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Tom Showtime – The Showtime EP (2008)

Jim Steps

Celebrating five years in the game, Tom Showtime re-issues his debut release. The Showtime EP blends so many genres, but is probably defined best as down-tempo electronica with a hip-hop feel. Tracks like Doobe Bop and Rare Medium are proper head boppers, deep yet bouncy with spaced out sax sounds. Punchy Disco lives up to the name, with a more solid beat that’s bound to get some feet tapping. “This was my debut EP in 2008, back when I was just called Showtime. It’s five years old now, so I thought I’d give it away for free. Enjoy..!” – Tom Showtime While tracks … Continue reading Tom Showtime – The Showtime EP (2008)

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Tom Showtime – Production Showcase

Jim Steps

Tom Showtime began collecting and spinning records in London in early 2000, indubitably motivated by the collection of English house DJ’s and producers sharing his house. After several years, he returned home to Melbourne to release The Showtime EP; a head nodding Trip Hop odyssey showcasing original horn lines and broken beats. With notable inspirations such as DJ Shadow, Mr. Scruff, Quantic and Bonobo as well as a fervent obsession with sampling old funk, latin and jazz – there was no doubt that Tom Showtime was soon to be heard. With Tom Showtime’s debut album The Jam Thief due for … Continue reading Tom Showtime – Production Showcase

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Tom Showtime – Spaces & Places feat. Gift of Gab, Lotek & Ash.One

Jim Steps

Tom Showtime has many guises…  DJ, Producer, Saxophonist and Gramophone Enthusiast. From Be-Bop to Breakbeat, his passion for music is paralleled only to his enjoyment of watermelon, coffee and cricket. Having spent years spinning and collecting records in London, he returned home to Melbourne in 2008 and promptly released The Showtime EP, a head-nodding Trip Hop odyssey showcasing original horn lines. Three years later, the release of his debut album The Jam Thief will introduce a heavier sound. Beat driven, jazz flavoured tracks with ‘the funk’ always present. The first single Spaces & Places featuring Gift of Gab (US), Lotek … Continue reading Tom Showtime – Spaces & Places feat. Gift of Gab, Lotek & Ash.One