Emancipator, Welder & Boca 45 @ Mezzanine

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Emancipator, Welder & Boca 45 @ Mezzanine!

Emancipator
To some, it must seem like this young electronic producer came out of nowhere this year, but those in the know have been following Emancipator since he self-released his first album, "Soon It Will Be Cold Enough," at the age of 19 in 2006. His agile melodies layered over headnodic, immaculately-produced beats captivated fans across the internet and across the world. "Soon It Will Be Cold Enough" was picked up by Japanese super-producer Nujabes, pressed in Japan and sold 5,000 copies in the first six months. Emancipator landed a Puma sponsorship, gave an interview to Rolling Stone Japan, and even had his song "Maps" played at the Beijing Olympics.

His latest album "Safe In The Steep Cliffs" blends new instrumentation and organic samples with the signature Emancipator style of clean production, silky melodies and addictive drums. Dense layers of choirs, horns, American folk instruments such as the banjo and mandolin, violin and some distinct Asian influences make for a playful but refined album built out of intricate tracks listeners can enjoy on as many levels as they want. Dance to it, chill out to it, immerse your mind in it.

Welder
"Brendan Angelides, aka "Eskmo" & "Welder" , is a San Francisco based producer & live performer. He currently has releases on Warp Records, Planet Mu and Ancestor.

He has been producing and performing live electronic music since 1999. His live sets under both monikers are currently based around Ableton Live utilizing various midi controllers with on the spot warping, queing and key work. He has covered numerous styles throughout the years and it has grown to a fusion of thick, floor-creaking bass layered with rich, oozing melodies and syncopated rhythms.

Brendan has been featured in numerous publications such as Pitchfork, URB, DJMAG and XLR8R and on such shows as BBC Radio 1 and RinseFM. He has performed throughout the UK, into Spain, France and Canada. Aside from international bookings, he has performed in clubs, at theaters and at festivals in major cities across the US. He has shared the stage with notable acts such as Amon Tobin, STS9, Flying Lotus, Scuba, The Glitch Mob, Si Begg, Tipper and others.

In 2009, after years of releasing on various dance labels, Brendan started his own fully distributed digital label entitled "Ancestor". The label was created to release his works and collaborative projects of all style.

Boca 45
Boca 45 has released work on a number of independent labels including Hombre, Illicit, Superslick Stereo Sounds and High Noon Records before he released his debut LP on Grand Central. The 7” single ‘In The City’ featuring McKay released on High Noon earned him praise from Scruff, Peterson and Lamacq as well as support from Ninja Tune and Tru Thoughts. Those familiar with his work with Andy Smith as Dynamo Productions were keen to see how Boca 45 has developed his sound and ‘In The City’ clearly heralded his new style

“Like Massive Attack in a good mood – produced by David Holmes”
Arena – 2006

Before ‘Pitch Sounds’ Boca toured Australia, Europe and the US as part of Dynamo Productions, delivering dance floor shaking sets of hip-hop beats cut with classic rock and acappellas scratched over long-forgotten funk breaks. Since releasing his debut LP Boca has continued his worldwide travels but this time in his own right as Boca45. 2006 has seen his show develop into The Boca45 Experience, which features artists from his first album ‘Pitch Sounds’ and his second album ‘Vertigo Sounds’

“From rockin’ hip hop to sultry soul folk funk song, ‘Pitch Sounds’ is an album that consistently hits the back of the net”
DJ MAG 5/5 – 2004

An international collaborator, for his second LP Boca has allied himself with Germany’s Unique Records who are releasing ‘Vertigo Sounds’ in the UK, Europe and the US. The album displays his love for the 45’s by maintaining a strong hip-hop-funk backbone but heralds a more experienced Boca sound. The album is musically ambitious and indulgent with real instrumentation, Bass from Jim Barr (Portishead) and Strings from Ben Salisbury (David Attenborough’s ‘Life Of Mammals’!) are seamlessly woven together by Boca’s signature cut and paste style with each track containing elements of 60s and 70s rock, soundtracks and soul.

‘Vertigo Sounds’ features strong vocal collaborations from Stepchild, (who brings his energy from The Boca45 Experience live show to the infectious ‘Down To Mexico’); Kelvin Swaby, (who Boca describes as sounding “like an updated version of Curtis Mayfield on ‘Makes No Sense’); Marc Gouvin who delivers a Gainsbourg-esque vocal on ‘Crime De La Crème’ and finally New Yorks Emskee, whose performance on ‘Meaning Of Life’ challenges any from De La Soul’s Pos – (circa 1987!)

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