Woob

Woob is the stage name of British ambient-dub musician Paul Frankland.

Biography

He first came to the attention of the musical community as a result of an ambient music competition held in London's Wembley Stadium in 1993. Paul's demo tape came to the attention of noted ambient DJ Mixmaster Morris, who helped him land a record deal with Nottingham-based Em:t Records. After contributing one track to Em:t's first compilation album, the label's second release was a solo CD by Woob, which many regard as a milestone ambient release. Following the success of his first album, which was re-released in the USA by Instinct Records, Woob contributed tracks to more Em:t compilations and to trance label Flying Rhino Records. In late 1995, he released a second artist album on Em:t which garnered further praise. Soon after the collapse of Em:t Records in 1998, Paul's musical output as Woob ceased. More recently, he has made music as Journeyman (with Colin Waterton) and Max & Harvey (with Mark Butt). His two Woob albums are still highly regarded and sought after today by ambient music collectors.

Selected Discography

Full-Length Albums

• Woob 1194 (Em:t Records, Instinct Records US, 1994)
• Woob 4495 (Em:t Records, 1995)

Singles

• Woob Woob Woob (cassette-only demo tape, 1993)
• Void, Part 2 (Beeswax Records, 1994)

Compilation Appearances

• Em:t 0094 (track "Void, Part 1") (Em:t Records, 1994)
• Plug In & Turn On x.2 (tracks "Pluto", "Odonna") (Instinct Records, 1994)
• This is Acid Jazz: The Next Step (track "Fourteen 33") (Instinct Records, 1995)
• Em:t 2295 (track "Fourteen Thirtythree") (Em:t Records, 1995)
• Em:t 5595 (track "Mould") (Em:t Records, 1995)
• Amberdelic Space (track "On Earth (Edit)") (Dressed To Kill Records, 1996)
• Emit 1197 (track "Giant Stroke") (Em:t Records, 1997)
• Caribbean Eclipse (track "Dooshta") (Flying Rhino Records, 1999)
• So Fa (track "Pondlife") (Flying Rhino Records, 2002)

External links

• www.full-source.com/woob/ Unofficial Woob Fan Page (with full discography)
• Sources of the voice samples in music by Woob s107.net