Hip-Hop

There are mutliple artists with this name: 1) Doom was a band which were pivotal in the rise of crust punk and originated from Birmingham, England. 2) Doom was a Japanese thrash metal outfit that formed in Tokyo, Japan . Check ＤＯＯＭ 3) Doom is a software videogame band. 4) DOOM (All caps) is the latest moniker for the rapper MF DOOM
1) Doom began as The Subverters with Jon Pickering (bass/vocals), Brian Talbot (guitar) and Jason Hodges (drums). After Jason was replaced by new drummer, Mick Harris, the band changed its name to Doom.

Hailing from South East London, rapper Fliptrix has been creating a storm since 07's Force Fed Imagery. Bringing intelligent, streetwise lyrics, high-energy delivery and a myriad of original and distinctive flows. A succession of scene stealing features later, and Fliptrix has dropped an album that will set the bar for rap albums extremely high in 2010. Working alongside some of the games most respected MC's and Producers such as Jehst, Verb T, Kashmere, Chemo, Runone, 184, Jon Phonics and more, this is a project which is sure to elevate his status to new levels.

If you believe life is hard, yet one of the best gifts anyone can be granted, you’ll understand the journey of SLAINE. Hailing from the Dorchester, area of Massachusetts, with deep connections in South Boston, SLAINE’s youth was spent as somewhat of a gypsy, bouncing from place to place. Despite not having a normal home foundation, he aspired, like other starry eyed kids, to become a force in the entertainment industry.

Since signing to Sav Remzi’s Tirk label in 2007, Architeq’s deep space dub-hip hop explorations have been heating up dancefloors, radio playlists and i-pod headphones the world over. Working closely with live drummers ( Scott Donald & Jerome Tcherneyan) and a die-hard analogue production ethic gives his music an organic vitality often missing from the productions of today’s laptop generation. With plaudits from everyone from Laurent Garnier to disco deviant Blackbelt Anderson and having attracted the attention of one Mary –Ann Hobbs. Architeq’s sound is diverse, deep and deliciously dubby.