Written and produced by Canadian musician and graphic designer Greg Vickers, the heart of the Afternoons in Stereo sound lay rooted in the synthesis of digital-era production and a warm sense of genuine instrumentation. While in many cases the music is largely digital in it's most basic blueprint, it's alive with the feeling of human musicianship and the organic sensibilities of live recording. It's these elements, skillfully combined, that give Afternoons In Stereo it's distinct groove.

Jazz and funk play a large part in the Afternoons in Stereo vibe, one where brassy horns and thumping bass flirt with breezy flutes and latin percussion. The music often possesses a strong undercurrent of refelective, laid-back stylings that extends the overall vibe beyond the dancefloor; shades of almost cinematic tones and textures appear in places, and the overall experience deepens with each listen.

To-date Afternoons in Stereo has independently released three albums. The debut, 'Aural Pleasure', came together in 2004. it's follow-up, 'Leaves Of Brass', was released in 2006 and won the HMA for best electronic album of that year. The most recent album, 'The City Is Sleeping', was released in the winter of 2008. Tracks from all three albums have been licenced for use in television and film and appeared on compilations released in Italy, The United States, and Japan.

 

Timewarp Music was pleased to introduce Afternoons In Stereo to a larger audience with the release of the 'El Puma' ep in December of 2008. This 4-track stormer showed the funky side of the AiS sound to great acclaim. With the release of the 'Kraak House' ep, Afternoons In Stereo brings his take on the 4/4 beat to dancefloors everywhere.

As well as being a recording artist, Afternoons in Stereo hosts the popular radio program 'Urban Modernists'. The weekly broadcast focusses on new and classic jazz, fusion, funk, and breaks, aiming to re-contextualize the old and the new, the organic and the digital, and seeking to find the trough-line that extends from the past to the future. 'Urban Modernists' can be heard live-to-air in ssouthern Ontario on Thursdays at 10:30 pm EST on 93.3 CFMU FM (online at cfmu.mcmaster.ca) and rebroadcast tuesdays at 9:00 CET on Switzerland's lounge-radio.com.

 

More details are available at www.afternoonsinstereo.com.

 

RELEASES:

 

2004 // AURAL PLEASURE (LP)

2006 // LEAVES OF BRASS (LP)

2008 // THE CITY IS SLEEPING (LP)

2008 // EL PUMA (EP)

2009 // KRAAK HOUSE (EP)

2009 // THE SHADES AND TONES OF AFTERNOONS IN STEREO (EP)

 

REMIXES:

 

2005 // K-BOOGIE - MORNING LOVE

2008 // TIMEWARP INC - WAKE UP BOSSA

2009 // ZAMALI - AFRO NIGHT