modular has been described
as ‘electronic
goosebump music’. Part of the new breed of
laptop musicians, they are more concerned with making music
with soul than trying to sound clever. V and
Daniela’s vocals are the human connection to the
haunting electronic melodies and electro beats. Often
delicate, sometimes in your face, but always with heart:
this is electronic music for real people.
modular was formed in 2000 when London-based programmers
Ian Duncan and Simon Price joined forces. Determined to
take new music technology and warp it in unexpected ways,
they stumbled upon a unique shimmering sound.
Modular
refers as much
to the group’s loose collaborative method, as to
vintage ‘modular’ analog synthesisers. The
group’s contributors share song ideas and vocal
recordings via the internet, piecing the elements together
in the studio.
V’s striking vocal
and lyrical talent has found its way onto releases by a
host of forward-thinking acts, such as K-Creative, King
Koobra, and Scare Electric. It’s hard to pin down his
vocal style: gliding smoothly between rapping and singing,
and hanging out somewhere in between, with an intensity of
expression that needs none of the usual macho back-up.
Anglo-Italian
singer/songwriter Daniela Bov» has had a string of
successful live shows since the late ‘90s, including
sell-outs at Ronnie Scott’s, and a support slot for
Mercury nominee Tom McRae. She caused a stir at the
2003 In The City
Festival, with her voice described
as “a cross between
the sky-kissing hippiness of Kate Bush/Tori Amos and the
crystalline precision of the Sunday's Harriet
Wheeler”
As the production half of
Modular, Ian and Simon, have produced remixes for Sony
Music, created music for games, and performed Laptop gigs
from LA to Frankfurt. They are also co-founders of Flatpack
Productions and Lapjockey.com, releasing critically
acclaimed sound tools for music production. Outside of
Modular they work as programmers in the music, film and
games industries.