In 2005, the clothing company Stüssy put together a line inspired by the vivid, rootsy styles of Jamaica to commemorate their 25th anniversary, and looked to create a limited-edition single to complement it.[1] Inspired by the optimistic, laid-back vibe of Jamaica in the early 1970s, Pelanconi was part of a group created by Nasser Bouzida and Trevor Harding of Big Boss Man called "Prince Fatty," meant as a tongue-in-cheek reference to King Tubby. The instrumental track they wrote and played, "Nina's Dance," was unexpectedly successful, getting airplay on BBC Radio 1. Following its success, Prince Fatty decided to create an album length homage to what they considered one of the most vibrant eras in Jamaican music.
Subsequently, Pelanconi co-opted the name of the band for a second Prince Fatty album called Survival of the Fattest, assembling a "supergroup" of reggae greats, including afrobeat saxophonist Bukky Leo, drummer Style Scott from the Roots Radics, Nostalgia 77's horn section, and Hammond organ by Bubblers from Ruff Cut Band.[1] Guest vocals were provided by Hollie Cook, singer from The Slits and daughter of former Sex Pistols drummer Paul Cook, as well as Winston Francis, and Little Roy.[1]
The album was recorded on vintage analogue equipment to preserve the signature sound of reggae and dubrecords. Pelanconi also strove to update the sound by speeding up tempos and attempting to push the boundaries of classic dub and reggae by referencing the modern influences of hip-hop (especially evident in the cover of Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg's "Gin and Juice", as well as Ol' Dirty Bastard's "Shimmy Shimmy Ya").[citation needed]
This was followed in 2010 with Super Size, featuring vocals from Little Roy, Dennis Alcapone, Natty and Winston Francis.[2]
On 6 September 2011, in association with the Mutant HiFi, 'Prince Fatty and the Mutant HiFi's Online Dub Service' was launched on Facebook, offering people an easy way to get dubs from the studio by sending their tracks to receive the 'Heavyweight Dub Treatment'.
His 2012 album Prince Fatty Versus the Drunken Gambler included a guest appearance from Dennis Alcapone.[3]
In an interview with audio and music publication MusicnGear [4] Pelanconi said that the primary DAW he works in is ProTools; stating 'I love the vari-speed function as it works like a tape machine - speeding music up and down can yield interesting results'.[5] He also said that his favorite plugins so far are SSL plugins.[5]
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately especially if potentially libelous or harmful Find sources Mike Prince Fatty Pelanconi news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message Mike Pelanconi better known under his record name Prince Fatty is a British sound engineer and record producer Mike PelanconiAlso known asPrince FattyOriginLondon EnglandGenresReggae dub hip hop rock popOccupation s Sound engineer record producerYears active1996 presentLabelsMr Bongo Tropical Dope In 2005 the clothing company Stussy put together a line inspired by the vivid rootsy styles of Jamaica to commemorate their 25th anniversary and looked to create a limited edition single to complement it 1 Inspired by the optimistic laid back vibe of Jamaica in the early 1970s Pelanconi was part of a group created by Nasser Bouzida and Trevor Harding of Big Boss Man called Prince Fatty meant as a tongue in cheek reference to King Tubby The instrumental track they wrote and played Nina s Dance was unexpectedly successful getting airplay on BBC Radio 1 Following its success Prince Fatty decided to create an album length homage to what they considered one of the most vibrant eras in Jamaican music Subsequently Pelanconi co opted the name of the band for a second Prince Fatty album called Survival of the Fattest assembling a supergroup of reggae greats including afrobeat saxophonist Bukky Leo drummer Style Scott from the Roots Radics Nostalgia 77 s horn section and Hammond organ by Bubblers from Ruff Cut Band 1 Guest vocals were provided by Hollie Cook singer from The Slits and daughter of former Sex Pistols drummer Paul Cook as well as Winston Francis and Little Roy 1 The album was recorded on vintage analogue equipment to preserve the signature sound of reggae and dub records Pelanconi also strove to update the sound by speeding up tempos and attempting to push the boundaries of classic dub and reggae by referencing the modern influences of hip hop especially evident in the cover of Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg s Gin and Juice as well as Ol Dirty Bastard s Shimmy Shimmy Ya citation needed This was followed in 2010 with Super Size featuring vocals from Little Roy Dennis Alcapone Natty and Winston Francis 2 On 6 September 2011 in association with the Mutant HiFi Prince Fatty and the Mutant HiFi s Online Dub Service was launched on Facebook offering people an easy way to get dubs from the studio by sending their tracks to receive the Heavyweight Dub Treatment His 2012 album Prince Fatty Versus the Drunken Gambler included a guest appearance from Dennis Alcapone 3 In an interview with audio and music publication MusicnGear 4 Pelanconi said that the primary DAW he works in is ProTools stating I love the vari speed function as it works like a tape machine speeding music up and down can yield interesting results 5 He also said that his favorite plugins so far are SSL plugins 5 Contents 1 Discography 1 1 Albums 1 2 Singles 2 References 3 External linksDiscography EditAlbums Edit The Best of Prince Fatty 2005 Anvil Survival of the Fattest 2007 Mr Bongo 2008 Rasa Music Supersize Mr Bongo 2010 Mr Bongo Return of Gringo 2011 Mr Bongo Prince Fatty Versus the Drunken Gambler 2012 Mr Bongo Prince Fatty vs Mungo s Hi Fi 2014 Mr Bongo In The Viper s Shadow 2019 EvergreenSingles Edit Nina s Dance 7 Stussy 2006 6 Milk amp Honey ft Hollie Cook 7 CD MP3 Mr Bongo 2007 Milk amp Honey 100 Dubstepper vs Moodyboyz 12 MP3 Mr Bongo 2007 Scorpio Roof Over My Head 7 MP3 Mr Bongo 2008 Shimmy Shimmy Ya Gin amp Juice 7 MP3 Mr Bongo 2009 Insane In The Brain 7 MP3 Mr Bongo 2010 Christopher Columbus ft Little Roy Dry Your Tears ft Winston Francis 7 Mr Bongo 2010 Sliver Dive ft Little Roy covers of Nirvana songs 7 ARK 2011 Black Rabbit with Shniece McMenamin A cover of White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane 5 Evergreen Recordings 2020 7 References Edit a b c Taylor Angus 2007 Authentic sounding yet shamelessly retro BBC 11 July 2007 retrieved 2010 10 31 Torabi Arash 2010 REVIEW PRINCE FATTY SUPER SIZE 247 Magazine 20 September 2010 retrieved 2010 10 31 Wilson Lois 2012 Filter Albums Extra Prince Fatty Versus the Drunken Gambler Mojo October 2012 p 96 MUSICnGEAR Find the best Gear for your Music Taste MUSICnGEAR Retrieved 13 October 2020 a b c Prince Fatty Gear Recording Techniques Production www musicngear com Retrieved 13 October 2020 The Prince Fatty Sound Prince Fatty Discography princefatty com Archived from the original on 3 October 2009 Retrieved 24 January 2011 Prince Fatty and Shniece Black Rabbit 7 Rough Trade Retrieved 13 October 2020 External links EditMike Pelanconi at AllMusic Mike Pelanconi discography at Discogs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mike 22Prince Fatty 22 Pelanconi amp oldid 1130336058, wikipedia, 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