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Alex Wilson

There are two artists with this name. 1. Alex Wilson is a Blues guitarist who picked up the guitar at five years old and never put it down. Immersed in the Milwaukee blues scene, Alex was surrounded, and influenced by such local luminaries as Stokes, Lee Gates, Jim Liban and Milwaukee Slim. Alex formed his own garage band at thirteen. By seventeen he began to dig deep into the blues, learning the songs and styles of masters such as Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter, Buddy Guy, Jimi Hendrix and Magic Sam.

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Slow

Note: there are several acts using the name SLOW — this site currently does not distinguish between them and mixes up their records and events etc. Please dig for what you are looking for, thanks! 1) Slow (Vellu Maurola, b. 1975 in Vantaa, Finland) — formerly known as DJ Slow — is a Finnish DJ and music producer. His first encounters with hiphop acts such as Run-D.M.C., Public Enemy and Eric B. & Rakim led him to pursue career in DJing.

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JAZZTRONIK

Pianist 野崎良太 (NOZAKI Ryōta), recording under the name Jazztronik, has been on the Japanese dance music scene since 1998. He has released 3 full-length; the last album is "Samurai", on the Pantone label. The title track from the album was one of the top dance tunes of 2004. Jazztronik's production skills are as stellar as his piano work and have led him to collaborate with Mondo Grosso, Taro Hakase, bebe, Yukihiro Fukutomi and London Elektricity.

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Stuart McCallum

'Stuart McCallum is simply the most talented and original guitarist that I have ever heard' (Brian Bicat JATP) Stuart's original use of loops and effects combined with his extensive harmonic knowledge make him one of the most in demand guitarists on the scene today. He has recorded with The Cinematic Orchestra, Ari Hoenig, Tim Garland and Don Weller and has performed, to critical acclaim, with the likes of Kenny Wheeler, John Surman and Mike Gibbs. His music covers both ends of the emotional spectrum - from mesmerising beauty to explosively turbulent energy.

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Floex

Tomáš Dvořák (*78) aka Floex - clarinetist, composer, producer and multimedia artist from Prague (Czech Republic). While Tomáš solo works are released under his Floex moniker, the soundtracks are released under his own name Tomáš Dvořák. From childhood he has been learning clarinet which later becomes the key instrument for his music - not only as "instrumental signature" but also as way of his compositional approach.

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Julien Lourau

Born in 1970, Julien Lourau attentively listened to contemporary currents. Like a whole generation which grew up listening to fusion bands of the ‘70’s and the ‘80’s, the saxophonist naturally evolved in mixed sounds of his time. His first experiences alongside Noël Akchoté and the Bosnian pianist Bojan Zulfikarpasic in Trash Corporation actually reflect a creative ardour, a refusal of dogmas. We may find in it free influences, Ornette Coleman’s harmolody, a rock energy and a lot of freedom.

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SION

There a multiple bands named SION:
1) A Japanese rock singer
2) A Russian metalcore band.
3) A British alternative rock band.
4) A Japanese vocalist known mostly for her work with teranoid & MC Natsack 1) SION is a Japanese rock singer. He was conspicuous in early Japanese indies scene and one of the most important. He respects old good blues, rock, trad, and punk musicians. Especially, Bob Dylan and Tom Waits.
In addition, Japanese old artists. 泉谷しげる, 友部正人 and more. 2) SION - metalcore band from St. Petersburg (Russia).

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Ralf Gum

Harmony & Soul & Groove – just some aspects of Ralf’s uplifting music. With a feeling for the right vibe, Ralf GUM played at more than 250 German and international spots. The "Airport" (Wuerzburg/Germany) got the living-room for his interpretation of house in 1998. Since then he captures the enthusiastic crowd every Friday night and played alongside with world’s top Guest-DJs. Since 2006 you can enjoy Ralf’s unique sound at "Climax" (Stuttgart) and since 2008 at Frankfurt’s new in-location APT as well. Besides this, Ralf’s steadily travelling all over for gigs...

Jan Jelinek

Jan Jelinek (whose monikers include Gramm, for Source Records, and Farben), is a Berlin-based producer of electronic music drawing influences from jazz, dub, funk, soul, and house. Prior to releasing on the ~Scape label under his own name, he had put out albums as Farben (for Klang Elektronik). On 2001's Loop-Finding-Jazz-Records, Jelinek manipulates fragments of sound from old jazz recordings, transforming them beyond recognition into completely new pieces of music. On la nouvelle pauvrete, he joins forces with the imaginary band The Exposures, which he himself fabricated.

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