Remote control frequencies
Encyclopedia
Remote Control Frequencies, or RCF for short, is a Chicago
-based amoebic musical project. Blending together genres including hip-hop
, psychedelic rock
, drum and bass
and electronica
, these sounds are then combined with samples, vocals, instruments, recorded and improvised noise, gadgets and concepts to form new sound potential.
In 2005, after spending years circulating short run CDR
s and underground mixtape
s, R-Rock resurfaced with RCF's debut full-length CD "20,000"; a musical reinterpretation of Jules Verne's classic literary work "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea". This CD featured guest appearances by free jazz alto-sax legend Wally Shoup
(recorded during R-Rock's stint in Seattle, WA), no wave clarinet from Michael Thomas Jackson (recorded in North Carolina) and underground Texas MC Jonny Fear.
Drummer L. Grant Meadows (also known as "LG") joined the group upon relocating to Chicago in 2006. The duo of LG and R-Rock began work on what would eventually become the "Tempus
" CD. R-Rock (also known as Rob R-Rock) began recording in the late 1980s with North Carolina
-based hardcore/punk group Naked Angels. LG played in Life Support, Naked Angels, Shatterhed, Endgame, and Mr Frost in the 90s, and later played with instrumental group The Sirens after moving to Chapel Hill.
The Tempus album and the Tempus Black Box edition were the result of intensive studio collaborations between R-Rock, LG and Player One. The group also took the opportunity to make a video for the song "Wrong Planet", speaking out for the first time on the issue of harmful mind-control rays and their effect on the human central nervous system. The video also raised the topic of the TFH (tin foil hat in a dramatic musical interpretation style.
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
-based amoebic musical project. Blending together genres including hip-hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
, psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that is inspired or influenced by psychedelic culture and attempts to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. It emerged during the mid 1960s among folk rock and blues rock bands in United States and the United Kingdom...
, drum and bass
Drum and bass
Drum and bass is a type of electronic music which emerged in the late 1980s. The genre is characterized by fast breakbeats , with heavy bass and sub-bass lines...
and electronica
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
, these sounds are then combined with samples, vocals, instruments, recorded and improvised noise, gadgets and concepts to form new sound potential.
In 2005, after spending years circulating short run CDR
CDR
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s and underground mixtape
Mixtape
A Mix Tape or Mixed Tape is a compilation of songs recorded in a specific order, traditionally onto an audio Compact Cassette.A Mix Tape, which usually reflects the musical tastes of its compiler, can range from a casually selected list of favorite songs, to a conceptual mix of songs linked by a...
s, R-Rock resurfaced with RCF's debut full-length CD "20,000"; a musical reinterpretation of Jules Verne's classic literary work "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea". This CD featured guest appearances by free jazz alto-sax legend Wally Shoup
Wally Shoup
Wally Shoup is an American jazz alto saxophonist and painter. Based in Seattle, Washington since 1985, Shoup is a mainstay of that city's improvised music scene...
(recorded during R-Rock's stint in Seattle, WA), no wave clarinet from Michael Thomas Jackson (recorded in North Carolina) and underground Texas MC Jonny Fear.
Drummer L. Grant Meadows (also known as "LG") joined the group upon relocating to Chicago in 2006. The duo of LG and R-Rock began work on what would eventually become the "Tempus
Tempus
Tempus is a Latin word meaning time and a Finnish, Swedish and German word meaning grammatical tense. It may also refer to:*Tempus Publishing, a UK publishing company*Tempus Sport, a British motorsport team...
" CD. R-Rock (also known as Rob R-Rock) began recording in the late 1980s with North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
-based hardcore/punk group Naked Angels. LG played in Life Support, Naked Angels, Shatterhed, Endgame, and Mr Frost in the 90s, and later played with instrumental group The Sirens after moving to Chapel Hill.
The Tempus album and the Tempus Black Box edition were the result of intensive studio collaborations between R-Rock, LG and Player One. The group also took the opportunity to make a video for the song "Wrong Planet", speaking out for the first time on the issue of harmful mind-control rays and their effect on the human central nervous system. The video also raised the topic of the TFH (tin foil hat in a dramatic musical interpretation style.
Albums
- "Tempus - Black Box" 2xCD (edition of 250)
- "Tempus" CD (2008)
- "20,000" CD (2006)
- "Mixed Tape Devils Below Sea Level" CD (2006)
- "Jules Verne Travel Promotion" CDR (2005)
- "Kaptain Nemo Meets the Phantom" CDR (2003)
- "Deep 6" cassette (2002)
- "Beats from Atlantis" cassette (2001)