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About Me

Their sound has been described as one of the most authentic representations of British soul since Soul2Soul’s club classics. For the last five years, Stress & DSV have been one of the underground black music scene’s best kept secrets , having produced for a wide range of artists from top UK grime MC’s, international spoken word artists, r&b vocalists, and even Hollywood actors. Stress (Kwesi Opoku) and DSV (James Anderson), met at Kingston college whilst they were both still in their teens. It was at Kingston, that the two realised that they both shared an absolutely encyclopaedic knowledge of black music, a highly unusual gift for youngsters of that age who are usually only into the music that is hot at the time of their youth. They realised that in their music production class, theirs, was the only music that had real scope and plugged in to the lineage of what had come before. They started hanging out with each other, and eventually started sharing musical ideas and producing together. It wasn’t until their nocturnal studio antics were noticed by the other older producers at the fledgling urban record label where they were doing work experience, that they received the knick-name that they would eventually go on to make a byword for quality yet edgy UK urban music. The Insomniax sound combines Hip Hop sampling techniques, with live guitars and electronic instrumentation. Their songs are vivid snapshots of the full reality of UK inner-city life, not just the narrow negative stereotypes that usually get airplay. Within their capacity as producers they have worked with the cream of London’s spoken word scene; - Literary activists like TuggSTAR, Carl Ramsey, and The Beyonder, who are all national SLAM poetry winners, have had their recorded projects produced in the Insomniax’s South London studio. They have also produced futuristic backing tracks for East London’s grime fraternity including J2K, Demon, Doctor, and Fumin. In 2006, a chance meeting between their manager and Hollywood actor Idris Elba (The Wire, 28 weeks later, American Gangster), led to an extraordinary partnership which has taken The Insomniax’s music on to the radar of some of the most influential figures in Black music. Idris was so in love with The Insomniax’s music that he commissioned them to produce his debut Hip-hop album which received a limited release at the beginning of 2007. Such is Idris’s profile in America that a copy of Idris’s album made it onto the desk of the big wigs at Def Jam who asked him to mix a promotional album they were putting out for the launch of The Rock star clothing range by Nike in New York. Naturally he turned to his favourite producers The Insomniax for a track, and lead vocalist DSV ended up introducing the whole album. Insomniax will now release their debut project, The Green Cross Code ep. The stunning six track mini-album is a groundbreaking take on modern urban music - fusing electronica with live guitars, hard drum programming and HD clarity song-writing. It serves as an introduction to the world of The Insomniax with subject matter as diverse as; the nanny state, overcoming youthful apathy, and going clubbing without being able to pull. This is the beginning of something big, a UK act writing songs that the world could eventually love, remember the name because The Insomniax, aren’t going to sleep anytime soon.
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My Interests

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Member Since: 1/21/2006
Band Members: Sydney Velvet, Stress, Kaigama, 99, Mark Anderson, Kwesi, 1guy
Influences: Love, Soul II Soul, Omar, 4Hero, Aphex Twin, Basement Jaxx, Radiohead, Wookie, Prince, John Coltrane, J Dilla, Dreams, James Mason, that moment in a rave where a piece of music drops and u scream or have involuntary body spasms.. yeh,Sun Ra, Vikter Duplaix, Thomas Dolby, Bjork, fear, Miles Davis, Marvin Gaye, Fela Kuti, Thai, Outkast, Kraftwerk, emotions that mans 2 shook 2 verbalise,Daft Punk, Roy Ayers, conversations dat leave u charged, Quincy, Michael Jackson, Pete Rock, Swizz Beatz, Nas, Rza, Jimi Hendrix.
Sounds Like: .......
Record Label: Dare Music
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

MGMT- Electric Feel (The Insomniax Remix)

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=u4KdHFy8Afg yeh a remix of the funky MGMT's Electric Feel,, watchu fink>>??...
Posted by INX on Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:56:00 PST

sweaty boogie folk

rave in clapham junction??i did, went to a totally random club in junction called Wessex House, anybody been?anyway wasnt really our "scene", but they bussed a couple of riddims dat propelled me to sa...
Posted by INX on Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:50:00 PST

ma boy Mosaique on Choice FM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pqvfE0Gg3E Check this out those of u who know Mosaique, and those who dont, check this breddah out, powerful peice......
Posted by INX on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:32:00 PST

its been a long time....

we shouldnt of left ya wid out some dope beats to step too, yes indeed..i been in the studio ridiculously on some cave man shi*..takin breaks only to watch arsenal and refresh my email...its been mani...
Posted by INX on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:12:00 PST