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Meta4 (DJ/producer Ian Menzies) spun jazz-inflected dance tracks, by such acts as Jazzanova, Fila Brazillia, and Transglobal Underground, for several years before signing a deal with Nettwerk to produce a series of compilations called Geosonic Grooves. Nettwerk released the first volume in 2001; the mix album featured tracks by Delerium, Nick Holder, and Legion of Green Men, in addition to one of Menzies' Meta4 productions. In the early '90s, before he was known as Meta4, Menzies lived in Toronto and wrote feature articles about popular music artists for publications such as Canadian Musician and Chart. He moved to Vancouver in 1995 and helped found Mo Funk Records, an important West Coast acid jazz label at the time. Around this time, Menzies began DJing more often, eventually adopting the Meta4 alias. In 1997, he became the A&R director for Wicklow Records, a BMG-distributed world music label. This experience broadened his musical interests beyond acid jazz to include more world sounds such as those showcased on the eclectic Geosonic Grooves series he produced for Nettwork beginning in 2001. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide
Compilations Featuring Meta4 (1)
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Geosonic Grooves Volume. 01 | Nettwerk Pro... |
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The Holy Pictures David Holmes |
| Four years in the making, since venturing into the rugged rock-jazz-blues arena with The Free Association; to prepare his fourth proper album David Holmes has put aside Hollywood commitments that began as the soundtrack composer for Steven Sorderbergh movies and has nearly become Holmes main activity as forthcoming soundtracks for the Bobby Sands biopic "Hunger" and "Five Minutes of Heaven" undeniably prove. "The holy pictures" is named after the pub his father was a regular of and conceived as a tribute to the city of Belfast and its people. On it our favourite North Irish DJ gives another lecture on eclecticism and takes a 180 degree turn towards the trendy road where shoegazing and krautrock meet. Next to his cinematic instrumentals, the main surprise here is Holmes singing for the first time, in a not too different manner to Jesus & Mary Chain's Jim Reid. Best example is the first single "I heard wonders", helped by Martin Rev, one half of 70s icons Suicide. Other highlights include the closing track "The Ballad Of Jack and Sarah" dedicated to his parents. Altogether, is a beautiful and rewarding record; his most personal to date. | |
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