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Gerald Simpson (born 16 February 1967, Moss Side, Manchester, England), better known as A Guy Called Gerald, is a British musician, DJ and record producer.
He is best known for his early work in the Manchester acid house scene in the late 1980s and the track "Voodoo Ray". At that time, he specialised in techno music produced using equipment such as the Roland TB-303 bass synthesiser and the TR-808 drum machine.
Simpson was influenced by his Jamaican roots; his father's blue beat, ska and Trojan reggae record collection, his mother's Pentecostal church sessions and the Jamaican sound system parties in Manchester's Moss Side area where he grew up.
He absorbed jazz fusion and electro funk at clubs, youth clubs and shebeens such as Legends, St.Alfonso's, British Legion and the Reno in Manchester, where the dancefloor in the early 1980s inspired him to study contemporary dance. Manchester was a hotbed of dance music with black club nights open every night of the week and Simpson spent his time joining in the vibe. Around 1983 with electro booming and early hip hop, breakdancing and b-boy culture making its way from the US, he left dance college to immerse himself in electronic music production. At this time music from Detroit and Chicago – from producers such as Juan Atkins, Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson was being played by Stu Allen on Piccadilly Radio and imported directly into Manchester's specialist record shops.
A Guy Called Gerald on BBC Radio 1 back in 1995. Tracklisting: 01. Adam F - Circles (Section 5) 02. Roni Size - It's a Jazz Thing (Ladies Mix)(V Recordings) 03. Ballistic Brothers - I'll Fly Away (Junior Boy's Own) 04. Wax Doctor - Never as Good (Talkin' Loud) 05. Studio Pressure - Fusion (Photek) 06. Wax Doctor - Atmospheric Funk (Talkin' Loud) 07. Aquarius - Drift to the Centre (Looking Good) 08. Studio Pressure - The Water Margin (Photek) 09. Source Direct - Fabric of Space (Source Direct) 10. J Majik - Jim Kutta (Metalheadz) 11. Hidden Agenda - The Flute Tune (Metalheadz) 12. J Majik - Tranquil (Metalheadz) 13. Wax Doctor - The Rise (Metalheadz) 14. Rufige Kru - V.I.P. Riders Ghost (Metalheadz) 15. Metalheads - You and Me (The Sax Attack) (Synthetic Hardcore Phonography) 16. Doc Scott...
A Guy Called Gerald Voodoo Ray. 1988 single charting at #12 in the UK in July 1989. From the album 'Hot Lemonade'. Official music video HQ 80s 80's hey ah aha ah ha ha yeah acid house. ohnoitisnathan
This is how easy it was in the 80's. The hard part was getting the machines the talk to each other but that's still not rocket science. Roland TR-808 + SH-101 http://www.guycalledgerald.com/
A Guy called Gerald, the TR-909 and the new TR-09 Roland Boutique. Making electronic music since the mid ‘80s gives A Guy called Gerald a certain perspective on the industry. We spoke to the genre-busting producer on his first encounters with the original TR-909 and TB-303, how they helped him get started with his music, and what he thinks of the latest additions to Roland Boutique family, especially the TR-09 and TB-03. You’ll also find out that 808 State’s ‘Pacific State’ was originally called something completely different… Learn more about the Boutiques at https://www.roland.com/global/product... https://www.roland.com/global/product... https://www.roland.com/global/product...
Here's the third in our series of Gamechanger interviews, this time featuring A Guy Called Gerald, the man behind the timeless classic Voodoo Ray. Point Blank is based in London, the home of electronic music, and has been voted 'Best Music Production and DJ School' by DJ Mag. You can learn Ableton Live or Logic Pro via our online courses or in our state-of-the-art studios in Hoxton. More information here :: http://www.pointblankonline.net/courses/
A Guy Called Gerald Live at Victoria Baths November 1988 Otherside of Midnight. In my memory this night was a lot crazier ,but I think most people came later after the cameras 'Wet' (Aqua Party at Victoria Baths with two heated swimming pools, Turkish baths and sauna; DJs Mike Pickering, Graeme Park and Jon DaSilva, plus a special beach-wear fashion PA. A wonderful idea, but it was bit too cold to entice a lot of people to come down; there was hardly anybody on the dance floor in the sport room, but luckily there was plenty of space in the sauna and the amount of people in the pool was just right. A half-hour of the night was televised as part of 'The Other Side Of Midnight' - a weekly arts programme presented by Tony Wilson and broadcast by Granada.) From "The Hacienda Must Be Built" by ...
A Guy Called Gerald Live @ Dommune 22.08.2013
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A Guy Called Gerald @ RTS.FM Berlin - 02.05.2010: Live set
Legendary DJ and producer A Guy Called Gerald discusses synths, loudness, playing live and the "sci-fi piece of hi-fi" that is Real World Studios.
Real time grooving. I love to be face to face with the party. My dream is to produce a track right in the centre of the dance floor.
A pioneer of Acid House in the 1980s, Gerald Simpson has been a mainstay of the club scene ever since. Nowadays, when A Guy Called Gerald performs he runs dual laptops both running Reason. The setup allows him to go further than simply controlling 2-track masters like most DJs. He's able to interact with individual elements of the song and adapt the mix to the crowd. We'll be checking out his live rig in action and seeing how it works.
A Guy Called Gerald – Hot Lemonade Label: Rham! – RACD1 Format: CD, Album Country: UK Released: 13 Mar 1989 Genre: Electronic Style: Acid House, Techno, Electro 1. Hot Lemonade 0:00 2. Rhythm Of Life 5:05 3. Arcade Fantasy 9:35 4. Radio Active 14:28 5. Music Sweet Muzic 17:35 6. In The Beginning 22:47 7. K9 25:50 8. Escape II 31:18 9. I Am Somebody 35:16 10. Tranquility On Phobos 39:45 11. Voodoo Ray (Radio Mix) 45:09
Gerald Simpson playing at Hacienda Warm Up at Eastern Bloc Records, Manchester. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No Copyright Infringement intended. I do not own any song playing here. These belongs to it's rightful owners. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
A Guy Called Gerald – Proto Acid / The Berlin Sessions Label: Laboratory Instinct – LI011CD Format: CD, Album, Mixed Country: Germany Released: 12 Aug 2006 Genre: Electronic Style: Techno, Minimal, Acid 1. Marching Powder 0:00 2. The Strip 2:30 3. Auto Rebuild 3:55 4. Space 1999 6:15 5. Droid 7:30 6. Nasty 11:40 7. The Slink 15:05 8. Transition 17:43 9. Andromeda 18:59 10. Monday 20:50 11. Clock 25:27 12. Downstroke 26:58 13. Bumpt 29:30 14. Plaything 32:20 15. Merlot Brougham 35:03 16. Xray 38:30 17. Feel The Heat 41:28 18. Skitzoid 43:18 19. Night Flight 46:44 20. Scaffolding 51:25 21. Bass-O-Tran 53:34 22. Robogroover 55:55 23. Voltar 58:40 24. Sweet You 1:06:13
In the second Talking Heads, the upstanding gentleman of the community Mr Terry Farley talks to A Guy Called Gerald about his True School Manifesto, the politics of dancing, from the speaker to the sneaker, free knob twiddling to the stars, keeping it real and pizza! Gerald plays an 8 hour set at A Night With...on Saturday 9th February at Basing House. Filmed and Edited by Joe Mannion (Sleeping State) Sound recorded and mixed by Leaf Troup & Finbar Curran (Butcher Row Studios) With thanks and love the the super great Voodoo Rays Pizza joint. Tickets for A Night With... A Guy Called Gerald available here: http://bit.ly/Y7yBYN Check http://www.theransomnote.co.uk/ for more good R$N good stuff.
Dance music pioneer A Guy Called Gerald talks about the culture of technology in electronic music and how new tools like TRAKTOR DJ for iPad changed how he performs and creates. We're giving you the chance to win a VIP weekend in Berlin - just record your own rooftop mix with TRAKTOR DJ for iPad and iPhone and upload it to Mixcloud. Don't have TRAKTOR DJ? No problem. Just share your best Spotify playlist below and tag #WHATWOULDYOUPLAY More details here: http://www.native-instruments.com/en/specials/terms-and-conditions-mix.-win.-berlin/ Thanks to: BASEMENT London and The New British Music: A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Ray A Guy Called Gerald - 28 Gun Bad Boy More on TRAKTOR DJ: http://www.native-instruments.com/traktordj
An excerpt from an Interview Session legend A Guy Called Gerald did at Mutek 2012. He talks about how Black Secret Technology came about. You know, only the greatest electronic music album of all time to ever come out.
Artists Arthur Baker, Ricardo Villalobos, Hardfloor, Netsky, Dr Meaker, A Guy Called Gerald and Boys Noize talk about their experiences with Roland instruments and discuss the joys and challenges of performing electronic music live.
As part of our big Dreaming New Futures event earlier in 2012, we sat down with some huge industry names, including A Guy Called Gerald (Gerald Simpson), in this short clip he talks about Music Production and what it means to the industry. www.dbsmusic.net
Hairless, large flashing black eyes,
Pear-shaped head,
A chalky grey-white complexion,
Wanted for a fifteen year record of caddle mutilation, vandalism, and abduction,
Last reported: seen flying a grey metallic saucer-shaped vehicle