biographical info
Over their five-year history, Excalceolators have redefined the partnership between live musicians and computers; truly now the whole band is electronic. The lines have become very blurred as to who is producing what sound. Onstage, this is spellbinding - you'll see Nilan and David trading bass lines while Bob will be playing both the melody and the breakbeats at the same time. But, to paraphrase a review of the band, this ain't no science project. David's DJ sensibilities create beats flowing from hip hop, dub, jazz, West African music, house, drum and bass, and straight up ambience. Nilan and Bob add harmony, polyrhythms and abstract textures. The result is bathed in a warm dub mix at the sound board. This is dance music for the body and mind, improvised and hardsteppin' at the same time.
lineup
david dacks computer sequencer
nick holmes sound mixer
nilan perera guitarist, bassist
great bob scott drummer