ColinC

BIO:
Colin Cameron Allrich (born June 2nd 1982, Plymouth, Massachusetts) has always gravitated to audio's intangible spectrum. A poet might say, music shapes his world. From early grunge-influenced experiments with song writing, through incorporating the muscular sounds of Chicago-based industrial, to "falling in love" with Underworld's seminal "Dubnobasswithmyheadman", Colin's evolution as an artist is defined by synthesis.
In 1997, Colin established his first home studio with his PC, a Yamaha DJ-X Synthesizer, and a copy of Jeskola's freeware tracker, Buzz. Colin quickly became immersed in learning the art of sampling and synth programming, and created his first electronic guise, Sardonik. As the groundbreaking MP3 culture incited music's paradigm shift to digital format, Colin recognized and embraced the opportunity, signing up with the influential site, MP3.com, which became his online distribution and CD manufacturing source, the first site of its kind. By 1999 he had played his first live show, released a few singles, and debuted his first full album entitled, "The Architecture of Sound" by the age of 17.
The year 2000 gave birth to his next project, Damnaged Goods Media. He bought his first turntables and crafted mix tapes and mash ups as DJ Damnage. About DJing, Colin muses, "I look at it as a way to expose people to new musical ideas." His MP3.com projects shifted to dance-friendly cuts and he retired the Sardonik moniker for The Hush Project. By 2002, The Hush Project had released two E.P.'s and a full-length album "Hollow Against Worlds", produced using Buzz and Propellerheads ReBirth via his affiliation with MP3.com.
As Colin's work and techniques evolved, so did the computer DAW revolution. He had outgrown Buzz and ReBirth and while enrolled at California Institute Of The Arts, decided to switch platforms to Mac, letting Reason and Logic 5 blow his digital world wide open. Upon dropping out of the Graphic Design school at CalArts, Colin moved down to West Los Angeles and set up the first incarnation of his "Cell" Studio.
While working for one of L.A.'s longest running vinyl record shops, DMC Records, he began to DJ the local circuit as DJ Damnage and produce at The Cell with fellow CalArts artist Regan Denius. The partnership hatched the Narcosis project, crafting progressive house and breaks tracks on what was to become DGM Records. Planning to distribute digitally, Colin signed the DGM label with EDM Digital distribution and released several singles for Narcosis (and its later incarnation, Compound Bass) as well as his solo project Deeptone. EDM Digital eventually folded, and DGM released its last recording, "Yours To Keep" in early 2006.
Colin's eclectic talents quickly established his reputation inside the global dance community. With support from international DJ's, Colin's Deeptone project released original work and remixes for the UK labels Heavy Rotation, Cyber, and Red Circle Music. His thunderous breakbeat remake of the seminal "Stage One" by John "Quivver" Graham for Lost Language helped further cement his position within the global electronic dance culture. Colin's DJ sets have been featured on Internet radio stations, such as Proton Radio, Frisky Radio and on XM satellite radio "The Move".
From his Slighter guise (the main stage for his personal work), to his progressive house releases as Consoul, Deeptone & The Pusher's (on Hernan Cattaneo's third mix for Renaissance "Sequential"), Colin's productions and DJ sets are infecting the electronic community.
Colin also teaches as a certified Logic Pro trainer for Apple Computer. He divides his time between Cell Sound and the Los Angeles Apple Store, working at the Creative Bar, offering support and training in Logic Pro, Soundtrack Pro, Reason, and Abelton Live.
As Colin's work continues to expand, Cell Sound is developing new projects in film score and sound design, as well as production work and remixing for local bands (Languis and Spider Problem), and as 2008 begins, Colin has his ears pinned to his work and continues to show his creative strength and longevity in the world of audio.
[selected] DISCOGRAPHY:
Languis - Pure [Sensitive 7"] [Plug Research 2007]
_produced & mixed by Colin C. at The Cell
STEEL: a film by Greg Krupka
_additional score by Colin C.
_Slighter feat. Gullie Banxx - Hell's Gate (STEEL Version)
_written and produced by Colin C. lyrics spit by M. Roden
Original Productions:
Deeptone - Rock Bottom  [DGM Records / EDM Digital]
Deeptone - The Element E.P.  [DGM Records / EDM Digital]
Slighter - Thicker Skinned E.P.  [DGM Records / Resonant Vibes]
Deeptone - Fuse/Decompression  [Heavy Rotation]
Deeptone - Ashes  [Red Circle Music]
Deeptone - Yours To Keep  [DGM Records]
The Pusher's - The Heart Leaks Out  [Adjust Recordings]
Consoul - Potassium [Adjust Recordings]
Consoul - Potassium '07 [Soundtrack Recordings]
The Pusher’s - A Pusher’s Theme  [Polytechnic Recordings]
Slighter - SleazeBall [Polytechnic Recordings]
Collaborations:
Compound Bass - Entropy  [Red Circle Music]
_written by R. Denius. Additional production and mix by Colin C.
Compound Bass - Papercuts  [Fiberline Audio]
_written and produced by Colin C. & R. Denius.
Erphun & Slighter - Illicit Behaviour  [IN:Grooves]
_written by Colin C. & Ali Z.
Fady Ferraye - Psycho Kinetic Moon (Compound Bass Mix)  [Red Circle Music]
_remix and additional production by Colin C. & R. Denius
Lophase (Erphun & Colin C) - Chlos’ Dream  [FullBodySoundSystem]
_written by Colin C. and Ali Z.
Erphun feat Slighter & Manik - Paradise Cursed  [Progrezo Recordings]
_music written and produced by Ali Z. words by Colin C. vocals preformed by Manik.
Remixes:
Space Manoevres - Stage One (Deeptone's Symbolic Mix) [Lost Language]
Opencloud Vs. Seyton - A Little More Mixed Up Than Usual (Consoul Mix) [Proton Music]
Eve Falcon & Desert Sol - Know It All (Deeptone Vs. Slighter Mix)  [Cyber Recordings]
Eoghan Harron - Proton (Deeptone vs. Slighter Mix)  [Heavy Rotation]
Erphun - Careless (Consoul’s Battered Mix)  [FullBodySoundSystem]
Moshing Idiot’s - Mosh It (Colin C's RetroTengo Mix)  [Quimika Records]
Distant Fragment - Luminous Clouds (Slighter Mix)  [Morphosis Records]
Cristian Paduraru - Good News (The Pusher’s Mix)  [FullBodySoundSystem]
Adjust Recordings [UK] Remixes:
Federico Giust - Drums Are Kickin' Inside My Head (The Pusher's Mix)
Dan Welton - Lisopain (The Pusher's Sublingual Dub)
Dan Welton & BP Zulauf - Mad Bojo (The Pusher’s Hazy Mix)
Virus J - I Want More (Consoul Mix)
Red & Blue - Musique Electronic (Consoul Mix)

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