All posts tagged: downtempo

ColoRising Exclusive Interview with Tosca

If one were to take notes on the expansive career of Richard Dorfmeister and Rupert Huber, specifically their work as Tosca, what would be transparent is the refinement, taste and continued progression that their music has reflected. Part of a wave of producers who helped to spearhead in an electronic movement throughout the 90s that took on various titles such as acid jazz, trip-hop and in the 2000s, future jazz, Tosca's sound could be appropriately called simply...timeless, forward-thinking music, opposed to any infliction of tags. It is that process of transcending any one label that has kept the two musicians consistently relevant for two decades.

Rae & Christian Interview

If there is to be any conversation on those who have immensely contributed to the musical landscape of Britain spanning the past 15 years, without any questions Rae & Christian would have to be included in this talk piece. As a production team, Mark Rae and Steve Christian have not only crafted what is deemed a classic debut album, but their production credits include remixes for Moby, Jay Z, Bebel Gilberto, Dinah Washington, Public Enemy, Lamb, Omar, Natalie Imbruglia and more. Known for effortlessly weaving together soul, funk, jazz, electronica and Hip-Hop, Rae & Christian are considered to be taste makers of our time.