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Anti-Corporate fervour?
What the hell is Ikon about? "Happy coincidences," opines co-founding member Alex Rizzo with a smile.
Comprising of singers, musicians and producers, Ikon's self titled album project has been made in seven different countries and has eight different collaborations. "There was never a timeframe or a deadline. Many of us have been in dance music for a while, and I think that although it has brought great times for us there was definitely a feeling of tiredness with corporate parameters." Elliot Ireland, co-founder #2, is feeling reflective.
Rolf, your stylophone please
Ikon is about producing lush, imaginative music and recreating sounds in an original way. "Give us a keyboard a string, synth or computer- Rolf Harris's stylophone and we'll play it- the quirkier the better. If there's a sound we wanna emulate we'll try and get the original materials: like a 60s bass and a 60s mic to get the right effect."
As for the Ikon sound it's tricky to categorise: bossa nova melodies seem to seep effortlessly into epic cinematic productions, which mutate into slick drum and bass rhythms: "Perhaps we're the phoenix that's risen from the ashes of dance- actually on second thoughts that makes us sound like a dodgy thrash band doesn't it?" ponders Alex Rizzo.
Ikon would like you to meet:
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