| John
Arnold "Style And Pattern"
(URCD180/URLP180)
CD/DLP

John
Arnold on the cover of Real
Detroit Weekly
with Dwele and Big Tone.
“Top shelf dancefloor burner for the rough 'n' ready crowd...
pure heavyweight future funk"
BPM MAGAZINE 'THE BEST FROM THE BEST'
"John Arnold raids the vibes of several nations and comes
correct with a bouncy sophomore album that keeps it upbeat"
OKAYPLAYER
“Loving the John Arnold...dropped that last week and
will definitely be dropping it again”
ANNIE MAC, BBC RADIO 1
“The Eddie Van Halen of broken beat is back and he's
got the grooves on lockdown. Seriously... this is not to be missed"
XLR8R
"This new album is nothing short of phenomenal"
REAL DETROIT
"Rise Up" Featured on Martin Solveig's Essential
Mix™ (BBC Radio 1)
JULY 24, 2005
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Many unreleased and exclusive tracks and guests like award-winning
Ninja Tune artist Ty and Detroit Jazz legend Wendell Harrison
CD includes previously unavailable (on cd) remixes by Mr. Scruff
and Henrik Schwarz.
Watch out for a full US live tour with Jeremy Ellis this Fall, booked
by PGA.
John Arnold has developed the energetic experimental sound of his
debut full-length record, Neighborhood Science, into Style and Pattern
a comprehensive new album of heavyweight future funk, charged with
great songs and irresistibly cheeky and chunky instrumentals. Created
and test-run over a series of live shows the album was inspired
by direct interaction with crowds and dance floors around the world.
Helping him along the way are label mate Jeremy Ellis and Amp Fiddler
band mate Paul Randolph who guests on “Rise Up” and
“1234”, plus a crew of Puerto Rican percussionists and
Tribe Recording artist Wendell Harrison. Crowned Best Artist at
the second annual UK Hip Hop Awards Ninja Tune recording artist
Ty flexes his lyrical dexterity over frantic beats and rude bass
line on “Style and Pattern” (Nuff Version), the title
track.
Since the release of his debut Arnold has developed a completely
live, non-stop electronic show bridging the gap between DJ and producer.
This “freestyle” technique was developed with label
mate and Detroit neighbor Jeremy Ellis. Both are trained musicians
and studio scientists. Performing and creating tracks live allowed
Arnold to test run music on the dance floor in front of a crowd.
These improvisational moments were the inspiration for the Style
and Pattern album. “Most of the music for the album was born
out of live performances. These freestyle shows involve creating
music from scratch; playing beats on the Akai Mpc, looping them
and playing keys on my guitar, while constantly looping and building,”
explains Arnold. “It allows for true improvisation and I can
explore all kinds of rhythms and music,” he adds.
To read more about John Arnold, click
here
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