Decoder is the collective

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Darren Beale and Mark Caro.

Biography

Beale started his career in 1991 using various aliases, creating some old-school hardcore tracks. He continued with fine tuning the deep jungle sounds under the Orca and Koda aliases on Lucky Spin Records and its sister label, Deejay Recordings, releasing "Tranquility to Earth" in 1994. In 1995 he first used the Decoder pseudonym, pioneering the dark or 'tech step' style of drum & bass, often on Mark Caro's label Tech Itch Recordings. 1997 saw the release of Decoder's ''Decoded EP''. Decoder's releases appeared on various labels, including Breakbeat Culture with Markee Ledge as Decoder & Substance, Tech Itch Recordings, BS1 Records, Hard Leaders, 31 Records and Audio Couture. Beale's next release, the ''Encrypted EP'', reached number three in

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's "Rollers Top Ten" chart in 1998. The ''Encrypted EP'', along with "Headlock", "Deception" and Decoder's collaboration with Mark Caro, ''EKO'', followed. The debut album, ''Dissection'', appeared on Hard Leaders Records in 1998. Decoder was also responsible for remixes of tracks such as

Photek Rupert Parkes (born 6 September 1971), known as Photek, is a Los Angeles-based British electronic music DJ/record producer, and TV and film score composer. Photek was born and raised in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. Photek has contributed music ...

's "Rings Around Saturn",

Adam F Adam Fenton (born 8 February 1972), also known as Adam F, is an English record producer and DJ who has worked across various genres. He is also the co-founder of the drum and bass label Breakbeat Kaos along with DJ Fresh. He found initial succe ...

's "Dirty Harry" and

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's "The Chemical Pilot". Beale later went on to form a new band called

Kosheen Kosheen are an Anglo-Welsh electronic music group based in Bristol. The group consist of singer-songwriter Sian Evans, songwriter-producer Ron Mcelroy and drummer Mitchell Glover. The name Kosheen derives from the name of a North American Apac ...

with Markee Ledge.

Discography

Albums

*''Dissection'' (1998) *''Encounters — Decoder & Substance (w/ Markee Ledge)'' (1999) *''Concussion'' (2003)

References

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