Fx Logik, the alias of who is likely to be the most accomplished 4x4 garage producer/DJ in America, came from Las Vegas, NV – the city of sin. At an early age he became fluent in the language of music on various instruments such as the saxophone, guitar, drums, and bass guitar. As his talent progressed, the electronic music scene was emerging. He became a connoisseur of bassline oriented dance music, and in the year 2000 he started composing dance tracks with dark heavy bass line riffs and retro sounding drum beats layered with chopped up vocal samples. Now, he is defined alongside of icons like Artful Dodger, Craig David, and Mark ‘Ruff’ Ryder as a notable artist (Wikipedia.com) in the 4x4 garage scene that dominates the northern part of the United Kingdom.
Currently, Inner Groove Records (UK) is awaiting the release of Logik’s fourth European DJ mix release. This compilation will feature an array of Inner Groove’s top artists playing the most upfront and exclusive 4x4 garage music across the globe. This will be a widely spread release for garage lovers as it will be available wherever you can find basslines and 4x4 garage. In the meantime, Logik has a lot of work to do with producing tracks for Gridlock’d Records, Ecko Records, and Inner Groove’s forthcoming releases of 2008, which will be an exciting year for Gridlock’d because of an exclusive deal with the world renowned Ministry of Sound for three mix compilations. “Maximum Bass 2007†was the first of the trilogy and made it to the top of the dance charts everywhere it sold; production for the second release will start this winter.
Logik first started out as a Live P.A. in the Las Vegas rave scene playing for A.W.O.L. (A Way Of Life), a company operated by The Crystal Method’s stage manager named Chad Craig. Logik moved to Los Angeles in 2002 to study music and sound… and of course, to enjoy its flourishing electronic music scene and culture. In 2005 he teamed up with an up and coming producer named DJ Kor to collaborate on a track for a British 12†release on Breakthru Records - owned by DJ Phat Fingerz, who was running a club in the city of Bradford called Lingards that holds one of many ongoing events in the UK that books only 4x4 garage and bassline house DJ’s. A seed was planted with the Breakthru release; hence the name ironically enough. After DJing at raves and dance events regularly in Los Angeles, recently Logik was asked on board to be a resident for Addicted Events, Freedom Force Five, and has started expanding into other cities out of state to perform.
Now holding seven European releases under his belt, Logik plans for an eventful year in 2008 and many more to come. “HOT!! Fx Logik will be the man to watch this year… Mark my words.†Wispa G., CEO of Big Bad Records, explains to the fans in Birmingham, UK on 101.5 Silk City FM. With major dance music record labels like Ministry of Sound finally taking notice to the 4x4 garage scene in the midst of Logik’s success and forthcoming tracks on Gridlock’d, Wispa G. is assuredly right.
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G Notorious - Boston, MA USA
Dubbed by URB Magazine one of "...five of the most promising up-and-coming (UK Garage) producers here at home", with two successful releases on vinyl and seven mixes gaining him exposure in other top music publications including, XLR8R, Mixer, Deuce, and Undercover, G Notorious has been pushing the sounds of UK Underground Garage and more recently, Grime in the United States since 2000.
In Boston, G Notorious ran three consecutive weekly club nights; DYNAMITE, LIVELY, and RUNNIN. Collectively lasting over a year and a half, the three nights exposed thousands of club-goers to the sounds of UK 2-Step and 4x4 Garage and built a dedicated local following for the music.
As a DJ, G Notorious contrasts soulful elements with rugged beats and heavy bass. He plays with a bias toward Reggae and Hip-Hop style vocals but represents the entire spectrum of sounds within Underground Garage from bumpy 4x4 to 2-Step, dubwise sounds to Bassline House / Speed Garage to full-on Grime. A typical live set includes cutting edge promos, classic anthems, and unreleased dubplates. While it lasted, G Notorious was a member of the Push It Promotions Record Pool, serviced by Red Rose Recordings and Unit 5 among other labels. More recently he was chosen among the top 30 UK Garage DJ's in North America to be a member of the RINSE IT record pool. He has also written Garage record reviews for XLR8R and SoulChampion.com.
With his particular take on the UK Garage and Grime sounds, G Notorious has regularly rocked dancefloors all over New England and New York. In the spring of 2004 he played at TRANSATLANTIC 3, the only UK Garage and Grime event at the annual Winter Music Conference in Miami, Florida. G Notorious, also represented Boston at the first annual GARAGE CONFERENCE in Dallas, Texas in the summer of 2004.
As well as his releases on vinyl, two of G Notorious' Garage tracks and one he wrote in collaboration with DeepSix from Toronto, Canada, as GeeSixCru, were featured on URBAN RENEWAL RECORDS "TRANSATLANTIC BASS" compilation CD. Despite the lack of solid distribution or a sizeable buying audience for the music in the United States, his original Garage and Grime material has received critical acclaim from DJs and press on both sides of the Atlantic as several of his unreleased productions have been rinsed on UK pirate radio and charted by various DJs over the years.
G Notorious also built and runs this web site, SoulChampion.com, the home of UK Underground Garage and Grime in the United States and Canada. SoulChampion provides a public outlet for information about the music and the SoulChampion Crew but most importantly hosts the world's largest collection of North American produced original Underground Garage and Grime music. Since January 2005 the site's scope has begun to grow to encompass the overall US and Canadian Garage and Grime scenes and to provide a bridge of communication between the heavy hitters in the US, Canadian, and UK scenes.
Dj Parallax - Worcester, MA USA
For nearly a decade, PARALLAX has pushed the dance music envelope with his ever evolving style. Performing for some of the most diverse crowds internationally, his sets have been witnessed from the United States to Europe & Canada. Scouring the planet for music, PARALLAX delivers the heaviest basslines and underground beats.
PARALLAX, also known as Frank Gallagher, began his career producing. Looping samples on an old 486DX PC in 1993 he was completely unaware of the blossoming underground dance music scene. Exposed to the dance music scene a few years later, he knew exactly where he fit. Already a DJ on a local radio station he switched formats and DJ PARALLAX, as he is known, was born.
Spinning 6 hours at a time On-Air he began mixing and blending different styles of dance music. "Earth Electronic", his radio program on WXPL 91.3 FM, continued for 5 long years. Eventually teaming up with other local DJs and bringing in special guests the show flourished for a time and was the only underground dance music radio program in the region.
With the growing success of the radio program, PARALLAX began his journey through the local rave & club circuit. Promoting himself with countless hundreds of CDs and promotional materials he gained greater exposure in the Northeast. Playing from Boston, to Manchester, to New York, he perfected his skills in dancefloor filling and was soon picked up by many respected regional & national crews.
More recently, PARALLAX has crossed over into the global scene. With recent & upcoming events in the Northeast, Midwest, Canada, Ireland, and the UK, PARALLAX plans to dominate the globe with his signature style of 4x4 and Speed Garage. Be sure to check out his THUMP mix series featuring only the hottest Speed Garage and 4x4 tracks and his forthcoming 12" EP soon to be released on Reloaded Records.
Kileak - Toledo, OH USA
Erik Engevik aka Kileak has been DJing since 2000. He began mixing House and Jungle with a few friends. Quickly catching on, he began to play house parties, weekly club events and raves in Minneapolis, MN. After spending more time at the record store Kileak began to explore other music avenues when he stumbled upon UK Garage. Which was pretty much a mix of the two styles he was currently playing and would soon become his new sound.
As a DJ, Kileak tends to focus more on the "Bassline"/"Dub" side UK Garage. Heavy basslines, crisp beats and strong vocals are his forte. However don't be surprised to hear a few soulful 2-Step tunes in the mix as well.
Kileak has performed in many cities through out North America and is now located in Toledo, OH where he has been pushing the sound more fiercely than ever as a DJ and a Promoter. He has teamed up with GSP Entertainment and has been working diligently to help keep UK Garage on the bill.
Over the years Kileak has been featured alongside artists such as Grand Master Flash, Roc Raida, DJ Hype & MC GQ, Stakka, General Malice, Tech Itch, DJ ESP, Angel Alanis, Gavin Hardkiss, Stacy Kidd and many others.
Dj Bree - Edmonton, AB Canada
DJ Bree has been into the sounds of Speed Garage for 10 years. She first heard the sound from Scotty Oh, of Vancouver, Canada and has been hooked ever since! Bree first began Djing in 2004 and went on to make her debut public appearance on New Years Eve of 2004-05.
Since her debut she has held a steady residency at Edmonton's premeire late night dance destination Y AFTERHOURS Just recently she has discovered Bassline House & is lovin it! As Edmonton's only female Speed Garage / Bassline House DJ, Bree has been making her presence known through-out western Canada.
Having traveled as far as Saskatchewan & British Columbia to share the music she loves, Bree has played along side dj's such as Clare Large, Dave Aude, Dj Dan, Freq Nasty, Max Graham and Paul Woolford. Bree's major influences have been Scotty Oh, Big Ang, Anna Kiss, Smiler & Andre, Bass Dominators, Riddler tracks, & Kileak.
Bree's name is concretely solidified as Edmonton's pioneer Speed Garage DJ and with her intentions being purely to spread the knowledge and wisdom of her unique sound to the world. Bree is proudly Edmonton's 1 and most notorious reason Garage is not only heard but increasingly loved and appreciated week after week to utmost and fullest extent.
Contact Erik Kileak for bookings, availability and more info.
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