Fink live at "Nuits Zébrées" of Radio Nova, Paris

Concert information

In french, the old adage goes "quality rhymes with simplicity". Well that's what happened on stage with Fink at the last NOVA Nuit Zebree in Paris. Just the basics, flawless. Fink gives as much importance to his guitar playing as he does to the quality of his compositions... a quality act, for sure. Notice that we used hi-fidelity crowd-mics to record the concert... and during the show not a word can be heard! everyone was in awe, showing mad respect for FINK.

Artist

Fink

Fin Greenall (aka Fink) began his recording career as a producer and DJ on legendary British label Ninja Tune, whose N-Tone sub-label released his Fresh Produce LP back in 1999, which remains an underground trip-hop classic. He honed his skills as a world-class Ninja DJ, remixer, and songwriter by working with the likes of John Legend, Elbow, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Martin Taylor, Robert Belfour, Amy Winehouse and actor Michael Pitt, while realising his strengths as a lyricist, guitarist, and vocalist. In 2006 Fink was reincarnated as Ninja Tune s first ever singer-songwriter, releasing the critically-acclaimed Biscuits for Breakfast LP and supporting Zero 7 on their UK tour in-between his own sold-out headline and festival performances across Europe and North America.

Fink s follow-up, Distance and Time, was released in October 2007, and is the first artist album produced by Andy Barlow (Lamb). The first single, This is the Thing, was famously used as the backing track to a major television advertising campaign in 2008, bringing Fink s distinctive sound and writing style to a much wider audience than ever before. Immersed in a very personal labour of love, this Bristol-bred artist is forging an exceptional career with insistent, heartfelt songs, bruised basslines, and an achingly soulful voice. Fink and his band continue to tour internationally whenever they are not in the studio writing.

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Label

Ninja Tune

The label was founded in 1990. In 1994 Matt Black's close friend Mixmaster Morris introduced Matt to Openmind - a DJ & design collective in Camberwell - at the Telepathic Fish chill-out club they were running. Openmind included Kevin Foakes aka Strictly Kev of DJ Food. After submitting a re-styled company logo he was employed by Ninja Tune in the capacity of overall design consultant.[1]
Pre-dating Ninja Tune is the radio show Solid Steel, which Coldcut set up in 1988. What initially began as a radio show on then pirate Kiss FM went on to become a weekly podcast and also the name of live nightclub events showcasing the talents of a number of Ninja Tune artists. Solid Steel is also the name of a series of DJ mix CDs from the label.
In 2010, Ninja Tune are celebrating 20 years of releasing music. A book entitled Ninja Tune: 20 Years of Beats and Pieces was released on 12 August 2010, and an exhibition was held at Black Dog Publishing's Black Dog Space in London showcasing artwork, design and photography from the label's 20 year history. A compilation album is due for release on 20 September. It will be released in two formats - a regular version consisting of two 2-disc volumes, and a limited edition (of 3,500 copies), which will contain 6 CDs, 6 7" vinyl singles, a hardback copy of the book, a poster and additional gifts. Ninja Tune has recently been featured in Rip It Up Magazine where Matt Black discusses their phenomenal success over these past 20 years.

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Venue

La Bellevilloise

Founded in 1877, La Bellevilloise played a leading role in the economic and cultural life in eastern Paris from 1910 until 1949. It is now a cross-over, protean place for all kinds of creative experimentations: performances, art exhibitions, fashion shows, and, of course, concerts ! With its four different levels, La Bellevilloise can welcome over 1500 people who can jump on the diverse sounds of Tony Allen, Jazz Liberatorz, Dj Suspect, The Toasters, Ali Shaheed, Roots Manuva, Bumcello, Poni Hoax etc. And if you just want to chill, take a coffee on the panoramic terrace or on the halle aux Oliviers.

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Promoter

Radio Nova "Nuits Zébrées"

Always INSANE ! French reference Radio Nova (101.5FM in Paris) kicked it in 2010 at the Bellevilloise. 3 stories of non-stop partying from 8pm when the concerts start downstairs to way late in the venue's cool labyrinth of rooms, used to the max by the Nova staff!

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