Doctor Bionic - Electric Pollen - Red - VINYL LP

Somewhere in the hills of Cincinnati, there's a transmitter sending radio waves in every direction. The electricity flows through the air and hits your receiver with a charge that, when amplified, emits an organic sound that could only be... Doctor Bionic. They're back with a brand new album-the fourth installment in the Terrestrial Radio series, titled Electric Pollen. Like it's predecessors, the album was recorded, produced, and mixed by Cincinnati based producer Grimez. He calls on a rotating cast of talented musicians to record instrumentals that are best described as Organic Groove. InchWe get together in the studio, hit record, and start jamming,Inch Grimez explained. InchI'd say 90% of our music is improvised.Inch Fans of the project will notice plenty of familiar names in the liner notes. InchYou are now tuned in to Terrestrial Radio... Coming to you live with Doctor Bionic.Inch At the top of side A, InchThe Eyes of ChavezInch begins with a short introduction from the Cincinnati rapper Crunch Ex and a simple, hypnotizing guitar riff (Brad Myers). Underneath, drummer Marvin Hawkins and bassist Kevaugh Byers provide a rock solid groove for the other musicians to build upon. The refrain arrives in the form of an undeniably catchy melody, performed in unison on the saxophone, trumpet, and keys by Charlie Suits, Eric Snyder, and DJ On Tha One, respectively. The perfect opener, this track is like a sample platter of what's to come throughout the rest of the album. Doctor Bionic has a knack for keeping things fresh. The second track, InchMoment of Clarity,Inch transports the listener to the VIP section of a smoky cocktail lounge. A soothing piano loop sets the tone, and plucky electric guitar strums keep the groove moving forward at a leisurely pace. Despite the stylistic changes from song to song, the album is sonically cohesive. With the added introduction and tran

Instrumentals that really have the tone & feel. These records are in their own category with tones of vibe.

Jason Grimes is all about making timeless music. The Cincinnati-based DJ and producer has a long history of record collecting, sampling, and creating new sounds with analog gear. Grimes works with some of Cincinnati's finest studio musicians to create raw, soulful, instrumental hip-hop under the moniker Doctor Bionic. The next LP, Spiritual Conquest, is due out 10/27/2023 via Chiefdom Records.As a teenager in the 90s, Grimes fell in love with hip-hop at an early age. He became comfortable scratching on a pair of 1200s and sampling records with an NPC in high school. After years of collecting records and working on his sound behind the scenes, he had compiled a huge discography of original songs - but he wasn't sure how to share them. InchI got pretty burnt out and I had to take a hiatus for a few years,Inch he explained. InchThere wasn't much going on in the Cincinnati music scene, and it always felt like an uphill battle.Inch Then, on a casual bike ride with his wife through Loveland in 2015, Grimes came across a new record shop. InchI heard some music playing and I saw a sign that read 'funk/soul' - I had to go in and see what these guys were all about.Inch He spoke with Terry Cole, co-owner of Colemine & Plaid Room Records. InchIt was a breath of fresh air to meet Terry. The interaction inspired me to start making records again.InchA short time later, Grimes started his independent tag Chiefdom Records. His studio persona Doctor Bionic was one of the first to see a on the new imprint. InchDoctor Bionic is a studio band of session musicians,Inch he shared. InchThe personnel changes on every record. It depends on the sound I'm going for.Inch For every record, the goal is to make timeless music. Grimes is responsible for writing, recording, producing, mixing, and releasing the records. Spiritual Conquest features several heavy hitters from the Cincinnati music scene