LONDON ELEKTRICITY
DJ Set/Hospital Records -UK
(www.HospitalRecords.co.uk)

In the spring of 1996, with the help of Chris Goss, who had been managing Tony Colman’s Tongue and Groove label, Hospital Records was created.

Tony and Chris started composing tunes together. A string of tracks were released on Hospital and a number of other imprints. Often working under a number of different monikers, it was their tune Song In The Key Of Knife under the guise London Elektricity that first gained them widespread recognition. The LP Pull The Plug that followed in 1999 is still widely renowned as a benchmark d&b album. Released in a period where dark drums and sinister synths ruled the UKs dancefloors, its funk infused, optimistic grooves laid the foundations for a resurgence in the more soulful sounds of drum 'n' bass that we can hear today.

Now days, you can catch Tony Colman, aka London Elektricity, DJing at every major d&b club in the UK and beyond, recording guest mixes for the likes of Mary Anne Hobbs, Ministry Radio and Roni Size, and spreading the London Elektricity “Funk Philosophy” throughout the world.

SUB FOCUS
Xray/Ram Records-UK
(www.RamRecords.co.uk)

With several tracks to his name all made in the space of the last twelve months 2004 has been a massive year for Nick aka Sub Focus: the year has seen him breakthrough in unprecedented fashion armed with the likes of the technically astounding "Acid Test", the simple yet devastatingly effective "Strobe", the lively
"Get on Up" and the altogether awesome "X-Ray". In a matter of months, he has gone from being one of many wannabe producers to become a permanent fixture of the award winning Ram Records family. Artists like Sub Focus are what "Best Breakthrough Producer" awards are made for.

MC Verse
UK

The Kent born, London based boy first picked up on production after buying a laptop whilst studying in Leeds. Since then Verse has married his MC career with production credits, maintaining the two disciplines steadily. 'Sometimes I’ll be writing a tune and some lyrics will pop into my head I’ll be able to use. It’s the best of both worlds', he assures.

AK1200
Planet of the Drumz-US
(www.AK1200.com)

Orlando based AK1200 is unquestionably one of the United States' top drum n' bass DJs. His stellar mix CDs on the Moonshine label, incessant touring, as well as remixes of critically acclaimed acts including Crystal Method, A Tribe Called Quest, and Dub Pistols have helped build AK1200 into one of the US's premier electronic artists.

SHIMON
Ram Records-UK
www.ramrecords.co.uk

Shimon has made quite a name for himself over the years as part of the Ram Records crew. It all began in 1993 with his track ‘Quest’ on Andy C's fantastic Ram Records label. He then joined Andy and Ant Miles for further tracks and for stunning releases as Ram Trilogy. But his biggest success came when he collaborated with Ram Records label boss, Andy C. for the single “BodyRock”, which proved to be a smash hit in the Uk’s top 30.

R.A.W.
Surveillance Sound -US

R.A.W. a.k.a. BBOY3000 has been a legend in the Los Angeles dance music scene for the last 15 years. Originally a hip-hop DJ and producer, his career has spanned the current history of dance music from electro, to hip hop, to techno, to drum and bass. With an impressive discography featuring 36 vinyl releases, and 8 CD releases on labels such as Warner Bros, Priority, his own Void Audio imprint, not to mention the tens of thousands of mix tapes sold in his DJ career, RAW he continues to be one of the most influential and sought after turntable technicians and producers in the US.

DJ MACHETE
Platoon/Cal-Tek Rec.-US
www.machete-media.net

The Los Angeles drum & bass scene is hotter than ever these days, and no one seems to be catching more fire than DJ Machete. A founding member of the infamous Junglist Platoon and the lead visionary behind Los Angeles’ longest running weekly, Respect, Machete has earned himself a place in the upper echelon of the nation’s elite and with good reason.