QUIVVER |
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Quivver
tunes are a part of every top DJ's box and have been for some time now, from -the early
days of 'Saxy Lady' and 'Twist & Shout' right up to
date with the monstrous 'She Does', Quivver has been, and continues to
be, one of dance's main attractions.
Quivver was originally signed to A&M Records, where, along with writing partner Neil Barry, they released 2 tracks (as mentioned above), both tracks making huge dents on the dance-floors of the World and gathering a huge, ever growing following for Quivver along the way. The likes of Sasha, Oakenfold, Digweed and many, many more became huge fans and Quivver became a household name!! During this period John was also recording under the name of Skanna and had a label of the same name where he released around ten 12"'s that reached the hearts (and record boxes) of people like Fabio and Grooverider, Doc Scott etc…. The Skanna tunes were an outlet for John's darker side - drum and bass and deep beats - influenced by John's love of Hip - Hop, Electro and all that 'went off' in the breakbeat days of the 80's.
A shake up at A&M left Quivver free to move onto pastures new and John at this time split with his recording partner, but continued to work under the same name. Paul Oakenfold was first off the mark in the Quivver chase, already a huge fan and seeing this extreme talent free for the taking, Paul snapped up John and signed him to his own Perfecto label. John released tunes on Perfecto, DJ'd as part of their massive tours and continued to blossom until the demise of the label and their split with East West in 98. Later in 98 John signed up a deal with Virgin records and changed his name for recording to Stoneproof. The release of his first single 'Everything's Not You' on Virgin came with much critical acclaim and huge support at club level with The Quivver Mix on the track being included on the Northern Exposure album, 'Resident - 2 Years of Oakenfold at Cream', Sasha's Global Underground and more!!
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Projects for 2000 has
seen John release (at last) the massive 'She Does', which has also just been included in
the soundtrack for 'Maybe Baby' tipped to be this years 'Notting Hill'. The year will also
see some really, really special new material. We will see John taking a possible U.S.
residency (bi-monthly @ Twilo N.Y.C), Quivver go live, more European dates as well as some
work in the studio on a new album plus some new Tilt tracks.
TILT - A STAIGHT UP VIEW (2000)
Tilt - born late 1995 -
are MICK PARK, MICK WILSON and JOHN GRAHAM, three dynamic personalities in their own right
as well as three of the most talented producers to hit the streets in many years.
Parks and Wilson are known to anyone who has opened their eyes and ears in club-land over
the last 8 years or so. They have worked under various guises in the recording field,
keeping the name Parks and Wilson for their DJ'ing career and building that name up and up
to where they are today. Playing residencies for the likes of Home, Renaissance and
Perfecto Mick and Mick are busier than ever. John Graham is also know
under the alias' of Quivver, the act which he remixes under the name of and the name he
is also signed to Virgin Record's V.C imprint as. John DJ's in all the usual spots around
the country and overseas, holding a residency at New York's infamous Twilo Club and has
excelled in producer/remixer mode with mixes on tracks for Simply Red, Kylie Minogue and
Culture Club to name just 3.
The trio used to hang out in the infamous Eclipse club in their hometown of
Coventry. It was at said club that they all met up with a young man called Sasha who, over
the years went on to influence and inspire them to make their own music as well as become
skilful remixers and programmers themselves. Over the years Parks and Wilson and Quivver
have both worked on their own projects but TILT has been a natural progression for all
three of them. Something fresh for them to channel their energies into, somewhere for them
to go and bounce their ideas off each other, somewhere for them to get excited.
Tilt have had 3 monstrous tracks out on Paul Oakenfold's Perfecto label, 'I
Dream' 'My Spirit' and 'Places'. Perfecto parted company with East West and Tilt wandered
to pastures new. Their massive remake of Robert Miles' 'Children' was released on
De-Construction after being pioneered by DJ's such as Oakenfold, Sasha, Van Dyk and the
likes.
Aside from working on their own, the boys have been working on collaborations
with players such as Paul Van Dyk and Dominique Atkins (she of Grace fame). They are also
working with Japanese star Katalin, have just remixed the new Karen Ramirez track 'Lies'
and are currently working on the remake of 'War of The Worlds' for Jeff Wayne/Sony.
Their 'Invisible E.P' and more recently 'DARK SCIENCE E.P' both out on Hooj,
have taken Tilt into the National Charts over the last 12 months and more of this is sure
to come. The album is to be recorded before the end of the year and Tilt continue to grow
and grow in their creativity day by day.
Tilt have played their first live gigs at Club Class in Maidstone, Feel @
Preston University and Cream's infamous Courtyard in Liverpool last year, and this year we
have secured several high profile gigs in the shape and form of, several universities,
Home London, Rennaissance Live in Ibiza with many more requests coming through as we
write.
TILT have gone into 2000 with domination in mind and don't be surprised when they
get it!
JOHN GRAHAM DISCOGRAPHY (Spring 2000) • ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONS |
Artist | Title | Label |
Quivver | Saxy Lady | A&M Records |
Quivver | Twist & Shout | A&M Records |
Skanna | Intimidator EP | Skanna Records |
Skanna | Untitled 2 | Unreleased Skanna |
Skanna | The Night Stalker EP | Skanna Records |
Skanna | Until The Night is Morning | Skanna Records |
Skanna | Heaven E.P (feat This Way) | Skanna Records |
Skanna | The Greatest Thing | Skanna Records |
Skanna | All You Wanted | Skanna Records |
Skanna | feat Neil Trix | Skanna Records |
Quivver | Believe In Me | Perfecto Records |
Quivver | Extra Time | Perfecto Records |
Freestyle Funk Boogie | Manoevres Step 1 | White |
Freestyle Funk Boogie | Manoevres Step 2 | White |
Freestyle Funk Boogie | Manoevres Step 3 | White |
Space Manoeuvres | Stage One | Red Parrot/Hooj |
Stoneproof | Everything's Not You | Virgin/V.C |
Quivver | She Does | Virgin/V.C |
REMIXES (QUIVVER) |
Remix For : | Title | Label |
Sounds of Blackness | We Are the Drum | (un-released) |
Plastic Sun | Plastic Sun | (un-released) |
Zee | Dreamtime | Perfecto |
Mozaic | Sing Hallejuliah | Perfecto |
Judy Cheeks | Reach | Positiva |
Amos | Church of Freedom | Positiva |
Evolution | Look Up To The Light | De-Construction |
Robert Miles/Maria Nayler | One and One | De-Construction |
Led Zeppelin | Babe I'm Gonna Leave You | (un-released) |
Simply Red | Fairground | East West |
Kylie Minogue | Some Kind Of Bliss | De-Construction |
Noriuki Makihara | Secret Heaven | East West Japan |
Culture Club | Do You Really Want to | Virgin Records |
Mike Koglin | On My Way | Multiply |
Culture Club | Time (Clock of the Heart) | Virgin Records |
Libra | Anomaly | Platipus |
B.T. | Mercury & Solace | Pioneer |
Maria Nayler | Angry Skies | De-Construction |
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