Max Turner (musician) explained

Max Turner
Genre:Alternative hiphop, rapping, electronic music, spoken word
Occupation:Singer, songwriter, record producer
Instrument:Vocals, laptop, synthesizers
Years Active:1999–present
Associated Acts:Felix Kubin, Chilly Gonzales, Peaches, Puppetmastaz, Patric Catani, Christian Vogel, Kouhei Matsunaga, Gebrüder Teichmann, Angie Reed, Schneider TM, Cobra Killer,

Max Turner is a Scottish-German vocalist, producer and songwriter. He is known for being one of the core founders and contributors of the Puppetmastaz.,[1] as well as releasing a steady flow of collaborative and solo projects in his distinctive style of rhythm & poetry since his debut on Felix Kubin's Gagarin Records in 2001[2]

Life and career

Career

In 1999 Turner moved to Berlin and founded Puppetmastaz with his cousin Paul Affeld https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Affeld, Chilly Gonzales[1] and several others. They were joined by Taylor Savvy[3] [4] to form the short lived rap-quartet The Bench[5] which featured on a Tommy Boy Records release among others. The album Lost Treasures[6] furthermore features early collaborations between the above-mentioned Mc's and producers such as Patric Catani,[7] [8] Bomb20 and Nitro, all of whom are considered the artistic bedrock of the Puppetmastaz crew. Other artists that Turner collaborated with and who influenced him during these formative professional years in Berlin include Peaches[9] and Gina V. D'Orio of Cobrakiller[10] as well as Jamie Lidell[11] with whom he collaborated on [12] the Puppetmastaz single Scandalous.

Since leaving Berlin Turner has drifted between musical styles while sticking to his signature lyrics, living a semi-nomadic lifestyle and touring extensively with periods of up to a 100 shows per annum. Working with Producer Marcus Rossknecht[13] he founded the band Meteorites[14] [15] in Barcelona where he lived for a significant period and signed to Cristian Vogel's Rise Robots Rise Records. His first solo album The purple pro, produced in Stockholm,[16] gained some underground recognition that garnered further momentum through a string of collaborative releases with producers such as SchneiderTM for Cityslang, Cristian Vogel[17] for Novamute and Matias Aguayo's De Papel[18] for Kompakt records. He has also contributed vocals to several releases by Japanese sound artist Kouhei Matsunaga on labels such as Important Records, Wordsound and Autechre's Skam label under the alternative moniker Google Premiere;.[19] Another frequent collaborator and long time artistic ally is Canadian director and fellow lyricist Adam Traynor who was also a key figure in later years of the Puppetmastaz.

In 2009 Turner left Europe to train in Carnatic singing in India,[20] exploring the subcontinent and founding a live project called The Migrations with several collaborators which contributed to the Boarder movement in Colombo, Sri Lanka, while also performing in metropolitan hubs of India.[20] Turner has worked as an arranger, producer and songwriter for several seasons of runway shows by Vivienne Westwood under the direction of Dominik Emrich.

Discography

Solo / group releases

Features / collaborations

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Discography and History – Puppetmastaz Official Website. 19 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180620203748/https://puppetmastaz.com/discography-and-history/. 20 June 2018. dead.
  2. Web site: GAGARIN RECORDS. gagarinrecords.com. 19 March 2018.
  3. Web site: Chilly Gonzales – 1000 Faces. Vimeo. 19 March 2018.
  4. Web site: Music – Chilly Gonzales. chillygonzales.com. 19 March 2018.
  5. Web site: Hip Hop Core – Interview : Gonzales. hiphopcore.net. fr. 19 March 2018.
  6. Web site: Max Turner Collaborations on Richseam. richseam.com. 24 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20170519080225/http://richseam.com/#/artist/8da8f3cd-fbbd-4920-5588-89f3f575a247. 19 May 2017. dead.
  7. News: Ill Till w/ Xberg D6 Cru and Electronicat at Urban Spree Berlin / Friday, 08.04.2016. 5 March 2016. Digital in Berlin. 24 April 2018. de-DE.
  8. Web site: Interview: Patric Catani LOCAL SUICIDE. www.localsuicide.com. 24 April 2018.
  9. Web site: No Piss, No Fun. Discogs. en. 2018-10-11.
  10. Web site: Cobra Killer – The Third Armpit. discogs. 24 April 2018.
  11. News: Nach Techno kommt Montag. 26 July 2005. De:Bug Magazin. 20 June 2018.
  12. News: Discography, History, Collaborations – Puppetmastaz. 20 June 2018. de-DE. https://web.archive.org/web/20180620203748/https://puppetmastaz.com/discography-and-history/. 20 June 2018. dead.
  13. Book: Game Face. 2003. Suct Verlag. de.
  14. Book: The Wire. 2005. C. Parker. en.
  15. News: The Max Turner Show Felix Kubin (DJ-Set) Josa Peit (live). 24 April 2018. de.
  16. News: Max Turner. 10 February 2007. De:Bug Magazin. 20 June 2018.
  17. Web site: cristian vogel official works and discography. no-future.com. 24 April 2018.
  18. Web site: De Papel – Matias Aguayo. matiasaguayo.com. 24 April 2018.
  19. News: Max Turner . Border Movement. 24 April 2018.
  20. News: Celebrating world music. Chakravorty. Sohini. 2011-06-16. The Hindu. 2018-10-11. en-IN. 0971-751X.
  21. Web site: Fun in the Church - Outernational Music for Interplanetary People. Berlin. Fun in the Church c/o staatsakt., Erich-Weinert-Straße 57, 10439. funinthechurch.com. en. 2018-10-11.
  22. Web site: Cuckoo Clock\/Church Bells. staatsakt. de. 2018-10-11.
  23. Web site: The Puppetmastaz - Bigger The Better. Discogs. en. 2018-10-11.
  24. Web site: The Bigger the Better (Live) (Testo) - Puppetmastaz - MTV Testi e canzoni. MTV Testi e Canzoni. it. 2018-10-11.
  25. News: CD-Review: Max Turner – The purple pro. 29 November 2006. datenschmutz.blog Ritchie Pettauer. 20 June 2018. de-de.
  26. News: Meteorites Dub The Mighty Dragon. XLR8R. 20 June 2018.
  27. News: Meteorites. 29 August 2003. De:Bug Magazin. 20 June 2018.
  28. Web site: Gebruder Teichmann ELECTRON UNLIMITED. www.electronunlimited.ch. 20 June 2018.

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