneering turntablist and producer CUT CHEMIST has announced the release of his next artist project: SOUND OF THE POLICE, a live mix CD that highlights music from and inspired by Africa and South America due out July 27. As its title references, CUT’s hip-hop roots has him tip his hat to the classic Boogie Down Productions song of the same name, but more importantly referencing Ethiopia’s military bands which were his primary influence to make this mix. Prior to the album’s release, CUT CHEMIST will make “Disco In Addis,” a single from it, available as a free download at www.cutchemist.com. Sound of the Police serves as CUT’s highly anticipated return to the music world prior to releasing his next full-length LP. He has been on hiatus and has kept busy working on new music following the release of his 2006 solo debut album The Audience’s Listening (Warner Bros. Records) and his celebrated collaboration with DJ Shadow for their 2007 seminal live Hollywood Bowl show and corresponding tour for The Hard Sell.
Different than the traditional mix CD using two turntables, this exclusive offering was created live using only one turntable, a mixer, a loop pedal and all original vinyl pressings. CUT thought when performing this mix live it would challenge the contemporary DJ as well as himself. The music chosen for this mix goes quite a bit deeper into the crate than his other contributions. Driven by his passion for Ethiopian, Colombian, Sudanese and Afro-Brazilian sounds, this mix also features a few classic tunes you might recognize. Sound Of The Police puts it all in context to help the listener remember that hip-hop culture is indeed rooted in Africa.
Originally, Sound Of The Police was only intended to be a one-time performance for Mochilla's “Timeless” concert series opening up for Ethiopia’s own Mulatu Astatke in 2009. He recorded the practice session and after the success of that performance he thought it deserved to be heard and seen by as many people as possible. The live performance attempts to be a reenactment of the CD, but with cameras on the turntable and loop pedal so the audience understands exactly how the records are being manipulated. “You don’t have to be into DJs to enjoy this show. It’s like walking a sonic tight rope and the audience gets to see me fall if something goes wrong," CUT says. "The interesting parts are when I mess up and fix it. The audience goes crazy and appreciates what a difficult balancing act this actually is."
Sound Of The Police proves CUT CHEMIST is still pushing the envelope when it comes to live DJing and combines entertainment with music and cultural education. CUT has always used these elements when it comes to his music and he won’t stop. As a founding member of seminal Los Angeles groups Jurassic 5 and Ozomatli, CUT CHEMIST (Lucas McFadden) has been producing and releasing music for almost 20 years. He has also released a series of highly acclaimed mix CDs with DJ Shadow, including influential albums Brainfreeze and Product Placement. Upon his exit from Jurassic 5 in 2007, he released The Audience’s Listening which showed that he could produce a wide range of musical styles. He has toured extensively for the last few years with a stunning audio-visual performance that brought a whole new dimension to his sound. CUT CHEMIST has also made cameo appearances in the films “Juno” and “Up In The Air.”
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