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MC Conrad

MC Conrad Profile Few people can lay claim to being the definitive voice of their profession. It just so happens that MC Conrad is one of those few. From the early rave days and his partnership with LTJ Bukem, through Speed to Logical Progression II, MC Conrad has come to be a defining element in the drum 'n bass scene - a seal of approval and mark of quality. But there is more to MC Conrad than his voice. Music has always been an influence. A young Conrad grew up listening to the family record collection, absorbing a variety of vocal styles and musical genres.

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Hamilton

There are at least 3 artists with this name 1) The most recent being the drum and bass producer/DJ signed to Frequency recordings. His real name is Hamilton Dean and he has been creating quite a stir with the big DJ's with his first release "Send 'em to hell/Hopelessly addicted" (FQY 044). And his second big release "Come again/Breath" (FQY 045) is set to create just as much chaos on the dance floors.

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Ed Rush & Optical

Both Ed Rush and Optical are the co-heads of a drum and bass record label called Virus Recordings, based in London, UK. Both have earned acclaim separately, with Optical engineering tracks on Goldie and Grooverider's albums and releasing some excellent solo tunes on the likes of Prototype, 31, and Metro. Ed Rush also has countless releases, notably on No U-Turn, where he and Nico first emphasized the dark era of drum and bass with the masterpiece album Torque, and Metalheadz, where he produced such classics as "The Raven" and "Locust".

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Blame

1. BLAME (Belgrade, Serbia/ Germany) Electronic / Ebm / Industrial / Ambiental. Based on psychological swizzlings, followed by hard electronic and hi-tech sounds and yet describing the most abstruse epical moments, being at the same time both melancholic and harsh.
Official website : http://www.blame-music.com
BLAME on Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/blameindustrial 2. Blame is the stage name of Drum and Bass producer Conrad Shafie.
He is also the owner of record label 720 Degrees which was formerly a sub label of Good Looking Records but is now independent.

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Danny Byrd

Hailing from Bath in the South West of England, Danny Byrd has been involved in the Drum & Bass music scene since the late 90's. Seen as a pioneer of soulful and vocal liquid funk, Danny had his first release on DJ Ron's Piccasso imprint back in 1998 with "Manhattan", quickly moving onto join up with the Hospital Records camp in the year 2000. It was with Hospital that he really made his mark with the singles "Do it Again" and "Changes", this was the start of a fresh new sound mixing D&B with soulful house, garage and R&B influences.

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Sub Zero

Sub Zero aka Jake Carter is one half of former drum and bass production duo G-Dub. After splitting up, Jake took on the name Sub-Zero and has come up with some dance floor smashers such as Spin doc, Fever, Motion and Dodge City. With most of thse releases coming out on Dj Hypes Ganja records, big things are expected of Sub Zero in the near future

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Splice

There are at least two musical acts named Splice 1. Alias of Omni Trio 2. One half of swedish Techno duo Skudge releasing solo stuff. 3. Splice is a Jazz Quartet consisting of:
Robin Fincker – tenor sax / clarinet
Alex Bonney – trumpet / electronics
Pierre-Alexandre Tremblay – bass / electronics
Dave Smith – drums
They play a mixture of contemporary jazz, free improv, loud and soft noise, punk grit, ambient music, and more… with seamless blends or blunt juxtapositions.

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Ed Rush

Ben Settle, or better known as Ed Rush, is one of the current leaders of the new school drum and bass. One of the originators to bring back the dark sounds of drum and bass and push it to new levels, Ed Rush continues to make waves with each new release. Born in west London, Ed Rush originally started out as a b-boy (breakdancer), but eventually found the growing underground rave scene. Fascinated by the breaks in the hardcore sounds at the time, Ed Rush convinced his neighbor, Nico Sykes, to let him produce tracks with him.

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