Mo' Horizons
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Mo' Horizons
| image = Mo' Horizons image during interview.png
| caption = Mo' Horizons in 2023
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| genre =
| label = Stereo Deluxe
Agogo Records
| website = http://www.myspace.com/mohorizons
| current_members = Ralf Droesemeyer
Mark 'Foh' Wetzler
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Mo' Horizons is a duo of DJs from Hannover, Germany.{{cite web|url=http://www.agogo-records.com/en/artists/mo-horizons.html|title=Bio of Mo' Horizons at Agogo Records|author=|publisher=Agogo Records|accessdate=13 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111116201556/http://www.agogo-records.com/en/artists/mo-horizons.html|archive-date=16 November 2011|url-status=dead}} Their music can be described as a mixture of downtempo, acid-jazz, nu jazz, soul, funk, dub, trip hop, big beat, bossa nova, boogaloo and drum'n'bass.{{cite web |url=http://www.clubbing.pl/v10/artysta,mohorizons,152.html |title=Info at clubbing.pl (Polish) |author= |publisher=clubbing.pl |accessdate=13 August 2011}} They first came to prominence on various compilation albums, including the Buddha Bar series. They are known for their extensive use of sampling and modern production techniques in Latin jazz.{{cite web | url=http://www.global-trance.co.uk/Mo_Horizons.html | title=Global-trance.co.uk }} They are also known for recording a Portuguese version of the classic hit "Hit the Road Jack."
Their tracks were remixed by many DJs, including Nicola Conte, Swag, Skeewiff, Bobby Hughes, Only Child and DJ Day.{{cite web |url=http://www.nowamuzyka.pl/2007/03/01/Mo-Horizons-Sunshine-Today/ |title=Review of Mo Horizons album 'Sunshine Today' (Polish) |author=Szymon Domagalski |date=March 2007 |publisher=nowamuzyka.pl |accessdate=13 August 2011}}
Mo' Horizons were initially signed by the 'Stereo Deluxe' label.{{Cite web |url=http://www.stereodeluxe.com/artists_moho.php |title=Stereo Deluxe |access-date=2009-01-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090131192611/http://stereodeluxe.com/artists_moho.php |archive-date=2009-01-31 |url-status=dead }} After releasing their fourth studio album, Mo' Horizons decided to create their own label, Agogo Records. Apart from releasing their own albums, the label also looks for new talent from around the world, in order to help them with their first releases.
Discography
=Studio albums=
- Come Touch The Sun (1999)
- Remember Tomorrow (2001){{cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Mo'+Horizons |title=Mo' Horizons discography |author= |website=Discogs |publisher= |accessdate=}}
- ...And The New Bohemian Freedom (2003)
- Sunshine Today (2007)
- Mo' Horizons and the Banana Soundsystem (2011)
- The Banana Remixes (2015)
- Music Sun Love (2019)
- Mango (2023)
=Singles=
- Yes Baby Yes (1999)
- Hit The Road Jack (2000)
- Ay Y N' Ama (2007)
- Lovely Day Inside EP (2008)
=Compilations=
- Some More Horizons (2005)
- Ten Years Of... (2008)
=Appearances on compilations=
- Buddha Bar, Volume 7
- Putamayo Presents:
- Asian Groove
- Cover the World
- hôtel costes, sept
References
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External links
- [http://www.myspace.com/mohorizons Mo' Horizons official MySpace page]
- [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Mo%27+Horizons Mo' Horizons at Discogs.com]
- [http://www.agogo-records.com/artists/mo-horizons/ www.agogo-records.com]
- [https://mohorizons-agogo.bandcamp.com Mo' Horizons at Bandcamp]
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