Sonova
Eccodek
Peppermoth
Andrew McPherson
Remixes
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Sonova
Sonova is all about the pocket. Andrew’s latest project embraces late 80’s/early 90’s groove music, when the mix of funk, jazz, dub, reggae, downtempo, and breakbeat brought chill vibes to hungry ears and hips; when labels like Ninja Tune, Astralworks, K7, Island, Acid Jazz, Blue Note and Verve all lead with fresh mixes full of funk, dub and downtempo, jazz, Latin breaks, B-movie soundtracks and soul odysseys.
Sonova takes all that inspiration and gives you ‘Future Grateful Vol. 1-3’, three ep’s born from those blunted, ol’ school days. But the project’s story actually begins in 1999, when Andrew wrote, produced but never released, a 10-track album fuelled by the buzz of St.Germain, Herbaliser, Thievery Corporation, K+D and more. 25 years later, the blueprint has been updated with 8 new tracks, creating a musical bookend to the original 10.
Andrew lays it all down with Fender Rhodes, flute, tenor sax, bass, guitar, synths, programming, samples and dubbed out sonics, all in his Monastereo recording studio.
Sonova’s ‘Future Grateful, Vol. 1-3’ is your road trip companion, your late night playlist, your Sunday afternoon daydream.
eccodek
Eccodek’s globetrotting blend of diasporic music traditions from the world’s 4 corners, fused with a future-forward mix of funk, dub, electronic and jazz has welcomed them to the world stage for over 20 years. With 9 albums and countless remixes, their collaborations with artists from Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Turkey, Persia, India and the Caribbean, have made Eccodek a leader in global fusion. Created by Canadian producer Andrew McPherson, Eccodek has appeared on labels, Six Degrees Records, Real World Records, Buddha Bar, White Swan/Black Swan, National Geographic, EMI, Sony Music and more. They are 2-time Juno Award nominees (Canada’s Grammys) for World Music and 2-time Canadian Music Award winners.
Eccodek remixes/collabs include artists: Vieux Farka Touré, Jane Siberry, Desert Dwellers, Kiran Ahluwalia, Philosopher Kings, Lenka Lichtenberg, Dub Colossus, MC Yogi, Delhi 2 Dublin, Stephen Fearing, Deva Premal, Jaffa Road, Dubmatix, Syriana and more.
“An intoxicating trip into future globalism.”
“Eccodek are back on form, taking listeners on an aural journey across the continents.”
peppermoth
“From chamber music to post-rock reveries to stark soundscapes…beautiful intimacy.”
Andrew’s ambient, neo-classical project, Peppermoth is a quiet and hypnotic take on the genre made famous by artists like Eno, Harold Budd, Tangerine Dream, Ryuichi Sakamoto and Daniel Lanois. Andrew continues the musical exploration of these artists but adds to it, his deep love of 20th century, neo-classical impressionism. Think, Débussy and Satie. With each new record, the collaborative mindset of the recordings places as much value in the silence, as it does the music.
Named after the chameleonic insect, the ‘peppered moth’, the music mimics the transformative qualities of the moth, with themes subtly and slowly unfolding into a web of auditory contrast and texture. Analog synths, pedal steel guitar, piano, double bass, flutes, brass, omnichord and processed guitars weave in and out of these expansive soundscapes. Peppermoth has released an impressive 5 albums over 7 years in collaboration with US imprint, Six Degrees Records.
“McPherson proves to be a master of this genre.”
Andrew mcpherson
Andrew's solo work is rooted in the singer/songwriter tradition. And with a 35 year career making and producing records, he has access to a diverse set of musical tools to help frame those songs. Raised and trained as a classical musician, his solo material isn’t afraid to paint with a myriad of colours, embracing rock, funk, electronic, folk, ambient and jazz to express himself. But it’s his rich baritone that draws the listener in. It’s no coincidence he is a sought after voice actor, for there is story telling in his woolly baritone. Over 4 solo albums, Andrew has guided listeners into rich musical terrain, propelled by contemplative, heart-centred and sometimes whimsical lyrics. It's a rich, aural tapestry of both nuanced, widescreen production and stripped to the bone simplicity.
Andrew's latest, Bardo, is a sonic quilt of rock, art pop, ambient and folk and plays like musical bookends, with one half favouring lean, visceral arrangements, lyrics and melodies, while the other hypnotizes with trippy atmospherics and dreamier prose.
remixes
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About Andrew
Andrew McPherson wears a creative coat of many colours, giving him the flexibility to move from producer to multi-instrumentalist, remixer to artist and voice actor. The Canadian producer is a 2-time Juno Award nominee (Canada's Grammy's) and 2-time Canadian Music Award winner, releasing a total of 22 albums under 4 distinct musical identities - global-dub fusionists Eccodek, ambient-classical shape shifters Peppermoth, funk/soul groove merchants Sonova and singer/songwriter. Additionally, Andrew has amassed an impressive array of collaborative and remix work for artists including Vieux Farka Touré, Jane Siberry, Desert Dwellers, Kiran Ahluwalia, Philosopher Kings, Lenka Lichtenberg, The McDades, Jaffa Road, Dub Colossus, MC Yogi, Delhi 2 Dublin, Stephen Fearing, Delia Derbyshire Appreciation Society, Kevin Breit and many more. His work has appeared on distinguished labels like Six Degrees Records, Real World Records, Buddha Bar, White Swan/Black Swan, The Ambient Zone, National Geographic, EMI and Sony Music. Eccodek, Peppermoth and Sonova are currently distributed by US imprint, Six Degrees Records.
Andrew holds an Honours B.A. in Music from the University of Western Ontario and a Diploma in Recording Arts from Fanshawe College. He is also a much in-demand voice actor, anchoring radio and TV campaigns for clients including, Lipton’s, BMO, TD Canada, Dr Oetker, Toyota, HSBC, Nikon, Labatt’s, Toronto Star and Kraft, in addition to narrating countless documentary series appearing on Canadian and US networks. He is currently the network voice of HGTV Canada and Hollywood Suite.
Andrew operates a full service recording studio, The Monastereo, favouring a hybrid analog/digital recording and mixing approach, at the centre of which is his beloved 40 year old Sony MCI JH618 mixing console.