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Jojo Mayer initiated NERVE in spring ‘98 as an experimental platform for a handful of New York musicians interested in the current stream of electronic music styles in DJ culture such as “drum n` bass”, nu skool breaks, nu-jazz, abstrakt funk, electro break beats etc., while also trying to detect and explore the most recent developments in “intelligent” electronic dance music.
His basic idea was to reverse engineer the textures and rhythms of contemporary digital production within a live performed context. Live drums, bass, keyboards and live interactive sound processing - no loops, sequencers, or pre- production. All sounds are performed in real time!
By cross-pollinating DJ culture with the syntax of jazz inter-action and utilizing sound processing techniques usually applied in studio productions (real time audio deconstruction), Nerve has been formulating a highly skilled, kinetic and dynamic hybrid of improvisational performed music, which is completely unique to this date.
These developments resulted in stylistic expressions such as “freak beatz” or “prohibited beatz” since they’re allowed to play stuff that would get them fired from every other gig!
Within a few months of its existence, Jojo Mayer’s NERVE has generated a tremendous amount of enthusiastic response among New York’s downtown scene and the media, which led to the creation of “PROHIBITED BEATZ”, a multimedia party /event which has established itself as the prime platform of this new movement.
His basic idea was to reverse engineer the textures and rhythms of contemporary digital production within a live performed context. Live drums, bass, keyboards and live interactive sound processing - no loops, sequencers, or pre- production. All sounds are performed in real time!
By cross-pollinating DJ culture with the syntax of jazz inter-action and utilizing sound processing techniques usually applied in studio productions (real time audio deconstruction), Nerve has been formulating a highly skilled, kinetic and dynamic hybrid of improvisational performed music, which is completely unique to this date.
These developments resulted in stylistic expressions such as “freak beatz” or “prohibited beatz” since they’re allowed to play stuff that would get them fired from every other gig!
Within a few months of its existence, Jojo Mayer’s NERVE has generated a tremendous amount of enthusiastic response among New York’s downtown scene and the media, which led to the creation of “PROHIBITED BEATZ”, a multimedia party /event which has established itself as the prime platform of this new movement.
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Cajazz wrote:
uplifting! great rythm another space for unconventional feelings jojo is the man x)
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rastafoundation wrote:
Jojo Peper!
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forczekadri wrote:
Jojo is just great :))
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neferegio wrote:
like it :)
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snoch23 wrote:
fast,so fast....
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SOLOMUSIKA wrote:
excellent........*♫♪ ♫♪ ♥♥♥
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Alomorf wrote:
тыщь-дыщь ты-дыщь тру-ту ту-ту-ту-ту тыщь!
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qbon_zoo wrote:
awesome!
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JesseMcDevitt wrote:
nerve is what music needs to be about, taking things new places; and doing it well.
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sabiandrummer wrote:
dang i love his stuff
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dbk_blix wrote:
Who is playing synths in Nerve, and what is his equipment? Btw. Jojo Mayer is fantastic drummer, he's not from this world :D Nerve is also great, I love this band... :))
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myraus wrote:
wohaa, i usually dont listen a lot of dnb but this is just AWSOME
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Muzkmssngr wrote:
Saw the group twice in 2006. Didn't know of any recordings. Are they live or in studio?
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Stuffit53 wrote:
I recently saw jojo doing a drum clinic in Edinburgh....that man cannot be human. His skill is trully incredible
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david11235 wrote:
his technique is from outer space...
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capo11 wrote:
genius!!!!
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OCCID wrote:
very talented guys
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nzwolverine wrote:
Hi, can anybody tell me WHERE in New York you can get Jojo's Nerve CD other than at his gigs? I live here in New Zealand and I'm a huge fan of Nerve and Jojo's drumming in particular.....AWESOME......, but unfortunately can't get this awesome release here or via the internet. A friend of mine lives in NY and could post it to me, if I can tell her where to get it from.....Please Help......... n
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Zajcik wrote:
This is fucking awesome. I love this music.
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Cafe_noir wrote:
Yarrmaz:They have studio album Nerve Prohibited Beats, out in 2007
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