TRANCIENT DREAMS merge sounds from a wide array of globe-spanning influences. The sound can be best described as Ethereal, Ethnic, Dub, Arctic vibe Dance + Fusion, eastern grooves with shimmering vocals and dance styles. See them live and be taken on a journey of unique ideas and fusion never heard before.
Line-up comprises of: Martin Hall-Davis - keyboards production, Spira Saxe - vocals and Korg Wavedrum percussion, Bob Field - Bass Guitar, Mark Mindflux Fletcher - Synths, Darbuka, Djembe, David Unlimbo - Electric Guitar and Brother Culture - conscious MC type vocals.
Martin and Spira has worked with Tim Bran (Subsonar and Dreadzone Founder Member) on a remix of "Stand Strong" featured on the truly stunning current album 'Cool Accident' released on the Liquid Sound label, a subsidiary of Big Life Records. The Subsonar album is the first solo release from Tim Bran since departing the Dreadzone in 2001. Martin's remix features Vocals from Brother Culture (Manasseh Sound System), and Sara Davis (Melk). The original radio edit and two other excellent mixes by The Orb and Danny Briotte (Renegade Sound wave) will be released in advance of the album.
They have has also worked with ZubZub's Zia Geelani (bass guitarist of Ozric Tentacles) on a track called 'Bandit Funk'. Zia remixed the track which is an outstanding take on the original track, this can be found on their most recent album 'Malicious Code' titled 'Outlawed'. Collaborations with other artists include: Analogue Mindfield, Harri Kakoulli, Suspira, Skomm, Alex Gloworld, & Paul Obsidian and Merv Pepler Eat Static.
Spira Saxe - Lead Vocalist and percussionist then working as Suspira joined up with Martin at the start of 2006 bringing her style of Arctic Folk, heady percussion and jazz infused vocals into the sound that is now. The pair wrote 'Time to Unwind' and 'Disciplined Sin' within days during Martins' visit to Norway. The pair flew back to the UK to perform on the dance stage at the Eastern Haze Festival as warm up to headliners Eat Static. Since then they have worked hard at refining the Trancient Dreams sound with successful appearances at Antiworld, Sunrise, Glade & Wickerman festivals
Mark Mindflux Fletcher - has been playing drums all of his life. Mark trained originally as a kit drummer, and has since turned his skills to various types of hand-drum and percussion. He met Trancient Dreams through Martin's associations with ZubZub, whom Mark manages the rest of his time playing for. Other projects Mark plays for includes Dream Machine, Jon Champignon Egan and Paul Didge. He is an important part of the TD Line up fuelling their live rhythms and creating weird and wonderful sounds with his Synthesizer.
David Unlimbo - David became friends with Trancient Dreams back in 2007 when Trancient Dreams and Akahum (David's own project) shared the stage for a number of dates around the UK. A consummate guitarist and sound engineer, who has worked on albums by Mari Wilson & the Wilsations, Kim Wilde and The Enid and on live production for Ned's Atomic Dustbin, Solstice and Channel Zero (King Prawn) amongst others. David has played guitar with Jerry Marotta, Korai Öröm, Beneficial Gene, Spicy Goat and Dead Marines.
Bob currently spend most of his time when he's not playing funky reggae style bass grooves, or driving on the M25, making music and sound design for video games. He's previously workied as a sound engineer, often oriented around the london experimental music scene. Working with the likes of Riz maslen, Hailey Newnam and Kaffe Matthews. Closer to his own heart, has toured throughout the USA and Europe with 'Neotropic' (Ntone/Ninja
Tunes) and 'The Chinamen' (Spitz records). Has also enjoyed 'turning a pound' his as a live sound engineer, including in house work at many London clubs including Camdens Dingwalls and Barfly: working with far too many bands including , Turin Breaks, British Seapower, Bubba Maal and The Boxer Rebellion. A stint a 'Waterloo Bridge' Studio's, and desperatley trying to learn to play the banjo have also kept him busy. "Music is the Doctor"
