http://www.timec.net/index.php fr 2006-07-21T18:52:25-04:00 daily 1 2006-07-21T18:52:25-04:00 http://www.timec.net/index.php?the-cheebacabra-exile-in-the-woods 2006-06-27T11:49:10-04:00 fr TIMEC The Cheebacabra The Cheebacabra - Exile In The Woods (CD) Mackrosoft Records MS0013, 2006-06-27 Tracklisting : 01. The Annunciation | Download MP3 02. March Of The Biomorphs | Download MP3 03. The Secret Agenda | Download MP3 04. Auto-Indexing 05. Chatter 06. Levitan's Eye 07. Sneak Attack 08. Rebirth Of The Electric Ant 09. The Treehouse 10. Dysplastic Nevi 11. A Journey Begins 12. Exile In The Woods Musicians : Cheeba (various instruments, programming) Daniel Gould (saxophone, piano, synthesizer) Steve Moore (piano, synthesizer) Links : cheebacabra.com myspace.com/cheebacabra
The Cheebacabra - Exile In The Woods
(CD) Mackrosoft Records MS0013, 2006-06-27

Tracklisting :
01. The Annunciation | Download MP3
02. March Of The Biomorphs | Download MP3
03. The Secret Agenda | Download MP3
04. Auto-Indexing
05. Chatter
06. Levitan's Eye
07. Sneak Attack
08. Rebirth Of The Electric Ant
09. The Treehouse
10. Dysplastic Nevi
11. A Journey Begins
12. Exile In The Woods

Musicians :
Cheeba (various instruments, programming)
Daniel Gould (saxophone, piano, synthesizer)
Steve Moore (piano, synthesizer)

Links :
cheebacabra.com
myspace.com/cheebacabra

Press Release :
"like Disney's Electrical Parade on acid"
-Wax Poetics

"madly tripped out...a very electric bit of keyboard funk that sets a whole new level for the Cheeba sound!"
-DustyGroove.com

"future-funk finally has its bandleader"
-Michael Ardaiolo (WLWU-FM Chicago)

"this funk fusion extravaganza features the perfect blend between organic instrumentation and synthesizers...taking the genre of funk fusion into a very new and exciting direction."
-Jive Magazine

From sinister to sexy, robotic to playful, the sound of "Exile In The Woods" is undeniably unique and unforgivingly funky. Tight drums consistently hold down these instrumental, analog synth-heavy grooves. Half of the album's twelve musicians are credited with synthesizers, including bandleader/producer Cheeba, Money Mark (Beastie Boys), Steve Moore (Laura Veirs, Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet), and Aja West (The Mackrosoft). A wide array of more organic instruments are featured as well, including trumpet, violin, sax, clavinet, guitar, and melodica. Also of note is Peter Scherr of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra on upright bass.

In 1999, at 18 years of age, Cheeba was hired as a member of the Dust Brothers production team, an opportunity that enabled him to work alongside such innovative and diverse artists as Beck, Santana, Linkin Park, and Madonna. Three years, hundreds of songs, and one "Fight Club" score later, Cheeba parted ways with the Dust Brothers to focus on his own productions.

The first Cheebacabra album, "Metamorphosis", was released in 2003 to critical acclaim. Filter Magazine placed it on a "Best Records of 2003" list and Nic Harcourt of KCRW spun it on his "Best of 2003" radio program. Now, returning with "Exile In The Woods", The Cheebacabra continues on it's path of releasing quality funk fusion music accompanied by beautiful, fantastical artwork. This time around, the cover painting is by world renowned author/artist Desmond Morris ("The Naked Ape").

In addition to recording, remixing, and DJ'ing (including a recent Canadian tour as DJ/beatboxer for Tom Green), Cheeba also manages the Mackrosoft label with brother Aja West.

Recorded in Seattle, Los Angeles, and Hong Kong.
]]> http://www.timec.net/index.php?the-cheebacabra-metamorphosis 2004-06-25T13:44:22-04:00 fr TIMEC The Cheebacabra ALBUM THE CHEEBACABRA Metamorphosis (CD/LP) Mackrosoft Records MS0007 Tracklisting : 1. Sleepers Awake 1:08 2. Metamorphosis 2:16 | Download 192k MP3 3. Push 3:40 4. Zagreb 0:54 5. The Players Rendez-Vous 5:40 | Download 192k MP3 6. Osgood-Schlatter 2:24 7. The Electric Ant 1:36 8. Salvia 2:02 9. The Hidden Valley 3:33 10. Operation Anaconda 1:39 Musicians : Cheeba : Drums, organ, pinao, rhodes, synth Alex Veley : Clavinet, organ, rhodes Steve Black : Guitar Dan Gould : Organ, sax Snakerhythms : Sax Victor Tapia : Percussion Aja West : Fill Press : "En parfaite corrélation avec le commentaire ci-dessus, The Cheebacabra lorgnent eux aussi du côté de Sly Stone, en plus moderne et moins rough niveau beats, et avec plus de claviers: Fender Rhodes, clavinet, orgue Hammond... La relève du funk west coast est assurée: la teuf soulfunkjazztronica orgasmatique bat son plein et on tient là à priori le meilleur album du catalogue, le plus classieux mais aussi le plus fusionnel, tout en restant un chouia potache dans l'esprit des Beastie Boys... Aussi chaudement recommandé qu'une bonne pizza italienne (à la pâte fine)!" - Saounds.com
THE CHEEBACABRA
Metamorphosis
(CD/LP) Mackrosoft Records MS0007

Tracklisting :
1. Sleepers Awake 1:08
2. Metamorphosis 2:16 | Download 192k MP3
3. Push 3:40
4. Zagreb 0:54
5. The Players Rendez-Vous 5:40 | Download 192k MP3
6. Osgood-Schlatter 2:24
7. The Electric Ant 1:36
8. Salvia 2:02
9. The Hidden Valley 3:33
10. Operation Anaconda 1:39

Musicians :
Cheeba : Drums, organ, pinao, rhodes, synth
Alex Veley : Clavinet, organ, rhodes
Steve Black : Guitar
Dan Gould : Organ, sax
Snakerhythms : Sax
Victor Tapia : Percussion
Aja West : Fill

Press :
"En parfaite corrélation avec le commentaire ci-dessus, The Cheebacabra lorgnent eux aussi du côté de Sly Stone, en plus moderne et moins rough niveau beats, et avec plus de claviers: Fender Rhodes, clavinet, orgue Hammond... La relève du funk west coast est assurée: la teuf soulfunkjazztronica orgasmatique bat son plein et on tient là à priori le meilleur album du catalogue, le plus classieux mais aussi le plus fusionnel, tout en restant un chouia potache dans l'esprit des Beastie Boys... Aussi chaudement recommandé qu'une bonne pizza italienne (à la pâte fine)!" - Saounds.com
"The Cheebacabra's debut album presents an onslaught of tight beats and catchy instrumental grooves, a unique fusion of soul, funk, jazz, and electronica. At age 18, Cheeba was hired as a member of the Dust Brothers production team, an opportunity that enabled him to work alongside some of modern music's most innovative artists, including Money Mark, Run DMC, Beck, and Santana. Three years and hundreds of songs later, Cheeba had learned a thing or two about production and beat-making as can be evidenced on an early Cheeba remix, "Hit Me Again", off of the Fight Club soundtrack. After leaving the Dust camp, Cheeba relocated to his hometown of Seattle and began working on his first solo production: "Metamorphosis". Enlisting the talents of several other musicians, The Cheebacabra was formed, a septet of some of the West Coast's funkiest underground players (including ex-Maktub keyboardist Alex Veley and percussionist Victor Tapia of San Diego's B-Side Players). Enjoy!" - Mackrosoft.com
"New school funk for old school heads! A nice new offering from the west coast, with sly, sinister grooves, punctuated by all manner of keys, be they Fender Rhodes, groovy organ or quacking clavinet, plus sax and guitar to round things out nicely. The vibe here leans towards the slicked up and laid back rather than raw and greasy, but then we need something to fit all our moods, don't we? Tasty bits and shorter grooves like "Metamorphosis", "The Electric Ant" and "Operation Anaconda" leave you hungry for more, but there's several numbers where the Cheebas stretch out, like "Push", "The Players Rendezvous", and "The Hidden Valley". 10 tracks in all." - Dustygroove.com

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