>> Charles Webster
bio: Charles Webster needs no introduction, after a decade of releasing numerous club classics under many different guises including Presence, Furry Phreaks & Love From San Francisco. Charles? debut under his own name for Peacefrog ?Born On The 24th July?, was a huge success all over the world, with tracks from the album being requested by numerous TV shows including Six Feet Under, C.S.I. Miami & Robbery Homicide Division, an American license for the album from US label Statra & countless compilation licences for tracks like ?Ready?, ?Be No One? & ?Forget The Past?.
?Remixed On The 24th July? takes the success one step further with new mixes commissioned from some of the world?s leading producers: Detroit Escalator Co. is one of Peacefrog ?s most underrated artists who consistently produces some of the most beautiful & melodic electronica Pepe Bradock is currently on fire. After his massive ?Burnin? track on Kif Sa, he has gone on to start his own label Atavisme, & become one of the most original & sought after producers around. Ian O?Brien is another Peacefrog favourite with is own brand of high tech-jazz adding an acoustic summery feel to the proceedings. Brennan Green & Daniel Wang are famed for their Philly & Italo disco infused tracks on Daniels own hugely influential Balihu label & Environ. Presence is one of Charles Webster?s own alter ego?s with an acclaimed album ?Al Systems Gone? and a huge single ?Sense Of Danger? (which featured Shara Nelson of Massive Attack?s ?Unfinished Sympathy? fame) under his belt.
United Future Organization are well known throughout the world for their quality jazz funk orientated dance tracks. With a huge & influential discography mainly on Gilles Peterson?s Talkin Loud Label & their own Brownswood imprint. High Skies AKA Mat Jarvis has been Charles? right hand man now for a number of years & was crucial in the production of the original ?Born On The 24th July?, He has released numerous releases under the Gas moniker & is soon to have a release on Charles? Miso Records label. Jimpster is the sound of abstract electonic jazz-fusion masterminded by musician, producer and Freerange founder Jamie Odell. Having initially recorded 3 EP's for Freerange, Jimpster was signed by Kudos for whom he recorded his highly acclaimed debut LP 'Messages From The Hub' Matthew Herbert like Charles is one of the UK?s leading producers, & needs little introduction, his recent ?Matthew Herbert Big Band? Project has been acclaimed throughout the world, & the band have played to sell out crowds wherever they have appeared. Theo Parrish was first brought to our attention with a joint release on the sought after KDJ label with the elusive Kenny Dixon Jr himself. Theo then set up his own label ? Sound Signature & followed the bench mark set by the moody one with a string original deep house tracks that helped bring this new wave of Detroit artists to the forefront of the house community.
What the press said about ?Born On The 24th July?:
?Your unlikely to hear another ?dance? music album quite as delicate, lush, even stately as this one.? Andy Kemp ? Echoes
?With 7 of the 10 tracks being resolutely ?proper songs?, this is very much an album venturing into crossover territory.? Muzik
?Born is less concerned with the dance floor than with the post-club experience. Throughout, Webster?s fondness for all things lush, soulful & atmospheric is evident.? Billboard US
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