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Born in 1975 (Essex, England), Tom “Squarepusher” Jenkinson can be broadly described as an electronic musician, though he is perhaps best known for his experimental drum’n’bass with a heavy jazz fusion influence. Rising from near-total obscurity to drum’n’bass cause célèbre in the space of a couple of months, Jenkinson released only a pair of EPs and a DJ Food remix for the latter’s Refried Food series before securing EP and LP release plans with three different labels. His first full-length work, Feed Me Weird Things (on Richard “Aphex Twin” James’ Rephlex label), was a dizzying, quixotic blend of superfast jungle breaks with Aphex-style synth textures, goofy, offbeat melodies, and instrumental arrangements (Jenkinson samples his own playing for his tracks) that recall vaguely jazz fusion pioneers such as Mahavishnu Orchestra and Weather Report. A skilled bassist and multi-instrumentalist, Jenkinson’s fretless accompaniment is a staple of his music and one of the more obvious affiliations with jazz (although his formal arrangements are often as jazz-derived as his playing).
Jenkinson grew up listening to jazz and dub greats like Miles Davis, Augustus Pablo, Charlie Parker, and Art Blakey. The son of a jazz drummer, Jenkinson followed in his father’s footsteps, playing bass and drums in high school. Introduced to electronic music through experimental electro-techno artists such as LFO and Carl Craig, Jenkinson soon began assembling the rolls of disparate influence into amalgams of breakbeat techno and post-bop avant-garde and progressive jazz.
Jenkinson grew up listening to jazz and dub greats like Miles Davis, Augustus Pablo, Charlie Parker, and Art Blakey. The son of a jazz drummer, Jenkinson followed in his father’s footsteps, playing bass and drums in high school. Introduced to electronic music through experimental electro-techno artists such as LFO and Carl Craig, Jenkinson soon began assembling the rolls of disparate influence into amalgams of breakbeat techno and post-bop avant-garde and progressive jazz.
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Ultravisitor
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GaliMaGimmo wrote:
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andGridlock wrote:
Check this out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Aix07MLHE
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whac wrote:
meow
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Bergmoench wrote:
strange, I only like this music while I'm high...
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secretpassage wrote:
beep street
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GaliMaGimmo wrote:
But... but... on the µ-ziq page you wrote this "muziq + 2d side scrolling + random music ".
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keptblue wrote:
squarepusher + 2d side scrolling + earthbound = http://extlabs.com/geo-duck/
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Chad_Wardenn wrote:
<3
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metaphoru wrote:
@JoshCIVM: if you like more experimental stuff (especially free jazz), start with Music is Rotted. If you're already a fan of DnB and breaks, however, then maybe start with Feed Me Weird Things.
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JazzyUh_ wrote:
Wow.
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JoshCIVM wrote:
Should I start with Music is Rotted?
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tankianfan wrote:
more love for Music Is Rotted One Note
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detachablegroin wrote:
is that charlie kelly?
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GaliMaGimmo wrote:
so much win
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peekaboopablo77 wrote:
Heart Beep Street BFF.
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TrixRabbi wrote:
Go Plastic is a pretty good album but I find Ultravisitor a bit overrated.
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SergeantLedge wrote:
so much Amen Brother
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GaliMaGimmo wrote:
no u
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infectedmodes wrote:
►We Love British Bands
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respecting mathfucking Coathanger [2]
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New Limited Album, 'Solo Electric Bass 1'
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