BOOMARM feature on BYTE.FM

Posted on September 8, 2014 by JesseGullsAdmin

BOOMARM NATION SPECIAL for BYTE.FM

We had a long chat with Anton from Germany’s BYTE.FM and talked about what we do, why we do it, and whats coming up on the horizon.

"Boomarm Nation is maintaining sound system culture , extravagant 
bass music , vinyl releases and a penchant for polyrhythmic sounds. 
The label was founded in 2009 and is located in Portland, Oregon. 
The catalog covers African sounds , dubby , dirty faces and dark 
oriental structures . Label founder Jesse Munro Johnson aka Gulls 
takes 60 minutes and leads you into his kingdom colorful. 
Booooommmm ....

Tracklist:
1. Iskeletor - Gossamer - Boomarm Nation
2. Gulls - Running Times (Alter Echo Dub) - Boomarm Nation
3. Gulls - Mean Sound - Boomarm Nation
4. Matthewdavid - Stealing Sahara - Boomarm Nation
5. DontDJ - Auguste Solo - Boomarm Nation
6. El Mahdy Jr. - Gravity - Boomarm Nation
7. Mamelon - Koumba Fri Fri (Gulls Slowed Version) - Boomarm Nation
8. Mamelon - Koumba Fri Fri - Boomarm Nation
9. El Mahdy Jr. & Gulls - Disco Maghreb - Boomarm Nation
10. Gulls - A1 - Boomarm Nation
11. Iskeletor - Gallows - Boomarm Nation
12. Seekers International - Side A - Boomarm Nation
13. El Mahdy Jr. - Phantomatik - Boomarm Nation
14. Paper/Upper/Cuts - Colombia - Boomarm Nation

GULLS RHYTHM FORCE

Posted on July 25, 2014 by JesseGullsAdmin

Boom! Announcing the arrival of GULLS RHYTHM FORCE.

Captured during the live debut at PDX POP NOW on 7/21/14.
GULLS RHYTHM FORCE, takes the music of Gulls to a raw visceral realtime state, fully animated and alive. Featuring live electronics, Trumpet, Sax, Congas, and Drums all run through the Gulls system.

We are now accepting bookings worldwide for this 4 piece rhythm crew.

Photo: Tracy Harrison

Personnel:

Electronics / Cornet: Jesse Munro Johnson
Drums: Geordie Thompson
Congas: Carlos Blanco
Sax: Christine Denkewalter.

Grab a free DWNLD from the live set, below!

Press:

“Jesse Munro Johnson has been kicking out the hypnotically pulsating jams as Gulls for years now, but here, the founder of the experimental groove label Boomarm Nation unveiled a new four-piece live band, playing trance-y, dance-y, dubby space-funk built from congas, a stripped-down drum kit, sax and Johnson’s programmed beats (and occasional trumpet). It was the funkiest set I witnessed all weekend, and as someone who’d actually seen or heard much of lineup previously (I mean, it’s kind of my job), also the biggest surprise.”– Matthew Singer – Music Editor / WIllamette Week.

Photo: Tracy Harrison

Photo: Tracy Harrison

Boomarmin the beats for kids.

Posted on July 17, 2014 by JesseGullsAdmin

Jesse aka Gulls talking about his Beat Making 101 series with the kids at the Multnomah County Library. This is a free 4 week series, the next one starts up in August at the St. Johns Library.. Sign your kids up here>> https://multcolib.org/events/beat-making-lab-series-teens

Peep the sounds that the youth of PDX are making below…