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PRESS RELEASE
Bombay Records is excited to announce the release of its latest album ”The Slightest
Touch” by Vancouver singer Tim Fuller. Produced by Sean Dimitrie, Nav Bhinder &
DJ Ali, ”The Slightest Touch” showcases Fuller’s vocal abilities by visiting the many
faces of house music with an infectious and universally appealing release. Having
recently worked with Miguel Migs on his latest release as well as Groove Armada’s
upcoming album project Tim is quickly establishing himself as one of house music’s
most sought after vocalists.
Supporting the release of the album will be a nationwide tour to start mid-august
featuring Tim Fuller and Sean Dimitrie Live along with Bombay residents Nav Bhinder
& DJ Ali on the decks.
”The Slightest Touch” will first see a Canadian CD release in June followed by a
double vinyl release July 18th. Worldwide release for both formats will follow in early
september. A remix album featuring artists such as Chicken Lips, Spirit Catcher and
Fred Everything is also planned for release in the fall on vinyl.
Also rolling out is Hebegebe & Vernell de Long’s ”I Go Now” a slamming summertime
concoction featuring remixes by The Lawnchair Generals and Awaaz that’s sure to
spice up any set.
Having recently relocated from Montreal to Vancouver, Bombay has established its
headquarters and studios at ”The Penthouse” and will be continuing to expand it’s
house music catalogue while taking on new musical directions. On the horizon is a
full-length album by Montreal hip-hop artist Daybi as well as projects from Bombay’s
resident studio production team Awaaz (Sean Dimitrie & Nav Bhinder). Also in the
works is the re-launching of Bombay’s website for late summer 2006.
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TIM FULLER
While greatly inspired by Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Al Green, Curtis Mayfield and
fellow Minnesota native Prince, once turned on to the work of Frankie Knuckles and
Tony Humphries, Tim set his sights on house music to bed his writing and singing
abilities. Making use of the influences he acquired throughout his career and bringing
them into the studio, Fuller has teamed up with Vancouver producers DJ Ali and
Sean Dimitrie to great effect. Their varied backgrounds and talents have resulted
in a fresh new sound, giving house an equally raw, sophisticated and funky edge.
Ali and Dimitrie’s ”disco dubbed techno” paired with Fuller’s soul drenched style
is making motions on charts and dance floors alike, as witnessed on singles such
as ”The Release” and ”Show me Right” on Manali Records ”So Hot” on Odori and a
full-length album to be released on Bombay Records in 2006. This collaboration
has also grown into to his latest venture on stage, a live performance with Dimitrie
which has torn up select clubs with its impressive display of vocal improvisation
and live production wizardry. Having also been recently remixed by Llorca, and with
forthcoming releases with Miguel Migs set to grace his ever-growing discography,
Fuller is excited about his foray into dance music and beyond.
Born in Minnesota, Fuller has resided in California, Vancouver, the Turks and
Caicos Islands and New York City. He started singing in church choirs as a child,
and went on to study classical piano during his teenage years. Simultaneously,
Tim began to play the drums and over a period of seven years he had also
developed into a very skilled percussionist. Once he pursued a post-secondary
degree in vocal jazz harmony at the Vancouver Community College in British
Columbia, success as a musician came almost immediately.
In the early stages of his career, Fuller had a record deal with his funk/R&B outfit
Vote of Confidence, known to fans as VOC. Since then, Tim has fronted several
successful bands, performing funk, soul and R&B, though he’s best known
across the West Coast for steaming up the stage as lead vocalist for the live
funk band ‘Soulstream’, which holds a longstanding residency at Vancouver hot
spot Bar None. Meanwhile, Jazz aficionados, will recognize Fuller as front man
of vocal quartet ‘The Melloyds”, which over period of seven years, recorded two
albums and toured internationally for A&M Records. Fuller has even performed
with the likes of Bobby McFerrin.
While this introduction to one of Canada’s most in demand singer/songwriters
comes seemingly late, Fuller’s unique vocal style, musical ability and stage presence
break down walls between genres and infuse dance music with a new warmth and
humanity. Vancouver’s Tim Fuller is on track to become one of house music’s next
great performers.
SEAN DIMITRIE
To say that Sean Dimitrie is not your average DJ/Producer is an understatement.
From his pioneering live electronic jazz band Shazzam, to his first production
house, which he ran at Gore St. in Vancouver, his first labels, Cache Records &
P.F.B. Recordings to his most recent partnership with Nav Bhinder at Bombay
Records, Dimitrie is forever expanding his musical horizons.
Dimitrie is best known for his original productions and slamming remixes for
such labels as Bombay Records, Smash Hit, Leaf, Disorient, Transport, Village
and BMG. Playing the regularly across North America, Asia and Europe, he has
torn up dance floors from New York to Tokyo. His most memorable sets have
taken him as far as Thailand where he performed at events such as Ko Phangan’s
legendary Full Moon Parties. Always in search of new inspiration, Dimitrie has
also recorded all over the world producing live recordings with a wide range
of gifted artists from Puerto Rico to Los Angeles. Traveling gives you a good
idea of what music is, because there is different trends in different parts of
the world at any given moment.
Lately I’m so much more influenced by producers than musicians. A certain producer
on a project is reason enough to buy an album”. A producer himself since 1992 he
counts amongst his collaborators Tim Fuller, DJ Ali, Thomas Osaze, Nav Bhinder,
Vernell Delong, Rasoul, Gavin Bongo, Eddie Amador, SWAG & Christine Ngyuen. Dimitrie
also has an impressive line up of remix credits which include Nancy Wilson’s ”If” I
had my way” and Kerri Chandler’s ”Avareh”. Recent hits include his latest remix on
San Francisco Label ‘Smash Hit’, of Jrod Indigo’s rendition of Prince’s ”Indigo Music”,
the international release of ”PIMP” on Germany’s ‘Loco United’, along with ”Precious
Things” a collaboration with UK’s Rob Pearson and Asad Rizvi.
Currently Dimitrie is busy extending his abilities into the artistic direction of his
fellow label mates, while producing full-length projects with up and coming hiphop artist Daybi, and singer/songwriter Tim Fuller. Outside of the studio, Dimitrie’s
partnership with Fuller extends onto the stage, where a unique fusion of modern
laptop technology and old school soul singing flair is tearing up dance floors. ”I
think the direction of music is all going back to live – when Timmy and I perform
it’s all improvised, I call it spontaneous composition.” Their latest hit singles ‘So
Hot” out on Odori, and ‘The Release” on Manali Records are testament to this
dynamic collaboration.
Fans and future followers of Dimitrie can also look forward to his debut album,
a downtempo gem fusing Sean’s love of jazz and electronica being released on
Bombay Records in 2006.
NAV BHINDER
As the Montreal scene grew Nav set his sites on producing and DJ’ing his events in
one place and in 1998 co-founded Stereo Night Club with NYC’s Angel Moraes. Stereo
boasted one of the best sound systems and dance floors on the east coast and
continues to be one of his greatest accomplishments to date. ”The opportunity to play
to a crowd of this size, hailing the magnitude of sound Stereo was capable of and for
five years, well that kind of opportunity doesn’t come around very often”.
Around the same time Nav co-founded Bombay Records as a way to provide a bridge
for the undiscovered talent as well as the established DJ’s and producers he had at
his disposal. ”We’re working with a certain group of very talented Canadian artists,
developing and promoting their careers so we can expose them to international
audiences. Having this global outreach within our scene makes us a very unique
Canadian label.”
Born in the U.K, Nav’s love of rhythm was influenced by traditional Indian music,
disco and new wave at an early age. Once turned on to the sounds of Chicago
and Detroit house music, Nav began compulsively collecting EP’s and in the
process his course was set for the future. Having moved to Toronto in the early
90’s and inspired by the underground movement that was taking over the U.K
he started working with Promoter Alex London from Chemistry Productions,
throwing some of Canada’s first and largest dance events.
Nav then moved to Montreal and co-founded Harmony productions which quickly
built itself a solid reputation for throwing some of the best parties around. It
was here that he began to DJ professionally and spin alongside the likes of Josh
Wink, Sasha, Mark Farina, Derrick Carter and Basement Jaxx..
What’s next for Nav? Having established himself on Canada’s west coast he’s now
focusing on his own musical productions working Sean Dimitrie under the name
Awaaz, and running Bombay Records.
DJ ALI
Ali’s progression into producing was a natural combination of his B-boy beginnings
and his unique skills behind the decks. Ali’s own brand of club-savvy tracks began
to hit the scene in 1998 and today, he’s as renowned for his studio work as he is for
his DJ sets. Recognized for his remixing skills as well as his original productions,
both endeavors only fuel the demand for his truly unique ability to heat up the
clubs. Early hits including “U Don’t Know” (Classic) , “The Release” and “Show Me
Right” (Manali Records) as well as releases on Rescue, Village, Deepen and Visitor
are testament to his unique production skills. “My style is in your face get ready
to dance because there is a wicked energy to this music, it’s dirty, jacky and a
whole lot of `uh’!”
Now a permanent fixture on the Bombay roster along with Sean Dimitrie, Nav Bhinder
& Tim Fuller there is much to look forward to from Ali. He now holds a residency
at Vancouver’s Gorg-a-mesh Night club and is gradually converting heads to his
amazing DJ sound all over the globe.
Ali Meghji started break dancing as a natural extension to his love of music
and beat culture. Having been collecting vinyl since he was 8 years old and
influenced by funk, disco as well as early hip-hop and house music, it was just
a matter of time before he got behind the decks.
Ali’s evolution as a DJ began in 1993, just as the Vancouver scene was beginning
to take shape. Ali quickly developed his signature style and a very loyal
following of fans. Residencies at ‘Blueprint’, ‘Largo’ and the ‘Rehab’ parties of
the mid 90’s enabled him to share the stage with Chez Damier, Derrick Carter,
DJ Heather and Mark Farina to name a few. In fact, Ali references the Rehab
events as being just as memorable as his career defining performance at the
infamous ‘Summer Love’ in 1995.
ARTIST DISCOGRAPHIES
TIM FULLER
Singles (12”)
The Release
Show Me Right Slip By
Naked Go Potion
You Don’t Know
So Hot
It’s Alright
West Coast
Assassins
Bass In Da Back
You Don’t Know
Unison
T. Fuller & Sean Dimitrie
DJ Ali & T. Fuller
T. Fuller & Sean Dimitrie
T. Fuller
Tim Fuller
T. Fuller
DJ Ali feat. Tim Fuller
Sean Dimitrie & T. Fuller
DJ Ali
DJ Ali feat. Tim FullerVillage Sound
Manali Records
Manali Records
Manali Records
Manali Records
Bombay Records
Manali Records
Village Sound
Odori
Visitor
DJ Ali feat. Tim Fuller
DJ Ali feat. Tim Fuller
DJ Ali feat. Tim FullerPloof
Bananza
Classic
Appearences
Groove Amada
Derrick Carter
Tobi Neumann
Ackky
Dj Naughty
Essential Summer Groove
A Classic Decade Classic
U60311 Compilation
Dj’s From Ackky
Live Mix Vol 1
One Night In Berlin
Mixmag
REMIXES;
Harmonics “Enjoy”
Vernel deLong & Hebegebe “I Go Now”
Johnny Fiasco “Tonic EP1
Rob Pearson “Precious Things”
Jrod Indigo “Indigo Music”
Bombay
Bombay
kinkysweet
Production
Harmonics “Enjoy’
Tim Fuller “The Slightest Touch” LP”
Bombay
Bombay
Remixes
Bran Van 3000 “Astounded Shanti Mix”
Hebegebe & Vernell De Long “I go Now” Awaaz mix Bombay
Bombay
V2 Records Inc.
Riverside Bum
DJ. ALI
Reverbarations
Bombay
Manali
Manali
Movim
Reverbarations
Deepen Disc
Manali
Odori
Loco United
Bombay
Bombay
Tonic
Reverbarations
Smash Hit Music Co.
CD Appearances
Mark Farina Ministry of Sound Sessions Deep Train vol. 4 mixed by the Timewritter Plastic City Om Lounge 10 various
*Selected Discography
Nav Bhinder & Patrick Dream “Bombay 1” Nav Bhinder & Patrick Dream “Bombay 2”
After Dark “Montreal”
Eskimo Recordings
*SEAN DIMITRIE
ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONS
S. Dimitrie, Felica Lee ”Dr. DooYoo”
S. Dimitrie, T. Fuller “Go”
S. Dimitrie, A. Meghji, T. Fuller “Naked”
S. Dimitrie, T. Fuller ”Slip By”
S. Dimitrie “Listen to My Music” S. Dimitrie “Hop Scotch”
S. Dimitrie, T. Fuller “Wired”
S. Dimitrie “Meditation”
S. Dimitrie, T. Fuller “So Hot”
S. Dimitrie “PIMP”
NAV BHINDER
DJ Mix Compilations
Listen to My Music
Slip By
Huff n’ Puff
Original productions:
U don’t know feat. T.Fuller Village
Will u want
Village
The Wall
Village
Ghetto gospel man
Village
Clairvoyance ep
Leaf
Capture your mind
Leaf
Why not
Nightshift
Live 2 Tape
A-side
Show me right” feat. T.Fuller Manali records
Remixes:
Every player’s dream by Sean Dimitrie
About love” by Roy Davis Jr.
The release by Sean Dimitrie/T.Fuller Village
Bombay
Manali
CD INFO
No stranger to fans of funk, soul, R&B and house music, Tim Fuller breaks out with
an explosive debut album, solidifying his place as one of underground dance music’s
freshest new vocalists. Produced by Sean Dimitrie along with DJ Ali & Nav Bhinder,
Fuller is able to showcase his entire range by visiting the many faces of house music
with an infectious and universally appealing release.
Delivering the feel good tone of a dance record, Fuller forges his own path using
anthem styled vocals, seductive solos,complex harmonies and some dancehall reggae
thrown in for good measure. Taking the listener through the block party sound of the
early 80’s with title track “The Slightest Touch”, floor-filling disco vibe with “Cheap
Advice” to the jazz tip with “Beautiful” (along with acclaimed jazz artist Denzal
Sinclaire), Fuller expresses himself through both his subtleties and casual demeanor,
enticing the listener to explore every song on this tightly sewn full length.
Canadian Release Date: June 20th 2006
Format: CD
1. Go (T. Fuller, S Dimitrie)
2. Beautiful (T. Fuller, S. Dimitrie, N. Bhinder)
3. So Hot (T. Fuller, S. Dimitrie)
4. Cheap Advice (T. Fuller, S. Dimitrie, N.Bhinder)
5. The Slightest Touch (T. Fuller, S. Dimitrie, V. De Long)
6. Wired (T. Fuller, S. Dimitrie)
7. Timlish (T. Fuller, S. Dimitrie)
8. Show Me Right (T. Fuller, A. Meghji)
9. Naked (T. Fuller, S. Dimitrie, A. Meghji)
10. Gotta Feel It (T. Fuller, S. Dimitrie)
11. Slip By (T. Fuller, S. Dimitrie)
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All Tracks Produced by Sean Dimitrie except:
Tracks 1-2-4 Co-Produced by Nav Bhinder
Track 3 Remixed by Swag
Tracks 6 Co-Produced by Vernon Douglas
Track 8 Produced by DJ Ali
Track 9 Co-Produced by DJ Ali
”The Slightest Touch” is also a showcase for west coast producer Sean Dimitrie,
who put his talents as musician, composer and engineer into the creation of the
record. Additional production from DJ Ali, Nav Bhinder, Vernell De Long and Vernon
Douglas rounds out an impressive list of talent which also a remix from production
duo Swag.
With a promotional tour set for summer 2006, Fuller’s arsenal of vocal improvisations
will be on display alongside Dimitrie’s unique live techno mastery. Tim’s soul singing
flair and stage presence is renown for drawing crowds onto dance floors and is sure
too win over a new generation of house music lovers.
With ”The Slightest Touch” set to hit stores early summer, Fuller is poised to be
Canada’s next great house music export.
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