Chris Demello is Drifta. I'm lucky enough to collaborate with some of the most talented & blessed singers, MCs & producers
Influences
D&B = High Contrast, Benny Page, Cyantific, Matrix & Futurebound, Pendulum, Danny Byrd, Calibre... Too many to mention!
Other = King Tubby, Aswad, Collie Buddz, King General, Dennis Brown, Steve Gadd, Toto, George Benson, Paul Simon, Raphael Saddiq & many, many more!
Sounds Like
OUT NOW:
Drifta - Love - SSR007 (Available on iTunes only)
Tracks:
1.) Drifta - Love Chaos Theory - Blue Lagoon - SASP003 (Available on 12" vinyl & digital download)
Tracks:
1.) Chaos Theory - Blue Lagoon
2.) Robot Redford - Bonfire Youth
3.) Robot Redford - Bonfire Youth (Radio Edit - Only available as a digital download)
Chaos Theory - Be Free - SASP002 (Available on 12" vinyl & digital download)
Tracks:
1.) Be Free (Ft. Becky B)
2.) Spherical Sounds - Upstreams (Ft. Chaos Theory)
3.) Be Free (Radio Edit - Only available as a digital download)
Jaz & Drifta - One of a Kind EP - SASPD001 (Available as digital download only)
Tracks:
1.) Crying
2.) Fly Boy
3.) I Will
4.) My Day
5.) One of a Kind (Ft. David Boomah)
Anything But Monday - Buckwild(Available on digital download only)
Tracks:
1.) Anything But Monday - Buckwild (Drifta's Big, Bad & Duurty D&B Remix)
Chaos Theory - Anything - SASP001 (Available on 12" vinyl & digital download)
Tracks:
1.) Anything (Ft. David Landers)
2.) Always (Ft. Becky B)
3.) Anything (Radio Edit - Only available as a digital download)
Shiva Soundsystem - India:One - SSRMIX001 (Available on CD)
Tracks:
1.) Drifta - Love (Mixcut)
Drifta - The Full Spectrum EP - RKR22090832 (Available as digital download only)
Tracks:
1.) Left Me For Her (Ft. Jaz & Ty)
2.) Dancefloor (Ft. Jaz)
3.) This Is Goodbye (Ft. Jaz)
4.) Sweet Louisa (Ft. Abbi)
5.) Angel (Ft. Jaz)
BIOGRAPHY
Born in a quiet London suburb, Drifta AKA Chris Demello had an early exposure to music by way of old hip hop, reggae, jazz, soul and funk records. After conquering piano and drums, his love of music led him behind the turntables. By the age of 16 he was playing ragga and jump up at his first house party, but he soon discovered a love for the more soulful sounds of drum & bass around 2004.
After years of spending endless amounts of money on slowly building a record collection, Chris was just itching to share it with the nation. He managed to secure slots on many of the top internet radio stations, including Aftershock Radio, Futuredrumz, Shedbass and many more. Soon this became stale and Chris hungered for a more personal form of expression.
He always used music to escape from everyday mundane life, and then turned this outlet into production when introduced to programs such as Fruity Loops, Reason, Cubase, and finally Logic, his weapon of choice.
Drifta is now one of the scene's most prolific producers; his studio churns out an extremely wide array of audio prowess: from hip hop and electro, to bassline and trance; all delivered with proficiency and finesse. His fresh sound, comprised of rich trancy textures, dirty bass, pounding drums, and hauntingly beautiful vocals, is a direct result of his open-minded approach to all styles of music. He enjoys listening to everything from punk to rock to trance, but his true passion lies in drum & bass.
With many styles come many collaborators including Static & Top Notch (Spherical Sounds), Drumlinez, The Assembly Worker, and of course the unstoppable collaboration with Mikey C under the alias of Chaos Theory.
However, his sound remains distinctively his own and his D&B work can be recognised in an instant, as well as being heard in almost every big drum & bass club in the world, with support from DJs including Huw Stephens, Bobby Friction, Crissy Criss, Nerm & D-Code, Dice from Breakology, The Brookes Brothers, Haze and many more.
JAZ & DRIFTA - ONE OF A KIND EP OUT NOW ON SOUL ASPIRATION DIGITAL
Available to buy from Juno Download, iTunes, eMusic and many other online retailers!
CHAOS THEORY VARIOUS SINGLES OUT NOW ON SOUL ASPIRATION RECORDS
Available on 12" vinyl and digital download from all good retailers worldwide! (Excluding 'Blue Lagoon' which is currently only available as 12" vinyl promo)
No you listen, you cannot stop this, you cannot escape it, and you can't turn it off, so I'd appreciate your kind consideration in...in this...fucking...hold on I got a call on the other line...
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