Leggo Beast
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Leggo Beast is a recording artist, music producer and DJ.
He began his musical career as one member of Opik (signed to the Deconstruction
record label 1992–1995), then as one half of the Bullitnuts
(signed to Pork Recordings
1995–1999). Leggo Beast produced 2 albums with Pork Recordings
, From Here to G (2000) and Sines and Cymbals (2001). His last album, Thunk, was released on the Big Chill label (2005). His production work includes music for films (Dirty Sanchez, Sparkle) and advertising. Leggo Beast was featured in the Addictive TV
series, Mixmasters
. He has DJed at venues in Belgium, Moscow, Paris, Barcelona, Berlin, Los Angeles, Athens, New York, Czech Republic, Stockholm, and extensively in the UK, most prominently at Glastonbury (Rizla Tent), Fabric (London) and the Big Chill
festival. Previous residencies include Medicine Bar (London) and Elbow Rooms (London) with Pork Recordings.
Murray still works as a DJ and music producer and can be found on occasional weekends at the Big Chill House or the Big Chill Bar (London).
He began his musical career as one member of Opik (signed to the Deconstruction
Deconstruction Records
Deconstruction Records is a record label founded in 1987 by Pete Hadfield and Keith Blackhurst in the United Kingdom. Distribution was via label deals with Parlophone Records, for acts such as K-Klass and Bassheads), and RCA Records for everybody else....
record label 1992–1995), then as one half of the Bullitnuts
Bullitnuts
Bullitnuts were an electronic music duo from Kingston upon Hull, consisting of Robert Ellerby and Murray Clarke which split up in 1999. They recorded instrumental music that was released on Pork Recordings.-Discography:* 1st Of The Day...
(signed to Pork Recordings
Pork Recordings
Pork Recordings is a record label based in Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire, England, that specialises in electronica, mostly in the downtempo or chill-out styles....
1995–1999). Leggo Beast produced 2 albums with Pork Recordings
Pork Recordings
Pork Recordings is a record label based in Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire, England, that specialises in electronica, mostly in the downtempo or chill-out styles....
, From Here to G (2000) and Sines and Cymbals (2001). His last album, Thunk, was released on the Big Chill label (2005). His production work includes music for films (Dirty Sanchez, Sparkle) and advertising. Leggo Beast was featured in the Addictive TV
Addictive TV
Addictive TV was formed in 1992. The UK DJ/producers and audiovisual artists are the team who ran Optronica - the visual music and VJ event held at the NFT and British Film Institute IMAX in London, UK....
series, Mixmasters
Mixmasters
Mixmasters was a late-night music show, and later a DVD series, of audio-visual and DJ:VJ mixes produced by AV artists Addictive TV . The series ran from 2000 to 2005 and aired in the UK on ITV. It has since been screened in a number of countries worldwide...
. He has DJed at venues in Belgium, Moscow, Paris, Barcelona, Berlin, Los Angeles, Athens, New York, Czech Republic, Stockholm, and extensively in the UK, most prominently at Glastonbury (Rizla Tent), Fabric (London) and the Big Chill
Big Chill
Big Chill can refer to:*The Big Chill *The Big Chill *The Big Chill soundtrack*The Big Chill at the Big House, a U.S...
festival. Previous residencies include Medicine Bar (London) and Elbow Rooms (London) with Pork Recordings.
Murray still works as a DJ and music producer and can be found on occasional weekends at the Big Chill House or the Big Chill Bar (London).
Discography
- From Here To G, album, Pork Recordings (Pork 066); released June 13, 2000. A selection of tracks from this album were also released on vinyl (Pork 069).
- Sines and Cymbals, album, Pork Recordings (Pork 080), released June 2001.
- Noodle Soup, EP, vinyl, Pork Recordings (Pork 088), released September 2001.
- Thunk, album, Big Chill Recordings (FACTOR 12), released 2005.
- Tales from the Crib, album, Big Chill Recordings, released 2007.
External links
- [ Leggo Beast] at Allmusic
- Leggo Beast bio at the Big Chill
- Leggo Beast at last.fm
- Leggo Beast at discogs.com