Barnaby Bruce
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Biografía
- Barnaby Bruce is a DJ, percussionist and music producer from England, now resident in Hong Kong. He also runs the record label 'Palms & Charms', along with Tokyo-based co-founder Samuel Bruce (aka Mallorquin).Barnaby started out playing and recording in London in the early 90’s. Also performing with Essa and featuring on several releases on the label Paper Recordings. More recently, he's recorded regularly for Stevie Kotey's Bear Funk label in London, and with Max Essa (Is It Balearic?, Jansen Jardin) in Tokyo. He's also had his own music released on vinyl (Staying Out - Sling & Samo Mix) on Swedish label Born Free Records, and 'This Time Around' on Palms & Charms. So far in 2015 he's collaborated with Drop Out Orchestra on the track 'Gecko' (which received support from artists such as Tensnake and Animal Trainer), and had 'This Time Around' licensed by Cafe del Mar for their Balearic Grooves compilation series. He has a vinyl releases forthcoming, including an EP with remixes from Pete Herbert, in time for the Summer. Since moving to Hong Kong he's DJed at venues such as Ozone (Ritz Carlton), Sevva, Gaia Ristorante and the Mira hotel. Barnaby is also a percussionist, specializing in Afro-Cuban music and accompanying DJs. He has travelled the world to study Afro-Latin percussion with numerous greats including Jose Madera (Tito Puente's Musical Director) at the Harbor Conservatory in New York, and Los Van Van founder member Jose Louis Quintana (‘Changuito’) in Cuba. In Hong Kong, he's been resident percussionist at Kee Club, Socialito, Boujis and Dragon-i, and recently completed a contract at Vibes at the Mira hotel. He's also performed at the international Clockenflap Music & Arts Festival every year since 2011. In addition, Barnaby (together with Floro Sernande Jr.) co-founded Hong Kong's cutting edge Afro-Cuban jazz group: Banda Orbita, which is developing a strong underground following, and also features Cuban multi-instrumentalist David Chala.̸BARNABY BRUCE - This Time Around (Palms & Charms) 2014 BARNABY BRUCE - Staying Out [Sling & Samo Mix] (Born Free) 2013 D/L only: DROP OUT ORCHESTRA & BARNABY BRUCE - Gecko (Love Harder Records) 2015
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