Member Since: 9/25/2003
Band Website: WWW.ABSTRACT-WORKSHOP.COM
Band Members: DJ COCOE, JOSH ONE, DJ ORGANIC, HYDER,SCOTTY COATS, JUD NESTER, DOZE, DEAN DECOSTA, SOLUZ,STEELMAN, COBY-COBE,KAY, DUMPER FOO, SCHMUCK, BEATNICK, DUMPER, EXILE, H.I.T.O & SNAPPA T, KOFRO, KOKOMATO, ALOE BLACC,BREZ SOME COOL THINGS CATS HAVE BEEN SAYING ABOUT THIS EP-Jimpster (Freerange) "Dean's mix is ace! Proper moody deepness. Abstract science! Funky. Yes mate!"Charles Webster (Miso) Dean has already surpassed most producers. I will be dropping this at the DEMF.Jerome Derradji (Still Music) The Dean DeCosta mix is baaaaaad!" Ludwig Coenen (Immigrant, Highgrade) I Love the Webale EP…Big tunes!! Something really memorable!!Chris Udoh (Idjut Boys) Dope Trax Guys. Love the deep vocal tech stuff. Fav mix goes to Dean DeCosta.
Influences: -MY POPS & SIS ARE MY BIGGEST INFLUENCES, BUT SO IS J.ROCC, ABSTRACT RUDE, FATJACK, J DILLA, PETE ROCK, 45KING, PREMIER, LARGE PROFESSER, DIAMOND D, SPIDER D, PIZZA, Rhythm n Sound,MAD PROFESSOR, RON TRENT, playn 4 the city ,MASTERS AT WORK, SPINNA, DOC MARTIN,SANTOS, OSUNLADE, DJ HARVY, PETE Z, JIMPSTER, JAMIE LIDELL,CHARLES WEBSTER, BUGZ IN THE ATTIC, JAZZY JAY, MARK DE CLIVE LOWE, IJUT BOYS, THEO PARRISH, KENNY DIXON JR., CARL CRAIG, TJ SWAN, FUNKADELIC,JAMES BROWN, O'JAYS, BRAIN STORM, ESG, MATT COSTA, THE VANDALS, 7SECONDS, THE CURE, P/I/L, DEPECHE MODE, BECK, THE STOOGES,ENGLISH BEAT,X, THE MELVINS, SKELETONES, SUBLIME, COLDCUT, NIGHTMARE ON WAX, BOMBING TRAINS AND IVANNA CADAVER.......
Sounds Like: TUNA TURNER, MACREL JACKSON, GRAND MASTER BASS, BOB MARLIN, STEEL EYE DAN
Record Label: ABSTRACT WORKSHOP MUSIC ,Immigrant Records/Digital
Type of Label: Indie