Funkware - Biscuits (Funkstuff Recordings)

emplate - Cleveland, Ohio

bookings: 
justtodd@gmail.com

emplate first heard the sounds of Jungle/Drum & Bass in the summer of '96 and was instantly enchanted. A drummer, and heavily influenced by hip hop, metal, industrial, classical and jazz; emplate believes drum and bass embodies everything he had been listening to and loved before it.

In '99 he knew that listening was not enough. He needed more than mixtapes and parties to get his fix. Inspired by the DJs around him and his love for DnB, he dedicated himself to seeking knowledge, selection and skill. emplate soon became respected both technically and for his sets that interweave neurofunk and darker, minimal DNB tunes that are often peppered with liquid dancefloor tracks if the mood is right.

In 2006, emplate became a resident DJ at the former weekly and nationally recognized DnB event "in:verse". Always interested in moving the scene forward, emplate helped develop The Cleveland Drum n Bass Coalition and (216)BASS, both local platforms that Northeast Ohio DnB heads used as a vehicle to further their careers. In August of 2014, emplate joined up with Rockers Music. Excited about having a DnB label out of Cleveland, emplate spearheaded the local launch of the Rockers 175 label with the “Step Inside” & "Kismet" monthly events held at the Beachland Ballroom, bringing in names such as: Lenzman, Doc Scott, Total Science, Zero T, The Prototypes, Crissy Criss, DJ SS, Aphrodite, Dara, AK1200, Dieselboy & more. After stepping away from the label & the turbulent life of event promotions, he focused on being the best DJ he could be...taking his mixing to new levels & determined to prove that he's underrated, not only in his hometown & state, but the U.S. as a whole.

For two decades, emplate has been known for his diverse selection of up to date releases, promos & unreleased tracks & plays accordingly to timeslot, crowd & vibe.

Primarily streaming on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/dj_ignifluous

https://www.instagram.com/official.ignifluous/

Rising from the flames of impromptu, late night fire spinning sessions on the beaches of Florida - music, dance, fire and flow were the genesis of ignifluous (ignis fire + fluere flow).  ignifluous quickly united his passion for music and the flow arts into a fusion of electronic music sets that compliments flow artists of all styles.  Following his hunger for innovative electronic music set him on a path that led him to spend three years in the thriving underground electronic bass music scene in Tokyo, Japan.  It was here that he crafted his unique style for the moody and emotive sounds of Deep House combined with the full frequency response of Drum & Bass.  Returning to the US with a determination to share the experiences of the Tokyo underground, he has been renegade mixing at music and flow festivals from Burning Man to Suwanee Hulaween.  One thing is certain when ignifluous is on the decks - fire and flow will exist in harmony.

https://soundcloud.com/subotage_dnb
https://www.mixcloud.com/Paramether/
https://www.facebook.com/Paramether
https://www.facebook.com/Subotage.DNB