TIM MOTZER

 

"PHILADELPHIA-BASED GUITARIST AND COMPOSER Tim Motzer finds infinite joy in diversity. His output as a leader and sideman crisscrosses multiple musical universes, including jazz, fusion, prog, hip-hop, soul, electronica, and the avantgarde. Motzer gets to explore these genres and the intersections between them via his ubiquitous presence in the wildly deep and varied Philly scene, where he can be found working with the likes of DJ/Producer King Britt, spoken word/hip-hop artist Ursula Rucker, and jazz-fusion bassist Jamaaladeen Tacuma, just to name a few. He also traverses manifold territories through the many albums released on his own 1k Recordings label, including the expansive, laidback song forms of Nucultures, the crunchy jazz-funk of Jazzheads, and the solo soundscapes of his Tilomo alias among others." Anil Prasad - Guitar Player Magazine

Motzer has worked on releases by British singer-songwriter David Sylvian (Nine Horses, Sleepwalkers) and the ongoing Secret Rhythms project comprising electronica/dub luminary Burnt Friedman and ex-Can drummer Jaki Liebezeit. Secret Rhythms 3 [Nonplace] prominently features Motzer in propulsive acoustic and fuzzedout electric modes, accompanying Liebezeit’s multi-ethnic percussion excursions and Friedman’s avant-electronica arrangements. Motzer has joined them once again on SR5, their May 2013 release, making it four out five in the Secret Rhythms series of release on Nonplace, Berlin.

Motzer has composed, improvised, and co-produced for the album King Britt presents: Sister Gertrude Morgan for Ropeadope Records, plus collaborated with Britt on a number of classic remixes for artists including the Ojays, Curtis Mayfield, Chic, George Duke, Everything But The Girl and Plant Life, among others. He's contributed scoring to Michael Mann's films Miami Vice, and Public Enemy, as well as HBO's True Blood hit series.

Another major collaboration is Base3, an all-improvised, experimental jazz-rock trio with three releases including their only studio recording and first CD, DarkMatter [1k Recordings]. The disc finds Motzer venturing into the outer reaches of his electric vocabulary with searing, extended soloing, percolating loops, and ethereal textures. Live From Earth is their second, and taken from a number of live shows around Philadlephia. Live From North Star is a download only and a complete live performance recording.

Other genre defying releases from 1k include Goldbug with Theo Travis, Eric Slick, and Barry Meehan; Tim Motzer + German touch guitarist Markus Reuter - Descending w/ contributions by Pat Mastelotto, Theo Travis, BJ Cole, and Doug Hirlinger, as well as new discs from Jeremy Calstedt, Ilsar-Motzer, Global illage, and Nucultures.

Nominated for the prestigious Pew Award in 2012.

Much more to come. Keep your eyes and ears out for more from this muso.

TIM MOTZER
GUITARIST/COMPOSER/PRODUCER/ARTIST/REMIXER

DISCOGRAPHY (AS OF 08/01/010)

ALBUMS

BURNT FRIEDMAN & JAKI LIEBEZEIT - SECRET RHYTHMS 5 (NONPLACE)
LEE FLETCHER - FIWT REMIXES (UK)
JEREMY CARLSTEDT - WHEN I WAKE UP (1K)
NUCULTURES - TAI CHI & RUBY RED (1K)
ILSAR-MOTZER - TALES OF THE BLACKWINGED BIRD (1K)
GLOBAL ILLAGE - THE COMPLETE PORTLAND SESSIONS (1K)
LEE FLETCHER _ FAITH IN WORTHLESS THINGS (UK)
JULIE SLICK - TERROIR (SLICKSOUND)
DON MCCLOSKEY-CORPORAL SPIRITS
PAT MASTELOTTO-RECIDIVATE (7D MEDIA)
MARKUS REUTER WITH TIM MOTZER - STARS END (IAPETUS)
BURNT FRIEDMAN & JAKI LIEBEZEIT - SECRET RHYTHMS 4 (NONPLACE)
GOLDBUG-THE SEVEN DREAMS (1K)
DAVID SYLVIAN - SLEEPWALKERS (SAMADHISOUND)
URSULA RUCKER - SHE SAID (NOIZYBOY)
TIM MOTZER & MARKUS REUTER-DESCENDING (1K)
BASE3_LIVE FROM EARTH (1K)
BURNT FRIEDMAN - NONPLACE 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION (NONPLACE)
TRUE BLOOD HBO SOUNDTRACK- SEASON TWO (Atlantic)
FRACTURED REVERB UNDERGROUND (1K)
BASE3 - DARKMATTER (1K)
NUCULTURES - THE ZEBRAMOON REMIXES (1K)
JAZZHEADS - AVANT WOT NOT (1K)
MIAMI VICE - ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK (ATLANTIC)
BURNT FRIEDMAN & JAKI LIEBEZEIT - SECRET RHYTHMS 3 (NONPLACE) 
BURNT FRIEDMAN & JAKI LIEBEZEIT - UNLIMITED EDITION (NONPLACE) EP 45RPM 
URSULA RUCKER - POET (FILM COMPOSER) DVD
RADIOHEAD - NUDE - TIM MOTZER REMIX
MIAMI VICE ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK (ATLANTIC)
NINE HORSES (W/ DAVID SYLVIAN) - SNOW BORNE SORROW (SAMADHISOUND)
SISTER GERTRUDE MORGAN (ROPEADOPE) PRODUCED BY KING BRITT/TIM MOTZER
URSULA RUCKER – RUCKUS SOUNDSYSDOM (FIVESIX)
URSULA RUCKER - MA’AT MAMA (K7)
URSULA RUCKER - SUPA SISTA (K7)
URSULA RUCKER - SILVER OR LEAD (K7)
NUCULTURES - BUTTERFLIES, ZEBRAS, AND MOONBEAMS (1K)
KENNY LATTIMORE - FROM THE SOUL OF A MAN (SONY)
SYLK 130 - WHEN THE FUNK HITS THE FAN (SIX DEGREES)
NINE HORSES - MONEY FOR ALL (SAMADHISOUND)
BURNT FRIEDMAN & JAKI LIEBEZEIT - SECRET RHYTHMS 2 (NONPLACE)
BURNT FRIEDMAN- FIRST NIGHT FOREVER (NONPLACE)
BURNT FRIEDMAN & JAKI LIEBEZEIT with DAVID SYLVIAN - OUT OF THE STICKS (NONPLACE) Vinyl EP
JAKI LIEBEZIET & BURNT FRIEDMAN - UNLIMITED EDITION - VINYL EP 45 (NONPLACE)
BURNT FRIEDMAN & JAKI LIEBEZEIT - SECRET RHYTHMS 3 - (NONPLACE)
LES NUBIANS - ECHOES - CHAPTER ONE NUBIAN VOYAGER (EARTHAWARE EDITIONS)
LES NUBIANS - ECHOES - CHAPTER ONE NUBIAN VOYAGER (TRILOKA)
SYLK 130 - RE:MEMBERS ONLY (SIX DEGREES)
URSULA RUCKER - ONE LOVE: BEST OF (K7)
KING BRITT PRESENTS: PHILADELPHIA EXPERIMENT REMIXED (ROPEADOPE)
LATE NIGHT WITH KING BRITT - (SWANK RECORDINGS)
THIS IS KING BRITT - (V2 RECORDS)
KENNY LATTIMORE - THE REMIXES (SONY)
KENNY LATTIMORE - DAYS LIKE THIS: THE BEST OF (SONY)
GROVER WASHINGTON JR - GOLD (HIPO-RECORDS)
NUCULTURES - A ONE K MIX COLLECTION (1K)
SECRET VOICES - NO TIME FOR SILENCE (1K)
TILOMO - SOFT LUNCH (1K)
JAZZHEADS - AVANT WOT NOT - (1K)
GLOBAL ILLAGE - SUSHI LOVE SESSIONS (EQUAL AREA)
JAMAALADEEN TACUMA - JOURNEY INTO GEMINI TERRITORY (ITM PACIFIC)
JAFAR BARRON - FREE BOP MOVEMENT (ATLANTIC)
MUSIQ SOULCHILD - AIJUSWANASEING (DEFSOUL)
PHILIP CHARLES - AURALPLEX - (SHABOOM)
CLARA HILL - ALL I CAN PROVIDE (SONAR KOLLEKTIV)

COMPILATIONS-REMIXES-SINGLES

RADIOHEAD-NUDE (TIM MOTZER REMIX)
PHILIP SELWAY-BEYOND REASON (TIM MOTZER REMIX)
SANTOGOLD - ANNE (KING BRITT MOODY MIX)
ROBOT KOCH ELLIE P LIES (TIM MOTZER REMIX) (SUGARCANE)
EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL - ADAPT OR DIE: TEN YEARS OF REMIXES (ATLANTIC/WEA)
LOVE JONES ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK - (COLUMBIA)
ATLANTIQUITY - (ATLANTIC)
WEST INDIAN GIRL -REMIX EP W/ KING BRITT - (ASTRAWERKS)
THIS IS WHAT RADIO SHOULD SOUND LIKE - (FIVESIX)
RE-BOP THE SAVOY REMIXES - (SAVOY JAZZ WORLD WIDE)
MAYFIELD: REMIXED - THE CURTIS MAYFIELD COLLECTION (RHINO/WARNER) 'Little Child Runnin Wild'
MPS JAZZREWORKED - GEORGE DUKE (MPS RECORDS)
VIRGIN UBIQUITY REMIXED - KWAJILORI (KING BRITT REMIX) - (RAPSTER)
URSULA RUCKER - TEMPEST/WHAT (K7)
URSULA RUCKER - SUPA SISTA SINGLES/REMIX (K7)
ON THE SEVENTH-PARK HYATT CHICAGO - (MILAN RECORDS)
CLARA HILL - DID I DO WRONG? 12 “ (SONAR KOLLEKTIV)
KING BRITT - LOVE IS THE ANSWER 12“ (SWANK)
4HERO - LES FLEUR - 9X9 KING BRITT REMIX (TALKIN LOUD)
4HERO - 9X9 PROMO (TALKIN LOUD)
SISE - CUANDO (12”) - KING BRITT REMIX (VIRGIN RECORDS)
COMPILATIONS-REMIXES-SINGLES (CONTINUED)
!K7 COMPILATION - (K7)
KAY RUSH PRESENTS UNLIMITED - (TIME RECORDS)
ESPERANTO - SEPTEMBER TILOMO REMIX (SMALL VOICES)
FABRICLIVE. 28 - (FABRIC LONDON)
FABRIC 03 - ELEKTRIK DREAMS (FABRIC LONDON)
ELECTRIC JAZZ VOLUME 01 - SUPA SISTA REMIX - (DA MUSIC)
UNDERCOVER CUTS 19 - IN SO MANY WAYS (UNDERCOVER MAGAZINE)
ANANDA PROJECT - SECRETS KING BRITT REMIX (NITE GROOVES)
H&H - STOP THE LOVE SCUBA REMIX - (FLOWER JAPAN)
MARQUIS WYATT - FOR THOSE WHO LIKE TO GET DOWN (OM)
OFF LIMITS - VOLUME 3 - (RECREATION/SONAR KOLLECTIV)
FANTASTIC PLASTIC MACHINE - CONTACT - TODOS OS DESEJOS SCUBA REMIX -
(AVEX TRAX/CUTTING EDGE JAPAN)

FILM AND TELEVISION SCORING

PUBLIC ENEMY - MOTION PICTURE (DIRECTED BY MICHAEL MANN)
MIAMI VICE - MOTION PICTURE (DIRECTED BY MICHAEL MANN)
URSULA RUCKER - POET (DIRECTED BY MICHAEL DENIS)
FREEDOM: THE SELMA MARCH
NATIONAL BEAUTY
TWISTED TALES
KIDSPORTS -TELEVISION SERIES

TELEVISION APPEARANCES

GEKKO - VIVA TV - W/ URSULA RUCKER MILAN ITALY 2001
A NIGHT OF STARS AT THE APOLLO THEATRE W/ KENNY LATTIMORE NY 1998
SOUL TRAIN -  PARAMOUNT STUDIOS, LA W/ KING BRITT SYLK 130 |1998
MOTOWN LIVE - W/ LES NUBIANS LA 1999
CHRIS ROCK SHOW FOR HBO - W/ LES NUBIANS NY 1999
RUNCE TA BAIGNOIRE AT STUDIO VCF - CHANNEL 3 PARIS - W/ LES NUBIANS 1999
THE SOUND OF PHILADELPHIA - PBS TV12 - PHILADELPHIA 1997
URSULA RUCKER - IN PROFILE WHYY PBX TV12 2008

RADIO BROADCASTS

BBC RADIO4 UK w/ URSULA RUCKER LIVE SET 2001
STARS END  @ WXPN Studios w MARKUS REUTER 2008
ECHOES LIVING ROOM CONCERT w/ NUCULTURES 2007 NATIONALLY SYNDICATED BROADCAST
WRTI 91.7FM interview/playback w/ MARKUS REUTER/BARRY MEEHAN
WPRB 103.3FM PRINCETON THE MIKE HUNTER SHOW w/ MARKUS REUTER 2010
GAGLIARCHIVES RADIO—THE PULSE Z88.9/95,1.100.7FM w/ MARKUS REUTER 2010

1K SESSIONS WEBCASTS

BASE3  7/11/2010
TILOMO 8/08/2010
GLOBAL ILLAGE 9/19/2010
TIM MOTZER & MARKUS REUTER 10/17/2010
CHARLES COHEN & TIM MOTZER  11/21.2010
HELENA ESPVALL & TIM MOTZER 1/16/2011
BART MILTENBERGER & TIMMOTZER 3/6/2011
JIM HAMILTON & TIM MOTZER
JEREMY CARLSTEDT, ANTHONY TIDD, & TIM MOTZER
JULIE SLICK, ERIC SLICK, & TIM MOTZER
THOMAS WAVE & TIM MOTZER
URSULA RUCKER & TIM MOTZER
BERNHARD WOSTHEINRICH & TIM MOTZER
RICH MEDINA & TIM MOTZER
DINO J.A. DEANE & TIM MOTZER

TOURS AND FESTIVALS

URSULA RUCKER - EXTENSIVE WORLD TOURS AND FESTIVALS 2000-2011
MUSIC DIRECTOR/GUITARIST 
(SINGAPORE, DUBAI, LONDON, PARIS, BERLIN, ROME, MILAN, STOCKHOLM, HELSINKI, LISBON, OPORTO, BARCELONA, ISTANBUL, TEL AVIV, BRUSSELS, BRUGGE, WARSAW, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK, TORONTO, MONTREAL, TOKYO, CAPETOWN, SAN FRANCISCO, VANCOUVER, BIG CHILL FESTIVAL, HULTSFRED FESTIVAL, ESTONIA, DONAUFESTIVAL, TRANS-MUSICALES FESTIVAL/RENNES,FRANCE,, DETROIT, ATLANTA, BUMPERSHOOT FESTIVAL/SEATTLE, AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL TOUR AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY AT PUNKT FESTIVAL 2009 W/ ARVE HENDRIKSEN, JAN BANG, BJ COLE, BUGGE WESSTLETOFT…)

WORLD TOURS 1999-2000 WITH LES NUBIANS (1999 US TOUR /PARIS: 2000 WORLD TOUR)

WORLD TOURS 1997-2008 WITH KING BRITTS SYLK 130

SISTER GERTRUDE MORGAN EXPERIENCE WORLD TOUR 2006
(NEW YORK, HELSINKI, PHILADELPHIA, LISBON, OPORTO, PARIS, LONDON, BERLIN)

AHKBANK JAZZ FESTIVAL W/ NOVA DREAM SEQUENCE ISTANBUL, TURKEY 2006
USA dates: NYC, PHILADELPHIA, CLEVELAND, CINCINNATI, DETROIT

JAZZ SAALFELDEN FESTIVAL WITH BURNT FRIEDMAN AND JAKI LEIBEZIET

SAALFELDEN AUSTRIA 2007

LA VILLETTE JAZZ FESTIVAL WITH JULIEN LOURAU PARIS FRANCE 2007

COMPOSER + SCORES FOR MODERN DANCE

SCOTTISH DANCE THEATRE DUNDEE/EDINBOURGH SCOTLAND 2004 SEAN FELDMAN
GROUP MOTION, PHILADELPHIA PA 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 W  MANFRED FISCHBECK
UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS 2009-PRESENT FACULTY/COMPOSER/IMPROV ACCOMPANIST
NEWFEST 2011 PHILADELPHIA W/ KATHLEEN HERMESDORF
LUCINDA CHILDS MASTER CLASS PHILADELPHIA 2010
CURT HAWORTH EITHER/OR—6 PERFORMANCES W/ LIVE SOLO GTRSCAPE SCORE/ PHILA 2011
BRIAN SANDERS/MANFRED FISCHBECK 2012 UARTS
DANCE ADVANCE COMPOSER FOR MASTER CLASSES 2002-PRESENT

 

Engineering/Mixing/Production/1k Recording Studio

The Last Poets - upcoming release 2012 produced by Jamaaladeen Tacuma
No Stranger Here - Shubha Mudgal, Ursula Rucker, Business Class Refugees (earthsync)
Free Form Funky Freqs w Vernon Reid, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Calvin Weston
Calvin Weston-Cosmic Miles Project
Grimace Federation - On Velvet
1k Recordings projects
1k Sessions
Ursula Rucker - various projects

 

Endorsements:

Moog Music
Pigtronics Pedals
Eventide Electronics
Guyatone Pedals (Godlyke)
Godin Guitars
Takamine Guitars
Zvex Pedals