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London, England (2000 – present)
Chrome Hoof are an experimental orchestra based in London, England.
The group was formed in 2000 by Cathedral bassist Leo Smee and his brother Milo Smee. Initially performing as a duo, their music was mostly electronic. Since the start, however, the group have continuously recruited new members playing various instruments. As of 2007, the group have about ten members and instruments such as saxophone, trumpet, bassoon, violin, guitars, bass and drums.
Being a large orchestra, Chrome Hoof’s music spans several diverse music genres such as metal, electro, funk, jazz, doom, prog, disco and chamber music. Their music has been described as progressive, futuristic and psychedelic.
It’s taken two brothers, coming from vastly different musical paths to create the futuristic yet earthy Chrome Hoof. Experimenting together as early as 1994, Chrome Hoof really lifted off around ’00. Originally the two members battling it out with bass and drums, quarter inch 4-track, an Atari, sampler and Poly 800 synth. Fastforward to 2007 and they have recruited another eight or so freaks to fill out the line-up and help create the expansive, cinematic sound they hear in their heads.
A little background into their Prog / Doom / Disco sound: In the early years, Leo was rocking to Motorhead, Sabbath, Maiden and dare we reveal Whitesnake. Heavy riffs sodden in bile and downward spirals.
The group was formed in 2000 by Cathedral bassist Leo Smee and his brother Milo Smee. Initially performing as a duo, their music was mostly electronic. Since the start, however, the group have continuously recruited new members playing various instruments. As of 2007, the group have about ten members and instruments such as saxophone, trumpet, bassoon, violin, guitars, bass and drums.
Being a large orchestra, Chrome Hoof’s music spans several diverse music genres such as metal, electro, funk, jazz, doom, prog, disco and chamber music. Their music has been described as progressive, futuristic and psychedelic.
It’s taken two brothers, coming from vastly different musical paths to create the futuristic yet earthy Chrome Hoof. Experimenting together as early as 1994, Chrome Hoof really lifted off around ’00. Originally the two members battling it out with bass and drums, quarter inch 4-track, an Atari, sampler and Poly 800 synth. Fastforward to 2007 and they have recruited another eight or so freaks to fill out the line-up and help create the expansive, cinematic sound they hear in their heads.
A little background into their Prog / Doom / Disco sound: In the early years, Leo was rocking to Motorhead, Sabbath, Maiden and dare we reveal Whitesnake. Heavy riffs sodden in bile and downward spirals.
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Wurzel362 wrote:
Pure Blood!
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b_international wrote:
The Hoof are heading back into the studio in September, here's hoping we get a new record next year! http://www.chromehoof.com/
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yorammorad wrote:
So insanely addicting... It's like woohoo disco! And then it's all RIO/ zheul stuff. Fuck yeah
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manulerider wrote:
In Paris soon! http://www.lastfm.fr/event/1982835+Rock+In+Opposition+%C3%A0+Glazart
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peste2noire wrote:
The last album is great as fuck!
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Ultrastruktur wrote:
This robotic Front-Lady is so unbelievable sexy. I love their funk!
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Petya_Venikov wrote:
Flawless new album.
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j-pk wrote:
New stuff feels like it might take some getting used to. No surprise there since it took me long enough to appreciate the pre-emptive!
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The_Red_Agent wrote:
This might end up in my top of 10. It was pretty good.
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kenzobz wrote:
This band is gonna make love funk and disco to metalheads
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AlekseyKamzov wrote:
да
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Parkkangdu wrote:
Fuckin awesome band !!!
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Howtoraiseox wrote:
Fantastic band! Mmm... Zu are similar? But also no.
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begily wrote:
these guys were wicked at big chill.
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IreSeven wrote:
http://therecordpost.blogspot.com/2010/07/chrome-hoof-crush-depth.html Review of the new album.
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huphtur wrote:
Why does this remind me of Primus?
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seanwhitley2000 wrote:
Amazing at Sonisphere. My favourite band of the festival, and I'd never even heard of them until then!
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The_Red_Agent wrote:
well, similar influences and the funk implementation if we wanted to get a bit more exact.
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The_Red_Agent wrote:
eh, I think it takes somewhat more of a zeuhl or avant-prog feel than anything Patton did (which is reasonable considering the Guapo relation). At most it hits some Bungle work, but that's probably more because of similar influences. This is just much jazzier.
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JamesNoble wrote:
Fuckin wild album! Best stuff I've heard in a long time! Reminds me of Patton.
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28 Dec 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/chromehoof
2010: Crush Depth LP2008: Sisters of Transistors - The Don
(Chrome Hoof Rmx)2008: Wichita - Simion Mobile Disco- 'Clock'
(Chrome Hoof Rework)2008: Southern Records- Chrome Hoof Pronoid
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9 Jun 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/chromehoof
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