Described by NME as a "spiritual disco-technician," Max Brennan has recorded some of the most consistently imaginative music of the last decade. Describing himself as "on a spiritual tip, into cosmic things," Max was initiated into Transcendental Meditation (as taught to the Beatles by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi) some years ago and describes his current life as "attempting to stay balanced in the Western world." Meditation, he says, gives him the "nice inner states of bliss I was always looking for with class A drugs. I'm getting more detached from all the bad things in the world and I definitely see that as a good thing."
Making his home on the Isle of Wight, where he has lived all his life, the distinct lack of anything else worth doing leads Max into the far reaches of philosophical and extraterrestrial thought. "We sit around for hours chewing the fat about conspiracy theories - and you end up with a head full of amazingness. Me, I'm into the idea that there are things up there helping us evolve down here. Call them angels, aliens, whatever you like."
These interests have always been reflected in his music, from his own Alien to Whom?, the "joyous stomping. . disco-techno, alien encounter..feel-good" of We Are Part Of Us And So Are You, and O.H Krill's The Krill Papers, to Fretless AZM's Astral Cinema, and From Marz with Love.
Max has now undergone intensive training in India under the guidance of Sri Kalki Bhagwan and Sri Amma, and is able to offer a process known as Diksha (Enlightenment - transfer of Divine Energy) to anyone. For more information, see Enlightenment or phone Max on 07977331493.
Max records with a makeshift assemblage of ancient synthesizers, live instruments and modern samplers to achieve a special blend of live organic sounds with a contemporary twist. Something of an electric bass virtuoso, Max is also a dab hand at keyboards, tabla, double bass and any number of instruments that cross his path, mixing influences from funk, disco, jazz, Indian classical and movie soundtracks. Some of his best music consists of collaborations with local and London-based musicians, including Tom Vernon, Paul Butler, Rupert Brown and James Nye. But Max is also a seasoned solo performer, combining driving bass playing with sojourns at the mixing desk and keyboards, and usually stealing the show at any live gig in which he participates. He has performed at many festivals throughout Europe. Max is also much sought after as a DJ and remixer.
MAX BRENNAN DISCOGRAPHY:
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as O.H Krill:
The Krill Papers (vinyl) (DC, 2000) For some reason Amazon only stock the vinyl double LP edition. You can get the CD by mail order direct from DC Recordings by emailing Dave. Tracks: Reaching Up, Fet Stoggies, Broccoli Head, Seven Up Swing, Riding High, Visions of the Divine, Yesterdays Hero, Back Room Shuffle, Observation Lens, Dusk Till Dawn, Temperal Bliss. For more on this acclaimed album, click here.
as Max Brennan:
We Are Part of Us and So Are You (Sublime, 2000) Tracks: Biggest Story, Strange sightings, Choose to Except, Leave This Body, Closer Encounters parts I,II,III, Closer Encounters part IV, My Friends Are From Outer Space, Blessed Are They, Future Man.
We Are Part of Us and So Are You (vinyl) (Sublime, 2000)
Alien to Whom? (Sublime, 1998) Tracks: 1300 Milliseconds of Brass, Fusion Spot, Blue Book, Banging the Bass, F1 Culture, Narita Express, Alien to Whom? Mind the Gap, Venusian Shuffle, We Have Been Tweeked.
Alien to Whom? (vinyl) (Sublime, 1998)
Alien to Whom? (vinyl single) (Sublime, 1998)
as Fretless AZM:
Millenium Butterflies (Holistic, 1999) Tracks: Hackney Disco, Steppin' Out, Am I?, Slapping & Shaking, 10,000 B.C., Turkish Delight, Brushes 'n' Acid, getting Around, Setting the Scene, Finger Me Jazz, Merry Go Round, Under the Surface, Do Not Touch.
Millenium Butterflies (vinyl) (Holistic, 1999)
Disco Jointed (12" vinyl single) (Holistic, 1999)
Oceans Of Light (Holistic, 1998)
Oceans Of Light (vinyl) (Holistic, 1998)
Facial Expressions (12" vinyl single) (Magic Feet, 1998)
Distant Earth (Holistic, 1997) Tracks: Manipulation, Jam sandwich, Brass Lines and Basses, Descend, Electronic Arms, Distant Earth
Astral Cinema (Holistic, 1997) Tracks: Framed in Funk, Rhythm in Bass, Thought for Food, Air Conditioning, Swamp Thing Swing, Steppin' On the Cracks, Rake Island, Big Wheel Butterflies, Streets of Old, Out House.
Astral Cinema (vinyl) (Holistic, 1997)
Love Sock (12" vinyl) (Holistic, 1997)
From Marz With Love (Holistic, 1996)
From Marz With Love (vinyl) (Holistic, 1996)
as Universal Being:
Elephant Fusion (Holistic, 1999) Tracks: Elephant Disco Fusion, Big Spurts, 24 Elders, Stanley Butt Cheeks, Bass Cakes, Old Future, Precession.
Elephant Fusion (vinyl) (Holistic, 1999)
Jupiter (Holistic 1996)
Jupiter (vinyl) (Holistic 1996)
Holistic Rhythms (Holistic, 1995)
Holistic Rhythms (vinyl) (Holistic, 1995)
The Archives (import) (Holistic, 1995) Tracks: Desert Breeze, Beautiful Fruit, Deep Bowl Moovement, 17th Night, Harmony and Beauty Through Conflict, Refracted Rainbow, Dance Hall Nirvana
The Archives (limited edition) (Holistic, 1995)
as Maxwell House:
Maxwell House Vol.2 (Peacefrog, 1997) An outstanding album. Tracks: Arena of the Odd, Stuck up Pylons, Almulantarah, In Time with Nine, Mild Flowers, Dream, Finger Movement One, Mid Heaven Express, Tony's Phones, Odd.
Maxwell House Vol.2 (vinyl) (Peacefrog, 1997)
No Such Thing (12" vinyl single) (Peacefrog, 1997) Tracks: No Such Thing, Light Meal, Touched Up, Sticky Fingers.
Maxwell House (Vol 1) (Peacefrog, 1996) Tracks: Sparticus, River Karnack, Brogal Frets, Hilton Box, Blossom Cod, Cats Phat, Window in the Mix.
Maxwell House (Vol 1) (vinyl) (Peacefrog, 1996)
as Nine Yards Orchestra:
Our Backyard (Groove Attack, 2000) Our Backyard (vinyl) (Groove Attack, 2000) Nine Yards Orchestra EP (12" vinyl) (Groove Attack, 2001) Nine Yards Orchestra EP (12" vinyl) (Groove Attack, 2001) Features/Coco Valve (1O" vinyl) (Groove Attack, 2000) I'll Be Your Dog (12" vinyl) (Pinnacle, 1999) Click here to go back to homepage Since 23rd May, 2004