Newcomer Pie Eye Collective takes the epic album closer from 2019's Sonkei by Rōnin Arkestra and gives it the most forthright remix the band have received yet. Blending house and broken beat vibes with a fluidity and naturalness that completely belies how early the producer is in his career, Tempestuous Temperaments flies through huge piano stabs and massive horn loops. This is very big music. 

Rōnin Arkestra started life with de Clive Lowe wanting to create a project with some of his favourite Japanese musicians, unaware of the sound, shape or vibe it would manifest. Reaching out to his musician friends including Sauce81, they began recording at Red Bull Studio in Tokyo and the chemistry was instant, creating an impulsive sound that blended spiritual jazz and beat sensibilities heavy on the improvisation. 

“That’s the beauty of this collective - everyone is so great at what they do, playing to the music rather than their own egos and so open to the moment. That’s the heart of the ‘jazz’ in Ronin Arkestra - being wide open to the moment and letting the music happen as it wants to.” says de Clive-Lowe.

Rōnin Arkestra - Tempestuous Temperaments (Pie Eye Collective Remix)

Turntablist turned Troubadour  
"Beat Supremo Asian Hawk"
(britishhiphop.co.uk) is one of the most original turntablists operating in the world today.
Possesing not only the technical skills to hold numerous DMC titles but also the musicality to captivate and rock every audience he plays for.

His talents also extend to the studio where he is highly regarded as a beatsmith and vocalist, producing tracks for artists such as Foreign Beggers and The Disablists. 
Vocal projects have included features on the Bristol based acid jazz funk group "JACKSON"s "Reality" EP, which has led to him becoming a seminal member of this eclectic super group.

Asian Hawk first attacked the turntables in 1998 mixing Drum'n'Bass before developing a life long love affair with HipHop and Turntablism.
By 2000 he was a resident at the legendary Moles nightclub rocking weekly shows in a homegrown group of friends called "Non Compos Mentis" (NCM) consisting of Rapper Gusto Fresh, and Beat Boxer and Vocalist Mo Kolours.

In 2004 Hawk formed the turntablist crew "The Disablists" who later that year scored their first DMC title, they quickly went on to claim the title for a record breaking 4 times for the years 2005,2006 and 2007 placing a close 2nd and 3rd in the World competitions 

During that time Hawk found Himself achieving the UK number one title in 2006, countless runner up places and most recently claiming the Vice World title in the DMC online battle for 2012.

Since then Hawk has been involved in numerous projects, including running community scratch courses, to producing tracks for Boris Johnson's Transport for London campaign and working with artists such as Reginal Omas the Third.

Radio and TV appearances have included, 1xtra the Semtex show, Ras Kwame's 100% homegrown, Kiss FM with Big Ted and Shortee Blitz, BBC's Blue Peter, Channel 4's Paul O'Grady show and CCTV in China.

Hawk has performed at numerous venues and festivals across the globe, these include the flagship store of Maharishi's diffusion line MHI, DPMHI - London (www.dpmhi.com), The Hammersmith Apollo, KOKO Camden, Shepard's Bush Empire, HipHop Kemp (Prague), Mix CLub (Beijing), Q Bar (Bangkok), Pontoon (Cambodia), Boomtown & Bestival.

Contact :

O.Love 
5 x DMC UK DJ Champion 
Asian Hawk 

www.olove001.bandcamp.com
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Rōnin Arkestra - Tempestuous Temperaments (Pie Eye Collective Remix)

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