ABASSI ALL STARS/PERCH (UK)

ROOTS OF DUB FUNK 5 - Track 13 - "DANGER DUB"

Neil Perch is the founder member of Zion Train and the owner and administrator of the Universal Egg and Deep Root record labels. He also owns and runs the Abassi Hi Power sound system.
Remix, Production and writing credits include, Gentleman, UB40 ('Homegrown' album 2003), 99 posse, Luciano, Beenie Man Earl 16, Jack Radics, Gregory Isaacs, Alton Ellis, Markus Stockhausen, Robert Miles, Patrice, Cashma Hoody, Prince Allah, Chumbawamba, Rootsman, Afro-Celt Sound System, Dub Syndicate, The Shamen, Ozric Tentacles, Gary Clail, Junior Reid, The Ruts DC, Merzbow, Loop Guru, Coil, Maxi Priest, New Model Army, Muslimgause, Headmix, Kava Kava, 10 Dubians, Zion Train, The Tassilli Players and The Power Steppers.
Neil has also been busy songwriting with artists on his own Deep Root label such as Earl 16, Fitta Warri and Junior Kigwa and writes lyrics alongside all of these artists.
Neil has been involved in all sorts of information dissemination from music to magazines, CD Roms to Internet Sites. Neil has also contributed songs to various soundtracks including Venice film festival award winner - Antonio Boccola's film - 'Fame Chimica'
Neil has been performing worldwide for over 15 years, blowing some minds and pumping up the Bass in Germany, Switzerland, Finland, Estonia, USA, France, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Portugal, Zambia, Italy, Eire, Holland, Belgium, Japan, Serbia and the UK
Neil plays as dubmaster and electronics controller in both the Zion Train band and sound system shows, he djs dub and roots both with and without the amazing Abassi Hi Power sound system.

STUDIO
Neil's studio is in Cologne, Germany. and currently uses a Macintosh G4 dual processor machine amd emagic's logic' sequencer and recording software.
The studio runs two MOTU 896 and one 828 AD/DA converters, there is a Mackie 32:8:2 mixer. Monitoring is supplied by PMC monitors with Genelec sub woofers linked and Neil has an extensive collection of vintage analogue effects units that perch uses in full effect to live mix material written in the Macintosh through the Mackie desk.
There is a large live room and several mics are available including Neumann.
Synchronisation facilities and Protools use are situated in the partner studio, also in central Cologne.

EQUIPMENT LIST
Vermona resonant filter
Hand made stereo valve unit
Apple Mac G4 Titanium Laptop
MOTU 828
Boss Flanger
Aphex Dominator Peak Limiter 720
SPL Channel One Tube Preamplifier 9945
Great British Spring Reverb
Boss Delay
Yamaha Digital Reverberation R1000
PMC LB1 Monitors
Hafler Amplifier P3000 Transnova
Genelec Subwoofer 7050A
Mackie 32:8:2 Mixing Console
Boss Flanger RBF10
Boss Digital Delay
Echoman Analogue Echo EM150
Chaser Echo Unit
Teac Dual Cassette Recorder W415
Technics SL1210 Turntable
Tascam DA30 MKII DAT
MOTU 896 Firewire Interfaces
Apple Mac Dual Processor G4 Desktop Computer
2 x flatscreen monitors
2 x 400gb 7200rpm Firewire Hard Disc
Maxtor 200 gB Firewire Hard Disc
Roland SDE 330
JHS Digital Delay S1024
MXR Pitch Transposer
Alesis Quadraverb
Roland PC300 USB Keyboard
Yamaha CSx1 Keyboard
Korg SDD1000 Digital Delay
Alesis Midiverb
Symmetrix Expander
Evans Analogue Echo AE205R

For information on Neil's studio please go to
http://www.wobblyweb.com/zt/2906.html

CONTACT: Abbassi All Stars/Perch