Steve Cobby

Artist: Solid Doctor

Similar Artists:

Mr. Scruff, Monk & Canatella, Statik Sound System, Thievery Corporation, Amon Tobin, Morcheeba, Nightmares on Wax, Palm Skin Productions, Funki Porcini, Coldcut, Jazzanova, Bullitnuts

Formal Connection With:

Fila Brazillia, Heights of Abraham

Active: '90s
Genres: Electronica
Instrument: Producer
Representative Albums: "How About Some Ether?: Collected Works 93-95," "Beats Means Highs"

Biography

Solid Doctor's Steve Cobby is the dominant creative force behind popular Hull-based trip-hop label Pork Recordings, for whom he's recorded a number of full-length albums under a variety of names (including Fila Brazillia and Heights of Abraham). Pork was formed in 1991 by Cobby and fellow Hullster/flatmate Dave Pork in order to release the first single by Cobby's then-side project, Fila Brazillia (Fila has since become his focus), following which he began releasing solo material under the Solid Doctor name. He released two full-lengths within a year (one of them, How About Some Ether?, a double-disc compilation of singles) and helped attract critical attention to Pork with a blend of instrumental hip-hop, dub, funk, and house that would soon propel labels such as Mo'Wax and Cup of Tea into the spotlight. Like previous musical endeavors (including Big Life! pop/dance group Ashley & Jackson, which dissolved around 1990), Cobby's Solid Doctor material carves out a space between the dancefloor and the hi-fi, aiming for a middle ground of groove with songwriting and musicianship given equal weight with the more practical consideration of moving a crowd. ~ Sean Cooper, All Music Guide

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Discography: Solid Doctor

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Beats Means Highs

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How About Some Ether?: Collected Works 93-95

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Steve Cobby
Also known as	The Solid Doctor J J Fuchs
Origin	Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire, England
Genres	Electronic music
Occupations	Musician
Instruments	Guitar; sampler; drum machine; synthesizer; programming
Years active	1990–present
Labels	Steel Tiger Records, Twentythree Records
Associated acts	The Solid Doctor ; JSTAR*S ; The Cutler ; Heights of Abraham ; Fila Brazillia ; J J Fuchs, Citrus [with Richard H. Kirk] ; Peacecorps.

Steve Cobby is a British electronic musician, composer, DJ and producer, based in Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire.

Cobby co-founded Fila Brazillia with David McSherry in 1990. From 1990 to 1998 Fila Brazillia releases were on the Kingston-upon-Hull based Pork Recordings established by David 'Porky' Brennand and Cobby. In 1999 Cobby and McSherry set up the Yorkshire based Twentythree Records with Sim Lister.

In May 2005 at the Brighton Festival, Cobby was one of the friends and collaborators who joined the American composer and recording artist Harold Budd for his farewell concert. Others performing alongside Budd included: Bill Nelson, John Foxx, Russell Mills, Steve Jansen, Jah Wobble, Theo Travis, Robin Guthrie and The Balanescu Quartet.

In 2006 Cobby and Lister established Steel Tiger Records.

1 Production projects
2 Solo projects
3 Collaborations
4 References
5 External links

Production projects

Production, co-production and remix projects include Radiohead; Afghan Whigs and The Twilight Singers

Solo projects

Cobby releases work under the pseudonyms, The Solid Doctor and J J Fuchs.

Collaborations

with David Brennand a.k.a. Porky to form The Cutler; released 'Stiletto', 'Chandrahas', 'Épée', 'Hacksaw', 'Pickaxe', 'Scimitar' and 'Cinquedea' on Steel Tiger Records in 2007.
with classically-trained guitarist Rich Arthurs of Orgatronics to form 'Peacecorps'; released 'Bushfarmer' on Steel Tiger Records in 2007
with Sim Lister to form J*S*T*A*R*S; released 'Put Me On A Planet' on Steel Tiger Records in 2006.
with Sim Lister and Jake Harries to form The Heights of Abraham; most recent release 'Two Thousand and Six' on Twentythree Records in 2006.
with Richard H. Kirk to form Citrus.
with Djinji Brown to form 'NorthEastSoundSystem'.
with David McSherry to form Fila Brazillia; most recent releases 'Retrospective' on Twentythree Records in 2006 and 'Neanderthal' in 2007, also on Twentythree Records.

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