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Plastician
Chris Reed (born 30 October 1982), also known as Plastician (formerly Plasticman), is an electronic musician from Thornton Heath in the London Borough of Croydon. History Plastician, real name Chris Reed is a DJ from Croydon in South London. He began playing UK garage records in 2000, playing early shows in the local area of Croydon. Reed began to take interest in the darker side of the sound, specialising in sets featuring tracks from the likes of Wookie, Zed Bias, El-B, Groove Chronicles, Steve Gurley and working alongside MCs Tricks & Spellz as part of the "Fearless Crew". They held radio slots on South London's inconsistent pirate station "Desire FM" before moving to 2GFM before the split of Fearless Crew in 2002. It was then that Reed was to begin using the name Plasticman for future works, which he later changed to Plastician due to the similarity to Canadian-British techno artist Richie Hawtin's "Plastikman". Toward the middle of 2001, Reed had been experiment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dubstep
Dubstep is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in South London in the early 2000s. The style emerged as a UK garage offshoot that blended 2-step rhythms and sparse dub production, as well as incorporating elements of broken beat, grime, and drum and bass.Reynolds, S.(2012),''Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture,'' Perseus Books; Reprint edition (5 January 2012), pages 511–516, (). In the United Kingdom, the origins of the genre can be traced back to the growth of the Jamaican sound system party scene in the early 1980s. Dubstep is generally characterised by the use of syncopated rhythmic patterns, prominent basslines, and a dark tone. In 2001, this underground sound and other strains of garage music began to be showcased and promoted at London's night club Plastic People, at the "Forward" night (sometimes stylised as FWD>>), and on the pirate radio station Rinse FM, which went on to be considerably influential to the development ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dubstep Musicians
Dubstep is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in South London in the early 2000s. The style emerged as a UK garage offshoot that blended 2-step rhythms and sparse dub production, as well as incorporating elements of broken beat, grime, and drum and bass.Reynolds, S.(2012),''Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture,'' Perseus Books; Reprint edition (5 January 2012), pages 511–516, (). In the United Kingdom, the origins of the genre can be traced back to the growth of the Jamaican sound system party scene in the early 1980s. Dubstep is generally characterised by the use of syncopated rhythmic patterns, prominent basslines, and a dark tone. In 2001, this underground sound and other strains of garage music began to be showcased and promoted at London's night club Plastic People, at the "Forward" night (sometimes stylised as FWD>>), and on the pirate radio station Rinse FM, which went on to be considerably influential to the development ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joker (musician)
Liam McLean (born 30 January 1989), better known by his stage name Joker, is a British record producer who creates music in genres such as dubstep and grime and was known for creating the subgenre "purple sound". He was named "2009 king of bass music" by ''XLR8R'' magazine and was featured in the September 2009 issue of ''The Wire'' magazine. He has contributed to two releases produced by the London-based record company Hyperdub. He also runs his own label known as Kapsize Recordings. His debut album, ''The Vision'', was released on 31 October 2011 through independent label 4AD. His sophomore LP, ''The Mainframe'', was released on 16 February 2015 through his own Kapsize imprint. Discography Studio albums *''The Vision'' (4AD, 2011) *''The Mainframe'' ( Kapsize, 2015) Singles and EPs *''Kapsize EP'' (Earwax, 2007) *"Holly Brook Park" / "80's" (Kapsize, 2008) *"Play Doe" / "Tempered" (Joker & Rustie / Rustie) (Kapsize, 2008) *"3K Lane" / "Modem" (Jakes vs Joker / Jakes) (H.E.N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maniac (producer)
Brandon Jolie, known professionally as Maniac, is a British grime producer. Maniac has produced for various artists such as Wiley, Tinchy Stryder, and Chip. Career 2006–09 Maniac first came to prominence at the age of 16 when his track "Bow E3" was used by Wiley for his album '' Playtime Is Over''. In 2008 Maniac released a collaborative album with Tinchy Stryder entitled '' Tinchy Stryder vs. Maniac''. This was followed by his first solo CD ''New Age Grime'' in 2009. Maniac contributed a number of tracks to the 2008 film ''Adulthood'', recorded a single for a Nike advertising campaign and had his music featured on British soap EastEnders.Music pair jailed over death plot In 2009, Man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Om Unit
Jim Coles (born c. 1980), professionally known as Om Unit, is an English, Bristol-based electronic producer and DJ, known for his work in electronic music and drum and bass. Career Originally producing jungle as a teenager in the 1990s, he then turned to turntablism under the name 2tall /sup> and released several Albums under this moniker in the 2000s. It was not until 2009 that the Om Unit alias came about with his debut release on a compilation for Fabric entitled ''encoder'', which was swiftly followed by a white-label remix of Joker's "Digidesign" and an EP called ''The Corridor EP'' on Plastician's label Terrorhythm. In 2011 he found a more permanent home, with the record label Civil Music taking up release and management duties, releasing three EPs namely, ''The Timps'', ''Transport'' and ''Aeolian'', followed by an album ''Threads''. During this time he worked on a one-off EP with Machinedrum entitled 'Reworkz' under the alias 'dream continuum' for Planet Mu. and arguab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Borough Of Croydon
The London Borough of Croydon () is a London borough in south London, part of Outer London. It covers an area of . It is the southernmost borough of London. At its centre is the historic town of Croydon from which the borough takes its name; while other urban centres include Coulsdon, Purley, South Norwood, Norbury, New Addington and Thornton Heath. Croydon is mentioned in Domesday Book, and from a small market town has expanded into one of the most populous areas on the fringe of London. The borough is now one of London's leading business, financial and cultural centres, and its influence in entertainment and the arts contribute to its status as a major metropolitan centre. Its population is 386,710, making it the second largest London borough and fifteenth largest English district. The borough was formed in 1965 from the merger of the County Borough of Croydon with Coulsdon and Purley Urban District, both of which had been within Surrey. The local authority, Croydon L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 Births
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * January 28 ** Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. ** Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai (or Jingfeng), Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crissy Criss
Chris Williamson (born 6 May 1987), better known by his stage name Crissy Criss, is a British DJ, radio producer and presenter, who was part of the BBC Radio network BBC Radio 1Xtra. He has also worked under the moniker Dead Exit. Crissy Criss is the stepson of Kenny Ken and was born in Newmarket, Suffolk and raised in Leytonstone. Career The youngest DJ/Presenter at present to broadcast on BBC Radio 1Xtra. Introduced to a set of decks aged five by his stepfather Kenny Ken, he then started to teach himself to mix aged nine. The following year, Crissy covered for Kenny Ken at a festival in Essex. At age 11 he joined drum & bass pirate station, Kool FM, and played his first club set at The End in London, thanks to DJ Zinc who requested Crissy to play. Crissy has played at major drum & bass nights across the UK and elsewhere such as New York, Toronto, Norway, Switzerland, France, and Germany. Crissy started production work from the age of 12, making music on a gaming console ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boy Better Know
Boy Better Know, often abbreviated as BBK, is a British grime collective and record label. The collective was founded in North London in 2005 as an independent record label by brothers Jamie and Joseph Adenuga, better known as Jme, and Skepta. The first of them also serves as a sole owner and director of an associated company, ''Boy Better Know Limited'', incorporated in 2008. All members of the collective use the record label as a means to publish their music, and is digitally distributed by The Orchard, a subsidiary of Sony Music. History In the early 2000s, Meridian Crew, consisting of MCs President T, Skepta, Jme, Big H, Bossman Birdie, Meridian Dan and Paper Pabs regularly appeared on pirate radio stations, including Heat FM and later on Déjà Vu FM. In 2005, Meridian Crew dissolved after affiliates of the crew were convicted on attempted murder charges. After this event, Jme founded Boy Better Know alongside his brother Skepta while other Meridian members reformed as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skepta
Chief Joseph Olaitan Adenuga Jr. (born 19 September 1982), known professionally as Skepta, is a British-Nigerian grime MC, rapper and record producer. Alongside his younger brother Jme, he briefly joined Roll Deep before they became founding members of Boy Better Know in 2005. With Boy Better Know, Skepta clashed with fellow MC Devilman for the video release '' Lord of the Mics 2'', in what is remembered as one of the biggest clashes in grime history. Skepta released his debut studio album ''Greatest Hits'' in 2007 and his second album, ''Microphone Champion'' in 2009, both independently; while his third studio album '' Doin' It Again'' was released in 2011 by AATW. He made his acting debut in the 2015 film '' Anti-Social''. Skepta's fourth studio album, '' Konnichiwa'' (2016), featured the hit singles " That's Not Me" and " Shutdown". The album, which was widely acclaimed, won the Mercury Prize. In 2018, he produced and was featured on American rapper ASAP Rocky's sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Slimzee
Dean Fullman (born 20 June 1978), best known by his stage name DJ Slimzee, is an English DJ who currently hosts a show on Rinse FM, returning from his previous show on NTS. He is best known for his show on pirate radio station Rinse FM in the early noughties and its influential role in the development of grime music. Career DJ Slimzee co-founded Rinse FM in 1994. For a three-year period in the early days of the station, the Rinse studio was hosted in DJ Slimzee's house. From the late 1990s, Slimzee was one of the first DJs to start introducing the dark new music coming out of the UK garage scene into his sets and throughout the early 2000s, he hosted a Sunday afternoon grime show which would regularly showcase some of the genre's best MCs. Many artists who featured on Slimzee's pirate radio shows went on to have mainstream success; he received a golden disc in recognition of his contribution to Dizzee Rascal's successful debut album, '' Boy in da Corner''. In 2005, Ofcom disco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
