Sharpshooters Musax Background Music Library Vol. 1

Product Description

For this first volume of Musax Background Music Library, Farfalla Records continues exploring the maze of the French library music through one of it's most discreet and prolific representatives: Jacky Giordano and one of his many projects, the Musax label. Farfalla Records carefully selected this tracklisting among LPs recorded between 1978 and 1979 of which the originals became particularly sought after by the collectors. Jacky Giordano who appears under his aliases Joachim Sherylee and José Pharos, is surrounded by qualified and renowned musicians such as Jean-Pierre Decerf, Jean-Claude Pierric, Serge Planchon, Patrick Petitbon, Gérard Gesina, Jean-Charles Capon, Daniel Humair and also a band composed of members from the legendary Crazy Horse cabaret, namely Pedro Perea, Claude Brisset, Bruno Bompard, Jean-Claude Guselli, Claude Thirifays, Vincent Momplet and Joseph Gatineau. This selection mixing explosive jazz-funk, lascivious jazz and electronic music more spacey or experimental, which could also be the soundtrack for a TV show, a porn movie or a car chase between cops and gangsters in the bad neighbourhoods of Paris. A fascinating slice of the French music scene of the late 70 is brought to life before our very eyes. (Erwann Pacaud)

Review

"One of the most influential and well-known outfits in the scene." -- CMJ Magazine "Truly the past, present and future of hip-hop all rolled into one." -- URB Magazine

About the Artist

Sharpshooters were born way back in 1993 on the streets of Seattle, Washington when DJs Sureshot and Mr. Supreme met simply through their reputations of having insane record collections. Two producers with a vast knowledge of funk, soul, breaks & beats, jazz, hip-hop and reggae soon joined forces to create a unique sound all their own. While many others have tried and failed, Sharpshooters manage to blend the grittiest hip-hop production with buttery smooth live instrumentation and make it sound easy. This timeless "True School" sound has influences ranging from easy listening & children's records to Studio 1 & underground disco classics and back again.

Sharpshooters songs have been featured on over 30 releases globally on the Sony, OM, Hed Kandi, Ubiquity-Luv N' Haight, Instinct-Shadow and 8 Ball labels alongside artists such as: The Roots, Blackalicious, The Brand New Heavies, A Tribe Called Quest and DJ Shadow. Choice Sharpshooters cuts have also been used on MTV and HBO TV. As veteran DJ's, Sureshot & Supreme are in constant demand and have flexed their skills on gigs with J-Rocc, Maceo Parker & Fred Wesley, Aim, Rae & Christian, Smith & Mighty, Ice T, Kool Keith, Peanut Butter Wolf, The X-Men, Greyboy, DJ Honda and Ol' Dirty Bastard etc...as well as a ten date tour with Ben Harper.