Critical Music Mp3s now available from www.trackitdown.net & www.breakbeat.co.uk
Kasra is an integral part and prominent figurehead in the UK underground scene. Using his own label Critical as a vehicle for musical expression, Kasra has been responsible for supervising, nurturing and participating in the growth of high quality and extremely fresh drum and bass, from its early beginnings to what it is now - a highly eclectic club culture. In the past five years, Critical has created a unique identity that is revered the world over and has ultimately left an undying mark on the drum and bass scene.
At a time when new labels were popping up every day and failing after three months, Kasra put both heart and soul into the imprint which proved only as a testament to his ability to rise above the negative context and turn what seemed like inevitable failure into epochal success.
As Critical grew, as did it's popularity; several prominent producers seeked a release on the definitive imprint resulting in various tracks, produced by Calibre, Silent Witness, Break, Young Ax, Breakage, Chris Su, Bungle, Mathematics, Delta & Format, Sys X and Ill Skillz being signed and unleashed onto the vinyl market.
In 2005 Kasra unleashed his first venture into the production world, the dancefloor smash Babylon with Austrian producer Dkay. The track was a firm favourite with Djs across the board with Fabio declaring his undying love for it on Radio 1 and labels all across the scene clamouring for it to be released through them. Look forward to more collaboration work such as Outer Limits with Cyantific, Underwater with Dkay and Warrior with Lomax.
Kasra's Djing has grown with the label, with gigs all over the world coming in thick and fast, the quality of the label showcased in his varied but always cultured sets. So far Kasra has headlined many events across Europe from Vienna to Brussels, Budapest to Zagreb... with gigs reaching further and further afield and Critical nights all around Europe things are on the up.
2007 saw the label owner putting his A&R skills to the ultimate test with the first Critical album project. Unleashed in October The All Sounds Electric album featured such luminaries as Break, Silent Witness, Calibre, Dkay and more. The project gleaned 5 star reviews from all areas of the press and was one of Knowledge Magazines top albums of the year.
Watch out for All Sounds Electric 2 in 2008
Check out www.criticalmusic.com for the latest musical treats from Critical
To book Kasra please contact: howard@repriseagency.com / www.repriseagency.com
