Rhibosome
Encyclopedia
Rhibosome were a three piece electronic outfit from Western Australia
.
, Singapore
, Darwin
and Melbourne.
Once back from overseas the duo commenced their next project, writing a live electronic soundscape for urban circus company Bizircus. These songs soon morphed into a live set.
The groups’ debut release came via Perth’s Offworld Sounds label, a 12” single titled "Impulse", which attracted much praise both in Australia and internationally.
Rhibosome have supported Coldcut
, Rae & Christian
, Faze Action
, Norman Jay
, Resin Dogs
, Endorphin
, Ashley Beedle
, Jose Padilla
, Adam Freeland
, The Wiseguys
, Freestylers
, Aphrodite
, Ben Harper
, Scratch Perverts
. They also became one of the stalwarts of the Fremantle
scene, regularly performing under their main name, but also as the Big Ear DJs at popular venues in the port city.
Rhibosome also performed at many of the bigger dance festivals, including Vibes on a Summer's Day, Gatecrasher, Science Fiction, Delirious, Sonik 2000, Ministry of Sound
.
On stage, Rhibosome were three guys surrounded by a stack of samplers, drumkit, turntables, effects units and an arsenal of percussion with each band member moving freely between instruments and machines. All played fully live with no sequencing or Dat machines. Once you added their live sound engineer, who mixed it all with extra effects and filtering, you got a band that was very exciting live and very electronic.
Despite having gone separate ways in 2004 Rhibosome still made waves with their debut album in the UK. Their self titled album Rhibosome having been released in Australia 2002, was released in the UK in 2005 through the label Freestyle.
Since the band split up Dave McKinney has been keeping busy releasing under the name Flow Dynamics and Soul Harmonics, with the Flow Dynamics single "Live In The Mix" recently reaching number 22 in the UK Dance Singles Charts. McKinney has recently toured through UK, Europe, and Australia.
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
.
Biography
The genesis of Rhibosome began in 1998 when two members began playing in a street theatre percussion group called Whak. Later that year they toured to festivals in CanadaCanada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, Darwin
Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 127,500, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities...
and Melbourne.
Dave McKinney reminisces "We had a machine each, like a bike, sorta like a Sulo bin filled with wheelchair batteries and a chassis bolted to the back. It had wheels on the front and back, and you could steer the whole thing with a joystick. It had loads of percussion instruments and foam and stuff."
Once back from overseas the duo commenced their next project, writing a live electronic soundscape for urban circus company Bizircus. These songs soon morphed into a live set.
The groups’ debut release came via Perth’s Offworld Sounds label, a 12” single titled "Impulse", which attracted much praise both in Australia and internationally.
Rhibosome have supported Coldcut
Coldcut
Coldcut are an English dance music duo, comprising Matt Black and Jonathan More. Their signature style is electronic dance music, featuring cut up samples of hip hop, breaks, jazz, spoken word and various other types of music, as well as video and multimedia.-1980s:In 1986, computer programmer Matt...
, Rae & Christian
Rae & Christian
Rae & Christian were Grand Central Records' founder Mark Rae and fellow producer and DJ Steve Christian. Their music is broadly classed as Hip-Hop / soulful dance music and features such vocalists as The Jungle Brothers, Jeru The Damaja and The Pharcyde as well as contributions from Bobby Womack...
, Faze Action
Faze Action
Faze Action are a British band composed of brothers Simon and Robin Lee.Over the years Faze Action blended house music with Western classical, pan-African, and Latin music. Its music is also heavily influenced by funk, disco, and jazz....
, Norman Jay
Norman Jay
Norman Jay MBE is an innovative and pioneering British DJ. He first came to prominence playing unlicensed or 'warehouse' parties in the early 1980s, such as Shake 'n' Fingerpop. His diverse and deep musical knowledge and his refusal to be restricted to playing from any single genre distinguishes...
, Resin Dogs
Resin Dogs
Resin Dogs are a Brisbane, Australia-based hip hop band, originally formed in 1996. Resin Dogs are a loose collective, a cut and paste sample band who use live drums, live bass, and elements of hip hop via turntables and samplers to create all forms of ritual dance sounds...
, Endorphin
Endorphin
Endorphins are endogenous opioid peptides that function as neurotransmitters. They are produced by the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus in vertebrates during exercise, excitement, pain, consumption of spicy food, love and orgasm, and they resemble the opiates in their abilities to produce...
, Ashley Beedle
Ashley Beedle
Ashley Beedle is a British music DJ, producer and remixer. People often confuse him for being of Asian origin, but his ethnicity is partly Barbadian....
, Jose Padilla
José Padilla
José Padilla is the name of:* José Gualberto Padilla , Puerto Rican poet, politician and advocate of Puerto Rican indepedence.* José Prudencio Padilla , Colombian military leader...
, Adam Freeland
Adam Freeland
Adam Freeland is an English DJ and producer associated with breakbeat based electronic music. He was a resident of Brighton, moved to Los Angeles where he recorded second album Cope™ but is now based back in Brighton...
, The Wiseguys
The Wiseguys
The Wiseguys was a British electronica and hip hop band that was responsible for creating the song "Start the Commotion" that was in a Mitsubishi TV advertisement, as well as the films Lizzie McGuire, Zoolander and Kangaroo Jack; and "Ooh La La", which was used in Budweiser commercials...
, Freestylers
Freestylers
The Freestylers are a British electronic music group, generally fitting into the breakbeat genre. Recently their style has incorporated more of a drumstep sound, more in line with The Prodigy and other such artists.-Career:...
, Aphrodite
Aphrodite (artist)
Aphrodite also known as A Zone or DJ Aphro, is a UK jungle and drum and bass DJ/producer commonly referred to as the "Godfather of Jungle", who works along with Micky Finn on their joint Urban Takeover label...
, Ben Harper
Ben Harper
Benjamin Chase "Ben" Harper is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Harper plays an eclectic mix of blues, folk, soul, reggae and rock music and is known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, live performances and activism. Harper's fan base spans several continents...
, Scratch Perverts
Scratch Perverts
The Scratch Perverts are a collective of turntablist DJs from London, formed in 1996 by Tony Vegas, Prime Cuts and DJ Renegade.-Biography:The Scratch Perverts originally consisted of 4 members; Tony Vegas, Renegade, First Rate and Mr Thing. The Scratch Perverts later expanded to an 8-member...
. They also became one of the stalwarts of the Fremantle
Fremantle, Western Australia
Fremantle is a city in Western Australia, located at the mouth of the Swan River. Fremantle Harbour serves as the port of Perth, the state capital. Fremantle was the first area settled by the Swan River colonists in 1829...
scene, regularly performing under their main name, but also as the Big Ear DJs at popular venues in the port city.
Rhibosome also performed at many of the bigger dance festivals, including Vibes on a Summer's Day, Gatecrasher, Science Fiction, Delirious, Sonik 2000, Ministry of Sound
Ministry of Sound
Ministry of Sound London, commonly referred to as simply Ministry of Sound or MoS, is a nightclub based in London, United Kingdom and an associated record label. It was ranked fourth in the 2010 DJ Magazine top 100 clubs poll 2010. As well as the nightclub in London, there is another in Egypt and...
.
On stage, Rhibosome were three guys surrounded by a stack of samplers, drumkit, turntables, effects units and an arsenal of percussion with each band member moving freely between instruments and machines. All played fully live with no sequencing or Dat machines. Once you added their live sound engineer, who mixed it all with extra effects and filtering, you got a band that was very exciting live and very electronic.
Despite having gone separate ways in 2004 Rhibosome still made waves with their debut album in the UK. Their self titled album Rhibosome having been released in Australia 2002, was released in the UK in 2005 through the label Freestyle.
Since the band split up Dave McKinney has been keeping busy releasing under the name Flow Dynamics and Soul Harmonics, with the Flow Dynamics single "Live In The Mix" recently reaching number 22 in the UK Dance Singles Charts. McKinney has recently toured through UK, Europe, and Australia.
Members
The Rhibosome collective was made up of:- Dave McKinney
- Clayton Chipper
- Andrew Selmes
- George Nikoloudis (live sound engineer)
Discography
- "Impulse" (single) - Offworld Sounds
- Rhibosome (selftitled LP) - HydrofunkHydrofunk RecordsHydrofunk Records is an independent Australian hip hop record label that represents a number of Australian acts including the Resin Dogs and Def Wish Cast.-History:...
(2002) - "Get Ready" (single) - Hydrofunk Records (2002)