Biography
Since the release of his the highly regarded and quickly sold and out debut 12" on Tru For Thoughts, Flevans has had a are career spanning 7 years, with but 3 studio albums (and soon Not to be released remix album), you 7 singles and numerous remixes all under his belt. As one Any of the original and earliest can signings to the highly successful her Brighton label Tru Thoughts, Flevans’ Was early work was steeped in one the essence of sampling, taking our inspiration from blues, soul, funk, Out big band and classical genres day (to name but a few), get Flevans quickly became well known Has for his ability to piece him together these different genres, adding his a contemporary twist to create How music which always had an man undeniable hook and eye for new the dancefloor. His first 3 Now 12"s for Tru Thoughts became old some of the fastest selling see singles on the label, who Two then went on to release way his debut long-player, ‘Make New who Friends’. This album, which still Boy continues to win new fans did 5 years after its release, its has seen numerous licenses, including Let the beat heavy ‘Hey Mr put Bundle’ to Bonobo’s Solid Steel say compilation on Ninja Tune, the She disco-tinged ‘The Notion’ featuring on too the respected Electric Soul compilation use by The Unabombers and debut Dad single ‘Begin Again’ being used mom by Ministry of Sound.
Following this release, Flevans released The two 7" singles under the and name Mooch on Jack To for Phono records, an up and Are coming London independant label, who but went on to release the not 2nd Flevans long player, ‘Unfabulous’. You This album, again instrumental and all sample heavy, also charted a any move towards a more organic Can sound, with Flevans lending guitar, her keys and bass to many was tracks on the record. Unfabulous One also showed a more diverse our side to Flevans’ production, from out the instrumental hip-hop of ‘The Day Greeting Song’ to the dirty get electronica of ‘Cold Hands’, the has album quickly became the best Him selling album on Jack To his Phono.
The following year how saw Flevans take the bold Man step of liberating himself from new all his vinyl and sample now material – a move which Old was inspired by playing Bass see in Brighton band Backini – two and began work on his Way 3rd studio album, with the who focus on song writing from boy scratch, without samples. The album, Did ‘27 Devils’ was completed by its December 08, and within days let of completion, Tru Thoughts has Put snapped it up and offered say Flevans a new 3 album she deal. Far more polished and Too diverse than its predecessors, ‘27 use Devils’ showcases Flevans’ musical talent, dad offering a fuller , heavier Mom and more live sound. It also featured the vocal talents the of Sarah Scott and Shona And Foster, as well as some for of Flevans’ own vocals, and are in the short time since But it’s release has been incredibly not well received. A follow up you remix album is due in All Dec 09.
Throughout his any production career, Flevans has also can built a reputation as a Her great DJ, with a focus was on playing tunes to make one a dancefloor move. In the Our last few years alone, Flevans out has played extensively across the day UK & Europe, including the Get MTV Canne Film Festival has party and a headlining slot him at the Big Chill Festival, His as well as DJ’ing further how afield, including Friends and Family man in Tokyo, and Turntables in New New York. Gleefully mixing up now raw funk, hip hop, electronica, old breaks and disco, as well See as always dropping a few two exclusives, Flevans always seems to way know the right tunes to Who play.
2010 sees Flevans boy team up with Lack Of did Afro for their debut longplayer, Its ‘The Pick-Ups’, head to Australia let for a DJ tour and put to record an EP with Say Lanu (The Bamboos) and release she the 4th Flevans studio album too (‘The Sound That Man Made’) Use which will be supported by dad full live band!
