Hailing from Blackpool, Lancaster and Morecambe, but now living in Manchester, Surreal Knowledge are a four piece hip hop group consisting of Derogatory a.k.a Stoopid iLL a.k.a. Bobby Esmond (DJ / Producer / MC), Jay Madden a.k.a Homicide (MC), Mr Dick a.k.a. Pete Cannon (DJ / Producer / MC) and Da Sharpest a.k.a Swamp Thing (DJ / Producer).
SK take influence from various forms of music, drawing upon elements of Rock, Jazz, Funk, Soul, R n B and Electro with all the elements of Hip Hop. Surreal Knowledge tracks are made up of Sampled Loops & Stabs, Live Instrumentation, Scratches, Rapping and occasionally Singing.
... "We take elements from allsorts of things then try to put them together into something that is proper Hip Hop, but not something that only serious Hip Hop fans can understand or enjoy"
The group have performed live across the UK and have supported many established acts such as Tim Westwood, Adam F, Scratch Perverts, Klashnekoff, Skinnyman, and DJ Cash Money to name a few. The Surreal Knowledge live show consists of DJ tricks, MCing Original Material and Freestyling (along with the odd stage prop and bright green operating scrubs thrown in for good measure!) Mr Dick and Derogatory have also performed several times with Grand Central Record’s Funky Fresh Few, after appearing on their album Stealing.
If all that wasnt enough, the group have also worked with Blackpool’s Primitive Form crew, providing them with beats, help in the studio and DJing for live sets. In turn, both groups have recently received exposure on North West radio and performed at live shows together.
Surreal Knowledge are aiming to get their music heard on a larger scale and are seeking recording and / or management deals. SK are also currently in the process of organising an independent release of their music, after forming and working closely under the Tactical Thinking Records label.
SK take influence from various forms of music, drawing upon elements of Rock, Jazz, Funk, Soul, R n B and Electro with all the elements of Hip Hop. Surreal Knowledge tracks are made up of Sampled Loops & Stabs, Live Instrumentation, Scratches, Rapping and occasionally Singing.
... "We take elements from allsorts of things then try to put them together into something that is proper Hip Hop, but not something that only serious Hip Hop fans can understand or enjoy"
The group have performed live across the UK and have supported many established acts such as Tim Westwood, Adam F, Scratch Perverts, Klashnekoff, Skinnyman, and DJ Cash Money to name a few. The Surreal Knowledge live show consists of DJ tricks, MCing Original Material and Freestyling (along with the odd stage prop and bright green operating scrubs thrown in for good measure!) Mr Dick and Derogatory have also performed several times with Grand Central Record’s Funky Fresh Few, after appearing on their album Stealing.
If all that wasnt enough, the group have also worked with Blackpool’s Primitive Form crew, providing them with beats, help in the studio and DJing for live sets. In turn, both groups have recently received exposure on North West radio and performed at live shows together.
Surreal Knowledge are aiming to get their music heard on a larger scale and are seeking recording and / or management deals. SK are also currently in the process of organising an independent release of their music, after forming and working closely under the Tactical Thinking Records label.
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