Having had lots of time during the Corvid 19 lockdown we have been looking for a vocalist who can perform live Pianoman performances and sing That Whitney Song and Cast A Spell.
We now believe we have s found the vocalist was looking for who is based in York, UK.
Not only will she sing the classics totally like (Not over the original song) We are also writing a number of tracks with and for her to perform at live events.
2021 here we come.
A new Pianoman track will be released exclusively on vinyl at the start of next year. It will feature on the 4 track EP for the 2021 remixes of Pump This Party and Set Me Free.
The new track is called FEEL THE LOVE and features Kiah Slater on vocals.
Carl thought it would be a great idea to do a question and answer session live on Facebook.
Ask any question you want and we will answer.
For four years James and Carl have worked together with Carl taking on the Djing side and James doing the studio work.
The exact date is not yet announced but it will be towards the end of September.
Check out the Youtube channel guys.
Just added new video's from our Facebook page Pianoman Facebook Page
With the end of summer and the end of the year fast approaching we decided to get a new branded logo design made for Pianoman.
We got designer extraordinaire Mike "Speedy" Gordon on the job and the result is due back soon.
This Tuesday will see us both at James Wesley studios in North Yorkshire for a photoshoot especially for the forthcoming 12 track CD only Pianoman album.
Five years and we have finally sorted it and we are hyped. The delay, of course, is finding the free time to link up and arrange but now after a long wait, it is happening.
We are going to start doing Weekly Vlogs which will be posted on our website and across our social media. They will cover all kinds of topics such as how Pianoman started and how tunes such as Cast A Spell and Blurred came about.
There will be a few stories from back in the '90s thrown in too.
Pump This Party and Set Me Free were two of the standout tracks from the PCP (VOL 3) vinyl that was released in 1995.
Both these tracks will be getting re-released on vinyl and come with brand new 2020 Pianoman remixes as well.
Only 300 will be pressed making this very collectable for DJ's and Old Skool Piano House fans.
The classic Pianoman / PCP anthems Whitney Tune (PCP Vol 2) and Cast A Spell (Pianoman) are getting a limited edition vinyl repress.
From an original DAT tape used for P.A.'s in the early to mid-'90s. They will be limited edition and limited to just 300.
The repress has been made possible by several private investors and will be the first of a series of new and classic tracks released again on vinyl .
Both Cast A Spell and Whitney Tune will be remastered to bring these recordings up to date both for DJ play and optimized for how we listen to music today.
A new Pianoman track is currently taking life in Ableton and we have gone right back to the start and the formula we used in the early '90s too.
Most importantly we have used all the original sound modules and synths we were using back then to make it 100% authentic.
Roland JV1080, Roland 909 drum machine and JD800 plus stings and classic organ sounds from Yamaha TX81Z and the legendary Casio CZ101 (Thank you, Louis Gaston)
Compilation CD's are still popular with DJ's as they can be played on CDJ's or ripped and added to your digital music collection.
We are shortly going to release a new series of Pianoman compilation CD's that will be professionally manufactured and complete with an audio booklet for each release. The first three in the series will contain remastered versions of classic Pianoman tracks from the PCP era and include Pianoman remixes and more.
What makes these albums really special is that they will contain brand new Pianoman tracks that you cannot get anywhere else but on these releases.
Massive value for money at £12.99 too. Vol 1 is in production now and has four new tracks in its tracklisting so far.
We are pleased to announce we have partnered up with legendary DJ software pioneers Mixed In Key.
For our DJing sets, we have been using MIK for years and now we are pleased to also incorporate the studio edition and the fantastic Captain plugins into our studio set up.
Check the MIK website here Mixed In Key Website
We have been asked to remix a brand new track for Darren Cowgill AKA Project D.
Darren has done this huge monster of a track with a very well known vocal and one of the best piano riffs you will ever hear.
Watch this Space!
At last, we can announce that the Pianoman remix of HARD UP by Old Skool legends AWESOME 3 is being released by Salford City Records digitally on February 8th 2020.
Currently, in the studio we are working on remixes for the next couple of months.
These include remixes of classic rave tracks BREAKING FREE by SLIPMATT and INCOMPLETE DARKNESS by FAT CONTROLLER. As huge fans of the original tracks, we are hyped!
The rather cheekily entitled new track called OFF MY TITS has been released digitally and is available worldwide on Salford City Records now.
Very pleased to announce we are set to release some new Old Skool piano anthems with Manchester-based Salford City Records.
These will be exclusive and only available as digital releases.
New tracks are due as we team up with DJ Lenny P to form RUFFNEK SOUND.
Rave breaks and old skool sine bass in the place!
We return to Dublin on 8th September as we play at BIG FISH LITTLE FISH Ireland's family rave event.
Full details and a chance to win family tickets to follow.
Check out the official Big Fish Little Fish website below:
Official Big Fish Little Fish website
You can hear the Pianoman remix of TOUCH & GO by PBT on site now or by visiting our Soundcloud (Link below)
The classic PBT track TOUCH AND GO is getting a Pianoman remix.
With the blessing of the act themselves has now turned into a full on hands in the air piano monster!
Currently, we are doing a remix of the classic Old Skool anthem HARD UP by Awesome 3.
Carl was asked by the act personally to do a remix after they found out he featured the original track in Pianoman DJ Sets.
We recently received a track from DJ Ste Wint who we have known a few years now and we liked the vocal so much we asked Ste if we could piano it up and he said he would love us too!
Watch out this one is one big vocal track.
Recently we remixed a classic old vocal for our friend DJ Lenny P.
We teamed up with Eddie MiTM for this one and gave it the old classic early 90's New York House vibe.
You can hear the remix on the site player now.
Any gig for Joe and the Back By Dope Demand crew always goes off byt this New Years eve at Mint in Manchester was amazing and Carl really enjoyed the event (And the mixer too!)
Catch us in Blackpool for Back By Dope Demand in Feb guys x It is a FREE event too!