^DJ ALF TUMBLE

ComboとのデュオS.U.M.O.で最も良く知られているアルフ・タンブル。S.U.M.O.ではジャズ、アフロ、ラテンをディープハウス＆モダンディスコと融合させた独自のサウンドでSoulfuricやCompost, Dessousなど数々のレーベルから作品やリミックスを発表。2006年にはグラミー賞にノミネートされるに至った。より実験的なサウンドをS.U.M.O.で追求していく一方で、エレクトロニックでテッキーな楽曲を作るために別のユニットBanganaをスタートし、UKのC2からリリースしたのちに自分たちのレーベルHeya HiFiを立ち上げ、そこから数多くの作品をリリース。またソロ作品も手がけ始めたアルフはラスマス・フェイバーのFarplane RecordsはじめMenthol (Plastic Cityのサブレーぶる）などから良質な作品をリリースしている。最近のラスマスとの共作は「Wilder Side feat. Candi Staton」「Leave Me Alone feat. Beldina」ともにアンセムヒットとなった。
またアルフにはワインの専門家という別の顔がある。ソムリエの免許を持ちワインと食のジャーナリストとしてスウェーデンでは一目置かれる存在となっている。アルフの情熱である音楽とワインを一緒に楽しむための「Tracks & Bottles」プロジェクトではコンピレーションCDをFarplaneからリリースすることが決定している。



Alf Tumble, most well known as one part of the Swedish house duo Bangana and Sumo, just went for a solo ride. Together with long time partner Combo, Sumo developed a unique, very eclectic sound, mixing jazz, afro and latin with deephouse and modern disco. With major releases on Africanism, Trackmode and Soulfuric and remixes for Compost, Dessous and Wall of Sound, they created a name for themselves and were honoured with a Grammy-nomination in 2006.
As Sumo went more and more eclectic and experimental they decided to create an alias for their more electronic and techy numbers, and Bangana was born. The first release got signed by British label C2. Shortly after they started their own imprint Heya Hifi and has ever since released most of their music there. The buzz around the Bangana sound has now, three years later, made them highly sought after remixers and djs. Their crossover remix of Clarisse Muvemba’s "Roses" found many fans around the world among all kinds of djs. The latest Bangana material has been released on prominent labels such as Nordic Trax, Slip n Slide, Farplane and Underground Collective.
Last year Alf Tumble started to work on his own material. The number one ambition was to stay true to his biggest musical passion: playing records (or whatever format available) and to only produce music that would fit perfectly in to his dj-sets. First out was a couple of remixes for Heya Hifi, Stockholm Beats and Farplane Records, the debut EP Let me Start released on a Menthol (sublabel of Plastic City). Besides music, or as a very important complement, Alf's living his life in the world of wine, as a trained and skillful sommeli?re and wine journalist.