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Decoder Ring

Decoder Ring was formed in 2001, in Sydney, Australia. Original line-up consisted of Matt Fitzgerald ( keyboards, guitar) Geoff Towner (bass, El Mopa), Pete Kelly (guitar, Sea Life Park), Kenny Davis Jr (keyboards, piano, The Jackson Code, The Blackeyed Susans) & Thomas Schutzinger (drums). Original line-up recorded the EP "Spooky Action at a Distance" (2002) and album "Decoder Ring" (2002). Geoff Towner departed in 2003 and was replaced by Ben Ely (Regurgitator).

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Norm Talley

Born and raised on Detroits westside in the late 60's Norm's addiction to music began at an early age.By the age of 13 years old Norm's diverse musical outlook consisted of Disco,Progressive,Jazz.Starting off Norm collected good music(45's-8-tracks-Vinyl)with proceeds earned from his paper route and eventually was introduced to Ken Collier who just happened to live 3 blocks over so needless to say most of the Disco and Progressive I attained was through Ken who was a DJ mentor for me.At this point and time I only had one turntable an eight-track player a receiver and some speakers.

Read more about Norm Talley on Last.fm.

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Dan Guidance

Dan Guidance AKA Dan Guy is a Bristol based producer. Dan takes his influences from a wide ranges of styles, such as Drum n Bass, Breaks, Techno, Trance and Dub. Dan has been mostly concentrating on Drum n Bass recently, drawing influences from the warm up / wind down atmospheric Drum n Bass sets at free hill parties in the heart of Wales, in the late 90s…Think Dom and Roland, Aquasky, Calyx and EZ Rollers... mIxed with new influences from the likes of new comers Phaela, Ghosts Of Paraguay & Feint.

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Plum'

Born in Aberdeen, Scotland, Plum grew up in a 150 year old house in a scarcely populated valley. Music, her dog, and her abundant imagination kept her entertained. At age 3, she started putting music together on the piano, and at age 7 she began recording samples with a toy parrot she was given for Xmas. “I love sampling nature and real sounds. For me, it’s a piece of my life – like a photograph is a visual memory, a sample is an audio memory”

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Araya

Hailing from Edinburgh, Araya is the solo work of the Inverness born electronica producer Keir MacCulloch. Signed to famed Scottish alternative music label Benbecula Records, Araya has been a "notable force" in the Scottish electronic music scene. His sell out album "The Bridge Of Hesitation" was an underground hit, taking Araya's live show all over the country and abroad. His follow up release "Whilst We Try EP" is due out on 26th October.

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