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 dissent's self-titled debut marked the first release for Wide Hive Records and set the standard for high quality to follow. Gregory Howe and Babak Tondre wrote all compositions and play a variety of instruments between them. Merging youthful compositions with tenured strong musicality, dissent established a theme that would continue for all Wide Hive releases. Timeless music that combines spirit and innovation, current sounds with soul roots. Bleeding Together marked a departure for dissent, now embracing Electronica based sounds and world music in progressive song structure. The addition of Nathalie Sanchez in 1998 brought soft spoken conviction to the group's identity and continued an effort to evolve a world flavor in the music. Nathalie's tracks on Bleeding Together were also remixed on Wide Hive Remixed by Ticklah ("Rudy") and GE-ology ("Shine"). This time around, on dissent's third release, Swap Meet Seers, Nathalie puts forth two new singles with Dissent producer Gregory Howe. Nathalie co-authored the lyrics with Gregory Howe on two tracks in French: "Je me Souviens" and "L'ame Celeste." "Je me Souviens" is available on the new Wide Hive Sampler. Swap Meet Seers is composed by Howe with drumming by Chris Krotky, Vocals by Nathalie Sanchez, Bass by Matt Montgomery, and Keys by Matt Cunitz. Other remixes of Bleeding Together such as Tommy Guerrero's 10" or DJ Eli's Bleeding Together demonstrate the versatility of the music itself. For interviews, photos, or more information about Wide Hive artists, please contact: press@widehive.com - (415) 282-9433.  dissent // Swap Meet Seers URB (PDF, HTML) "File dissent under uncategorical. The 10-piece Bay Area band synthesizes strings, chords, horns, drums, keys and just about every other sound known to man (and woman) into a sonically layered melt whose artistry is as stupefying as it is enjoyable." Dissent // Bleeding Together Straight No Chaser "Dissent is possibly the hottest outfit waiting to be discovered this side of the Atlantic...an organic fusion of soul, jazz and funk with an afro underbelly and a touch of folk produced by a genius, Gregory Howe, whose sympathies straddle all genres." URB "The organic, eclectic feel Dissent bring to their sessions is impressive. The Bay Area evolution continues with Wide Hive a step ahead." SF Weekly "As the project's producer and principal songwriter, Howe couches the vocal tracks in lush, layered arrangements, recalling the mellower output of such U.K. imprints as Ninja Tune and Mo' Wax. "Dissent 2" finds Ouano's warm Fender Rhodes laying a foundation for Tim Hyland's lithe flute lines and Lila Sklar's hypnotic violin." Popmatters "What's immediate when listening to the album is how utterly affecting it is. It's the kind of album best listened to in the early hours of the morning. When the rest of the world is asleep, Dissent will awaken in you images of chaos, distress and controlled comfort."  2004 WIDE HIVE RECORDS PO BOX 460067 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94146 |