John Roome

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Witchman
John Roome, AKA Witchman
John Roome, AKA Witchman
Background information
Origin UK
Genre(s) electronica
Years active 19951995
Label(s) Deviant Records
leaf Records
Blue Planet Records
Invisible Records (US)
Associated
acts
Terminal Power Company
The Orb
Website Official Website

Contents

[edit] Biography

John Roome (aka Witchman) is a hip hop/breaks artist who has worked with The Orb and The Jungle Brothers.

Having completed the score on 5 movies; 'Messengers', 'Dead End Road', 'Song of Songs', 'Want' and 'Final Curtain', he has provided material for John Leguizamo's 'Undefeated' and 'Into the Sun', as well as John Carpenter's 'Masters of Horror'.

Witchman has contributed music to various other projects including popular television shows like 'Cold Case', 'CSI: Miami', 'CSI: NY', 'Nip Tuck' and 'Las Vegas'. Most recently completed is the score for Sega's "Full Auto" video game for the XBOX 360 (PS3 to follow) and music for the new 'Miami Vice trailer.' It has been confirmed that John will be the composer for two up and coming feature films, 'Death Walks the Streets' and 'Lost Not Found'.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

  • Explorimenting beats

Record Label - Deviant Records, Release Date - 17/06/2002, Cat No. - DVNT19CD.

  • Heavy Traffic

Record Label - Deviant Records, Release Date - 27/10/1997, Cat No. - DVNT27CD.

  • Witchman Vs Jammin' Unit - Inferno

Record Label - Blue Planet Records, Release Date - 14/09/1998, Cat No. - PLAN17CD

  • Goldwater - Dustbowl

Record Label - Invisible Release Date - 01/10/1999 Cat No. - INV7003CD

(NB. Goldwater is John Roome's atmostpheric ambient project. this album was released in 1999 in the USA on invisible records.)

[edit] Singles

  • Heavy Mental

Record Label - Deviant Records' Release Date - 17/06/2002' Cat No. - DVNT21CDS.

  • Nightmare Alley

Record Label - Deviant Records' Release Date - 01/01/1997' Cat No. - DVNT017CDS.

  • Main Vien EP

Record Label - Blue Angel/ Rising High records, Release Date - 07/09/1995, Cat No. - BARH002.

  • States of Mind EP

Record Label - Blue Angel/ Rising High records, Release Date - 07/07/1997, Cat No. - BARH005.

  • Shape of Rage EP

Record Label - Leaf Records, Release Date - 07/07/1996, Cat No. - DOCK4.

  • Offbeat

Record Label - Blue Angel, Release Date - 01/05/1996, Cat No. - ANGEL5.

[edit] External links

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