Mixmaster Morris
Mixmaster Morris (real name Morris Gould ; * 1965 in Brighton , Sussex , England ) is a British Ambient - musician and DJ . He also published under the pen name The Irresistible Force .
Life
Mixmaster Morris began his musical career in the 1980s as a DJ at indie parties and for the pirate network Network 21 . In 1985 he opened his first club, The Gift, in London . He then went on tour for two years as a tour DJ with The Shamen .
In the early 1990s he signed a recording contract with Rising High Records , on which his debut album Flying High appeared in 1992 under the pseudonym The Irresistible Force . The project Dreamfish emerged from the cooperation with Peter Kuhlmann , from which albums appeared on the Frankfurt label FAX + 49-69 / 450464 in 1993 and 1995 .
Together with Jonah Sharp , the album Quiet Logic was created in 1998 in Japan , which was produced by Haruomi Hosono . In the same year he switched to the trip-hop label Ninja Tune , which released two EPs and the Irresistible Force album It's Tomorrow Already .
In addition to his studio albums, various DJ mixes and compilations curated by Morris have been released. As a remixer, he delivered new arrangements for musicians such as The Shamen ( Scientas , 1993), Coldcut ( Autumn Leaves , 1993), The Higher Intelligence Agency ( Speedlearn , 1994), Anne Garner ( Here Far Away , 2005) or Ulrich Schnauss ( No Deeper Love , 2011).
In addition to his work as a musician and DJ, Morris also wrote articles for music and youth magazines such as New Musical Express , Mixmag and iD .
Discography (selection)
Studio albums
- 1992: The Irresistible Force - Flying High (Rising High Records)
- 1993: Dreamfish ( Peter Kuhlmann & Mixmaster Morris) - Dreamfish ( FAX + 49-69 / 450464 )
- 1994: The Irresistible Force - Global Chillage (Rising High Records)
- 1995: Dreamfish (Peter Kuhlmann & Mixmaster Morris) - Dreamfish 2 (FAX + 49-69 / 450464)
- 1998: The Irresistible Force - It's Tomorrow Already ( Ninja Tune )
- 1998: Mixmaster Morris & Jonah Sharp - Quiet Logic (Daisyworld Discs)
DJ mixes
- 1996: The Orb 's Dr Alex Paterson & Mixmaster Morris - Mixmag Live! Vol. 9 (DMC Publishing)
- 1997: Mixmaster Morris - The Morning After (Positiva)
- 2002: Mixmaster Morris - Ambient Meditations 4 - God Bless The Chilled (Return To The Source)
- 2009: Mixmaster Morris - The 69 Steps - Calm Down My Selector (Wakyo Records)
Singles & EPs
- 1988: The Irresistible Force - I Want To / Guns (Red Megaphone Records)
- 1991: The Irresistible Force - Space Is The Place (Rising High Records)
- 1992: The Irresistible Force - Underground EP (Rising High Records)
- 1995: The Irresistible Force - Waveform / Natural Frequency (Astralwerks)
- 1998: The Irresistible Force - Nepalese Bliss (Ninja Tune)
- 1999: The Irresistible Force - Fish Dances (Ninja Tune)
Web links
- Official website mixmastermorris.net
- Mixmaster Morris at Discogs (English)
- Mixmaster Morris at Allmusic (English)
- Mixmaster Morris in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c About Mixmaster Morris at mixmastermorris.net, accessed January 19, 2013
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Mixmaster Morris |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gould, Morris (real name); Irresistible Force, The (pseudonym) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British ambient musician |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1965 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Brighton , Sussex , United Kingdom |