Black Gold 360
Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands | INDIE
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Press
" A genre-crossing album, the likes of which you will rarely encounter." - Podium Info, NETHERLANDS
"A unique and exciting album !" - DJ Oscar Smit, Studio 80, NETHERLANDS
"A wonderful album with lots of surprises." - Bernd Niedergesaess, Radio42, GERMANY
"A great album with some really inventive and genre-blurring tracks." - Rusty Hodge, SOMA FM, USA
"Spaced-out jazz and funk, 21st century jazz. the man is clearly gifted." - Destination Unknown, NETHERLANDS
Album of the week. " A rebellious free mix of experimental jazz and electronics, with samples melting behind electronica .. a varied and tense album." - DJ Scene Magazine, NETHERLANDS
" That is some deep shit, man. The fullness of the tracks is almost unbelievable and makes a lot of what else is out there sound downright thin tin tin!" - Joe Woods, Lounge World, USA
"... lounge, club and home stereo compatible ... probably the most sensitive amalgamation of the styles provided by the beluga roster " - Alexander Wendt, Frequenzen, UK
"At the crossroads between electronica and jazz, combining the depth of Triosk and the precision of Jan Jelinek." - Webzine Nameless, BELGIUM
"Constantly evolving, order and chaos. Beautifully atmospheric." - Electronic Music World, NETHERLANDS
"The Album crosses boundaries in a way that makes you smile and wonder. A miracle." - DJ Marcelle, Another Nice Mess, NETHERLANDS
"Excellent fusion of jazz meets electronics, in a beautiful package, as we have come to expect from the beluga crew." - 365 Mag, USA
"At times resembling the hippest jazztronica club and at others the coolest 70s movie soundtracks, lounge music for the new generation; undeniably cool." - Sideline Magazine, UK
"An excellent forte into free form electronic jazz ... nothing can fully describe the complexity of the clever and eclectic mix." - Bartcode Magazine, USA
"Atmospheric & spacey, Black Gold 360 combines restrained electronica with sublime jazz musicianship" - Live XS Magazine, NETHERLANDS
"Black Gold 360 is now a permanent fixture on my MP3 player. Highly recommended !" - Marvin Suicide, Resonance FM, LONDON
"This is the late night hang, the post-party that takes you from the darkest hours to the promise of a new day" - All About Jazz Magazine, USA
"A fine, timeless record - Imagine a mix of Coltrane, Mingus, Brian Eno & Ennio Morricone with just a touch of Velvet Underground.' - RiF Raf Magazine, BELGIUM
"A Superb disc." - Chez Lubacov, BELGIUM
"This really is an incredible record !" - DJ Chinzy Smaltz, CANADA
"Some of the most original music this side of the galaxy" - Ropeadope, USA
"The best jazz-meets-electronica to come out of Holland that I have ever heard" - Rund Funk, NETHERLANDS
"5 OUT OF 5 ! Black Gold 360 have outdone themselves!" - Glamcult Magazine, NETHERLANDS
"An exploration over the borders of jazz." - Audio Sports, NETHERLANDS
"A true psychedelic trip into modern jazz!" - DJ Svendex, NETHERLANDS
"Record Of The Week." - Radio Mortale, AMSTERDAM
"Clean your ears & listen free and uninhibited to this captivating record" - File Under Magazine, NETHERLANDS
"Keeping music-lovers happy whilst meeting the technical expectations of the sophisticated beat-freak." - Kwadratuur, BELGIUM
"A Wonderful Album" - Poptronique, NETHERLANDS
"Without a doubt some of the most interesting electro-jazz coming out of Holland." - Heaven Magazine, NETHERLAND
"If you like your jazz ultra-modern, dreamlike and adventurous, LM6iX is the record to check out.' - Jaap Boots VPRO Radio 6
"Impassioned, even explosive & drinks from Miles Davis's well, by adopting the loose, eruptive style of classics like Nefertiti & Bitches Brew." - Textura Magazine, CANADA
"Exciting & fascinating !" - FRET Magazine, NETHERLANDS
"BLACK GOLD 360 is a must-have!"
- MUSICFROM.NL NETHERLANDS
"Quality drips from every track on LM6iX, it's caviar for the ears." - 3voor12 NETHERLANDS
"Cosmic Jazziness at it's best - we love it !" - Tim "Love" Lee, Tummy, Touch Records, USA
"Black Gold 360 fuse jazz and electronica into an adventurous innovative sound." - Volkskrant NETHERLANDS
"Pure & genuine art, Black Gold 360 create their own direction" - Tempo Magazine, CZECH REPUBLIC
"With each album Black Gold 360 becomes more intangible. LM6iX is the crown. Fascinatingly Beautiful." - Oor Magazine, NETHERLANDS
"For the listener who is truly ready for new adventures in music." - Jazzrymit Magazine, FINLAND
Discography
2010 Album 'LM6iX' Beluga Recordings
2009 Remix Album 'Roasted & Filtered' Beluga Recordings
2008 Album 'Suite 17' Ropedope Records
2006 Album 'Black Gold 360' Beluga Recordings
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Bio
Black Gold 360 are an extremely modern 6 piece Dirty Electronic Jazz Band.
Beluga Recordings label owner Simon Sixsmith couldn't decide between his 2 great loves: Jazz or Electronica.
So he made a filthy grooving brew of them both by inviting five battle-hardened jazz musicians into his studio.
Three albums followed along with widespread acclaim from the press.
Now these 6 hungry men have finally left the comfort of a city-centre studio to prove it can be done live
- the jazz - the electronics - the dirt - a very modern sound dragged up from the underground and exhibited in public.
Oh and hey they have an award-winning VJ who projects onto drummer Bob's bass drum.
The future of this band is clear:
Extreme exhaustion caused by a big fat load of gigs and then back to the studio for Album 4 and some sandwiches.
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