Gavin Froome

Independent music producer Gavin Froome will release his third album for Nordic Trax in October

‘04. Underground Heroes has that refined sound neatly described by XLR8R Magazine as ‘the kind

of swanky house and slinky down tempo that could turn shit into sugar.’ Underground Heroes is a

tribute to all those talented West Coast artists who are yet to be acknowledged. A Vancouver

discovery himself, Froome has returned with a diverse and stylish vibe, ranging from stomping

house to jazzy down tempo. Boozy A.M. has already been snapped up for XLR8R’s Sept ’04 Incite

CD and Sunsets was recently licensed to D’Julz on-line mix project Audio Families - and to

Renaissance, the latest Sander Kleinenberg compilation. One of the few talents in North America to

combine a live improvisation element into his DJ performances, Froome displays an ability to

innovate and evolve in line with globally acclaimed artists. Having progressed to the super-portable

Powerbook, his full studio experience can be set up anywhere from the most compact DJ booth to

festival stages. Froome, aka the ‘Deep House Machine’, will showcase his acclaimed on-the-fly

talents for the Underground Heroes live tour. Built around all elements of the album, he will

manipulate and create a unique version for each individual set. With a list of accomplished EPs and

two albums under his belt, Froome has been hailed as one of Canada’s finest music producers. His

first EP, the 1998 Data Tracks to Distant Cities, was included on LA-based producer David

Alvarado’s compilation West Coast Vibes Vol.3 for LA's Phatt Phunk Records. The follow-up Fly Me

To Brasil became an overnight classic on discerning dance floors worldwide - and Disco Specialty

was recognized as peak time play by the likes of Carl Cox & Armand Van Helden.His debut LP for

NT, Mobile Villager was released in 1999 and promptly charted by many top DJ’s. Following its

success, the EP Skunks was released to great acclaim, with a deeper and more mature sound for

‘the wisely chilled out’. It was a superb prelude to the 2001 release of his second LP Post & Beam,

credited by XLR8R as having enough depth to shift him beyond the dance floor and into the homes

of the discerning listener. Froome has entered new realms of recognition and has been commended

by a wide variety of respected selectors, including Carl Cox, Andrew Weatherall and Giles Peterson.

His imminent third LP release is sure to arrive with style and kick it on the dance floor.

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