CARLOS "SOUL" SLINGERWhile many modern day American drum and bass dj's fight for the title of
"don",
the true American Emperor of Drum and bass is still standing!
Frequently referred to as the Russel Simons of the electronic music scene,
Soul Slinger the true American electronic music mogul. For years he has been
a monumental figure of the past and present state of Electronic Music
Culture.Born and raized in Sao Paulo Brazil, Carlos Soul Slinger began his career in
the early 1980's. After many years, looking for new direction, Soul Slinger
decided to make the move to New York city. In 1989, Slinger opened what was
to be one of the most important icons of the American rave culture....
Liquid Sky. Liquid Sky is the original "rave emporium" in the United
States. A genious idea. Providing clothing, cosmetics, novelties, mix tapes
and Vinyl. The trend soon followed across the United States with many other
fundemental shops such as, Satellite Records, Break Beat Sciece, Dr Free
Clouds Mixing Lab, Pure Acid, and many others... A record label then
followed... Liquid Sky Music / Jungle Sky Records. Liquid Sky Music has
been responsible for some of the most forward-thinking music to emerge from
the New York City underground over the decades. In 1994, he released the
Jungle Liquid Sky / Ethiopia 12", being the first release on Jungle Sky
Records, and at that, the first American drum and bass production on vinyl.
Since then, he has released countless singles, and albums collaborating with
everyone from Afrika Bambaataa, Ali Khan, Elliot Sharp, Bill Laswell, Bernie
Worell (Funkadelic), Grand Master DST, Derek Bailey, William Burroughs,
Ziggy Marley, Dee Lite, Arto Lindsay, Buckethead, DJ Disk, DJ Spooky, Air
Liquide, Otto with Bebel Gilberto, Chico Science and Nacao Zumbi, Funk como
le gusta’, BID ,Cyro Batista,,Suba, Mestre Ambrosio,The Swirlies,and others.
As Sonic Soul's Retina says in their July/August 1997 issue, "Few American
producers/DJ's/entrepreneurs have done more to help the cause of stateside
drum n' bass than NYC's Carlos Soul Slinger.".After many many years,
Soul Slinger finaly agreed to release a full - length
album, Don't Believe,
a record of surprising diversity and genre-hopping.
Alternative Press called it "...a brave and frequently successful musical
statement that truly pushes the boundaries of popular music." When
interviewed for Paper magazine, Soul Slinger said, "Don't Believe is a
reference to everything we have believed in for the last couple of thousand
years. We have to do our best and keep hope and energy alive for the next
people who come. It's all just a wave of energy. Don't believe, just
exist!".After many years of touring every major destination of the uncharted dnb
world, Soul Slinger decided to embarck in a new venture, creating the now
legendary planetary massive "ECOSYSTEM" in August 2000. Working in
conjunction with Greenpeace, ECOSYSTEM is the original 4-day mega music,
human rights and ecology festival in the Amazon Rainforest. It is the first
non-profit electronic music festival environmentally sound to take place in
the Amazon Rainforest and one of the largest events in the world. The
Ecosystem project managed to bring together representatives from the
government, NGOs and artists in aid of a common goal. It shows that the
event embraces different sectors of society and that it is a real public
interest event as well as it's fun and cultural side, it has both content
and official endorsement. Through Soul Slinger's long-standing history as a
pioneer in the electronic music scene, he was able to enlist the help of top
notch DJs and producers around the globe, dedicated to creating awareness
for this unique event, the ecological concerns that currently exist in the
Amazon Rainforest and ultimately raise consciousness for every living as an
ecosystem.Owning the first American Rave Emporium, the first American Drum and Bass
Label, Producing the first American Drum and Bass vinyl, the first American
"dnb" clothing line, and simply the first American Drum and Bass Artist....
There is no question of who is the true Emperor of the Amerian drum and bass
scene!This is Soul Slinger...
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