Sean Dinsmore, AKA DJ Cavo,
is a prolific New York based DJ/Producer in his own right, as
well as the former singer/front man with the celebrated US ska
outfit The Toasters, and reggae-hip hop group Unity 2. Both
bands enjoyed widespread success and considerable acclaim
during the late 80's and early 90's on the New York City/East
Coast/US scene. But after seven years of being on the road,
Unity 2 came to an end when the group broke up in 1992. Taking
some time out from the scene, Sean almost became a recluse for
a period, consuming his time with re-discovering his
collection of old Beatles records and various other
psychedelia. 1994 brought his return to the music scene with a
batch of new songs and a new modern rock group, Supercuz,
signed to RCA. Loop driven, bass heavy, and trippy - with a
heavy dose of sitar, they brought out the influential "Judy
Get Down" EP in '95. (Released in Europe and Japan).THE
DUM DUM PROJECT
It all began with an exploratory trip to India in 1998, and
led to the realization of the new label Grooovy Sounds
Unlimited (yes, that's 3 O's!) helmed by Sean and longtime
collaborator and art director, Jeremy Hurley. Their
association with India's foremost label for classical and
devotional music, Music Today, provided crucial recognition as
well as a valuable union.
"International Times", the first release on Grooovy Sounds
and the second EP for Supercuz, featured Fum Lovin' Criminal
drummer, "Fun Lovin' Steve", and was produced by Black Grape's
Danny Saber.
While touring, Sean immersed himself in the hundreds of old
Hindi Film and devotional records he brought back from India.
Living with the music brought about a new Asian/Indian sound.
Combining the grandeur of Bollywood with New York's
street-wise ideas, Sean created a new sound, unlike that of
the UK Asian Underground. As Sean himself put it at the time,
"It's got a great beat and you can meditate to it!"
THE DUM DUM PROJECT came out of a studio effort over three
weeks by Sean, Supercuz sitarist/guitarist Jason Goodrow,
and percussionist/engineer Phil Painson. The album Desi
Vibes was released in the summer of 1999, and became an
instant underground hit in hip US urban centers, receiving
airplay on such influential stations as WFMU and WBAI in New
York, and KCRW in Los Angeles, to name a few. Considered a
standard in US Downtempo and Leftfield circles, the release
began to make its impression on the worldwide DJ scene.
DJ Pathaan, of London's singular club night Stoned Asia
championed the track "Air India" - named after The Dum Dum
Project's weekly NY Asian dance party - and added it to his
Stoned Asia II compilation. The track also became a favorite
at Ibiza that summer.
"The Dum Dum Project are unlike any other Asian/Indian
sound. They combine Indian music with breakbeats, samples, and
live instrumentation" - HIP ONLINE
"This is 'Bombay The Hard Way ' done right" - Om Malik,
DESISOUND.COM
EXPORT QUALITY
Export Quality is 'the new sound of the underground' from
The Dum Dum Project. This record stands alone and seperate
from all other Asian or Indian fusion music in the Global
Beats arena. Its twelve evocative tracks are catchy,
danceable, intelligent, and spiritual. The album is released
by Grooovy Sounds Unlimited in collaboration with Times Square
records, the new global beats/electronica label from the Silva
Screen Records Group. The infectious track "Hey Diwani, Hey
Diwana" has been licensed for DJ Pathaan's Stoned Asia III,
and with a UK 2-Step remix by Outcaste's Niraj Chag, is set
for single release prior to the album with a pop video also
forthcoming.
The album features special guest vocalist and 70's cult
icon Asha Puthli, holyman/musical original Bhagavan
Das Miles Davis and Mahavishnu collaborator Badal Roy
on tablas, and Tripura Sundari AKA Sharon Gannon,
co-founder of NYC's Jivamukti Yoga Center, who provides the
beautiful "BELOVE" message on the album.
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For more information please contact Susan Mainzer or Lynn
Hasty at Green Galactic, 323-466-5141 or email
