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Makoto

There are at least two artist with name Makoto: 1. Based in Tokyo, Makoto Shimizu, better known as simply Makoto, is Japan's chief Drum & Bass ambassador. After completing an Acoustic Engineering major at Nippon University, Makoto first signed with LTJ Bukem's legendary Good Looking Records back in 1999.
Since then he has gone from strength to strength, releasing a long string of quality music in the form of singles and EP's, but also on the famous 'Earth' and 'Progression Sessions' compilation albums.

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Rollz

Upcoming D&B producer Rollz has enjoyed airplay on BBC Radio1 with Zane Lowe, Grooverider, Fabio, Andy C, Rob da Bank, MistaJam and Crissy Criss amoungst others, playing his music. Rollz is signed to the Formation label and hails from Leicester and Brighton. His first release was 'Plugged in / Voice of the Mysterons' in February 2010. http://rollz.co.uk

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AFK

There are at least three artists with this name. 1.) For the last three years, Dallas' dynamic bass duo Jimmy Blythe (Droopy) and Kyle Nuss (Royal Highnuss) have been melting speakers and knocking drinks off the bar with their huge bass heavy sound. While getting support from large names including: Rusko, Datsik, Downlink, Excision, Calvertron, Run DMT, Helicopter Showdown, Eptic, and more, the group refined their sound releasing tracks such as "Feel 4 U" on Betamorph Recordings and a remix of "Miracle" on Lincoln Road Records in 2011.

Read more about AFK on Last.fm.

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Area Zero

South Coast DJ’s and producers Sekklow and SDM joined forces in 2011 to create Area Zero. A duo not content with sticking to one genre but rather making sure their productions are bass heavy and influenced by styles such as Dubstep, drum and bass, grime and oldskool. Sekklow and SDM are both well established DJ’s, having played sets in Brighton, Bournemouth and Bristol’s rave scene as well as regular slots based in Portsmouth playing alongside some massive bass weight and Dub DJ’s to the tune of David Rodigan, Rusko, Skream and Breakage.

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dRamatic & dbAudio

dRamatic & dbAudio are producers and dj’s based in Nottingham, England who have both been involved in the drum n bass scene since the early 90’s. The last two years has seen them join forces and focus on production enabling them to bring together their strengths and harness a workflow and process that
is so hard to capture as a solo artist. Developing a unique style and consistency has been the strategy which has been recognized and nicely summarized in an ATM magazine interview with Nookie of Phuzion Records.

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Inside Info

Paul aka Inside Info is a fairly recent producer from London, United Kingdom, who is currently unleashing a series of highly energetic tech-step/neurofunk releases onto the dnb scene. Characterized by dense atmospheres, nasty basslines and pumping beats, his music is not only brilliantly architected but also absolutely dancefloor-proof. According to himself his music is mostly influenced by Orbital, Prodigy, Underworld, TeeBee, Calyx, Kemal And Rob Data, Subfocus, Pendulum, Fresh, Hybrid...

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Ed Rush & Optical

Both Ed Rush and Optical are the co-heads of a drum and bass record label called Virus Recordings, based in London, UK. Both have earned acclaim separately, with Optical engineering tracks on Goldie and Grooverider's albums and releasing some excellent solo tunes on the likes of Prototype, 31, and Metro. Ed Rush also has countless releases, notably on No U-Turn, where he and Nico first emphasized the dark era of drum and bass with the masterpiece album Torque, and Metalheadz, where he produced such classics as "The Raven" and "Locust".

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Level 2

Pedro Eduardo also known as Level 2,identified with the Drum 'n' Bass since 2002,where he liked to go at the nights of drum'n'bass in a club called Lov.e,the resident of this club was dj Marky ,since then the passion for style appeared,and with the time became a Dj and started to play in parties of friends in diverse points of the city, in 2005 met Acuna,Thiago Borges,David.A from Critycal Dub and Dj Rusty owner of the label Promo Audio Recordings, fundamental parts where the interest for the production started.

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