News
Motëm's Return to Montreal
- January 16
It's been a minute, yes that is true. But wait no longer, Motëm will be returning to Montreal for what is being labeled as the first ever Skweee gig in Montreal. Also performing will be one of the reigning kings of Montreal's own contemporary beat music, Turbo Crunk, Lunice as well as Commodore 84 and Alex One. What to call this night officially? Don't ask me, Canadian Skweee meets Turbo Crunk? C'est tres possible.
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Mathemagical 7" Release Round Two
- January 7
Live in Guelph, Slow Hand Motëm in full Motëstra formation, with the awesome force that is Bocce and the debut outside Hamilton performance of the now infamous Miramichi You've heard the Bocce remix on the Mathemagical 7 inch, and I know your dieing to meet Miramichi, so don't deny yourself the experience.
Harmönia presents: International Skweee Volume 2
- December 8
It's Out! Harmönia has release possibly the flyest skweee compilation yet! And yours truly is on it! The Motëm composition, "Smells Like Randy Barracuda" gets the epic treatment right before Daniel Savio finishes the album! Peep the reviews rolling in already! Boomkat, Skweeelicious and Low Rider's Collective.
Motëm on Dødpop
- October 9
Out this month on the infamous blooming Dødpop label out of Oslo, is the first ever Norwegian Skweee compilation. Track 5 on the compilation is a collaboration between Motëm and Beatbully, entitled "Romeo November Tango." Check out the review here.
Biography
Slow Hand Motëm is one funky individual and Canada’s first man of Skweee. He likes to
record albums in his studio/hideaway and show them to the world
via the internet... limited vinyl releases and the Motëm live ensemble known as "The Motestra."
The Motëm funk is, to hear it, is to know it. Like soothing
comfort basement-tape soul music.
Since 2004, Motëm has independently recorded and released
over 30 albums via his own Gebbz Steelo Boutique. He has been
featured on the first "International Skweee
compilation on the Harmönia Records
label from Helsinki as well as the "Skweee Tooth" compilation on Stockholm’s Flogsta Danshall. Motëm has graced stages in New York
City, Stockholm, Oslo, Helsinki, Montreal, Toronto and many other cities. And he will only
continue to expand.
| Number | Title | Season | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Bumble Funk Mix | Spring | 2009 |
| 28 | Vice Versa EP | Fall | 2008 |
| 27 | Tyra Bank EP | Summer | 2008 |
| 26 | Are There Aliens? | Summer | 2008 |
| 25 | Vibes Pioneer | Spring | 2008 |
| 24 | Ear Sports | Winter | 2008 |
| 23 | Dansewerks | Winter | 2008 |
| 22 | ATV Motese - The Paucy | Fall | 2007 |
| 21 | Rumors of Tremendous Bass | Fall | 2007 |
| 20 | Nature's Beast | Summer | 2007 |
| 19 | The Keminoes - Greatest Hits | Spring | 2007 |
| 18 | La Familia Motese | Winter | 2007 |
| 17 | Hardly Clever's Mouldy Pop Tarts Band | Winter | 2007 |
| 16 | The Noice Tape | Winter | 2007 |
| 15 | The Bent German Tape | Fall | 2006 |
| 14 | King Dutch Motese - Same Difference | Fall | 2006 |
| 13 | Purple Motese - Secrets | Summer | 2006 |
| 12 | Dutch Motese - Dutch on the Beach | Summer | 2006 |
| 11 | Brosis | Spring | 2006 |
| 10 | The Keminoes EP 1 | Fall | 2005 |
| 9 | EZPZ | Fall | 2005 |
| 8 | Slow Hand on the Glock(enspiel) | Fall | 2005 |
| 7 | Bad Mittens Debut Album | Summer | 2005 |
| 6 | Explain the Funk 2 Swarm | Summer | 2005 |
| 5 | Explain the Swans to Swim | Winter | 2005 |
| 4 | Tribe Motese - Beatufil | Winter | 2005 |
| 3 | The Dukou | Summer | 2004 |
| 2 | House Music | Spring | 2004 |
| 1 | Islandoughkee | Winter | 2004 |
Contact
Gebbz Steelo World Head Quarters:
For CD/LP purchase, Bookings or any other inquires please
contact:
E-mail: Wolfgang
Eberhard
Look forward to hearing from you.
Links of Interest
- Something
Secret
An online gallery of works, hosted by Errol Richardson. - Archives Canada: Motëm Selections
- Nation of
Skweee
A non-commercial site for distributing information about music called skweee, the synthetic funk. - Motëm
Myspace
In case you want a little more Motëm. - CBC Radio
3: Breaking New Sound
CBC Radio 3 Motëm page. - Flogsta Danshall
A 7 inch label for puritan Skweee music and Conflict RnB. - Harmönia Records
The other biggest skweee label in the world, renowned for their skweee compilations 12 inch series. - DØdpop
The first Norwegian Skweee label, doing big things already. - Handsome Sultan
The leader in Sultanic music, pump it out from the depths of Hamilton. His site explains most of it. - Young Motëm's Ponderations
Here, our Young Motëm ventures into the depths of his vast expanse of mind on the internet. - Motëm's Twitter
Yes, our Young Motëm is even on Twitter! just like Steve Buscemi!
