Gunjack (United States)
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Born in Los Angeles, Brian Gibbs was exposed to music at a very early age. Childhood ventures into the soul sounds of the era led him to a deep love for Motown and an addiction to free jazz. Gibbs thrust himself into music and was sucked into hip hop upon reaching adolescence. Hip hop music begat a desire to manipulate sound and use emerging technology to continue the tradition of improvisation laid down by the experimental visionaries of jazz. In the early 90's

Brian Gibbs was part of a promotional unit which was instrumental in bringing the new sound west, with large-scale events boasting lineups featuring the founders themselves.

Brian Gibbs forms ties with a cluster of artists during his travels, and one celebration of the new millennium sees him playing for more than 60,000 people on the runway of an airport in Kuala Lumpur. After extensive Asian travels and live dates, he settles in Japan, citing the rich traditions and culture as inspiration for a new venture.

Brian Gibbs moves to Tokyo in 2001 and begins to release music through the legendary british Sheep label. His first Gunjack single ‘Outlands’ is praised by critics, remixed by Mark Broom and played by Jeff Mills, Surgeon and Ben Sims. The original press of that record is now a sought after collectors item.

Soon he founds Soon his own Deafmosaic label, and releases ‘Hedshot’ on the Detroit based label Technocity, a record which would be played by former UR member DJ T-1000 on the main stage of the DEMF, on the historical downtown Detroit gathering