Echaskech have been around for longer than you might think, in various different forms. They may have finally found their sound but took a load of computers, wires, violin lessons, more than 7 different recording formats and a long long time… The sumptuous and organic sound of Echaskech’s unique style of Electro/Breaks has been born from a spectrum of influences that strangely enough started from classical roots when Dominic Hoare and Andy Gillham first met, playing in the same orchestra during their school days. The classical realm wasn’t enough for their shared passion for the electro sound that, then, was what they wanted to make...Kraftwerk's ‘’Tour de France’’ and Street Sounds Electro 1-3 were their poison. Hip Hop was even courted via influences such as Big Daddy Kane, Jungle Brothers and the Beastie Boys. A shed full of wires a ZX Spectrum, tape decks, SK1 and a synth was their introduction to the new sound they wanted to make. Then there was House. And, by this stage, Dom and Andy were in prime position to experience M25 raves and ended up promoting and DJ'ing at their own parties in a road side cafe just off the M25. That was the 80s! A hiatus in the duo's combined music career occurs here only to be drawn back together by a shared love of Drum and Bass in the mid 90s and Goldie's Metalheadz sessions on Sundays at The Blue Note. In their second phase they rebuilt their studio in the back of a garage in Kent and embarked on a Drum and Bass project with a modicum of success over a number of years – A 12 inch release and many DJ bookings across the UK with their MC made it a fun time for the boys. They ended up moving to London and became fully involved in promoting club and bar nights, DJ'ing and producing... This led them to explore other forms of, primarily, dance music - techno in particular being a strong influence which, although a dirty word in many quarters, still influences Echaskech today in it's modern form. Shifting to techno based rhythms and ever improving technology led the boys to play live at various underground parties around London. Following this the guys went their separate ways in terms of music production again, yet continued to DJ and promote around London holding 'Information' parties at Rhythm Factory, Electrowerkz, Scar, Cafe 1001, on boats and, ahem, disused offices.... The party sound of choice was a combination of breaks, techno and electro and it's this influence that provided the backbone of the music they made separately and played out. Then late 2004 they plugged their machines together, jammed those tracks together to produce a new ‘’live’’ sound that has totally changed their approach to writing and producing and has made the sound that is Echaskech. It was third time lucky . Excited by this they decided to take their new live approach and play a long string of performances on stage throughout 2005 but with the addition of one last live element; video. Enter Mach V. Mach V (a.k.a Mark van der Vord), regular supplier of visuals for the likes of The Big Chill and SoxaN, provides a unique visual element to each Echaskech track from a variety of visual sources. As this collaboration has developed over a rigorous live schedule, so has the technical integration between Andy, Dom and Marks computer set up, resulting in a fully coordinated Audio Visual experience that you can both chill out and dance to. Dom and Andy currently live in East London. Mach V in Brixton. Current listening includes: Sigur Ros, Sereena Maneesh, Marsen Jules, Deaf Centre, Nathan Fake, Boc Scadet, Isan, AFX, Sickoakes, Biosphere, Cocteau Twins, Louderbach, Hexstatic, Coldcut, Soul of man, Evil Nine, The Autobots, Ecce, Lali Puna, Jon Hopkins, The Prodigy, Lee Coombes, Fink, Jon Kennedy, Beauty Room and Brian Eno…