Schizophonic (Us3 album)
Encyclopedia
Schizophonic is the fifth album by music producer Geoff Wilkinson's jazz
/rap
fusion
project Us3
. It features a more upbeat approach than most of the tracks from previous albums by Us3, and - like on the previous 2004 album Questions - no samples but live recordings were used in its production. Wilkinson's liking for Southern American rhythms, which had pushed the 2001 release An Ordinary Day in an Unusual Place
into a new direction can still be traced. The album features two new rappers, Akil Dasan and Gaston, both of whom Geoff found at New York City
's Nuyorican Poets Café
. While Akil's prominent features exhibit a quick and crisp delivery, Gaston has more of an old school approach. The live band consists of Chris Storr (trumpet
), Ed Jones (saxophone
), Neville Malcolm (double bass
), Ernie Cranenburgh (jazz guitar
), pianist
s Mike Gorman, Sean Hargreaves and John Crawford, as well as turntablist
DJ First Rate. Schizophonic was first released in 2006.
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
/rap
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
fusion
Fusion (music)
A fusion genre is music that combines two or more styles. For example, rock and roll originally developed as a fusion of blues, gospel and country music. The main characteristics of fusion genres are variations in tempo, rhythm, i a sometimes the use of long musical "journeys" that can be divided...
project Us3
US3
Us3 is a jazz-rap group founded in London in 1991. Their name was inspired by a Horace Parlan recording produced by Alfred Lion, the founder of Blue Note Records. On their debut album, Hand on the Torch, Us3 used samples from the Blue Note Records catalogue, all originally produced by...
. It features a more upbeat approach than most of the tracks from previous albums by Us3, and - like on the previous 2004 album Questions - no samples but live recordings were used in its production. Wilkinson's liking for Southern American rhythms, which had pushed the 2001 release An Ordinary Day in an Unusual Place
An Ordinary Day in an Unusual Place
An Ordinary Day in an Unusual Place was the third album for the jazz-rap group Us3.-Tracks:#"An Ordinary Day in an Unusual Place, Pt. 1"#"Get Out"#"You Can't Hold Me Down"#"Let My Dreams Come True"#"India"#"Sittin' on My Park Bench"...
into a new direction can still be traced. The album features two new rappers, Akil Dasan and Gaston, both of whom Geoff found at New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
's Nuyorican Poets Café
Nuyorican Poets Café
The Nuyorican Poets Café is a non-profit organization in Alphabet City, Manhattan. It is a bastion of the Nuyorican art movement in New York City, USA, and has become a forum for poetry, music, hip hop, video, visual arts, comedy and theatre.-History:...
. While Akil's prominent features exhibit a quick and crisp delivery, Gaston has more of an old school approach. The live band consists of Chris Storr (trumpet
Trumpet
The trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
), Ed Jones (saxophone
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
), Neville Malcolm (double bass
Double bass
The double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, standup bass or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2...
), Ernie Cranenburgh (jazz guitar
Jazz guitar
The term jazz guitar may refer to either a type of guitar or to the variety of guitar playing styles used in the various genres which are commonly termed "jazz"...
), pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
s Mike Gorman, Sean Hargreaves and John Crawford, as well as turntablist
Turntablism
Turntablism is the art of manipulating sounds and creating music using phonograph turntables and a DJ mixer.The word 'turntablist' was coined in 1995 by DJ Babu to describe the difference between a DJ who just plays records, and one who performs by touching and moving the records, stylus and mixer...
DJ First Rate. Schizophonic was first released in 2006.
Track listing
- "That's How We Do It" – 4:34 (G Wilkinson/A D Baker)
- "Kick This" – 4:25 (G Wilkinson/A D Baker/G Thomas)
- "Was It Love?" – 4:16 (G Wilkinson/A D Baker)
- "Huff & Puff" – 4:03 (G Wilkinson/G Thomas)
- "What's Going On in the World Today?" – 4:30 (G Wilkinson/A D Baker/G Thomas)
- "Much 2 Much" – 4:47 (G Wilkinson/A D Baker)
- "Girls U Like" – 4:10 (G Wilkinson/A D Baker/G Thomas)
- "If Only" – 2:17 (G Wilkinson)
- "Don't Even Ask" – 5:38 (G Wilkinson/G Thomas)
- "Jobsworth" – 0:39 (G Wilkinson)
- "Get Busy" –3:54 (G Wilkinson/A D Baker)
- "K.I.S.S.Y.O.U." – 3:33 (G Wilkinson/A D Baker)
- "1-2-3-4U" – 4:40 (G Wilkinson/A D Baker/G Thomas)
- "Round the Globe" – 6:10 (G Wilkinson/G Thomas)