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Phuse

Fronted by Dubliner Gavin Lockhart, Phuse is a collective of musicians where each performer effortlessly blends a myriad of styles - jazz, hip-hop, funk, electronica, ambient, cinematic backdrops and break-beats into a deep and intense soundscape.

This sound is created by the band's integration of standard acoustic instruments such as double bass, drums, saxophone and piano with electric guitars, samplers and a host of other electronic compositional tools.

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Phuse: Phuse

by John Kelman
March 20, 2005

With the myriad of influences available to musicians these days, it's no wonder that it's often difficult to find categories in which to place them. Norwegian trumpeter Nils Petter Molvær, while clearly rooted in jazz, finds equal inspiration in ambient, electronica, and drum-n-bass. Is it jazz? Well, as far as he seem to have strayed from any semblance of the mainstream, he still finds his way into the jazz section in most record stores, so somebody must think it is. ...

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Top Irish Band Phuse Release their Debut

Source: All About Jazz
January 31, 2005

"Extraordinary instrumental music blending improvised Jazz, Funk, Orchestral backdrops with clever snippets of electronica." ~The Times.

"Massive Attack meets Radiohead meets Charles Mingus." ~ Jazz FM

"Fans of the nu jazz scene and groups like the Cinematic Orchestra and Radiohead would be well-advised to check out this intriguing new outfit from Ireland." ~ All About Jazz