Artist: Nerve
Album: Ep1, Ep2, Ep3
Quality: Lossless FLAC
Released: 2010-2011
Genre: Electronic, Dubstep, Jungle
Label: Self-Released
Size: 314 MB
Drums: Jojo Mayer
Bass: John Davis
Keys: Takuya Nakamura
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Since I already posted Three Trapped Tigers, I decided to share another kick-ass live band with you: NERVE.
I suppose most of you have heard the name Jojo Mayer before - among drummers he's said to be the best.
He's famous for his ability to play the rhythms of programmed jungle drum 'n' bass music on acoustic drums, terming this technique "reverse engineering", a phrase borrowed from computing. He executes this approach using various methods such as the Heel-toe bass drum technique, the Moeller stroke, and the "pull-out" or "push-pull" accent which takes the beat on the rebound. Using these techniques, he can play beats at astonishing speeds.
Fortunately he's not the kind of virtuoso that needs to show off his skills desperately, but on the contrary - channels every part of his skill into the way he fits into to the piece.
Nerve originally started out in the late 90s as an improvisational live-project in the NYC clubs, usually in collaboration with mcs and djs.
At that time material for the LP "Prohibited Beats" came together.
It was a decade later that they decided to attempt to translate the live experience into studio recordings. (both Prohibited Beats and the Eps that is)
In fact those recordings are LIVE RECORDINGS and are also partly IMPROVISED.
This is one hell of a tight band and I assure you that they will kick your ass seriously.
If they ever play in your city, I urge you not to hesitate.
Cheers for the love. Couple of notes:
ReplyDelete1 - the band is called just Nerve, no Jojo Mayer &, or Jojo Mayer's
2 - Prohibited Beats is a full-length studio LP
3 - not all studio recordings are one-take
4 - EPs 1-3 have been collected and remastered as The Distance Between Zero And One, available through Nerve's label, BNS Records
5 - Nerve is on tour in the PacNW from 4/24-4/28 opening for DJ Shadow
thanks for pointing out!
Deletehow is it that they are always referred to as Jojo Mayer's Nerve?
even the id-tag of the files says that..
is just a for the marketing?
concerning prohibited beats, wasn´t the record somewhat of a revamped version of identical material from 1999?
yeah, a friend of mine missed them in nyc..any idea wether there are plans on touring europe together?
For a while it was easier to publicize Nerve with Jojo's name attached, but the band name has always been just Nerve. It's harder for us to manage internationally, but in North America they're always billed as Nerve.
DeleteSome of the songs on Prohibited Beats have existed for years, but the album was the first official studio release of any of that material.
Nerve may be in Europe again later this year, we'll definitely make an announcement once we get that sorted.
i would definately appreciate that!
Deletehave a pleasant day, sir.
Ooopsies.
ReplyDeleteho-ly shit! that`s fucking amazing! whenever these freaks are around i will be there!
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