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The Mystery of Parker & Hanson...
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| Jacob Henry |
You may recall a well supported track from 2008 called "Aim High, Shoot Low" by Parker & Hanson. Above and Beyond and James Grant were especially supportive of the tune and even directed fans on a particular episode of "Anjunabeats Worldwide" to check out the duo's myspace and read about their story.
Official Parker & Hanson bio, exctracted from their myspace (http://www.myspace.com/parkerandhanson):
PARKER & HANSON
SB Parker, born in January of 1980 Flatbush, Brooklyn and Alvin J. Hanson, born in May of 1979 the South Bronx, New York are the real deal. They are men of the streets, intimately familiar with its codes and its violence, but still, Parker and Hanson are incredibly intelligent and deliberate men.
Both men were born into the notorious New York drug dynasty during the early ’80s. Parker & Hanson both lost those closest to them at an early age. They were raised without mothers and fathers, as both their parents were found dead in different situations under mysterious circumstances before they could hit their teens. Parker & Hanson met on a cold November morning in 1993 at Leake and Watts Orphan House in New York City.
The orphaned youths had to learn the hard facts of life at an early age. Through good times and bad times Parker & Hanson stuck together and became their own small family at the Orphan House. Unfortunately, both orphaned youths got caught up in peer pressure and the harsh urban street life of NYC. Their lives needed a miracle to live beyond 23 years old.
Finally, these two young men received their miracle. Music was the answer for their survival. They began to work on the hip-hop scene in New York City and Philadelphia, dj-ing at local clubs and university parties making a good living.
In July of 1998, Hanson was stabbed 3 times, including a cut to the back, in a nightclub in the Bronx, New York. Hanson spent the next few months in recovery while Parker continued to DJ and take care of his “older brother” Hanson. While recovering, Hanson suggested to Parker that they should move to Philadelphia and set up their own production company. On Parker’s 19th birthday, Parker & Hanson decided to go for it and move to Philadelphia and set up their very own productions company, called Home Run Productions.
Inspired by their true-life hardship, it’s clear that Parker & Hanson has exactly what it takes to do real things from the heart. Parker & Hanson are a duo whose chemistry allows the uninhibited exploration of the sounds, emotions, impulses of self and society.
It is a rare and significant occasion when an artist captures and expresses the sentiments of a generation and then expands its horizons. Parker & Hanson make an impact on our culture, thus creating a union between music and life. Parker & Hanson are undoubtedly among this very select group. The roots of their talent coming from the streets of New York and Philadelphia stemming from rap and hip-hop but reaching way beyond those parameters. Parker & Hanson have torn down the barricades that continue to segregate music and society. As a pair of pioneering producers and DJs phenomenon, Parker & Hanson have become one of today’s most extraordinary, honest and unforgettable cult talents.
Through their music, Parker & Hanson have allowed different genres be it hip-hop, pop, soul, rap, trance, house or reggae to integrate, and in the process, have given birth to unique, super quality dance music. Parker & Hanson’s, "Let me be", can be heard smashing up the dance floors worldwide.
Why Parker & Hanson can’t stand the dance music out today? Hanson replies, "Its all a F**king joke man! The quality of most productions out now are so F**ked up, I really can’t imagine some of these so-called DJ/Producers wasting their time and lives by locking themselves up in the studio to write a song and at the end of it all, the result is a big F**king F. They fail themselves and society by releasing music because they are so focus on making hits and not quality productions".
Parker – “Today, many DJ/Producers make music for the sole purpose of making hits or should I say, making money. As a result, the quality is left outside the studio door. Now we will show them how to make quality dance music with passion and love for dance music. We are hip-hop DJs, but we understand music and we will put back the quality and fun into dance music”.
Hanson – “dance music and even hip-hop used to be a young man’s game, back in the day. Inexperienced newcomers who stumbled into a studio with a big head full of ideas made a lot of noise, and also sold many records. Parker & Hanson are who we are and music is what we do and it comes straight from our hearts. People’s energies are made of their souls and we produce music with our souls and feed these energies and real vibrations to the people. Energy cannot be destroyed and music will never die. This is why we decided now to show the whole dance society how it’s done to make high quality dance music with balls".
" Let me be " is the 1st dance release from Parker & Hanson on Maelstrom Records UK. LMB get straight to the point, why we decided to make dance music for real," says Parker, "There’s an entire dimension to music and life that we will touch on with our music, but this is only the beginning."
More so than any other think in their lives, Parker & Hanson were motivated to make music because it was the only way they could survive. Their love and appreciation for all types of music is the driving force to their decisions and actions taken to stare their lives today. That’s why, despite being parentless and homeless as teenagers, without a solid family support, their dedication and hard work made Parker & Hanson disciples of music.
Industry insiders and the underground media largely credit Parker & Hanson with the return of excitement to the world of dance music.
Patience is definitely a virtue and it will be a deep experience making these new songs with love for everyone to enjoy. LMB is just the beginning. We will both continue to challenge ourselves to put together music that goes beyond anything we’ve ever done before”. Stay tune for our bomb sounds coming at you soon! Peace and Love, Parker & Hanson.
...curious, though, that their website and myspace have been inactive for over a year. |
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| DJ Eco |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jacob Henry
Parker – “Today, many DJ/Producers make music for the sole purpose of making hits or should I say, making money. As a result, the quality is left outside the studio door. Now we will show them how to make quality dance music with passion and love for dance music. We are hip-hop DJs, but we understand music and we will put back the quality and fun into dance music”.
Hanson – “dance music and even hip-hop used to be a young man’s game, back in the day. Inexperienced newcomers who stumbled into a studio with a big head full of ideas made a lot of noise, and also sold many records. Parker & Hanson are who we are and music is what we do and it comes straight from our hearts. People’s energies are made of their souls and we produce music with our souls and feed these energies and real vibrations to the people. Energy cannot be destroyed and music will never die. This is why we decided now to show the whole dance society how it’s done to make high quality dance music with balls". |
They sound pretty full of themselves... Half the beauty of the trance production world is that it's made up of 18-25 year olds with little experience and a world of ideas... Parker's angry "we're-taking-over" attitude is the exact opposite vibe most of the rising young trance producers give off lol... There's hundreds of Parker & Hansons trying to change and improve dance music.. Not to mention, they've put like 2-3 songs out...
If Mat Zo or Breakfast were the one saying these things, I'd say HELL YEAH, because guys like them are consistently trying to push boundaries and are legitimately doing so.. |
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| BradMiller |
| Wow using the F word in your bio? Especially directed at fellow artists? :rolleyes: |
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| Jacob Henry |
| I hear ya. I was actually wondering if it was possible that the whole thing was just an elaborate hoax -- i.e. a well-known producer decided to have a little too much fun creating an alias. If anyone in NYTA has ever met these guys, would certainly be curious to know. |
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| Uncle ED |
| I do believe a Hoax... |
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| cl0wnz0r |
| whois info seems legitimate and no ties to anyone i can think of. shame to see that let me be was produced by such negative people :/ |
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| Leniu |
| they speak the truth though... obviously there are exceptions, but seriously beatport top 10 is a joke on a daily basis =/ |
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| kadomony |
| i sent them a message a long time ago asking if they go out in philly but no response |
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| DJ Eco |
| quote: | Originally posted by Leniu
they speak the truth though... obviously there are exceptions, but seriously beatport top 10 is a joke on a daily basis =/ |
Yeah but their two generic releases aren't going change the world haha... There's no pic on their Myspace or anywhere, it has to be a hoax, that bio is a sob story... |
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| yumpop |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ Eco
Yeah but their two generic releases aren't going change the world haha... There's no pic on their Myspace or anywhere, it has to be a hoax, that bio is a sob story... |
A hoax or they're just lying about themselves for attention. You would think being a victim of a crime like that, there would be an article or report. At least something from New 12 or New York One, they report every little thing and there would be google results listed but there isn't. The story is also completely narcissistic and poorly written, not something that real people would want because it opens them up to scrutiny like now. The bio reminds me of the sob story you get when a wire transfer for 16,000,000 is waiting for you.
So here is what I found. There is no way they are some Philly duo. Their site is owned by two sources, in Spain in the Balearic Islands aka Ibiza and they used a web hosting site from Denmark. I was suspicious of the site when I first saw it because it looked too good. Here is the detailed info-
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| euphoria |
| quote: | Originally posted by yumpop So here is what I found. There is no way they are some Philly duo. Their site is owned by two sources, in Spain in the Balearic Islands aka Ibiza and they used a web hosting site from Denmark. I was suspicious of the site when I first saw it because it looked too good. Here is the detailed info-
http://who.godaddy.com/WhoIs.aspx?d...prog_id=godaddy |
DE is the country abbreviation for Germany, not Denmark. Denmark is DK. |
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