Lo-Key Fu

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Lo-Key Fu
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Lo-Key Fu (2005)
Background information
Origin Flag of Australia Perth WA Australia
Genre(s) Breakbeat
Nu skool breaks
Trip Hop
Years active 2000 - Present
Label(s) Title Fight Recordings
Bijou Breaks
QStik Records
Associated acts Wax & Lo
Rollerskates
Website www.lokeyfu.com
Members
Dave Jeavons

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[edit] Biography

Lo-Key Fu is a contemporary producer, performer and remixer based in Perth, Western Australia who composes various styles of Breakbeat and performs his own music as a live electronic act. He is recognized a being an artist amongst those at the forefront of Australian breakbeat having received accolades on State, National and International levels with his music featured on multiple soundtracks, solo releases and compilation albums. Lo-Key Fu has been nominated for the Best Electronic Producer title at the WAMi Awards from the inception of this category in 2002, winning the award and also receiving a nomination for Best Live Electronic Act in 2005.[1]

[edit] Lincoln Street Switch

From a long-term friendship and shared musical vision with local drum and bass producer Scope (John Bamford), the collaborative Lincoln Street Switch EP was released locally on CD format in November 2000 as a limited pressing. Named after a residence on Lincoln Street in North Perth where Scope located his studio for the duration of this project, the EP contained four studio produced tracks and a live improvisation featuring both artists. This release marked Lo-Key Fu's first serious foray into live electronic music and formed the basis of techniques he would later develop for triggering and manipulating improvised loops and samples from a Roland SP-808 Groove Sampler.

[edit] Rollerskates

Following the release of Lincoln Street Switch, Lo-Key Fu joined local original band Rollerskates as a live samplist, second keyboardist, rapper and vocalist and he remained a contributory member of this outfit until December 2003. It was during this time that Lo-Key Fu developed and implemented a technique incorporating the Roland infrared D-Beam technology of his SP-808 to interactively pitch bend samples in a manner that emulated record scratching as part of the bands live performance. In addition to composing, remixing and producing music for this group he also designed artwork for CD releases and printed promotional material; most notably for the successful The Movement EP.

[edit] MusicOz

Lo-Key Fu entered the song A New Breed into the Dance category of the National MusicOz[2] competition resulted in him placing as the National Runner Up of this category for 2003.

[edit] Itchy Techno Finger

The debut full-length solo album titled Itchy Techno Finger was released through QStik Records and launched to a capacity crowd at Ambar Nightclub (Perth, Western Australia) in July 2004. This album subsequently received national air play on Triple J, FBi, 4ZZZ, RTRFM, Twin Cities FM, Base FM and Pulse FM. After supporting Lee Coombs and Meat Katie at Breakfest 2004, Lo-Key Fu received a software endorsement offer from Ableton (Germany) via Musiclink Australia for their flagship product Live.

[edit] The Contender

In June 2006, Lo-Key Fu won The Contender, an International song competition held by Title Fight Recordings[3] in conjunction with Bijou Breaks[4] for his original song Gung-Ho. The 12" vinyl format was released internationally on 17 September 2007 and also features a collaborative remix from Title Fight label owner Klaus 'Heavyweight' Hill and label manager Dopamine. Both versions of the track were then released in digital format on 24 September 2007 exclusively through Beatport.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Vinyl Releases

  • Gung-Ho, CAT#: TFBB001 (12"), Title Fight / Bijou Breaks, September 2007

[edit] Album Releases

  • Itchy Techno Finger, CAT#: QS013 (CDA), QStik Records, July 2004

[edit] Media Releases

  • Radio Edits 2002, (House Of Fu), July 2002
  • Crystal Queen, (House Of Fu), September 2003
  • FortyForty, (House Of Fu), March 2005

[edit] References

  1. ^ Western Australian Music Industry
  2. ^ MusicOz
  3. ^ Title Fight Recordings
  4. ^ Bijou Breaks

[edit] Interviews

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