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Hypnotic Brass Ensemble - Fire (Mr Scruff Remix) 12" (CHOICE CUTS)

Written By 1 - July 17 2012

Available Here on 12"

Side A Hypnotic Brass Ensemble lay down an infectious stripped down to the bone latin flavoured anthem that immediately grabs the listener with its back breaking bass line and neck-snapping horn section. From the start the pulsating low-end of the sousaphone commands your full attention as the flawless horn stabs sit perfectly on top to create one of their most club friendly tracks to date. Colm K of Bastard Jazz fame edits down HBE's original version into a supreme 4 minute mix. Side B features special guest duties from Manchester's finest Mr. Scruff. He reworks the extended mix of Fire and utilizes his signature sounds to great effect, creating the quintessential Hypnotic v Mr Scruff collaboration - an absolute monster of a track for the dance floors! This is a strictly limited vinyl press with sleeve artwork by Donal Thornton of practice&Theory previous work includes: Onra, All City, HouseShoes, Hypnotic Hypnotic Brass Ensemble FIRE (Mr Scruff Remix) Snippet by Mr Scruff

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May 31 2012

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GIG: Hypnotic Brass Ensemble - Sat 21st July 2012 @ The Powerstation

Written By 1 - May 31 2012

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Comprised of eight brothers straight outta Chicago's infamous South Side, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble make their return to NZ since their jaw dropping Womad performance in 2010. They bring their unique and acclaimed show to Auckland's Powerstation on the 20th of July and Wellington's Bar Bodega on the 21st.

Fathered by the venerable Kelan Phil Cohran, himself a one-time member of Sun Ra's cosmic Arkestra, the boys learned early that practice is everything. From the time they were 3 years old their father taught them trumpet, tuba, drums, french horn, cornet and trombone, and as they grew up throughout the 80s and 90s they took their family band to the streets and tourist hot-spots of Chicago where they honed their irrepressible blend of jazz, hip-hop, funk and soul. After playing together for many years and with renewed confidence in their own unique sound, they finally released their debut album of original material in 2000, dubbing their new brand of brass music 'Hypnotic'. The collective moved to New York in 2006, and gained further recognition as they played constantly on the streets and undergrounds on increasingly battered instruments. Despite somewhat straitened circumstances, they were able to release a second album 'Jupiter'. High profile support slots and critical acclaim quickly followed. Since then the brothers have collaborated with such musical heavyweights as Mos Def, Ghostface Killah, Gorillaz, Snoop Dogg, Erykah Badu, De La Soul and a little fella who used to be called Prince. Their reputation as a stellar live act keeps growing ­ their effortless showmanship and natural charm along with some serious musical chops have seen them become a sell-out act in their own right all over the world. Hypnotic Brass Ensemble are:

Yoshi – trumpet Smoov – trumpet Baji – trumpet Hudah – trumpet Clef – trombone L.T. - Sousaphone Cid – Baritone Rocco – trombone

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May 02 2012

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UPCOMING: Hypnotic Brass Ensemble - Fire (Mr Scruff Remix) 12" (CHOICE CUTS)

Written By 1 - May 02 2012

Due out soon to pre-order please contact us at info@conch.co.nz

Tracklist & Clips: 1. colm k edit  2. mr scruff remix  very limited (750 copies) 12" featuring a sure fire dance-floor burning remix, from Mr Scruff! Side A Hypnotic Brass Ensemble lay down an infectious stripped down to the bone latin flavoured anthem that immediately grabs the listener with its back breaking bass line and neck-snapping horn section. From the start the pulsating low-end of the sousaphone commands your full attention as the flawless horn stabs sit perfectly on top to create one of their most club friendly tracks to date. Side A sees Colm K of Bastard Jazz fame edits down HBE's original version into a supreme 4 minute mix. Side B features special guest duties from Manchester's finest Mr. Scruff. He reworks the extended mix of Fire and utilizes his signature sounds to great effect, creating the quintessential Hypnotic v Mr Scruff collaboration - an absolute monster of a track for the dance floors! This is a strictly limited vinyl press with sleeve artwork by Donal Thornton of practice&Theory previous work includes: Onra, All City, HouseShoes, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble

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