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Matt Woodward and Jed Skinner met in June 2011. Armed with a shared love for the output of classic disco and house labels such as Salsoul, Prelude, Sleeping Bag, artists such as Patrice Rushen and Herbie Hancock, and DJs / producers such as Walter Gibbons, Larry Levan, Giorgio Moroder and Francois Kevorkian the pair began writing music as Galaxians in July 2011.
Galaxians combine elements of classic New York boogie, early 1980s electro and synth-funk in songs such as 'Fire And Magic' and 'Electroads', to create a contemporary version of something which lovers of all things dance music would describe as old-school or familiar. Galaxians' sound combines 606, 808 and 909 drum machine percussion, hand claps and snare drum sounds, programmed synth basslines, analog synth melodies played in real time and live acoustic drums. The result is unashamed party music, from the behind-the-beat proto-Miami funk of 'Mermaids Of Miami' to 'Fire And Magic (extended version)' which seeks to emulate classic post-disco tracks such as Patrice Rushen's 'Get Off (You Fascinate Me)'.
Jed Skinner's synth melodies wrap themselves around the subconscious whilst his solos on the aforementioned songs bristle with playful intent and seek to place both time and space on an equal footing. Matt Woodward's drumming seeks to emulate the work of pioneering players such as Salsoul Records' Earl Young, from the in-the-pocket swing of 'Fire And Magic' to the behind-the-beat groove and polyrhythmic hi-hat accents of 'Mermaids Of Miami'.
Galaxians will debut their live set in early 2012 and will enter the studio in February 2012 to record for the first time proper. Matt Woodward also plays drums in Azores and has previously played drums in bands such as Cissy, The Dragon Rapide, The Lapse, Origami and Kito. Jed Skinner also plays in the Colombian percussion band Tambores Lejanos and runs the website www.jedskinner.com, a site which details his own arts and music-based projects.
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