DOPE SAGITTARIUS is an epic tale of a interdemisonal traveling band from the past out to save the multiverse from mediorce music. Born out of the sick mind of mastermind Luqman Brown; (aka M.C. WHISTLER) and inspired but such great bands as Funkadelic, OutKast, The Qemists & The Gorillas, DOPE SAGITTARIUS undeniably have a creative blend of music, animation, technology, wit, humour & history. This Five piece unit of Captain M.C Whistler (vox, Guitar)
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DOPE SAGITTARIUS is an epic tale of a interdemisonal traveling band from the past out to save the multiverse from mediorce music. Born out of the sick mind of mastermind Luqman Brown; (aka M.C. WHISTLER) and inspired but such great bands as Funkadelic, OutKast, The Qemists & The Gorillas, DOPE SAGITTARIUS undeniably have a creative blend of music, animation, technology, wit, humour & history. This Five piece unit of Captain M.C Whistler (vox, Guitar), Lieutenant Legba (Bass) Brigadier (Drums) Ill Phill (DJ) & TRC-975 (Robot) is like one mega DJ mixing and blending hot modern dance floor sounds. Utilizing live instruments to create amazing mash ups of Grim, Dubstep, & Drum&Bass; littered with Soul, Funk, & Punk references.
THE STORY GOES:
3 Jazz musicians from the 1930's who joined the Tuskegee air core during World War II in a bombing raid over the Atlantic; their b29 marauder bomber plane the Dope Sagittarius was lost. Whats is little know is that they were accidentally transported to an alternate dimension where there musical talents were transformed in to powers that could control the universal sound. Now armed with this knowledge they travel the dimensional riffs of time and space in there plane, hunting down the mediocre music spreading virus know as the evil DJ doctor Dee incredible and his wick wack army. Using live musical instruments hacked from parts of there ship they save infinity's sound patrons by blending electro club sounds mixed with blues soul and funk. Along the way they meet DJ Ill Phil The Red Baron and the sexy TRC- 975 the seductive hart of the Dope Sagittarius. Dedicated to stopping the spread of evil DJ Dee incredible mediocre music which seems to permeate throw out infinite.
THE REALITY IS:
Front Man and DOPE SAGITTARIUS creater M.C. WHISTLER (Aka LUQMAN BROWN) carved a name for himself tourining the United States and Europe over a decade ago with the punk funk outfit FUNKFACE. Yet his interest in electronic music grew and he spent may years putting together tracks and perfecting his craft in M.C.ing and production in the New York club underground. Cutting his teeth with groups like the THE WICKID CREW feat DJ Greg Pool and I-Dris (Idris Alba of "Takers" & HBO's "The Wire" fame) whom were featured on FADER magazine Suite903 compilation. Then performing with M.J. COLE & battling Drum & Bass, UK 2 Step Garage, Dubstep and Grim crews form Europe such as SO SOLID CREW. After the decline of 2step WHISTLER continued his own brand of electro pop hip hop showing up as guest on a few albums. Such as APOLLO HEIGHTS "DISCO LIGHTS" and creating electro punk tinge commercial interstials for NICKELODEON'S sister station THE N. In 2005 WHISTLER travel and toured Europe for 3years finding his new sound. Performing at events like BURTON EUROPEAN SNOWBOARD CHAMPIONSHIP 2007 (Switzerland) & UEFA FOOTBALL (soccer) CHAMPIONSHIP (Austria) in 2008. Meeting many producers and DJs, until he finally came across the sound he loves and the folks to help him produce it. Meanwhile back in the states DOPE SAGITTARIUS keeps it fresh by joining up with the WARPER CREW and playing many of the ABELTON theme parties. Now he creates his alter ego M.C. WHISTLER to stretch his wings as a musician, producer & performer. Armed with new band, the amazing Austrian born Producer ILL PHIL, a sick new Video produced by FRESH FX(Austria) and MARVEL comic book artist TIM SMITH 3, he set out to create a multi layered entertainment extravaganza. Mixing music, fashion, animation, technology, history, humor and fun all to promote DOPE SAGITTARIUS first release KILL THE DJ.
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