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***Having gained recognition as a DJ through his acrobatic turntable solos opening for L.A. rappers like Tha Liks, DJ Frane now earns his acclaim producing instrumental concept albums that sound like nothing anyone's ever heard. Frane's unique and highly emotive style combines thoughtful, impossibly intricate sample arrangements with live instruments. Dreamy, compellingly funky grooves flow seamlessly from one to the next, more as movements in a story than as individual songs. This fusion of genuine hip hop sensibility with stony, experimental techniques led Alternative Press to call Frane "a less pretentious yet just as progressive DJ Shadow." His first solo album, Frane's Fantastic Boatride (GoodVibe Recordings) became a college radio fave, and was used in several films, including the joint-smoking scene in the blockbuster Romeo Must Die. Frane is revolutionary, expanding realm of hip hop. --BR A full blown instrumental symphony! Frane's far-roaming ear and deft ability to juxtapose disparate elements along an ever-morphing beat make him one to watch for the future. -Alternative Press |
