"In their dub mixes, the bomb squad invent sampladelic electronics at the heart of hiphop that turns up the volume of the world." - Boomnoise, Dubstep Forum
"The Bomb Squad—the Hank Shocklee–led production team responsible for Public Enemy's dystopian sound (is) arguably one of dubstep's precursors, in vibe if not in exact ancestral lineage." - Time Out New York
"I'm well excited to hear what bomb squad have got in store...bomb squad sounds is the most exciting prospect I've heard for a long time." - Thomas E. Griffin, Dubstep Forum
March 4, 2008 (New York, NY)
For the first time in their legendary 20+ year career, production team the BOMB SQUAD (Hank Shocklee & Keith Shocklee) are preparing to perform live in concert in anticipation of their upcoming debut project & world tour.
The BOMB SQUAD and their trademark multi-layered, innovative sonic masterpieces have been at the forefront of electronic music production techniques and they have been heralded as one of the most influential production teams in contemporary music history.
The force behind Public Enemy and some of most significant albums of all time, including It Takes A Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back and also Ice Cube's AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted, albums which regularly rank as two of the greatest and influential recordings of all time in various publications such as Rolling Stone and Spin, the BOMB SQUAD is also credited with creating seminal recordings for a variety of other highly regarded artists such as Madonna, Janet Jackson, Slick Rick, Bell Biv Devoe, LL Cool J, & Run DMC.
After many successful years in the studio, the BOMB SQUAD is now gearing up for their debut solo album this time with Hank Shocklee and Keith Shocklee serving as the front men for an album that will feature a combination of futuristic live electronics, visuals and vocals. Hank Shocklee describes this new venture by saying, "I want to be a hybrid of man and machine as opposed to being a performer that uses machines."
BOMB SQUAD will be headlining the DESTRUCTION outdoor poolside concert event on Saturday March 29th from 12 noon – 6pm at the Miami Beach Resort & Spa, 4833 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, 33140. For more info: http://www.wintermusicconference.com
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For Press Inquiries:
Jo-Ann Nina
jo-ann@shocklee.com
For More info on BOMB SQUAD:
www.myspace.com/originalbombsquad
