Puracane
Part electronic, part beat-driven and part pure millennial pop - this is the sound of PURCANE.
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Part electronic, part beat-driven and part pure new millennial pop - this is the sound of Puracane. Breakbeat ballads brush up next to crackling electronic torch songs on their Ubiquity Recordings debut titled “Things You Should Leave Alone”.
Check out our real audio files for a sneak preview of the Puracane album (released March 2000) and their limited edition 12”.
The brains behind Puracane belong to David Biegel - one half of electronic act Bugs, he’s a programmer, bass player, remixer and producer based in New York. Biegel’s solo Skyjuice project has become one of the most in-demand production names in the USA. Over the past year or so he has lent an underground production sound to an eclectic group of musicians including Natalie Imbruglia, Mike Ladd, Carly Simon, Morley, So So, Rooster and Terra Deva. He has remixed music by Luscious Jackson, Bis , Morley, Blueboy, Hooverphonic, 80 Mile Beach and even Crystal Gayle! A member of numerous bands (from dub outfits to hip hop productions), Biegel turned to producing as tendinitis hindered his ability to play bass. Skyjuice is his solo project often featuring talented MCs and vocalists on solo releases. Skyjuice tunes have appeared on 12”s and on “No Categories” vol’s 1 and 2, “Audio Alchemy” and “What’s Cookin’” for Ubiquity.
A recent move to NYC from San Francisco has put Biegel in touch with many new
musical contacts. For Puracane he teamed up with vocalist Ali Rogers (see below) and renowned guitar player Knox Chandler - known for his stints with Souixsie and the Banshees, REM and the Psychedelic Furs.
Ali Rogers sought out auditions with local bands in the Village Voice. Her efforts with Barbie Complex bought them major label interest but unfortunately the band spilt under the pressure. Around that time a gentleman with a scrawny Bristol accent called and asked for a demo because he wanted to record with her. The voice on the other end of the phone belonged to Tricky and an off-on relationship continued for a couple of years, Rogers eventually electing not to work for
the UK producer. Coming full circle Rogers latched onto David Biegels Village Voice advertisment looking for a new vocalist.
In Rogers, Biegel had found the rare combination he had been seeking - a talented vocalist who could write great songs and was willing to stretch the boundaries of performance without wanting to sound exactly like another Portishead or Massive Attack. Sure the band has a girl and is beat oriented, but one listen and you’ll hear the difference. The album begins with the edgy “14 Nights” and the title track, both of which manage to balance leftfield production sensibilty with catchy hooks and great songwriting. Reaching out in many directions, Puracane peer into a more guitar driven sound on “Not Today” but can also provide a chilling ballad as displayed on “I Need To Leave.” Rogers is a huge Janes Addiction fan, hence the cover version of “Summertime Roll."
Rehearsals for a live tour are in motion and dates will be announced to support the release of the album in March, 2000. Biegel is excited to work with someone as charismatic as Rogers having seen so many electronic bands look flat on stage. “Ali gets crazy whenever we go to shows, she spends all night in the pit,“ he says. ‘I can’t wait to get out there an do this thing live!”
To spread the word, pre-album release, we released a very limited edition 12” featuring 2 tracks and complementary remixes by Inertia recording artists Hefner and The Underwolves from Islands new Blue imprint. Several thousand 12” s have already been sold on word-of-mouth buzz and serviced to college radio, DJs and press
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USA
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Comments (2)
Hi Puracane,
i like your Tracks ! Keep on your good work !!
Please listen to my Tracks too !!!
BEATJUGGLER
THANKX !!!
