Archive for August, 2009

The ELEKTRO teaser has been taking off with up to 10.000 views within 6 days!!! if you havent yet - watch it here –> http://vimeo.com/5315089

tons of people have been inquiring about the second song on the teaser…

It is called “Her favourite Hymn” by Ampersand…

When the boys came up with the name ELEKTRO during their trip to Slovenia, they were listening to some sounds by my good friend Johnny Flash. When they came back to Whistler, I told Carlo that I have a bunch of friends that are really into Elektro-Sounds and I forwarded him some tracks…

AMPERSAND are taking OFF right now!!! their sound fits so well with the teaser and I’m so stoked to hear my friend Ben’s (Brian Damage) beats as the soundtrack to my winter season…

here is a little info on those guys:

Despite having the same geographical background, DJ Hade and Brian Damage had somehow managed NOT to take notice of each other’s musical activities for the first 20 years of their lives. But as soon as they were introduced by a mutual friend, they created something that was more than just the sum of its parts:

Westcoast G-Funk and Minimal Structures clashed with Filter-House in the darkest corner of the 36 Chambers where they teamed up with James Brown’s glitter pants…and, well, Phil Collins. What seemed contradictory became inseparable, Egos lost their meaning and the connection itself became the concept: Ampersand (&)

Shortly after the birth of the group,  Ampersand moved to Cologne. DJ Hade released a digital EP on Montana records and they began playing DJ-Gigs when all of a sudden Belgium’s Techno-Ambassador Dr. Lektroluv spun their “Fake Motherfuckerz” tune at Pukkelpop festival. According to the overwhelming reaction he decided to release the first Ampersand EP “Fake Motherfuckerz” on News Records/Lektroluv. The title track and the freaked-out video clip were an instant success within the international club scene and were supported by the likes of Andy George (Radio 1), Don Rimini, The Subs or The Music Factory (TMF).  Besides their monthly residency in Cologne, Ampersand have since then tore down the walls of venues in e.g. Zurich, Hamburg, or the “Summerfestival” in Antwerp. Right now they are busy improving their live showcase, working on several remix projects, and putting finishing touches on their next release on News Records/Lektroluv. Lookin’ for the perfect beat…No one ever said it would be easy.

listen to Ampersand on myspace:

http://www.myspace.com/heandmesuperfunk