[28/10/2006] THE NERVE OF HARD @ Simplon, Groningen - Raiden - Noisia

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dnb:
RAIDEN
NOISIA
NICON
SILVAHFONK
YOROBI

techno:
IVEE Live!
SOUNDER
IZO
ZUDISKO

NOISIA
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Evolution, intelligent design, divine intervention regardless of your rationale, there is no refuting the fact that nature has taken the next step, and its name is Noisia. Like Pendulum did before them, Martijn van Sonderen, Thijs de Vlieger and Nik Roos have shaken the scene senseless with their sheer sonic strength, yet formidable force is only one facet of these dominant Dutchmen. Finesse is the other, and it can be found in amounts equal to the former. Whether demolishing dancefloors, delivering less destructive drum & bass or doing something completely different, Noisia produce music that pushes all kinds of buttons, and are bound to keep getting better.
According to De La, three is a magic number, and Noisia are no exception to this rule. All went to the same school; Nik and Thijs were both into graff and got together to make music for a laugh, but this didnt last long. After discovering drum & bass, it slowly developed into an obsession, and they started to attract attention. Martijn (already a hiphop producer and student of classical piano) was curious about what theyd been cooking up, and after a couple of collaborations had confirmed his compatibility, became part of the crew.
First noticed on the net by Mayhem, the sole proprietor of premium imprint Shadow-Law Recordings, it was his initial interest that instigated an investment in serious improvement. Subsequently, much money was spent on, and time in, the studio sharpening both their skills and sound, resulting in a release [Silicon and Tomahawk with Mayhem] on Nerve Recordings in August 2003. Since then, Noisia have stormed across the scene, supplied Subtitles and Moving Shadow with superb stock and collaborated with Calyx, Cause4Concern, Black Sun Empire, Teebee and Bad Company UK. In their short and sharp ascent to the top tier of technical production, these three have remixed Konflicts classic Messiah, performed across the planet and held the ..2 position on the UK dance music charts for two weeks with their debut single on Andy Cs world renowned label Ram. Will their forthcoming first appearance on the highly valued Virus Recordings take them all the way to the top? only time will tell.
So talented are this trio that their tracks turn up in the sets of almost every elite DJ in drum & bass, as well as an overwhelming majority of mere mortals. Their infant imprint Vision is about to unveil its third release, and is already raking in respect. Also, the demand for them to DJ is so high that the hysteria previously provoked only by Pendulum is now produced by the plethora of Noisia fans found all over the planet. Loyal followers have been forced underground in China, with swelling numbers causing the Communist regime to classify them as a cult that threatens the control of the state!
While they have the whole world of drum & bass at their feet, Noisia also have other genres on the go. Theyve scored music for short films, and have had several breaks and tech house/minimal singles released so far. As well as all of this, they are also producing a pop album for a vocalist named Tasha.
Never mind the fact that their name was sourced from the sight of the word VISION upside down Noisia know which way is up, and the coordinates have been locked in. Listen in or lose out.

Words by A. Richardson

IVEE
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Ivana Aleksandrovic was born in 1984. Since Ivee was 6 years old, music became her life. She started playing violin in a specialized school for musical talents. At this moment she is on master studies of violin and works like promoter for most respected and active booking agency in Serbia AND MUSIC and for club Akademija which cherish techno parties.
As she grew she was surrounded with music that has serious and deep tradition, Ivee became engaged with a lot of different musical styles. She also took active part in Serbian ethno ensembles like singer and performed with modern bands.
When electronic music harshly stepped into Serbian music scene she repeatedly followed continuous events. Ivee was amazed with energy and atmosphere that was manifested by masses of people that were poisoned with electronic sounds.
At that time she decided to start her own project.
She began with her first electronic sound productions in 1997 with few ambient and break beat songs. Soon, she also made some trance tunes in cooperation with friend from her neighborhood.
Her work included lots of tunes for fashion and design manifestations, TV and radio jingles.
Her songs are regularly played on top 10 shows and she often gets invited to TV and radio shows.
The most important thing is the fact that Ivee produced one of the first trance projects in Serbia, and that she is still the only girl in Serbia that rocks hard techno music. In her music, she uses live samples that she recorded herself. She also uses and tries to keep something specific about the place where she's from and where she creates.
Recently, she released her first LP for Bazooka 10 (Cosmophilia distribution) under name AUREOLE.
On the way is her new release for Artillery records (Crowbar).

"I can experience electronic music like music perfection. Music is foundation of my happiness and everything I do."

RAIDEN
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Heavily influenced by the searing, grinding sound of techno but very much into the rolling break beat sound. Raiden decided to meld the two together creating a fierce, yet deep sound solidly infected with dark elements of funk, truly creating a trademark style within the genre. His arrival on the scene in 2001 was a result of meeting with Dj Friction and Nu Balance at Airtight Studios, from a work placement while he was studying sound production at the IMT in London. He began producing tunes for Fricton's label, Transparent. Soon after he was approached by drum & bass juggernaut label Renegade Hardware, for whom he wrote the instant classic Fallin. Which was voted in the top 20 best tunes of the year in Muzik Magazine, and featured on a Mix Mag cover disk. This catapulted Raiden his career to new hights, and sercured his place as one of the most respected producers of the harder styles of drum and bass. An arsenal of heavyweight tunes has followed on label such as Renegade Hardware, Position Chrome, and Freak, including collabrations with Dylan, The Panacea, Corrupt Souls, Prode, Propaganda and the Sect, securing Raiden as one of the most respected producers on the scene today. Much rmx work followed, the biggest of these was the Techno classic DK8 Murder Was the Bass, proving he is the godfather of dnb techno. Raiden has recently gathered a group of like-minded producers to form the label OffKey, whose main goal is to bridge the gap between techno and drum & bass in a new, unique and pioneering format. All this on top of all of this, a heavy touring schedule that has seen him play all over the world in such countries as the UK, Russia, Israel, South Africa, Australia, USA, Japan, New Zeland, Canada and almost every country in Europe. Raiden has been a long term resident at Therapy Sessions and The legendry End club in London. Raiden is one of the busiest and most talented players on the field.

laatste aanpassing 2 september 2006 22:31

Noisia, IVEE