What is Dj Hype?

Information about Dj Hype

DJ Hype is a stage name of drum and bass producer and DJ Kevin Ford. DJ Hype is widely considered one of the pillars of modern drum and bass, with a pivotal role in expanding musical styles within that genre. He was an early DJ on one of London’s pirate stations, Fantasy FM, and has been popular on the international DJ circuit, landing awards for Best Male DJ and Best Radio DJ (in 1994 and 1995, respectively) at the U.K.’s Hardcore Awards. He is also one of the London radio station Kiss 100’s main attractions, and was a player in Suburban Base’s compilation series, Drum and Bass Selection. A champion of jungle’s dancefloor purity, DJ Hype has also rallied consistently against jungle's compartmentalization into artificial “scenes” in the late 1990s.

History

DJ Hype began producing in 1989, engineering and co-producing tracks (including chart-toppers such as “Exorcist” and “The Bee”) for hardcore staples Kickin’, Strictly Underground, and Suburban Base. Although he never lost touch with his breakbeat roots (even going so far as to spin hip-hop instrumentals over house tracks to add a bit of rhythmic flair), it wasn’t until he launched his own Ganja label in 1994 (with the single “Cops”) that he began seriously focusing on the post-rave possibilities of sampled breaks.

The Ganja label gained almost immediate popularity, primarily through floor-fillers such as "You Must Think First", "Tiger Style" and DJ Zinc’s “Super Sharp Shooter.” That popularity peaked with the release of their first LP in 1996: 'Still Smokin’, a label compilation released jointly by Ganja and cohort Pascal’s Frontline imprint. The album became one of the highest-selling independent jungle compilations. Re-released in 1997, its success also led to a major label deal with MCA’s Parousia sublabel and the establishment of True Playaz, a DJ Hype–led DJ and production unit also including DJ Zinc, Pascal, and Rude Bwoy Monty. True Playaz has also come to the fore as one of the more consistent outlets for hardstep, a style that all but disappeared during the jump up and techstep dominated mid 1990s.

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A stage name, also called a screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, comedians, musicians, djs, clowns, and professional wrestlers.
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Drum and bass (commonly abbreviated to d&b, DnB, dnb, d'n'b, drum n bass and drum & bass) is a type of electronic dance music also known as jungle.
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In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering
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disc jockey or DJ is a person who selects and plays prerecorded music for an audience.

There are several types of disc jockeys. Radio DJs introduce and play music that is broadcast on AM, FM, shortwave or digital radio stations.
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Kiss 100 London

Broadcast area Across the UK
First air date September 1 1990
Frequency 100.0 FM MHz (London Only)
Sky Digital: 0178
Virgin Media (Ex NTL): 894
Freeview: 713
Tiscali TV: 616
Virgin TV (Ex Telewest): 933 (London Only)
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Suburban Base Records was a British jungle/drum and bass record label based in Romford, Essex, UK. It was established by Dan Donnelly and operated in the UK from 1989 to 1997 and in the United States from 1994 to 1997.
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Drum and bass (commonly abbreviated to d&b, DnB, dnb, d'n'b, drum n bass and drum & bass) is a type of electronic dance music also known as jungle.
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Kickin'
(1989) Rick & Friends
(1992)

Kickin' is a Rick James album from 1989. It was only released in the UK as a promo via WEA.

Track listing

  1. "Kickin'"
  2. "Day And Night"
  3. "Teach Me"
  4. "Black And White"

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Suburban Base Records was a British jungle/drum and bass record label based in Romford, Essex, UK. It was established by Dan Donnelly and operated in the UK from 1989 to 1997 and in the United States from 1994 to 1997.
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For other uses, see Break.


In popular music a break is an instrumental or percussion section or interlude during a song derived from or related to stop-time – being a "break" from the main parts of the song or piece.
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Pascal is the stage name of drum and bass DJ and producer Pascal Redpath.

Like many other producers in the genre, Pascal's involvement in drum and bass came through a love of hip hop.
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The Music Corporation of America (or MCA) was an American corporation in the music and television businesses. MCA published music, booked acts, ran a record company, and distributed television productions and home videos.
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True Playaz is a drum and bass and Jungle record label, collective and club night run by DJ Hype, DJ Zinc and Pascal.

Current artists recording for the label include all of the founding artists, as well as DJ Hazard, Potential Badboy, Phantasy and Swift.
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DJ Zinc is a drum and bass/Breakstep DJ from the United Kingdom.

DJ Zinc is renowned for both his skills as a DJ and for the quality of his productions and remixes. He rose to prominence in the period of drum and bass production dominated by the hip-hop-influenced Jump-Up
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Hardstep is a subgenre of drum and bass which emerged in 1994. The composure of hardstep is similar to that of industrial techno but in a drum and bass context, characterized by heavy beats and bass lines which tend to dominate the entire space of a track alone.
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Jump up may refer to:
  • Bouyon music, a kind of popular music of Dominica called jump up music in Martinique and Guadeloupe
  • A kind of street dancing performed during the Carnival of Montserrat; see music of Montserrat

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Techstep (also referred to as tech) is a major subgenre of drum and bass, characterized by a dark, sci-fi mood, near-exclusive use of synthesised or sampled sound sources, and influences from industrial and techno music at the forefront.
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Fabric Live 03 is a DJ mix compilation album by DJ Hype, as part of the Fabric Live Mix Series.

Track listing

  1. Thunderball - Moving Fusion
  2. Mars - Brockie & Ed Solo
  3. Mistical Dub - Mist:i:cal
  4. Planet Dust - Bad Company
  5. Ska - DJ Zinc

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Fabric Live 18 is a DJ mix compilation album by Andy C & DJ Hype, as part of the Fabric Live Mix Series.

Track listing

  1. Let Loose - Militia
  2. Can You Feel It (DJ Hype Special) - JB & Spice
  3. Dreadlock - Future Prophecies
  4. Slam - D-Type

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Andy C, real name Andrew Clarke, is an English DJ and producer and co-founder of record label RAM Records. A pioneering Drum and Bass DJ since the genre's emergence in the early '90s he has consistently been voted World's Greatest Drum and Bass DJ.
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Dubplate Killaz is a DJ mix compilation album by DJ Hype as part of the Dubplate Killaz Series.

Track listing

  1. Look To The Future (Featuring Daddy Earl) - DJ Hype, J Majik and Wickaman
  2. World Of Darkness - DJ Hazard

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