JIM COLAO
Fans of early punk may remember Colao as the original drummer for indie rock legends Naked Raygun. MELODY MAKER called their debut record comparable to debuts by the Clash and Sex Pistols. High praise from the Brits...
Today, Jim blasts out everything from silky Acid Jazz and Retro Pop, to Cartoon Drama, World Beat Hybrids, and dynamic sound design. Here's a music-video jam with Kenny James on bass:
[ VIEW WINDY CITY SAX JAM ]
KENNY JAMES
Keeping the funk alive on the West Coast, Kenny has dropped bass and drums on several Cali club acts in the last 15 years, from his 14 member ensemble "Family Funk" to rockers "The Hail Mary's," rapper "Justice," and London-based club diva Lupa.
A PLUG'D producer since 1996. Some satisfied clients include Motorola, MTV, and Cartoon Network. And here's a rare, live video from the old-skool daze of 1994 for all of you who weren't in Chicago at the time:
[ VIEW KONG STIK LIVE AT METRO ]
BEN STOKES
His club hit, "House of God" (under the name DHS) is still one of the most resampled techno house tracks of the past 2 decades. Ben is also considered one of the pioneers of the music-video style fast cut editing technique that has become the basis for commercials and TV shows all over the world. He's also a bad-ass drummer! Check out some of his super chunky work:
[ VIEW "DUB PROJECTOR" ] [ VIEW "TINO'S FACTORY" CLIP ]
JACK DANGERS
Considered by many to be the Godfather of the hardcore Big Beat sound, with his group MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO, (originally from London.) Over the years, Jack has also racked up producer/remixer credits for artists such as David Bowie, Nine Inch Nails, David Byrne, Orbital, and Depeche Mode. A Jack track from "Prime Audio Soup" saw triple duty, first on CD, then in the first MATRIX film, and thirdly, for a national Hyundai ad. Now that's great mileage....
His current collaboration with Ben Stokes and various West Coast Turntablist DJs, is a recognized force in the San Francisco undergound club scene. Check out TINO CORP Live with the incredible DJ RADAR.
[ VIEW TINO CORP DJRADAR CLIP ]
Collectively, we've been scoring for commercials, broadcast design, and documentaries since 1992.
