Alchemy In Roots
Alchemy in Roots is a dazzling new project from two veteran British musicians. Peter C is the alchemist producer, guitarist and keyboard player behind Global Trancemission and Darkstarcruiser and Rankin’ Jules is a guitarist,percussionist and singer/songwriter who was the founder and guiding force of ferocious new wave band Running Dogs. When the two streams of talent of these lifelong friends converge the results are astonishing. Jules’ protest songs crackle over a shimmering array of world instruments and tribal drums. Their debut album “Shine Beneath the Skin” contains almost 75 minutes of first class world fusion music with a reggae sensibility.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
A love of music throughout the ages and from all over the world has been the shared passion of the members of Alchemy in Roots for half a century! Even from their schooldays,Peter C and Rankin’ Jules played truant for months on end in order to listen to pirate radio and hard-to-obtain vinyl singles. Come the ‘70’s both were involved in local punk/new wave bands. Rankin’ Jules honed his writing and performance skills into the ‘80’s with various bands while Peter C began a long apprenticeship in production skills, later forming the Global Trancemission record label and releasing many successful trance and ambient CD’s. He also formed Darkstarcruiser, a homage to UK space rock. A chance reunion in the street brought these two diverse talents back together and the result is the astonishing mixture of reggae, world fusion and protest songs emergent on “Shine Beneath the Skin”, their debut album. Alchemy in Roots are already back in the studio preparing to embark on their second project.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Studio only
Your musical influences
We love everything and incorporate over 50 years of listening into what we do....from World to Reggae or Rock,Blues or Jazz or even Folk or Classical.
What equipment do you use?
Too many things to list ...Acoustic and Electric guitars,Ethnic Drums and World Instruments and Synths and Samplers. All recorded onto a Hard Disk recorder (AW2816) and using computers also for production finishing or midi.
