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"Future funk, astral jazz and bass-heavy trap combine in a swirling maelstrom of sound like BADBADNOTGOOD covering DJ Rashad’s greatest licks. Real hypnotising musicianship without a laptop in sight. "
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A gig held at The Jam Jar on Thursday 11th May. The event starts at 20:00.
Futuristic Brussel’s based four-piece ECHT! are set to release their sophomore album ‘Sink-Along’ on the 5th May via the groove- obsessed Sdban Ultra label. Receiving critical acclaim from the likes of Gilles Peterson (BBC Radio 6 Music) and Mixmag for their debut release ‘INWANE’ (2021), ECHT! takes the best of Jonwayne, DJ Rashad, J Dilla, Ivy Lab, Tsuruda and Aphex Twin, resulting in an unrivalled sound.
In a society geared almost exclusively toward the technological, ECHT! forges a different path, one that instead replaces the mechanical with the human. At the heart of their creative process made up of actual skin and bone, the influences of trap, bass music, jazz and hip-hop burst forth through their expert playing of real instruments.
Echt means ‘vrai de vrai’ - ‘true’ or ‘real’ in brusseleir (Brabantian dialect of Brussels). The name is a direct reference to the fact that their sound transmission is ‘real’, performed with conventional musical instruments as opposed to computer music which the production might suggest. It also relates to the fact that none of the members of the band are originally from Brussels – bassist Federico Pecoraro is from Italy, keyboardist Dorian Dumont is from France and drummer Martin Méreau and guitarist Florent Jeunieaux are both from the Mons region on Belgium.
Sdban Records is an independent record label, home to such artists as De Beren Gieren, Glass Museum, Steiger, Black Flower
and STUFF.
Support comes from Bristol newcomers Brecon:
BRECON’s music showcases a penchant for introspective melodies, angular percussion and reflective harmonies, which drive a range of tempos into vast acoustics, wandering through repurposed references to UK dance music.
Their music has captured the interest of the industry, securing a number of high profile remixes (Morcheeba, Rob Clouth and Max Cooper) and airplay (BBC 6music, NTS and Giles Peterson’s Worldwide FM).
Represented by LittleBig - BRECON’s 3-piece live band shows mix live drumming and frenetic electronic beats with beautifully emotive synth lines and gnarled samples.
"When I first listened to BRECON I was struck by something new - the strength of the rhythmic approach in the context of beautiful arp-driven synth music. There's a mastery of the drums, so sparse, but so effective, without resorting to the usual tropes we're so used to in this melodic context. It made me excited.”
- Max Cooper
Having caught the attention of Max Cooper, BRECON’s debut EP ‘Cairn’ was released through Max’s own imprint MESH in 2018 - alongside a remix package including remixes from Om Unit, Nicolas Bougaïeff, Ténèbre and Max Cooper himself. This was followed by their debut LP ‘Fore’ on With Bells record, again with remixes from Joe Farr, Surgeon’s Girl, Numeral & Laze.
Entry requirements:
In a society geared almost exclusively toward the technological, ECHT! forges a different path, one that instead replaces the mechanical with the human. At the heart of their creative process made up of actual skin and bone, the influences of trap, bass music, jazz and hip-hop burst forth through their expert playing of real instruments.
Echt means ‘vrai de vrai’ - ‘true’ or ‘real’ in brusseleir (Brabantian dialect of Brussels). The name is a direct reference to the fact that their sound transmission is ‘real’, performed with conventional musical instruments as opposed to computer music which the production might suggest. It also relates to the fact that none of the members of the band are originally from Brussels – bassist Federico Pecoraro is from Italy, keyboardist Dorian Dumont is from France and drummer Martin Méreau and guitarist Florent Jeunieaux are both from the Mons region on Belgium.
Sdban Records is an independent record label, home to such artists as De Beren Gieren, Glass Museum, Steiger, Black Flower
and STUFF.
Support comes from Bristol newcomers Brecon:
BRECON’s music showcases a penchant for introspective melodies, angular percussion and reflective harmonies, which drive a range of tempos into vast acoustics, wandering through repurposed references to UK dance music.
Their music has captured the interest of the industry, securing a number of high profile remixes (Morcheeba, Rob Clouth and Max Cooper) and airplay (BBC 6music, NTS and Giles Peterson’s Worldwide FM).
Represented by LittleBig - BRECON’s 3-piece live band shows mix live drumming and frenetic electronic beats with beautifully emotive synth lines and gnarled samples.
"When I first listened to BRECON I was struck by something new - the strength of the rhythmic approach in the context of beautiful arp-driven synth music. There's a mastery of the drums, so sparse, but so effective, without resorting to the usual tropes we're so used to in this melodic context. It made me excited.”
- Max Cooper
Having caught the attention of Max Cooper, BRECON’s debut EP ‘Cairn’ was released through Max’s own imprint MESH in 2018 - alongside a remix package including remixes from Om Unit, Nicolas Bougaïeff, Ténèbre and Max Cooper himself. This was followed by their debut LP ‘Fore’ on With Bells record, again with remixes from Joe Farr, Surgeon’s Girl, Numeral & Laze.
Entry requirements:
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