Twilight Circus | |
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Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Genres | Reggae, dub, sound systems |
Years active | 1995–present |
Labels | M Records,Fleximix, ROIR, Interchill, Dubhead, Nettwerk, Sony Music Japan |
Associated acts | Legendary Pink Dots, Cevin Key, Download, Darryl Neudorf, Sly Dunbar, Michael Rose, Dean Fraser, Big Youth, DJ Spooky, Mad Professor, Tear Garden. |
Website | http://www.twilightcircus.com |
Members | Ryan Moore |
Twilight Circus is the dub and reggae project of multi-instrumentalist Ryan Moore, former bassist and drummer of the Legendary Pink Dots. Twilight Circus is becoming increasingly popular and well known for Moore's work with artists such as Big Youth, Michael Rose of Black Uhuru and Ranking Joe. He originally started off producing dub albums, before recording vocalists for inclusion on his critically acclaimed Foundation Rockers album. In the classic tradition of reggae, Moore releases 10" vinyl record singles, often in limited edition.
With Twilight Circus, Ryan Moore has worked with a wide range of respected figures from the dub, reggae and electronic genres including: Sly and Robbie, Dean Fraser, Luciano, Michael Rose (Black Uhuru) Big Youth, Mikey General, Big Youth, Skully Simms, Vin Gordon (Bob Marley), Earl "Chinna" Smith (Bob Marley), Eddie 'Tan Tan' Thornton (Aswad), Buttons Tenyue /Matics Horns (UB40), Ansel Collins, Style Scott (Dub Syndicate), Bobby Ellis ( Studio One), Admiral Tibet, Jah Stitch, Sugar Minott, Queen Ifrica, Lutan Fyah, Fred Locks, Gregory Isaacs, Mafia & Fluxy, Cevin Key ( Skinny Puppy), DJ Spooky, and The Mad Professor.