Talenthouse

I create downtempo, trip hop, hip hop, house, drum and bass, dubstep, photography, and more.

There are currently twenty five (25) songs up in my player which I have divided into five (5) projects/categories. The first is Downtempo, Trip Hop, and Hip Hop. The second is House Music. The third is actual "Releases" of ours on other labels. The fourth is selections from our first official release "The Lost Trax EP" on our own label. And the fifth is Remixes we have doen of other musicians/producers.

There are also four (4) photo projects toward the back of the player and in between music projects.

I can't wait to upload more music and photos!

Location United States, California, San Jose

Bio 7 years ago, two friends, Steve Bishop & Chris Ruiz, met in a tiny guest house in the South Bay Area and began producing most forms of electronic music. Realizing that each brought what the other was lacking musically, they decided to join forces. Joint Effort was born!

Their motto has been an approach to the way they've created music since the beginning: scouting musical talent of all styles and after giving over their own talents to the scouted musicians, Joint Effort begins to harvest the creative potential between all artists involved in the particular project. The result is a blend of funky yet refined beats and licks in which all musicians involved, are more than satisfied with, even for those who's musical endeavor delved for the first time into the electronic realm.

Joint Effort now resides both in South Lake Tahoe and San Jose and are currently launching their respective labels Opium Scent Music & Deep Tone Laboratoriez along with their house music label Housekeeping Rec.



Members:

Steve Bishop previously known as Peak, currently known as Stephen Nicholas- producer, dj, co-founder Chris Ruiz previously known as Nocturnal, currently known as Numinous- producer, dj, co-founder rotating line-up of special guest musicians such as Patrick Mateo aka Podge courtesy of House of Love Recordings, Scuba Diver, Mc Blaze aka Joan of Arc from Sacramento, Keith Brinkley aka Leisure from "The Groom Wears Black" (bass, keys), Ron Adair, Self Advocate and many others.



Influences:

Kruder & Dorfmeister, Thievery Corperation, Lumin, Dj Krush, Om, Funky Porcini, LTJ Bukem, Dj Shadow, Dj Cam, Tino Corp., Dub Syndicate, Clifford Gilberto, Lovage, 4Hero, Dj Food, Desmond Williams, Bonobo


Sounds Like:

All our musical influences cheated on each other and we were their love child >;)



Website:

www.myspace.com/opiumscentmusic
www.soundcloud.com/opiumscentmusic
www.myspace.com/housekeepingrecords


Record Label:

Opium Scent Music/Deep Tone Labz/ Housekeeping Rec



Label Type:

Indie

Influences People, nature, books, life, too many to list!

• www.listn.to/jointeffort
• www.twitter.com/osmrecordings
• www.myspace.com/jointeffortpro...
• www.youtube.com/opiumscentmusi...
• www.soundcloud.com/opiumscentm...
• www.opiumscentmusic.com
• www.myspace.com/housekeepingre...