Team Doyobi
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Team Doyobi are an electronic music duo, Christopher Gladwin (b. 1976) and Alexander Peverett (b. 1976), currently signed to the Skam Records
label. They began their collaboration by producing electronic soundtracks for self-made video art
in the early 1990s. They performed at All Tomorrow's Parties
in 2003 and 2004 and provided support for Autechre
on the European leg of their 2001 tour. Their music has been described as glitch
y, 8-bit
(due to their early use of the Commodore Amiga
personal computer), psychedelic
and inspired by video games and movie soundtracks of the 1970s and 80s.
Team Doyobi are often cited as originators or godfathers of the UK chip tune scene due to their early use of obsolete computers as serious musical instruments, taking the chip sound out of the demo and video game scene and presenting it to techno–IDM audiences. Their early compositional techniques exploited the sound, synthesis methods and nuances of the machines themselves and did not use their abilities as sequencers for external hardware devices.
Team Doyobi's early sound combined simple synth leads and basslines with funk, r'n'b or soul-like rhythms, overall rendering a stripped-down funky sound. Their early releases were entirely created using Commodore sound chips with no use of MIDI, synthesizers or other musical hardware. Although the technology they use has changed over recent years, their considered approach to the nuances and peculiarities of individual pieces of technology has remained consistent.
Skam Records
Skam Records is an independent Electronic record label based in Manchester, England, founded by Andy Maddocks around 1990. Skam also runs a smaller sub-label called 33.-History:...
label. They began their collaboration by producing electronic soundtracks for self-made video art
Video art
Video art is a type of art which relies on moving pictures and comprises video and/or audio data. . Video art came into existence during the 1960s and 1970s, is still widely practiced and has given rise to the widespread use of video installations...
in the early 1990s. They performed at All Tomorrow's Parties
All Tomorrow's Parties (music festival)
All Tomorrow's Parties is a music festival which takes place at Camber Sands holiday camp in East Sussex and Butlin's holiday camp in Minehead, Somerset, England....
in 2003 and 2004 and provided support for Autechre
Autechre
Autechre are an English electronic music duo consisting of Rob Brown and Sean Booth, both natives of Rochdale, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1987, they are one of the most prominent acts signed to Warp Records, a label known for its pioneering electronic music and through which all Autechre albums...
on the European leg of their 2001 tour. Their music has been described as glitch
Glitch
A glitch is a short-lived fault in a system. It is often used to describe a transient fault that corrects itself, and is therefore difficult to troubleshoot...
y, 8-bit
8-bit
The first widely adopted 8-bit microprocessor was the Intel 8080, being used in many hobbyist computers of the late 1970s and early 1980s, often running the CP/M operating system. The Zilog Z80 and the Motorola 6800 were also used in similar computers...
(due to their early use of the Commodore Amiga
Amiga
The Amiga is a family of personal computers that was sold by Commodore in the 1980s and 1990s. The first model was launched in 1985 as a high-end home computer and became popular for its graphical, audio and multi-tasking abilities...
personal computer), psychedelic
Psychedelic
The term psychedelic is derived from the Greek words ψυχή and δηλοῦν , translating to "soul-manifesting". A psychedelic experience is characterized by the striking perception of aspects of one's mind previously unknown, or by the creative exuberance of the mind liberated from its ostensibly...
and inspired by video games and movie soundtracks of the 1970s and 80s.
Team Doyobi are often cited as originators or godfathers of the UK chip tune scene due to their early use of obsolete computers as serious musical instruments, taking the chip sound out of the demo and video game scene and presenting it to techno–IDM audiences. Their early compositional techniques exploited the sound, synthesis methods and nuances of the machines themselves and did not use their abilities as sequencers for external hardware devices.
Team Doyobi's early sound combined simple synth leads and basslines with funk, r'n'b or soul-like rhythms, overall rendering a stripped-down funky sound. Their early releases were entirely created using Commodore sound chips with no use of MIDI, synthesizers or other musical hardware. Although the technology they use has changed over recent years, their considered approach to the nuances and peculiarities of individual pieces of technology has remained consistent.
Selected discography
- Req / Team Doyobi split 12" series (FatCat Records, 1999)
- Lucky Kitchen / Team Doyobi 7" (FatCat Records, 2000)
- Push Chairs For Grown Ups, EP, CD and vinyl (SkamSkam RecordsSkam Records is an independent Electronic record label based in Manchester, England, founded by Andy Maddocks around 1990. Skam also runs a smaller sub-label called 33.-History:...
, 2000) - Cryptoburners, album, CD and vinyl (SkamSkam RecordsSkam Records is an independent Electronic record label based in Manchester, England, founded by Andy Maddocks around 1990. Skam also runs a smaller sub-label called 33.-History:...
, 2001) - Demons To Diamonds, vinyl single (SkamSkam RecordsSkam Records is an independent Electronic record label based in Manchester, England, founded by Andy Maddocks around 1990. Skam also runs a smaller sub-label called 33.-History:...
, 2001) - DF0:BAD, vinyl EP (SkamSkam RecordsSkam Records is an independent Electronic record label based in Manchester, England, founded by Andy Maddocks around 1990. Skam also runs a smaller sub-label called 33.-History:...
, 2002) - Mod Truckin' , vinyl single (SkamSkam RecordsSkam Records is an independent Electronic record label based in Manchester, England, founded by Andy Maddocks around 1990. Skam also runs a smaller sub-label called 33.-History:...
, 2003) - Antiquity, vinyl EP (SkamSkam RecordsSkam Records is an independent Electronic record label based in Manchester, England, founded by Andy Maddocks around 1990. Skam also runs a smaller sub-label called 33.-History:...
, 2004) - Choose Your Own Adventure, album, CD and vinyl (SkamSkam RecordsSkam Records is an independent Electronic record label based in Manchester, England, founded by Andy Maddocks around 1990. Skam also runs a smaller sub-label called 33.-History:...
, 2004) - The Kphanapic Fragments, album, CD (SkamSkam RecordsSkam Records is an independent Electronic record label based in Manchester, England, founded by Andy Maddocks around 1990. Skam also runs a smaller sub-label called 33.-History:...
, 2006) - Wheels Of Anterion, vinyl single (SkamSkam RecordsSkam Records is an independent Electronic record label based in Manchester, England, founded by Andy Maddocks around 1990. Skam also runs a smaller sub-label called 33.-History:...
, 2006) - ORCH V, vinyl EP (SkamSkam RecordsSkam Records is an independent Electronic record label based in Manchester, England, founded by Andy Maddocks around 1990. Skam also runs a smaller sub-label called 33.-History:...
, 2009)
External links
- [ Team Doyobi] at Allmusic
- Skam Records website
- Team Doyobi website
- Team Doyobi Myspace
- Christopher Gladwin