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Philippe-Alexandre Belisle
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Big Wheel
NEWS   New tracks up. And 27 altogether at the last count: all sweet, all groovy, all FREE, so help yourselves.

Do it. Do it now.

yeah.
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play lo-fi play hi-fi  Love Is In The Air
play lo-fi play hi-fi  Fire (embryo)
play lo-fi play hi-fi  Too High
play lo-fi play hi-fi  Prism
play lo-fi play hi-fi  Illusion (remastered)
play lo-fi play hi-fi  Curve
play lo-fi play hi-fi  All Over
play lo-fi play hi-fi  Capriccio
play lo-fi play hi-fi  Get the Funk (session mix)
play lo-fi play hi-fi  Beat Inertia
If you've never been here before: I am a keyboardist and sometime sessionist pottering away at my first solo writing and production project which goes by the name Big Wheel, and was born in February 2006. It's a broad range of uplifting and musical electronica styles guaranteed to make your ears happy.

OK. SO here I am at the start of 2008: nearly two years in and still knocking tunes out. There's 21 tracks now. 2007 has been a good year for me: it started with a mention in Steve Gilmore's end of year plaudits, and went on to give me a wholly undeserved but fully relished win in the House Tournament. Thanks to everyone who voted me up there. Cool. I can't seem to shake off the dance tracks now though.

In 2007 I may have appeared quiet to the soundclick forums for a couple of months here and there, but I've also been working on remixes for other people and after some annoying headaches have finally got the 'big' studio upgraded ready for a flurry of activity in 2008. I'd like to find time to do more reviews, but I'm hoping to really step up to the plate this year and churn out some more thoughtful and interesting tunage, and that will take time and concentration, so reviews may have to wait a while.

That's it. Please listen to my tracks and let me know what you heard.

And watch this space. There's always more on the way.
Why this name?
I am neither big, nor round like a wheel, so it's ironic, in the same way that Alanis isn't.
Do you play live?
I have just parted company with my band of eight years, tin gods: we were an indie rock outfit and I was the keyboardist.
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
Time for the revolution, baby. More power to independent musicians I think, and a fairer scoring of the whole thing. By which I mean that as corporate managing of music trends lessens, it becomes more possible for musicians to achieve success purely on the grounds of merit and resonance with the audience, which is what it should always have been about.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
Yeah, as I have young to provide for. I'm not so principled that I won't obey my fathering instinct
Band History:
www.tingods.co.uk
Your influences?
Direct influences for these pieces: Morcheeba, High Contrast, London Electricity, Pendulum, Adam F, Jonny L, Zero 7, Boards of Canada, Moby etc.
More generally, I am influenced by all sorts of different stuff, from ELO to Depeche Mode to Blackburn Rave music, Belgian Techno, Swiss harp music, anything rich. I like anything where you can tell that it has been done for it's own sake.
Favorite spot?
Preston - it's not that bad.
Equipment used:
A PC. Cubase SX & plug-ins. Wavelab.
Ensoniq ASR10 and E-Mu Proteus Keys.
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