posted Aug 21, 2008, 6:48 AM by Vu Nguyen
From Elementals Consulting
Project 51 Presents Autopsy
The Dissection of Drum n’ Bass by AK1200 and Gridlok
Drops Worldwide August 12, 2008
Smashing the Drum n’ Bass
Archetype and Building it Back Up From its Roots
LOS
ANGELES, CA – With a meticulously and deliberately crafted
sound harkening back to the days of jungle 0.0, AK1200 and Gridlok bring
the world Autopsy. The
latest full-length on theProject 51 imprint, the 2 x CD
album is set to drop worldwide on August 12, 2008. Birthed
from their unshakable desire to bring drum n’ bass back to the
forefront of dance music, AK and Gridlok set out to deconstruct and
rebuild the genre - retaining only its signature elements. They’ve
invited everyone from George Clinton to a
yet-to-be-named fan, to have a hand in the revolution. Welcome
to drum n’ bass 2.0 (http://www.autopsydnb.com).
The album title, Autopsy, is a nod to a theme reinforced
throughout the two disc set. Disc one, The
Examination, is a bi-coastal studio collaboration, in which
AK1200 and Gridlok used Ableton Liveto
create a mix set of handpicked gems from the Project 51 (P51)
back-catalog, piled high with remix, edit, and effects treatment
exclusively for the purpose of this project. Disc
two, The Diagnosis, is the duo’s response to the
current state of drum n’ bass – ten tracks, brand new in every sense. Breakthrough
elements include collaborations with George Clinton (Parliament
Funkadelic), Shy FX(Digital Soundboy), JO'b of LA Riots (Fools Gold),
and Pendulum (Ear Storm). Autopsy will
be available in stores and online through retailers in certain areas as
early as August 12th, with worldwide release by September.
AK and Gridlok will be touring in support of the album, from mid-June
through the end of 2008. The vast “Autopsy
CD Release Tour” will last for the better part of four months,
including stops inNYC, Baltimore, Miami, Denver, Dallas, Phoenix, Las
Vegas, Seattle, Portland, and Los
Angeles. From September through November,
Gridlok will continue on for European, New Zealand,
and Australian legs of the tour. Meanwhile,
fall 2008 finds AK1200, along with heavyweights Dieselboy and Dara,
embarking on the ninth annual Planet of the Drums (POTD) tour
– the most successful electronic music tour in history. AK,
a founding member of POTD, was directly responsible for its rise as
the only North American tour of DJs that has lasted
nine consecutive years, each year adding more dates and
enjoying larger
attendance. The team was finally forced to make
the decision to cap their bookings at a respectable thirty dates per
tour.
Project 51
will be conducting a remix contest, providing fans with loops and
samples from the single “LABRAT.” Participants
will be invited to submit remixed versions of the track until the end
of year, for consideration on an upcoming Project 51 12”. By
inserting disc two into a computer’s CD-ROM drive, fans can access the
material, along with other exclusive content.
AK1200 (Dave
Minner),
an Orlando, Florida-native, widely recognized as The Godfather of drum
n’ bass in America, has the longest running career of any drum n’ bass
DJ in the US - the first to give exposure to hundreds of UK based
artists in the states. Truly an asset to the
electronic dance music community, his lengthy list of
credentials speaks for itself. From
his writing background with UK and US-based music magazines, to his
A&R work for Moving Shadow, all elements have served to create
incredibly high demand for his performances and production work, taking
him to all corners of the earth. AK’s extensive
discography includes collaborations and remix work with talent quite
diverse in range - from electronica greats Rabbit in the Moon and Crystal
Method, to hip hop’sTribe Called Quest. His classic remix of Cleveland
Lounge's "Drowning" is one of the most widely recognized
drum n’ bass songs in America. His works have been
released on labels such asMoonshine Music, FFRR, Jive
Electro, Moving Shadow, and Breakbeat
Science.
Gridlok (Ryan Powell),
one of America's hardest working producers and DJs, has charted a
steady, methodical path into the vanguard of drum n’ bass. Currently
based in Los Angeles, but having called every corner of the country
“home,” his tracks have earned the support of the scene’s finest. The
once classically trained violinist turned hard-rocker turned
dancefloor-shocker, has made it his business to break ground, rules and
borders. To that end, Gridlok’s productions
have appeared
on labels otherwise preciously reserved for the UK elite that spawned
them - from Andy C’s RAM Records to Ed
Rush and Optical’s Virus Recordings.
His work ethic and tireless efforts to advance the sonic breadth of the
music have yielded tremendous dividends for fans of the genre,
worldwide. Not to be missed, is Gridlok’s
forthcoming
venture, a rock band featuring collaborators from the drum n’ bass
world – yet another brilliant play to expand the range of his sonic
output.
Initially conceived as a sinister plot against “all
things mundane and unchallenging,” Project 51 provides worldwide access
to music designed to rock dance floors and synapses with equal
ferocity. P51's focus is presenting drum n’ bass that is unafraid to
shatter boundaries and create musical situations unavailable from any
other label. From its beginnings as an outlet
for
Gridlok's more esoteric material, the label has evolved into an
underground powerhouse. The label is distributed by ST Holdings throughout
UK/Europe and recently inked a deal with IDC and INgrooves/Universal
Music Group in the states. P51
features world-renowned artists such as Dom, Hive, RymeTyme, Silver, Echo, Controlled
Substance, The Upbeats, Origin, and Gridlok
himself. To learn more about Project 51, please
visit http://www.gridlok.net.
The artists approached Autopsy with a goal of
introducing the American mainstream to a sound that has dominated
European pop culture for nearly two decades. Aside
from the drum n’ bass sound enjoying a massive underground following in
the US, it has surely seeped into the country’s collective conscious,
as the backdrop for countless television shows, advertisements, and
retail shopping environments. AK1200 and
Gridlok’s presentation of Autopsy, has prepped drum n’ bass
for the limelight. It’s ready for its close-up,
Mr. DeVille.
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