DJ Format And The SimonsoundLEFTFOOT & FUNKBOX PRESENT… DJ FORMAT & THE SIMONSOUND – LIVE AUDIO/VISUAL SET Date: FRIDAY 16TH MARCH - DJ Format & The Simonsound will be joining us at the Hare and Hounds this March! Playing a mixture of old DJ Format songs, songs from the new DJ Format LP 'Statement of Intent' and also songs from The Simonsound album 'Reverse Engineering' they made together. DJ Format's debut album "Music For The Mature B-Boy" was one of the slowburn success stories of 2003. An album of soulful, funk-fuelled Hip Hop packed with infectious beats and lyrical dexterity, it delivered the promise of his early releases for 'Mo Wax and Bomb Hip Hop. Received with quiet acclaim in the press it quickly became a word of mouth triumph, going on to establish itself as one of the most successful debut artist albums from the UK alternative/urban scene. The campaign was successful for a number of reasons not least it's supporting batch of three incredible music videos all directed by the then unknown Ruben Fleischer. The most famous of these being the rapping and breakdancing costumed animals of "We Know Something You Don't Know" featuring the vocals of Chali 2na and Akil of Jurassic 5 – played out by a shark and tiger respectively on the big screen it is an unforgettable piece of feel good Hip Hop. "Music For The…" also led to Format supporting (alongside MC Abdominal) Jurassic 5 on their European tour, and through subsequent touring in 2003 establishing Format as one of the hottest live Hip Hop tickets in town culminating in triumphant appearances at the Reading & Leeds festivals of 2004 and worldwide touring taking place in the whole of Europe, North America and Australia. His DJ sets are renowned for their boundary-crossing selection of the funk, soul, rock & hip-hop and his fabric mix showed of a condensed version of the party set that he's built a solid reputation on. This was followed up in 2007 by another mix album, this time for the legendary Fania label, applying his signature b-boy style to the world's foremost catalogue of latin music. By 2008 he joined forces with old friend Simon James and together they formed The Simonsound. Inspired by music for film & TV 'and 50s & '60s pioneering electronic music , they used Moog synthesizers,tape machines and other vintage studio equipment to create their debut album "Reverse Engineering'" released in 2010. The album was championed by Gilles Peterson but also received massive support in the Hip Hop community from the likes of DJ Spinna, Kenny Dope and Lord Finesse. The new album "Statement Of Intent" sees vocal collaborations with Edan, Mr Lif and Phill Most Chill as well as the ever present Sureshot La Rock. Format also showcases his wide and varied musical tastes way beyond Hip Hop, exploring Jazz and Blues with The Nostalgia 77 Quintet, spaced-out Electronics with The Simonsound and offering more of his own trademark instrumentals in what is his best work yet. Words can be no substitute for the aural experience, but if you will have words, The Simonsound's first album, "Reverse Engineering", offers an intriguing variety of sounds, including '50s and '60s-inspired space music, mood music for film and TV, haunting vocal tracks, and switched-on cover versions of classics realised on the Moog synthesiser. The Simonsound is a sonic partnership… Having previously worked together on Matt's DJ Format albums and with infinitely broader musical tastes than just hip hop and funk, they began working on The Simonsound as an outlet for their more experimental offerings. This is far from another DJ Format project. - Advance tickets available from www.theticketsellers.co.uk / 0844 870 0000
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