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Artists
Here we present a selection of some of the finest Renoise users.
ASC
Genres [Drum and Bass] [Atmospheric] [Downtempo]
Real name James Clements
Biography 2009, and after establishing himself as one of the most versatile, forward thinking, cutting edge producers in drum and bass, ASC will now be working on a sound aimed firmly at breaking barriers between genres, and pushing only the best in quality electronic dance music.
Links [ASC on MySpace] [ASC on last.fm]
B-complex
Genres [Drum 'n Bass] [Liquid Funk] [IDM]
Real name Mato Lenicky
Biography From the stark, post-Communist landscape of Bratislava, Slovakia emerges one of Eastern Europe’s most talented producers - B-Complex. Matus began his first attempts at production in 1996, experimenting with hardcore and trance before discovering drum 'n bass - an ideal medium to capture the diversity of his style, which incorporates influences from classic rave to ethnic folk music. Both heartbreakingly melodic and relentlessly hard, B-Complex’s music will captivate your heart and slay your bassbins.
Links [B-complex on MySpace] [B-complex on last.fm]
Bizzy B
Genres [Jungle] [Drum 'n Bass] [Breakbeat]
Real name Brian Johnson
Biography Bizzy B's Brain Records was one of the most forward thinking labels in the early days when "hardcore rave" was becoming jungle. Many of the productions on the label are by Bizzy B himself, although this was also the place where artists like Slammin Vinyl's DJ Red Alert & Mike Slammer (as DJ Red Alert & Pepsi), Technical Itch (as Plasmic Life), Peshay, Equinox (3) and TDK had their debut releases. Bizzy B released on other pionering labels as well; Slowjam & DarkIII on Whitehouse, Stamina and Raw Dogs Relik on Suburban Base, and many more. In 2002 he was producing 2-step and Breaks with his Undercover Agents label, drum'n'bass under the "Warped Science" moniker in 2003, and most recently he's dropping science on Planet-Mu. With almost two decades of underground breakbeat promotion and production under his belt, this man is simply a legend of the genre.
Links [www.sampleoidz.co.uk] [Bizzy B on MySpace] [Bizzy B on last.fm]
cEvin Key
Genres [Industrial] [Electro-industrial] [Experimental] [Electronic]
Real name Kevin William Crompton
Biography cEvin Key is a founding member of the industrial music band Skinny Puppy, along with Nivek Ogre. In addition to his work with Skinny Puppy, cEvin Key has had several side Projects; including Doubting Thomas, Cyberaktif, Hilt and Tear Garden. He was also at one point a drummer and song-writer for synthpop group, Images in Vogue.
Links [www.skinnypuppy.com] [cEvin Key on last.fm]
DJ Hidden
Genres [Drum 'n Bass] [Breakcore] [Techno]
Biography DJ Hidden is a Dutch DJ, producer and artist spinning and producing Drum 'n Bass and Hardcore Techno. Atmospheric, sometimes heavily distorted dark sounds characterize his music - which has been released on a wide range of record labels.
Links [www.djhidden.com] [DJ Hidden on MySpace] [DJ Hidden on last.fm]
Easily Embarrassed
Genres [Chillout] [Downtempo] [Psybient]
Biography Easily Embarrassed is an independent abstract ambient downtempo music project. Focusing on noisy atmospheres, glitched beat work, psy-dub, acoustic elements and often ambitious synth work, the project aims on diversity and freedom of certain sound that holds some roots within Ambient, Techno and Psychedelic Chillout.
Links [www.embarrassed.nl] [Easily Embarrassed on MySpace] [Easily Embarrassed on last.fm]
Enduser
Real name Lynn Standafer
Biography Enduser is the bastard son of KRS-One, Skinny Puppy, and Photek. Raised on a steady diet of hip-hop and early jungle records, Enduser smashes through genre walls with alternating punches of industrial strength drum and bass and hip-hop flavored breakcore.
Links [sonicterror.net/enduser/] [Enduser on MySpace] [Enduser on last.fm]
Hunz
Genres [Electronica] [Alternative] [New Wave]
Real name Johannes Van Vliet
Biography Hunz is one of the familiar names involved in the demoscene of the 1990s. He grew up in Brisbane, Australia and began working on tracker music in his early teens. He is noted for being one of the first trackers to make the unconventional move of adding vocals to the compositions.
Links [www.hunz.com.au] [Hunz on MySpace] [Hunz on last.fm]
I Am Robot and Proud
Genres [Electronic Pop] [IDM] [Ambient]
Real name Shaw-Han Liem
Biography I Am Robot and Proud is a one-man electronic artist from Toronto, Ontario. He also played in the now-defunct band Sea Snakes. He has been releasing records under this name since 2001.
Links [www.robotandproud.com] [I Am Robot and Proud on MySpace] [I Am Robot and Proud on last.fm]
Kaneel
Genres [IDM] [Electronic] [Experimental]
Real name Guillaume Richard
Biography 'Angsty' has been often used to describe kaneel's work; sweet music pushed to extremes with super-glitched sounds, drill 'n bass rhythms and sine wave manipulation, Guillaume Richard's work has often been regarded upon has very-well written music. Sonic experiments into hectic, sometimes confused vibes, yet naive and cute.
Links [www.mynameiskaneel.com] [Kaneel on MySpace] [Kaneel on last.fm]
Lackluster
Genres [IDM] [Electronic] [Ambient]
Real name Esa Juhani Ruoho
Biography Lackluster, born Esa Juhani Ruoho, October 26, 1978, in Helsinki, Finland, started producing music at the age of 15. He has spent 20 years of his life in Kontula, Eastern Helsinki, Finland. He composes music with various stepsequencers, and has released music on quite a few netlabels such as Monotonik, Kahvi Collective, Acroplane, TwoCircles and Yuki Yaki.
Links [www.lackluster.org] [Lackluster on MySpace] [Lackluster on last.fm]
Machinae Supremacy
Genres [SID metal] [Power metal] [Game music]
Biography Machinae Supremacy is a band from Luleå, Sweden that combines modern heavy metal and alternative rock with chiptunes. Self-defined as SID metal, many of their songs use a SidStation that features the SID chip of the Commodore 64. They have released a considerable number of songs for free download on their site, 32 original recordings, with approximately 100,000 downloads a month.
Links [www.machinaesupremacy.com] [Machinae Supremacy on MySpace] [Machinae Supremacy on last.fm]
Next Life
Genres [Digital Hardcore] [Grindcore] [Noise Metal]
Biography Next Life is a Norwegian hardcore/metal/punk band using the C64 and other vintage computers in their music.
Links [www.electricdungeon.org] [Next Life on MySpace] [Next Life on last.fm]
Otto von Schirach
Biography Otto von Schirach is an IDM and breakcore artist from Miami, Florida. He is of Cuban/German descent. Otto's live performances include outfits, masks and props, and he has toured with the band Skinny Puppy.
Links [www.ottovonschirach.com] [Otto von Schirach on MySpace] [Otto von Schirach on last.fm]
Perquisite
Biography Perquisite is a Hip Hop / Nu-Jazz and Trip Hop artist. Together with rapper Pete Philly he created the album Mind.state in 2005. Perquisite and Pete Philly are both from Amsterdam, Netherlands. Some say they developed a new kind of urban music which is very soulful and from the heart.
Links [Perquisite on MySpace] [Perquisite on last.fm]
Richard Devine
Genres [Experimental] [IDM] [Breakcore]
Biography Richard Devine is an American electronic musician and sound designer whose music, characterized by complex rhythms and heavy use of DSP, gained popularity among IDM fans after remixing Aphex Twin’s “Come To Daddy”.
Links [www.richard-devine.com] [Richard Devine on MySpace] [Richard Devine on last.fm]
She
Genres [Electronic] [House] [J-Pop]
Real name Lain Trzaska
Biography "She" is a multi-instrumentalist, chiptune artist and producer. Currently residing in Sweden, Lain was born in Poland where he learned to play piano at a very early age. In 1997 he began to take his melodymaking knowledge from the piano to the computer. He is also known for his unusual art designs, his use of music trackers and Nine Inch Nails Remixes.
Links [www.shemusic.org] [She on MySpace] [She on last.fm]
Vaccine
Genres [Dubstep] [Electronica] [Ambient] [IDM] [Dance]
Real name Christine Clements
Biography Having been involved with the promotions end of the industrial rock and IDM music scenes since she was a teenager, and running a drum and bass record label with her husband, ASC, whom she also manages, writing her own music - after she'd been promoting other people's for years - was a logical progression.
Links [Vaccine on MySpace] [Vaccine on last.fm]
Venetian Snares
Genres [Breakcore] [Glitchcore] [IDM] [Orchestral music] [Noise]
Real name Aaron Funk
Biography From Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Funk is known for making electronic music often in odd numbered time signatures (mostly 7/4). He is an unusually prolific artist, having released records on the History of the Future, Isolate/DySLeXiC ResPonSe, Addict, Zod, Distort, Sublight, Low-Res, Planet Mu and Hymen record labels.
Links [www.venetiansnares.com] [Venetian Snares on MySpace] [Venetian Snares on last.fm]
Xerxes
Genres [Ambient] [Chillout] [Electronic]
Real name Klaus Lunde
Biography At the age of 14, Xerxes started producing music using an Amiga 500. He is a deeply respected ambient artist and has played alot of festivals the last years, both as a dj and with his band "Xerxes Live".
Links [www.xerxes-music.com] [Xerxes on MySpace] [Xerxes on last.fm]