The Chameleon Project
Year formed:
2003
Members:
Josh Laing, Tyrone Caissie, Adam Hutchison, Snappy Homefry
Location:
Toronto
Releases:
Stereoscopic (2003), Selections & Remix 12" Vinyl (2004/05)
Sound:
Sounds like being chased down a long narrow hallway, by an angry, out-of-control robot. Could be described as similar to artists on the Warp and Ninja Tune record labels.
Show:
Usually two sets with one or two DJs spoinning breaks, drum & bass, dub and funk in before after and in between. The show is often live mixed visual projections as well. The overall Chameelon Project sets features a flowing mixture of funky disco breaks, dark drum & bass, nasty psychedelic dub and linear tasteful jazz improvisation. As for the repitoire the sets feature reworked jazz standards, dub classics, originals and lots of improvisation and in the moment groove creation. Choice revamped cover tunes also appear. No two sets are ever the same.
Equipment:
Adam Hutchison: Korg Triton, Dunlop Roto-Vibe Pedal, Vox Wah-Wah, Ibanez Echo Machine, Q-Tron Envelope Filter, Mesa Boogie Amp.
Tyrone Caissie: Pearl Drums (heavily modified, variety of specialized cymbals and modified drum heads, Iron Cobras kick pedal, MPC-1000 phrase sampler, auxillary soprano snare.
Snappy Homefry: Warwick 5 string bass (low A fretless), SWR Head and Cabinet, Bassballs envelope filter, Electro-Harmonix Micro Synth, Boss Octave Pedal, AKAI Headrush delay & echo pedal.
Josh Laing: Guild Starfire 3 Semi-Hollowbody, Fender American Fat Tele, Ash body with Humbucker, Fender Twin Amp, Boomerang Phrase-Sampler, Ernie Ball Volume pedal,Vox "Clyde McCoy" Wah reissue, Boss Dynamic Wah, Mutron 3 re-issue envelope filter, Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive, Voodoo Lab Pedal Power, MXR Dynamic Compressor, Digitec Digiverb pedal, Boss Temelo, Line6 Delay modeler, Line6 Modulation modeler, Line6 Filter modeler, Boss Line Selector.
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