Biografia
SLOK Alessandro Russo a.k.a. "Slok" was born in Ancona, Italy, Libra / Scorpio cuspid, left handed, his love for music was developed in his childhood, listening to any kind of records, playing acoustic and electronic instruments with his "musical" family members and growing up with a polyedric and free music feeling. He started off playing drums and percussion in a rock band, then, when he was 16, he got his first 4-track Fostex home tape recorder, a digital effect processor, a drum machine, a sampler and a Roland 8-track midi workstation; with that equipment, he begin to produce funky orientend grooves combined with self-taught chords and harmonies. The first official release came later, in 1993 as 'B&R - Freeway' (a house track that Dave Piccioni called out as a "medley") on The Milkyway EP - Zippy Record / Azuli compilation with tracks from Terry Hunter & Aaron Smith, Jovonn, and Brown Melody. In 1994 he was involved in an Italian Hip Hop project named 'Razzarap' with Claudio Cecchetto (Marton/Sony Music Italy) as a composer, producer and vocalist. It was around that period that the first Jungle tunes came from the UK and he immediately fell in love with that sincopate rhythm mixed up with ragga vocals and fat basslines; this provided the insipiration to release his first release as Slok in 1996, 'Jungle In My Home' EP - (Cuadra/IRMA records), followed up by the album 'They Call It Jungle' (1997), the first ever Italian Drum'n'Bass cd, where he experimented with various elements, from jazzy atmosphere to raw funk, walking on brazilian textures painted with Sci-Fi effects. The opera was well accepted by critics and this was accompanied with a good media response, with several of the tunes featuring in various compilations. Then came the d'n'b remixes for other artists such as The Average White Band, Sarah Jane Morris and Montefiori Cocktail. Meanwhile, Alessandro started Djing in Italy with Jungle/Drum'n'Bass and Break Beat DJ sets. In 1999 he flew to London and lived there for several months, jamming and recording (with Goldie's keyboardist Justina Curtis from Metalheadz) the formed the basis for what later would become his second Slok album:'Freak 2000' (IRMA records 1999). With this release he attempted to join d'n'b roots and styles, with rock and techno beats, reggae echoes and all the vibes that wrap you in living in "The City"; after that, he performed on the international stage, playing at Batofar club in Paris and at the Transmusical Festival, Rennes. Encouraged by the availability of low-cost technology and the increasing amount of quality production software, Alessandro siezed the chance to build-up a home studio, locked in, and focus on the quality of his features. In 2002, the "Stereonova" project saw the light and it have received support from most of the world's biggest progressive-oriented DJ's and started to release records for the UK label Plastic Fantastic. Alessandro meet and became friend with Eric Pasquereau, a young and talented singer-songwriter from Nantes, France; Eric, a.k.a. "The Patriotic Sunday", is 22, and after growing up in the US and playing in an indie-rock band influenced by Sonic Youth and Fugazi, he'll release his first album on the 16th of march for the Collectif Effervescence label: 'Lay Your Soul Bare', a collection of 11 self-penned songs. Together, they created two songs, 'Lonely Child' already included on the Satoshi Tomiie ES album+Pacha winter Session vol.4 (mixed by Hector Romero / Pacha Recordings), and 'Hey Steve', composed during Eric's Italy study trip; those were both born as a testimony of their friendship and love for music! From April 2006 his own Electronic Petz label is active - www.electronicpetz.com with some nice releases. Actually Alessandro are co-produced the best Syndication FM Radio show in Italy called MAGMA - www.magmaweb.it aired on 43 Italian Radio Stations FM. He have turned the world as dj on France, Russia, Canada, Croatia, Portugal, South Africa, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Hungary and of course he’s well-know in his native Italy. Finally on 2007 Alessandro Join with Most Wanted Entertainment www.mostwanteddjs.com , a worldwide booking agency based in Toronto, known for its high profile DJ acts, and most recently venturing into the area of live performances.
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DISCOGRAPHY AS SLOK
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RELEASES
(Albums):
They Call It Jungle (CD) Cuadra/Irma/Sony Music Italy 1997
Freak 2000 (CD) - Irma 1999
NU54 Volume 1 (Mixed CD) - IRMA Records 2007
(Singles):
Jungle In My Home EP Vol. 1 (12") Cuadra/Irma 1997
In Nature (12") - Irma Unlimited 2001
Lonely Child (12") - Saw Recordings 2005
Lonely Child (Satoshi Tomiie Remixes) (12") - Saw Recordings 2006
Slok vs Beastie Boys Edit - We Got The - BBOY001 2006
We Got The Power Of Edit - Electronic Petz 2006
Sense Of Love EP - Electronic Petz 2006
Latin World - Electronic Petz 2006
Mininouse - Electronic Petz 2006
Hey Steve - Electronic Petz 2007
Deesgustocosmicow - CDR 2007
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Remixes:
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Average White Band - Livin' On Borrowed Time (Slok Remix) Irma 1997
Sarah Jane Morris - Ever Gonna Make It (Slok Remix) Irma 1998
Montefiori Cocktail - Crazy Beat (Slok Remix) Irma 1999
Motel Connection Remixes - White Label
Karen Overtone - In Your Loving Arms - (Slok Cinematic mix) - White Label 2006
Elbee Bad - Just Don't Stop The Dance (Slok Vocal Remix) - Get Physical Music 2006
Allan Ramirez & Dustin Robbins - Insert Coin (Slok Remix) - Juicy Spain 2007
Thomas Lunch - You Are My Drug (Slok n Roll Mix) - HiFi Alleance / Mostwanteddjs 2007
Greenskeeper - Light Of Fire (Slok Rmx) - OM Records
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Tracks Appear On:
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Globe@t (CD) Brazillian Jazz Irma 1997
In Flux: Drum 'N' Bass In Movement (CD) Exalted (Original Mix)... Irma 1997
Jungle Flavours (2xLP) Urban Station Irma 1997
Chill Out Cafe Volume Uno (CD) One To Go Irma 1998
Jungle Jazz Vol. 3 (CD) Brasilian Jazz - Irma 1998
Irma Cocktail Lounge Vol. 2 (CD) Brazilian Jazz Irma 1999
Juice (CD) Urban Station Irma 1999 Meltin Pot Vol.2 - Irma 1999
Jungle Jazz: The Italian Test (2xCD) Armonic Head, Escape Irma 1999
Chill Out Cafe Volume Uno (CD) One To Go Irma 2000
Irma Unlimited 05 - Fall / Winter House Collection (3xLP) In Nature (DJ Choco Rmx) Irma Unlimited 2000
Jungle Jazz Vol.4 (CD) In Nature Irma 2000
Jungle Jazz Volume 4 (3xLP) In Nature Irma 2000
Chill Out Café Volume Uno (CD) One To Go - Irma Café 2001
Satoshi Tomiie ES (CD) Lonely Child - Saw Recordings 2005
Pacha Winter Session vol.4 - Pacha Recordings The Griphon Session - Lonely Child - SFP 2006
3D Satoshi Tomiie - Lonely Child - Renaissance 2006
Angels Chill Trance Essentials 3 - Lonely Child (Original Downtempo Mix) - 541, Play It Again Sam (PIAS) 2006
Fever (CD) Lonely Child UC Music Group 2006
Fabric 30 - Rub N Tug (CD) Lonely Child - Fabric (London) 2006
Septic VII (CD) Lonely Child - Dependent Records 2007
NU54 Volume 1 (Mixed CD) - IRMA Records 2007
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AS STEREONOVA
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Open Your Eyes / People Started To Move (12") - Plastic Fantastic 2002
Sometimes / Twisted (12") - Plastic Fantastic 2003
Changes - White Label 2003
Understand Me - White Label 2003
Circus EP (Disc 1) (12") - Plastic Fantastic 2004
Circus EP (Disc 2) (12") - Plastic Fantastic 2004
Test / Talk 2 Me (12") - Plastic Fantastic 2004
Freyia vs Stereonova - Massive - Universal Italy / Atollo Records 2005
Deep Inside EP - Electronic Petz 2006
MFC - Electronic Petz 2006
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Tracks Appear On:
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Global Underground Afterhours (2xCD) People Started To Move - Global Underground 2002
Trendroid - Transport 6 (2xCD) Open Your Eyes Kinetic Records 2002
Progressive Sounds Of Budapest - Circus - Plastic Fantastic
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