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The
Big Beat Collective takes you on
another exciting musical
excursion. The new millennium is
ushered in with tribal percussion
and powerful rhythms. The
melodies within tell the tales of
various world mystics and
spirits. We all leave our
"fingerprints" behind to define
our existence.
Produced by: Michael
Jack
Engineered, mixed and mastered
by: Michael Jack at
Pizazzudio Recording
Studio
Executive producer:
Barry Lubotta
All songs written by: Ed
Roman, Michael Jack and Steve
Middleton
Photograph of band:
Barry Lubotta
Artwork: Michael Jack
& Donny D.
Musicians:
ED ROMAN
.................. bass, drums,
main percussion, banjo, clay
flute, voice, palmas
MICHAEL JACK ..........
keyboards, harmonica,
loops,programming/percussion,
voice, palmas
STEVE MIDDLETON...........
acoustic guitars, voice
with:
Creg Johnston .................
soprano saxophone, classical
flute
Kirk Elliott
..................... wood flute,
yang chin, violin, penny whistle,
sitar
Derrick Jaikaran ..............
tablas
Kofi Ackah .....................
congas, talking drum,
d'jembe'
Rich Greenspoon .............
d'jembe', tambourine
Peter Lord .....................
bongos
David Patel ....................
d'jembe'
SKYTALKER (breaker breaker remix)
remixed by: THIRD FLOOR &
DonDee Productions
THIRD FLOOR appears coutesy of
TANG LUNG RECORDS
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The
goal of this project is to convey
a specific theme into each song,
utilizing various
percussion/instrumental textures,
tempos and song dynamics. As you
listen you will hear a wide
variety of sounds - congas,
bongos, djembe', flutes, violin,
tablas, talking drums, sitars,
banjos and saxophones. These are
"glued" together with the
pulsating and energetic bass of
Ed Roman, the ambient and
ethereal keyboards of Michael
Jack, and the always melodic
guitar of Steve Middleton. This
most definitely - is music for
the "Global Village". Many guest
musicians appear on this, the
group's second cd to compliment
The Big Beat Collective sound. A
wide variety of cultural
influences add to the cd's
international flavour, which
continues to be an ongoing theme
of this "musical experiment". As
you listen, realize that over 90%
of the performances are entirely
improvised. In this way an
"honest" and "real" energy is
captured. The music is rhythmic
and melodic. As band member
Michael Jack explains, "What we
aspire to is music that is
entirely fresh and original. When
we're in the studio there are no
rules. Everything we do is
spontaneous and unrehearsed. I
feel this adds to the integrity
and emotional content of our
sound."
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