ARTISTS

Opensouls: Are a 7 peice band from New Zealand. Since their musical journey began in 2001, Opensouls have been busy winning over music lovers with their fresh, infectious energy. Infused with elements of soul and old-school R'n'B, the band’s unique sound is due to a collaborative effort from its seven talented members, each bringing their own personality, flair and musical taste to the mix. 'Standing in the Rain' is Opensouls’ terrifically accomplished sophomore album and well and truly solidifies their standing as a top-shelf New Zealand soul band.

UNKLE: the production collective that defies definition with its blend of electronic, hip-hop, dance and rock music. UNKLE albums have featured collaborations with vocalists such as Thom Yorke (Radiohead), Richard Ashcroft (The Verve), Ian Brown (The Stone Roses), Ian Astbury (The Cult), Mike D. (The Beastie Boys) and Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age).

Roni Size: is a legend in the drum and Bass scene. He and the Reprazent Crew won the 1997 Mercury prize for their album New Forms. A Bristol native... he has released records with V Recordings, Moving Shadow, Dope Dragon, Chronic, Full Cycle... to name a few. He also help set up Full Cycle Records and Dope Dragon.

DOM AND ROLAND: is drum and bass producer Dominic Angas.A major proponent of the techstep style of drum and bass, he was signed to Moving Shadow although he released on other drum and bass labels including 31 recs, Prototype, and Renegade Hardware, he finished his contract with Moving Shadow having fulfilled his three album deal and started his own label Dom & Roland Productions (DRP) in 2005. Dom has engineered for and worked with several other prominent drum and bass artists.

Luke Slater: is a very prolific recording artist working under several pseudonyms making a wide variety of electronic music. Luke's vinyl debut was unleashed in 1989 under the Translucent moniker entitled "Momentary Vision". Many more have followed... Luke has been heralded as the UK torchbearer for the Detroit techno sound....Since March 2006, Slater has run the Mote-Evolver music label.

The Bug : The Bug is the main current music project of London-based producer Kevin Martin. Kevin has been a part of a number of groups including M Curse of the Golden Vampire, M Techno Animal, M God and M Experimental Audio Research. The Bug's music draws influence from dancehall, noise, grime, and hip hop. More subtle influences include dubstep and the dubtronica and broken techno of Basic Channel and Pole.

Joker : is an immensely precocious talent, he burst onto the Dubstep and Grime scenes in 2008 with the vibrant 'Grimey Princess' and 'Gully Brook Lane'. Although born to Grime and adopted by Dubstep, Joker refuses to be tagged. He also has his own label called Kapsize. Definately a producer to keep an eye on...

Beauty Pill: is a band that emerged from the Washington, DC art-punk scene in 2001. The band’s debut was a record called “The Cigarette Girl From The Future”. The record met with critical acclaim; Pitchfork hailed its “fresh intelligence" and "promising and exceptional music” and The New York Times noted its “wildly inventive, almost cinematic production.” Beauty Pill’s insinuating melodies and textural, semi-electronic music set the band apart from its label-mates on the Dischord roster.

Chico Mann: a time-travelling multi-instrumentalist-producer who with drum machines, synthesizers, and guitars has singlehandedly filled the 30+ year gap between afrobeat, afrocuban, freestyle and electronic music while throwing a wrench into the cogs of musical history. Contagious grooves and super fresh ultra dope!

J.Viewz: is the multi-genre project of electronic-music producer Jonathan Dagan. With the collaboration of many diverse musicians in the studio, The J. Views presents a unique blend of Breakbeat, Nu-Folk, Nu-Rock, Nu-GeneraliMusic, NuKvar and basially anything Nu... The current project of J.Viewz, "Work In Progress", is an innovative subscription-based album making process. Check out his web site for more info...

Krust or DJ Krust, (real name Keith Thompson, born 1968, Bristol, England) is a English drum and bass producer and DJ who is part of the Bristol based Reprazent collective, as well as releasing his own solo material. In 1994, Krust along with Roni Size produced "Witchcraft" which is arguably the first Drumfunk track. He is most famous in his own right for the mid 1990s release "Warhead" which was one of a handful of tunes released in early 1997 which saw drum and bass move towards a more stream-lined sound. Krust's first album Coded Language was released on Talkin' Loud in 1999. Krust's second album Hidden Knowledge was released on Full Cycle Records in 2006.

Greg Reeves aka Cordovan: is a bassist and producer/remixer located in Los Angeles. He has produced and remixed artists ranging from Bob Marley to Sarah Vaughan to Bird York... Some of the artists and musicians he has recorded and/or perform with include: Jeff Trott, Bird York, Chuck Prophet, Jesse DeNatale, Nyee Moses, LVX Collective, James Hardway, Keith LeBlanc, Roger Manning, Victor Indrizzo, Miguel Migs, Gabriela Anders, Vincent Kwok, Jill Sobule, Ras Midas, Dead Kennedys Klaus Flouride and East Bay Ray, Patrick Winningham, and Counting Crows members, Aram Danesh, and many others.

Tuna Music Productions: is an independent music consultancy... Services include music research, clearance and negotiation and music production... providing original, interesting and often innovative ideas in their composition/production work. Aside from original composition they also offer a sound-design and remixing service, which often work alongside an existing track/composition. Recent credits include Nike, Adidas +10, Sure/Rexona, Coca Cola, Pilsner, Lynx, Ebay and Heineken.

JACKAL & HYDE: is a band & production duo known for their unique cutting edge electro-industrial sound. They have released multiple singles over the last decade on a wide array of labels across the globe. Their sound has been requested for remixes by the likes of Gwen Stefani/No Doubt, Genitorturers, Kid Rock and Love & Rockets among others. "A Jackal & Hyde show is not your typical live electronica P.A., it's like releasing the dogs from techno hell, in your face would be an understatement." - URB Magazine