TEMPO

 

Tempo Valley’s roots began circa 2003 on the Windward side of Oahu, HI, but has been operating out of Fort Union Studios in Honolulu, Hawaii’s Chinatown since 2005

The collecTV  “TEMPO VALLEY” is the production/songwriting team and live band consisting of members:  Slo (Producer), Kona, Johnny Tone and Aaron “Dubalator” Friedman (Musician, Songwriter, Engineer and Associate Producers…) Together they generate soundscapes that fuse hip-hop, spoken word, jazz, funk, latin, dub, reggae and neo-soul flavors on a collection of Volumes and collaborations.

Also providing the beat and rhythm are the Knights of Tempo Valley, the Live representation of the TEMPO with special guest musicians performing onstage and opening up for acts like De La Soul, Nas, Biz Markie, Kid Cudi, Myka9, Hawaii’s own Creed Chameleon and E-40…

CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO LISTEN TO THE SOUNDS

Stay tuned into T.V. as more details on the new projects unfold and performances.

 

THE PRODUCT:

Volume III – Knights of the TEMPO (TBA)
The next chapter is a live performance CD recorded at Jazz Minds Arts and Cafe showcasing the Knights, the Band, along with their distinctive instruments of choice, accompanied by B-Cap and Slam Poetess Bridget Gray as the featured vocalist, with some surprise special guest appearances.

The Knights (Musicians) Kona Askari on Guitar, Johnny Tanner on Guitar, Aaron Friedman on Bass, Juju Boden on Drums, Lindey Patterson on Percussions and Juan Reyes on Trumpet

Volume II – MEMOIRS OF THE TEMPO (2008)
a free-form neo-soul/downtempo project featuring LadyPaisley and Seph1…”a seductive blend of purely organic and harmonious poetry.” with guest appearances by Iyeoka O., Oveous Maximus and co-produced by Ted De Oliveira.

 

 

 

 

 

Live @ KTUH    Monday Night Live                                                    w/DJ Catwings2008

Label:Phan Ent/Fort Union Ent.

The ensemble consisted of players from two of Hawaii’s                     premier bands: The Quadraphonix and Tempo Valley                       Featuring vocalist Iyeoka O.B-Cap, Paula Fuga, Slo, Seph1, Lady Paisley.       Tempo: David Mergens (Tenor Sax, Keyboard), Kona Askari (Bass), Ted De Oliveira (Drums),  Members of Quadraphonix: Shree (Guitar) Eli (Percussions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Confessions of a Compulsive Liar” by Darron Cambra

Some really cleverly witted poems by Darron over some really nice beats and production from a collaboration of producers

Label:Poorwetree Press

Executive Produced by

Darron Cambra and Fort Union Ent.

 

 

 

 

“Spoken Words” Hawaii Youth Speaks 2008

 

“Youth Speaks Hawaii” International Slam Poet Champs ’08. Check them on HBO and Myspace.  Don’t Sleep

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A new film with one of Tempo Valleys songs on the soundtrack…

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Paraglyding “I Fly Because” Ozone and Jorge Atramiz & Herminio Cordido,

Soundtrack by Tempo Valley with David Mergens on Tenor Sax and Keyboard and Kona on Guitar

Free for Download in Hi-Def at http://because.flyozone.com/
Enjoy & Props to Ozone and Jorge Atramiz & Herminio Cordido, the directors/producers (Makers of the classic ‘Never Ending Thermal’).
8:19 Long Hi-Def

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Pearl Harbor Credit Union Commercial with the “Full Moon” song

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