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The Dream Wanaderers by Rhythm Method©

Maurice Oliver:  Chill Factor-5, Electron Farm, Maurice Rhythm Method

Maurice was born in Harlem, New York City. It is said his appreciation of music began with the Apollo Theatre, where his mother would often catch a matinee while still pregnant with him. He grew up on Staten Island in a musical neighborhood where inspiration was everywhere. There were the sounds of conga drums in the parks in summer and gospel music at church on Sundays. He learned to love jazz from his dad, Elliot Oliver. Through junior high and high school Maurice played drums and orchestral percussion and began to perform with professional musicians. For many years he lead rock, blues and jazz bands, performing around the East Coast in clubs, festivals & cultural events.

At The Julliard School of Music In Manhattan, Maurice studied orchestral percussion, majoring in tympani. At The New School of Social Research he studied with such great artists as Oliver Lake,  Sam Rivers, Karl Berger and Jimmy Guiffre. He studied electronic composition with John Watts, founder of The Composers Theatre in NYC. In the 1980’s Maurice received grants from the New York State Council for the Arts, and The New York Urban League, as well as The Composer’s Award and the New York City Council for the Arts Grant for percussion workshops in public schools.

Living in Amsterdam for a few years provided Maurice an opportunity to perform and write music in other genre and collaborate with musicians from around the world. He learned to play West African drums, such as talking drum, djembe and baliphone with master drummer Babatundi Olatunji, and studied Afro-Brazilian rhythms with Airto, Ciro Baptista and Nana Vasconcelos on traditional instruments such as the quica, agogo, caxixi and berimbau. Jo Papo Dadiego brought expertise in Afro-Cuban music as well.

Maurice founded the band, Rhythm Method, with his brother Steve  The band featured live percussion, keyboards and guitar and performed in such renowned venues as the Melkweg/Milky Way in Amsterdam and Exit and Tressor in Berlin. Rhythm Method was one of the first American bands to perform live at the Love Parade in Berlin. In New York City the band performed regularly at The Limelight, The Shelter, The Ritz and The Roxy. Under Maurice’s leadership, Rhythm Method released “The Future EP” on Adrenalin Records in 1993. In 1996, the album “Dream Wanderers” was released with C&S Records. He wrote the song, “But You Must” for the Killing Zoe soundtrack, Milan Records/BMG.

Their most acclaimed song, “Goa Season of the Monsoon” was included on the compilations, “United State of Ambience” on Moonshine Records and Trance Masters 2 on Vision Sound Carrier Records. In 2005 Maurice founded Chill Factor-5, and Electronfarm Records Ltd. As vehicles to express his new musical direction, and independence from the traditional music business machine. The first release 2005’s “A Heartbeat Away” was widely acclaimed in the electronic, pop, and jazz circles. Chill Factor’s groundbreaking “Sun Flower Jazz” garnered a Grammy© nomination for album of the year, eclipsing 1200 other releases for the fifth spot in the final nominations. Electronfarm Records is now one of the most respected, and widely distributed small labels in the world. Electronfarms  digital distribution through The Orchard.com, with physical distribution by Amazon.com.

There are times in a musician’s life where there is a burst of creative growth and a need to express that new maturity through their music. The new release Between Two Worlds by producer Maurice Oliver AKA Chill Factor-5 is just that kind of album. In fact, Between Two Worlds is really two albums in one package!

Album Meditations, is a collection of songs using sacred math, hybrid acoustic and electronic instruments, as well as live recordings of exotic environs, found sounds, and kitchen objects. The music starts very simply, but with much emotional feeling, and as you relax you are drawn into a new environment. You will find yourself traveling on a sonic journey the Chill Factor-5 style. You will musically travel from the beaches of India with East Of Goa, to the mountain valleys of Nepal with The Great Spiral, and deep into the jungle to the ruins of The Temple Of Spirits, hover with the UFO’s above the Pueblos in the American southwest with the Sky People, splash along the beaches of Jamaica where Rastafarian mystics enlighten us in Water For Life.
Album Euphoria, is Chill Factor-5 in full party mode, dropping funky grooves like Ring Of Truth, nu-jazz fusion vibe of Whose Fooling Whose, the Brazilian Funk A Joy Full Noise. Deep Jazzy House brings the party to your backyard. Indian Summer is sexy like NYC on a Saturday night, bring out the tribal drums and celebrate Midnight. Makayla where world beat meets Chinese traditional instruments, and Rave to Northern Lights.
These tracks are a unique electronic/acoustic blend that defines the sonic sound of Chill Factor-5 and Electronfarm Records, it will remind you of the early sound of Rhythm Method.
“We’re Astral Travelers; we travel from dimension to dimension.”

 

 

Maurice is now a Remixer for the legendary Fania Records & Codigo Music.  Fania Records will be releasing an EP of remixes created by Chill Factor-5, of songs by Roberto Blades, Bobby Rodriquez, Pete Conde Rodriquez, and Celia Cruz.

 

 

http://www.beatport.com/release/groove-on-heavenly-ep/1403815

Release Date	2014-10-27
Labels	Kaleidosphere Recordings
Catalog #	KSPHERE009

Discography

 

RHYTHM METHOD THE FUTURE  EP Adrenalin Records 1993

THE MODERN ARCHITECHTURE OF HOUSE  D’Vision Records 1994

UNITED STATE OF AMBIENCE   COMPLATION “Goa: Season of the Monsoon” Moonshine Records 1994

X-SIGHT TRAX   EP “Beat on a Drum” X-Sight Records 1994

KILLING ZOE – SOUNDTRACK  “But You Must”  Milan Records BMG Dist. 1994

EVOLUTION  EP X-Sight Records 1994

BERLIN VISIONS 3 – COMPILATION “Eternal Harmony” D’Vision Records 1999

TRANCE MASTERS 11 – COMPILATION “Goa: Season of the Monsoon” Vision Sound Carrier Records

1996 RHYTHM METHOD: DREAM WANDERERS – LP C&S Records 1997

MANCINI BEATS – COMPILATION Baby Elephant Walk  2000 Ion Records N.Y.

ATMOSPHERICSv. 1.0 (The Breaks)               1998 CD)Sorrow (Tribal Mix)  StreetBeat Records

ETHNO DANCE VOLUME 1998 (2xCD) Goa: Seasons Of The Mosoon

Nova Tekk Recs. (2xCD) NTD 91111-24

19TH & MORGAN “Come on in” Maurice Rhythm Method Remix fourteenfiftyfour Recs. Chicago 2002

RHYTHM METHOD — “CIRCLE OF RHYTHM” Electronfarm Prods Chicago 2003

19TH & MORGAN EP 2001

CHILL FACTOR-5 “A HEARTBEAT AWAY” ELECTRONFARM RECORDS LTD. Release date 4-27-2005

ELECTRONFARM™ JOURNEY TO MUSIC ISLAND

SUNFLOWER JAZZ Digital Release of SUN FLOWER JAZZ ELECTRONFARM RECORDS LTD. distribution by Zebralution.com worldwide

CHILL FACTOR-5 SUNFLOWER JAZZ  Digi-pack CD Release of SUN FLOWER JAZZ  ELECTRONFARM RECORDS LTD. distribution Electronfarm Records/amazon.com

CHILL FACTOR-5 THE VENUS EFFECT  Digi-pack CD Release ELECTRONFARM RECORDS 2009 LTD.

THE RETURN OF DR. DARK CD Release ELECTRONFARM RECORDS LTD/AMAZON.COM. 2010

CHILL FACTOR-5 SPIRITUAL RHYTHM  CD Release ELECTRONFARM RECORDS LTD. 2011

CHILL FACTOR-5 COASTAL VIBRATIONS Release DIGITAL DIST THE ORCHARD.COM PYHSICAL CD ELECTRONFARM RECORDS LTD/AMAZON.COM

ELECTRON FARM : ON KALEIDOSPHERE RECORDS

http://www.kaleidosphere.com/electron-farm.html

Here is what the Taste Makers are saying!

Electron Farm: Part of the Plan

RADIO & DJ

Hans Tavera

Lima, Peru / www.afterhoursradioshow.com / Afterhours Radio Show

“Support!”

favourite track: Part_Of_The_Plan_2014_Mix

rating: 5/5

Glenn Friscia

DJ/Producer/Remixer/Radio Jock / Facebok and Myspace

“nice track”

favourite track: Part_Of_The_Plan_2014_Mix

rating: 4/5

Randy”,Randy,,,,,

MOOD: dba DMX, Inc / KNHC 89.5 FM, Seattle /

“This is rock solid funkafied!

Would love to support your music, please contact us for

licensing.”

favourite track: PART_OF_THE_PLAN_Original

rating: 5/5

Justin Testa

AOL Radio www.music.aol.com/radioguide/bb Focuson The DJ www.focusonthedj.com (Sprint/Nextel, AT&T, /

nerecordpool.com

“Awesome Track! The production is on point! Will add!”

favourite track: PART_OF_THE_PLAN_Original

rating: 4/5

Monsta

Music Choice – KXRG 95.9 FM Honolulu, HI – www.PartyRadioUSA.net – www.1Dance.fm – www.EnergyRadio /

www.DjMONSTA.com – www.FaceBook.com/MonstaNYC – www.MySpace.com/Dj_MONSTA –

www.MySpace.com/DjMONSTA – http://twitter.com/DjMONSTAnyc –

“cool stuff!”

favourite track: PART_OF_THE_PLAN_Original

rating: 5/5

Bryant S. Littlejohn

KISS108FM/KIK94.4 & 88.1FM/JOY 94.5FM/Various Internet Stations/

“LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!!!”

favourite track: Part_Of_The_Plan_2014_Mix

rating: 4/5

PRESS

Sara Cooper PR

“Lovely!!”

rating: 5/5

Rudy Kizer

WRZX Indianapolis / Http://facebook.dj/hitthedecks

“excellent – fully supporting this”

favourite track: Part_Of_The_Plan_2014_Mix

rating: 4/5

Nori

Extra Music New!

“On promo chart”

favourite track: PART_OF_THE_PLAN_Original

rating: 4/5

Jens Leber aka HighTower

radioEttlingen.de / http://radioEttlingen.de

“full support on http://radioEttlingen.de”

favourite track: PART_OF_THE_PLAN_Original

rating: 4/5

Chris Tarantino

WFMU / Village Voice / Donuts and Prozak

“funky. i like it.”

favourite track: Part_Of_The_Plan_2014_Mix

rating: 3/5

House DJ’s

KC Anderson
NYC Music Choice/House/Deep House / https://www.facebook.com/ChristopherKCAnderson
“Feelin’ the Re:Rub…”
rating: 4/5
Shawn Phillips
Utah clubs/Movin 100.7/Utah / Billboard Magazine Club chart reporter
“yum”
favourite track: PART_OF_THE_PLAN_Original
rating: 4/5
fabrizio
mtv networks /
“nice and bouncy!”
rating: 4/5

Bogdan Taran
Radio shows in Latvia, Estonia, Moldova. Full list on website / www.danceradio.lv, www.dancebox.net
“Nice sound – I didn’t know original, but re-rub sounds
cool”
favourite track: Part_Of_The_Plan_2014_Mix
rating: 4/5

PERFORMANCE

THE MELKWEG/MILKY WAY -Amsterdam

THE PARADISO -Amsterdam

NIGHTTOWN- Rotterdam

THE EXIT-Berlin

TRESSOR- Berlin

“LOVE PARADE” -Berlin

THE SUBWAY- Kaulsrhue

THE LIMELIGHT– NYC, NY

THE GRAND – NYC, NY

THE SHELTER “A RAVE CALLED “NASA“- NYC NY

THE RITZ — NYC NY

ROXY – NYC. NY

THE BANK – NYC. NY

THE COOLER– NYC NY

NELL’S – NYC. NY

CAFFEINE – LONG ISLAND. NY

FEVER – BALTIMORE, MD

CARBON CLUB – NYC. NY

CHICAGO

BIOLOGY BAR

MORESLAND

MOMO -AMSTERDAM

ZAMAS- TULUM MEXICO