Dylan - Freakshow Mix - Jun 2008

Biography of Dylan

The Sultan of Sickness, Dylan needs no introduction when it comes to drum & bass. The past few years have seen this top DJ and Producer go from absolute strength to strength, not only producing consistently, but consistently good; proving him to be, without a doubt, one of the hottest talents in the scene.

Dylan began back in the Electro era buying records and mixing them up on a couple of budget turntables, He then followed the music and studied all the different genres, evolving from Electro to Hip Hop to House and finally, his life 'Drum n' Bass! Taking the obvious first step, Dylan played on the London pirate radio scene with long time friend B Key for many years. His shows were legendary, with exclusive track selections and plenty of added humour to keep the listeners entertained ('Dylan is definitely known as the prankster to his friends!). Dylan decided to turn his twisted mind to the production side of things, scraping the money together for his first studio set up, and started to master the sampler and computer with B Key. They would spend every hour possible getting to grips with the equipment, and soon had some tracks complete - which they played to Danny Breaks. This lead to the debut releases of Kosmos 'Tighten Up' and 'Liquid Beats'. By then, Dylan had definitely caught the bug and hasn't looked back since. He has continued to produce killer after killer including the anthem 'Need You' with Ink, The 'Inferno EP,Dominion and Penitentiary to name a few. Releasing on renown labels such as Metalheadz,Renegade Hardware, Outbreak, Cylon, Timeless, Moving Shadow, Droppin' Science, Architecture, Musica, Biotic, XXX and has collaborated with a slew of top producers in the scene including Technical Itch, Friction,Paradox, as well as his own projects 'Faith in Chaos' alongside Robyn Chaos, and 'The Four Horsemen' together with Loxy, Keaton, and Ink.

This past year has been a very busy one for Mr Dylan, with the conception of his first solely owned label 'Freak Recordings' responsible for some of the years hottest releases such as Knowledge Award winner Dkay's 'Be There 4 U' and 'Martians' as well as Mason featuring Armanni Reign and Sharpness MC 'Ruff Rugged and Raw'. 2004 also sees Dylan taking his place among the mighty soldiers of the legendary Metalheadz imprint with tracks 'Metaphor' and 'Lost Dreams' an honour for someone so consistently inspired by the label's releases over the years. Dylan and Robyn Chaos (Anger Management) also started up the now internationally renown 'Therapy Session's' in London's Shoreditch, East End, without a doubt providing some of the deadliest mid week line-ups a junglist could ever wish for (for a price so reasonable, it's practically theft!).

From his residency at the Renegade Hardware nights at The End in Central London, to across the U.S., South Africa, All over Europe, Puerto Rico and, of course, the U.K., Dylan's djing has been consistently crippling dancefloors for years. His style ranges from demented darkness to ghetto funk, always retaining those trademark hard-driving, solid beats. The first releases from Freak Recordings twisted sister label 'Obscene Recordings' and 'Intasounds' (Alongside 1Xtra's Bailey) already have the drum and bass public in a frenzy! After the rock and roll exploits of the XXX 29 date US 'Technical Freaks' Tour earlier this year alongside partner in grime Technical Itch, and the WMC live show with Faith In Chaos in Miami, 2004 will see Dylan signing new exciting international talent for his labels, releasing the Technical Freaks Album in late May, producing more sickness himself, and of course DJing solidly all over the World. PHEW!! Always the one to watch out for, Dylan continues to produce an onslaught of discoteque destroyers for your listening pleasure'.

Robyn Chaos - Freakshow Mix - Jun 2008

Biography of Robyn Chaos

Robyn Chaos was invited to the legendary Metalheadz Blue Note Sessions back in 1995 in Shoreditch London while on a year off after high school. All it took was one night listening to Doc Scott, Photek, Goldie and Peshay; and having never even heard of drum and bass back in her home of suburbia New Jersey; she was instantly a smitten kitten and the love affair is still coursing strong through her veins over 10 years later!! She immediately enrolled herself in production courses, ultimately did a degree in Music in London, and coming from a live band/rock/blues background, transferred the knowledge and talent she had into the medium of dance music. Influenced heavily from anyone from Billie Holiday, to Stevie Nicks, to NIN to Portishead gave her the advantage a limitless black hole of inspiration to draw from, which is apparent on her releases, such as the infamous Faith in Chaos 'Possession' to 'Requiem', 'Lust' and more recently 'The Suffering' alongside Bkey, and the Metalheadz signing 'Salvation' alongside her other dark half Dylan. The founder and Managing Director of the dark enthuasiasts DJ agency, Anger Management, (tending to the diaries of artists such as Dylan, Technical Itch, Raiden, The Panacea, Limewax, and more!); She also co-organises the freshest worldwide events, 'Therapy Session's', which started monthly in London, and has now infested such cities around the globe as Vienna, Bristol, Manchester, Bournemouth, Rotterdam, Riga, St Petersburg, Tallinn, Milwaukee, Valencia, with more on the way! Robyn Chaos DJ's regularly all over the World, and still manages to find time to write music and work on her upcoming EP on Freak Recordings!!! This year has been seen Mrs. Chaos's tear Worldwide, like a tornado in ruby heels, playing all over Eastern Europe, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Holland, UK, Belgium, The US, Hawaii, Australian/New Zealand (alongside Raiden), and Exit Festival!! You know what they say, 'ain't no fury like a woman with dark dubs'!!