Danmass
Danmass are Dan Carey and Massimo Bonaddio. Their music is wonderful blend of downbeat/chillout, some of which is vocal based, whilst other features rapping and scratching. Quality chillout tunes.
CD Single: Quake
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Released 1999 on Dust2Dust Records. All tracks written by Dan Carey and Massimo Bonaddio. Produced by Mr Dan & Massimo. Scratching on Quake by B.Skills. Both tracks from the album 'Form Freaks'.
Album: Form Freaks
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Released 1999 on Dust2Dust Records. Produced by Mr Dan & Massimo.
12": Happy Here
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Released 7/00 on Sunday Best Recordings. Written by Dan Carey, Massimo Bonaddio and Harriet Scott. Produced by Danmass. Also features on the CD compilation Sunday Best 2. Is this the chillout tune of the year? A sweep of euphoric vibes trickle from this wonderful tune that will have you beaming a smile in seconds. Its strikes a cord everytime I play it at parties during chillout sets; such is its appeal makes it a joy to play. The spoken sample appears to be a childs phone call to his parents giving them a run down on a camping trip, the point of which is to say that he's 'Happy Here'. Apparently this is from a BBC compilation of interviews with kids who were evacuated during WW2 and is an example of what was played over the wireless as part of the national morality boost. Commical and nostalgic - the sparse commentry fits wonderfully on top of this tune. Its the original mix that works best, although if you fancy vocals on top them Harriet Scott provides gentle lyrics in the two vocal cuts.
12": Danmass - The Woman I Love / Gotta Learn
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Released on Dust 2 Dust Records (white label). Written and produced by Dan Carey and Massimo Bonaddio. The original version of 'Gotta Learn' featured on the Form Freaks album and here the Dub Pistols rework it into a beefy break beat number thats heavy on the rap vocals - not really my scene. However, 'The Woman I Love' is more interesting, being a slower funky break tune that almost gets a little bit too repetative but then suddenly breaks midtrack with a superb honky tonk piano piece - cheeky!
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For further information on Danmass see their Official Web Site.
