I am a DJ who has been doing the rounds in Plymouth and SW for about 12 years! I run Synthetic which has various brands - Synthetic, Synthetic Breaks and Coast to name a few. I am also resident with Hardcore Reborn, the SW's biggest Hardcore events.
LATEST NEWS - Tune in to me on Saturdays for the only SW Hardcore Show on FM Radio! More soon Freesound FM
I am generally known for my hardcore DJing which I have been doing for many years - but I am in to loads of different music, particularly breaks and DnB. So you can catch me playing various styles under different guises!
Just putting together the first release on Synthetic Breaks which is pretty exciting. Watch this space (soon as the great St Austell one helps out from Oz!)
Quick history - started DJing in 1993. Set up DMA promotions in early 93 which led to Crystal Clear where I ran some very successful events in the legendary Plymouth Warehouse. The likes of Hixxy, SY, Unknown, Ramos, Brisk, Vinylgroover, Slipmatt etc making regular appearances. This continued with my Club Speed bi-weekly events right through until late 1996 when the Plymouth hardcore scene hit rock bottom. Wasn't interested in the trance/house doing the rounds so took a back seat, had some kids, worked on my career etc. Then by chance, for a laugh played out some Drum n Bass at an open deck night in 2000. Was made resident the following week! Started up Synthetic shortly afterwards because there was no one doing hardcore in Plymouth.
Hooked up with Ian a year or two later through the geezer Kev Rose and the rest they say is history...
Synthetic been running for more than 5 years and pretty much every Hardcore DJ you could think of has played down at one time or another. Throughout the last 5 years I have been involved in some capacity with Synthetic (obviously), Reactiv8, Rebirth and now the very successful Hardcore Reborn. Don't think there are many clubs I haven't played in Devon & Cornwall that weren't worth playing at one time or another in the last 12/13 years but trying to slow up a little because really want to push the breaks sound a little further. - Can't do everything!
So pretty much been involved in the hardcore scene in Devon & Cornwall for well over a decade - god I am old! lol. Suppose I should mention that I have designed many of the flyers that have been in circulation for many promoters in Devon & Cornwall over the last 5 years too. You can check out the design pages at
www.syntheticdesign.co.uk (although they need updating big time!!)
Check out the main Synthetic website for all the latest news
www.syn-thetic.com
The full Crystal Clear history to be added to Synthetic site at some point this year! At some point I will convert the DAT tapes from all those events too and put online - there are stacks including Ramos, Sy, Slipmatt, Vinylgroover, Sharkey, Unknown, Food Junky, Destruction, Brisk, Hixxy, Clarkee, Scorpio, to name a few - all from 1993 till 1996
However back to current day! Big thanks to all the ravers who continue to turn out in force for the monthly Synthetic Hardcore events. You are the nutters!
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Nov 17 2009 9:04 AM
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Please spread the word & hope you can make it !
Oct 24 2009 11:17 AM
Jenna V.
Born Wrong Mgt
Jun 19 2009 4:57 PM
The St Pauls Carnival Afterparty
One of the biggest nights on Bristols events calendar!
Main Room:
KOSHEEN [live pa]
http://www.myspace.com/kosheen1
LTJ BUKEM [3 hr set]
http://www.myspace.com/therealdannyltjbukem
KRUST
http://www.myspace.com/fullcyclemusic
TOTAL SCIENCE
http://www.myspace.com/totalscience
BRASCOE [Live]
http://www.myspace.com/brascoebeats
INSIDERS
http://www.myspace.com/dnbinsiders
AMC [D&BTV]
http://www.myspace.com/mramc
MCs
CONRAD
http://www.myspace.com/mcconradw2bh
FATS
http://www.myspace.com/singingfats
FEARLESS
http://www.myspace.com/mc_fearless
JOE PENG
http://www.myspace.com/laidblak
Room 2:
DREADZONE SOUNDSYSTEM
http://www.myspace.com/gregdread
MC XANDER
http://www.myspace.com/mcxander
ROB SMITH [RSD]
http://www.myspace.com/dubrockers
SNAFU
http://www.myspace.com/djsnafu
SHANTI SOUND DJS
http://www.myspace.com/shantisound
Room 3:
DAZEE
http://www.myspace.com/djdazee
MULDER (Urban Takeover classic set)
http://www.myspace.com/muldermulder
PAUL BASSROCK
http://www.myspace.com/bassrockrecords
HOUSEWIVES
RISKY D
PARADIGM
Hosted by:
MR RELOAD [Hardcore Beats]
http://www.myspace.com/mrreload
CARASEL
http://www.myspace.com/carasel
Limited £10 advance tickets available from
Bristol Ticket Shop, Union St, Bristol
otherwise tickets are £12 from
Rooted Records Gloucester Rd Bristol
Prime Cuts Gloucester Rd Bristol
Cooshti, Park St Bristol
Drop Records, Broad St Bath
http://www.skiddle.com/events/11288923
http://www.bristolticketshop.co.uk
[to ensure entry early ticket purchase is obviously advised]
word!!!
Jun 11 2009 2:11 PM
Feb 24 2009 3:24 PM
iBreaks is back in 2009 and what a treat we have for you to kick off what should be a really interesting one for the breakbeat scene. Rennie Pilgrem’s Remix Competition winners new duo BSD kick off their Breakbeat career with this massive EP “Intoxikated Muzik”. A Real Musical journey which takes a really solid and original approach to the Breaks sounds. Challenging sounds, with a clear common point, positive vibe and both great dancing and listening tunes all the way down. This is one of the extremely exciting additions iBreaks Records signed for 2009 which altogether sums up a very young team of shockingly talented producers with new and fresh Breakbeat sounds called to be at the very top of the genre… Tracks like “Intoxicated Music” “Funkdation” or “Get Hype on This” are just a clear statement of a new force coming strong … that force is B-S-D
Fat and funky stuff!! - Laurent Garnier
Can we see BSD following in the footsteps of the plumps?? - Far Too Loud
loving BSD. They are great tunes. - Plump Djs
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Jan 5 2009 2:25 PM
best wishes
Simon & Robin
Dec 28 2008 12:59 PM
Just visit our new HCB-Group:
"HardcoreBreakbeats&HardcoreBreaks"
Gruppe URL:
http://groups. myspace. com/HardcoreBreakbeatsHardcoreBreaks
Shouts from GERMANY!
DJ Butta (Dragon-Technicals-Crew)
DO NOT MISS:
“MANNEM003” and “MANNEM004”
!HWND!
Here you can listen to this amazing good tunes and get them
http://www. myspace. com/djsystec
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Dec 8 2008 11:15 PM
Just wanted to share some amazing news.
EXCLUSIVE house and breaks remix's of 'Laila' by the legendary Shahin Badar (vocalist on Smack My Bitch Up by The Prodigy) will be released on Bermuda Triangle Records on December 15th.
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Have a good week.
respect
Angel
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Jul 16 2008 5:24 PM
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Cheers DB
Jun 19 2008 7:21 PM
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Jun 8 2008 10:35 PM
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Jun 1 2008 10:39 AM
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keep the beats blazing
respect!