ULTRABREAKS V'S WHEEL OF FOUR TUNES

VIDEO SATURDAY 30TH JULY ACTION

We're back!

Following a massive series of unmissable parties at Bijou DJ BARRY BREAKS & VJ ULTRA host another big night of madness back at the scene of the awesome HAIRY ANIMAL DISKO PARTY, and the mighty GRINGO SKA gig at BIJOU.. with a chunky night of BIG GHETTO FUNK BEATS and a HYPED VISUAL SHOW in room 1.

The boys are joined on the night by local legends (fromepeople.com local legend winners 2011) THE WHEEL OF FOUR TUNES who'll be taking over room 2, hosted by DJ SPIN & MC TIPPERCOOL.. for anyone out there who hasn't had the pleasure of seeing these guys before, we'll leave it up to the them to describe what they do:

The Wheel decides your musical fate. Where will it land?
Dubstep - Love songs? House - Metal? Ska - 60s? Motown - Drum & Bass?
A Spandex clad tag team dance like maniacs to random party music.
This show wins hearts, blows minds, & leaves people dazed, bewildered, yet extremely content.

Plus we're also showcasing further Special Guest DJ's on the night who'll be setting the scene with a funked up set of BOOTY SHAKERS, and BANGING BEATS..

We reckon it's going to be another proper smasher!


UltraBreaks @ Club Bijou
Saturday 30th July
20:00 till 02:00 AM
Bar closes at 1:00
£5 on the door :)

Get down there and check it out!

Turin Brakes

Turin Brakes at the Cheese & Grain Frome from Frome.tv on Vimeo.

Turin Brakes live at the Cheese & Grain.

To launch 2011’s Frome Festival platinum-selling folk band, Turin Brakes, performed to a sell-out crowd. In front of over 800 people at the Cheese & Grain the band played their unique mix of poetic melodies, dark folk and energised guitars.

Turin Brakes burst on to the music scene in 2001 with their Mercury nominated debut album, The Optimist. But it was their second album Ether Song that gained them chart success with a top ten single, ‘Painkiller’. After mainstream success the band parted ways with record label EMI, unhappy with the way they were being packaged.

It seemed- despite critical and popular acclaim- Turin Brakes may fall into obscurity.

But then a chance meeting with a reasonably well known boy band led to them writing a track, ‘Here’, for Take That’s Circus LP. The royalties from the song provided Turin Brakes with the means to make their fifth studio album, Outbursts in 2010. And Turin Brakes were back on the music scene, this time under their own terms.

In the ten years the band has been making music they have discovered a few things. “The less people in between us and the people who like are music the better,” Olly Knight, lead singer told FromeTV.

FromeTV- with kind permission from drummer and band manager, Rob Allum- filmed the Cheese & Grain gig. Featuring an interview with lead singer Olly Knight and live footage of songs ‘Sea Change’, ‘Stone Thrown’ and the Chris Isaak cover ‘Wicked Game’ with Tom McRae.

*Turin Brakes will be embarking on a national tour from November 7th to celebrate the tenth anniversary of their debut album ‘The Optimist’.


Producer Leander Morales
Director & Editor Jade Thomas
Journalist Selina Cuff
Visual Artist VJ Ultra
Live & recorded Cameras Adam Bowman & Gulliver Moore
Camera Ed Thomas & Jade Thomas
Camera Assistant Selina Cuff

Small Radio - Excellenti - from Le Migre 2 ep - Video Vj Ultra

This video piece for the Small Radio track - Excellenti - from Le Migre 2 ep is dedicated to my friends Marco and Ira in Koln Germany. Big thanks to them for supporting my visual art and allowing me to release it through rec72.net.

vj ultra visuals at this big un.

Continuing the solid start to 2011 we're back with our BIGGEST jam yet, and a night that promises to be packed with mad twists-and-turns at what is fast becoming known as the HEAVIEST social night out in Frome, there's a LOT to get through here so i'll crack on..

Tonights very special guests are the magnificent HAIRY PARENTS. This LEGENDARY WEST-COUNTRY HIP HOP collective have consistantly been masters of their craft for years, ( local b-boys of advancing years may recognise this crew from previous incarnations as TRANSCRIPT CARRIERS, PARLOUR TALK, UNDIVIDED ATTENTION and ALL CREATURES) with an top drawer back catalogue including the highly acclaimed PARLOUR TALK album 'Padlocked Tonic' which is considered by many in the industry to be one of the BEST UK HIP HOP ALBUMS EVER..
Sadly this is both a reunion and the LAST TIME THEY PLAY TOGETHER as a unit, for reasons best explained in their own words "Failed Severn Valley Enterprise faces the harsh realities of commerce" The whole band are coming to town, so it's a huge privilege to welcome them back to Frome ...

Musics: Quinby, Ieuan, Shepherd.
Dex: Name, Finestyler, Beanz.
Vox: Spye, Majesta, Deed.

If that wasn't enough, we're also honoured to present Fromes original minimalist post punk band ANIMALS AND MEN, who recorded some classic singles in the early eighties that were distributed by Rough Trade, and picked up positive reviews in NME. With a heavy and sparse garage soundscape not too dissimilar to an early Velvet Underground (in my humble opinion!) or in the bands own words "Somerset post punk pioneers and d-i-y - from the early 80s and now " A&M are hailed as an influence on many of todays post punk bands, they're now back with new material and are on their final UK stop before flying out to San Francisco to play a series of stateside gigs ... it promises to be explosive!

Band Members

Guitar: Ralph Mitchard
Vox: Susan Wells
Drums: Geoff Norcott
Bass: Paul Boswell

Our triple-point of madness concludes in Room 2 where the CAUSTIC DISKO DJ muties CLINT PARSNIP, MIKAEL TRIFLE, TUPPENY WARLOK and NEEDY DAFT KLUMP will be dumfounding the finest dancers in town with their klonked out brand of crate digging obscurities, old skool funk, charity shop bargains and left field psych oddities, plus the added attraction of our 'King of the telly's' VAUGHN JUBLEES and his bonkers visuals set-up, we reckon it's the perfect sideshow distraction.

This line up 's a serious coup for the town so miss this and it's gone people, time to represent!

We're expecting this Jam to be packed out (and rightly so!) so get on down there early to make sure you get in, and save a few bob.

Powered as ever by the VINYL ALLIANCE SOUND SYSTEM

UltraBreaks @ Club Bijou
Saturday 28th May
20:00 till 02:00 AM
Bar closes at 1:00
£3 on the door before 10
£5 on the door after 10

Vj Ultra produced the live visuals at the Canvas Club Bristol for the Club Yeyo reunion.

Frome Youth Club Graffiti and VJ Workshops

From: vjultra | Mar 14, 2011 | 2 views
The two day workshops were hosted by 'Los Mutartis' and 'Vj Ultra'. The crew from the Frome Youth Club were 100% up for it and created some amazing artworks. more video to come plus some Vj loops for the 30th March party.

Frome Youth Club Graffiti and VJ Workshops

From: vjultra
The two day workshops were hosted by 'Los Mutartis' and 'Vj Ultra'. The crew from the Frome Youth Club were 100% up for it and created some amazing artworks. more video to come plus some Vj loops for the 30th March party.

UltraBreaks @ Club Bijou
Saturday 30th April
20:00 till 02:00 AM
Bar closes at 1:00
£3 on the door :)

Following a massive start to 2011 we're back with another night of Funky Big Beats at what is fast becoming known as the HEAVIEST night in Frome!

Tonights special guests are the legendary GRINGO SKA, who'll be playing a pre-festival live-set of ROCKSTEADY, CALYPSO and JAZZ with their distinctive SKANKING sound....anyone who has seen the 'Gringo's can testify, the RHYTHMS are just too irresistible to ignore, the tunes too sweet - it's the music of people having a GREAT TIME!

With residents DJ BARRY BREAKS & VJ ULTRA joined on the night by DJ's DEPHECT & RICH B on the decks spinning the FUNKIEST funky FUNK WOBBLERS through to rolling DRUM & BASS, this night is all about BIG SOUNDS, BIG VISUALS and a BIG SYSTEM!

Get on down there early, because we'll be rockin' socks from the start!

Yes another ultraBreaks night of Funk Breaks and visuals, with guest Dj's Output9 and Alex Relph

Dale 'VN' Marshall The Fine Art of Graffiti 10.10.10

:::: Ultra Post::::

Vj Ultra Shot and edited the film for the Dale 'VN' Marshall The Fine Art of Graffiti 10.10.10.

Dale 'VN' Marshall The Fine Art of Graffiti 10.10.10 from Vj Ultra on Vimeo.

VERMIN 1986 - Present. This blog is an insight into the work of Dale 'vN' Marshall aka Vermin. Having developed from the streets and now making a transition into the world of fine art. Vermin (VN) stylised, purist, non-conformist graffiti writer and artist. Human mental health issues sets the tone for all 'VN's work, it is a reflection of past, present and future. Numeracy or pure lunacy? verminart@yahoo.co.uk art-el.co.uk/​ (exclusive works avaliable 2010)

Ways & Means 'Electronic' Video by Vj Ultra

Vj Ultra has produced a video for the turbulent breaks crew from bristol 'Ways and Means', former Kosheen musicians and other assorted adventures they are ripping up the nuskool breaks scene at great speed.

Ways & Means released some quality remixes on various labels and this year has seen loads more filthy tunes, with upcoming releases of their own material on Dusted Breaks, Sub Tribe and Scarcity. With a rich past in dance music, these three are worth keeping your ears on.
http://www.myspace.com/waysandmeansrecordings/

Ways & Means Track 'Electronic' Video Vj Ultra from Vj Ultra on Vimeo.

Ways And Means 'BassBomber' Video Vj Ultra

Vj Ultra has produced a video for the turbulent breaks crew from bristol 'Ways and Means', former Kosheen musicians and other assorted adventures they are ripping up the nuskool breaks scene at great speed.

Ways & Means released some quality remixes on various labels and this year has seen loads more filthy tunes, with upcoming releases of their own material on Dusted Breaks, Sub Tribe and Scarcity. With a rich past in dance music, these three are worth keeping your ears on.
http://www.myspace.com/waysandmeansrecordings/

Ways And Means - BassBomber - video mix - Vj Ultra from Vj Ultra on Vimeo.

State Owned - An art film by Ultrabreaks Productions

The first project off the assembly line is a short art film based on an abandoned location in Wiltshire called HMS Royal Arthur. Formally a Naval Training School decomissioned in 1993, it now serves as a canvas to a generation of graffiti artists. In particular, we focus on the incredible talents of our graffiti artist friends 'Souls Of Fire' in order of appearance
Warp
http://boswellart.blogspot.com/
3rdeye
http://3rdeyesite.co.uk/
Vermin
http://vermingraffiti.blogspot.com/
Pen
http://www.myspace.com/pensof/
Warning: This film isn't for the faint hearted, as it's a rollercoaster ride of cut-up graffiti, dereliction and Soviet jazz breakbeats!
The Music track is 'Labyrinth'
by Melodiya Ensemble (Melodiya 1970

'State Owned' By UltraBreaks Productions from ::::Vj Ultra:::: on Vimeo.

State Owned by UltraBreaks is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales License.
Based on a work at ultrabreaks.blogspot.com.
Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at http://ultrabreaks.blogspot.com.

The Furball 'Frome'

Vj Ultra's home town of Frome Somerset hosts the amazing publication 'The Furball' its packed of crazy info about Frome and its communities adventures. Vj Ultra has been reviewed for his Visual Art and photogrpahy, and the latest edition a write up about the Cologne Commons Festival Cologne Germany.

http://cologne-commons.de/
http://earthpanoramics.org/
http://www.thefurball.co.uk/

See Pages 33-36



See Pages 21-23 http://www.Earthpanoramics.org

Vj Ultra Visual Edits

Vj Ultra's video edits to some random tracks by The Plump Dj's. The video clips have been edited on a timeline using video editing software. the clips are created from footage taken by Vj Ultra on various holidays and life experiences.

Plump Dj's track 'Lost in Space' from ::::Vj Ultra:::: on Vimeo.

Plump Dj's track 'The Gate' from ::::Vj Ultra:::: on Vimeo.

evil nine from ::::Vj Ultra:::: on Vimeo.

Fusion Visual Jockey

Vj Ultra and dumbrobot did 2 years of Fusion Raves Westbury Wiltshire, Bristol, Bournemouth, London, Swindon full on all nighters flatout 180 bpm's of hardcore tunes, not our style but all good experience for live shows. dumbrobot created custom tech graphics and we mixed em up.

Glastonbury Festival Visual Jockey

Vj Ultra can be seen at Glastonbury Festival Vj'ing his Visual at the G-Stage Glade area, as with the Glade
Festival many different and interesting artists pass through Glastonbury which makes for an interesting weekend of visuals. Again covering many genres of music and DJ's.

HTID Visual Jockey

Vj Ultra has mixed live visual at HTID rave in Westbury Wiltshire. HTID are a well busy rave organisation
holding large raves all over UK and Europe.