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Being a major player in the drum ‘n’ bass movement is one thing, but continuing to push boundaries through an ever-changing sonic versatility is quite another. In a career spanning almost two decades, Simon Bassline Smith has been at the forefront of it all, setting new standards with his Technique Recordings label and rinsing dancefloors with ruthless, stealth-like precision. Together with razor-sharp duo Drumsound, the group have slam-dunked drum ‘n’ bass into the 21st century releasing some of the genre’s most pivotal club killers, whilst maintaining a DJ cred second-to-none.

Wind it back to the beginning and Simon Smith (who later adopted the middle name of ‘Bassline’ after destroying his fair share of speakers) fell in love with music as a 16 year old, visiting record stores every Saturday to buy up big on electro, jazz, funk, soul and house records. The Derby-born youngster would also spend his weekends travelling up and down the country with mates to attend ‘all dayer parties’ where they’d put their breakdancing skills on full display. It was during one of these ritualistic missions that Bassline got his Djing big-break, by getting the chance to take command of the dex at Nottingham’s Rock City club.

As the rave scene grew throughout the 90s, Smith was right there at the forefront, winning over crowds and promoters alike with his ball-tearing brand of hardcore and jungle. As his reputation swelled, he began being booked by some of the UK’s biggest dance organisations including Perception, Mythology, Raindance, Dance '91 and World Dance & AWOL to play slots alongside fellow contemporary jungle stars Grooverider, Fabio, Mikey Finn & Jack Frost.

In 1991 Bassline Smith launched his own record label Absolute 2 – one of the early pioneering d’n’b imprints. So astute was the man’s ear for a quality tune, that the label birthed future stars Doc Scott, Nookie, Ray Keith and Danny C (Twisted Anger/Primary Motive), releasing Doc’s seminal ‘Surgery EP’, Nookie’s ‘Give a Little Love EP’ and Keith’s controversial ‘News at Ten’.

In 1998 Smith’s career took a massive turn skywards, when he met the Drumsound duo of Andy and Benn G. The trio’s chemistry was instantaneous, with the decision being made to launch a combined imprint in which to showcase their shared musical vision – it was then that Technique Recordings was born.

Since its inception the label has gone from strength to strength, with Bassline and Drumsound utilizing their knowledge and enthusiasm to build an imprint of global proportions. Over the past 10 years the label has released over 40 high quality dancefloor killers and sold 150,000 units globally from some of the world’s most respected d’n’b artists including Roni Size, DJ Fresh, MC Tali, DJ Friction, Teebee and many others. The label is also involved in nurturing the talents of up and coming artists of the calibre of Phetsta, Skyver & D Jon, Youngman, Terravita.

Amongst all of this, it’s been Bassline’s stunning production work that’s shined the brightest. Having first ventured into the studio in the early 90s to knock out a couple of early d’n’b anthems ‘Music and Life EP’, ‘Palomino’ and ‘Midnight’, the Brit’s career has continued to build with each new year. Together with the Drumsound lads, Bassline has dropped two critically acclaimed LPs ‘Nature of the Beast’ and last year’s ‘Street Technique’ that ripped up the drum ‘n’ bass rulebook with contributions from Roni Size, DJ Friction, J-Magik & Wickaman, DJ Fresh and many others.

When it comes to dishing up a red-hot anthem, the trio have plenty of experience under their belt too. In 2004, they dropped the all-time classic ‘Odyssey’, with the track reaching no.1 in the UK dance charts and Mixmag judged it the ‘10th biggest all-round dance anthem’ for that year. No surprise Grooverider snapped it up for his legendary Prototype label. Recently, their form has shown no sign of subsiding, with a blazing ‘Street Technique’ re-rub of their ‘Skumbag/Booty Call’ bombs going straight into the drum ‘n’ bass charts at no.4. Their ‘Cold Turkey/Stories of the Future’ cuts are also shining brightly, receiving big support from Hype, Roni Size, Grooverider and Zane Lowe & Annie Mac on Radio 1.

Along with a string of club bangers on Technique, Bassline remains one of the most versatile men in the d’n’b game, with releases on virtually every major label in the genre including Protoype, Full Cycle, BreakBeat Koas, V Recordings, Good Looking, Creative Source and Trouble on Viny /Flex.

As a DJ, Smith is prolific as ever, spinning the Technique sound over virtually every continent, including appearances in America, Canada, Australia, France, Italy, Germany, Russia, Iceland, Spain, Holland, Sweden, Ireland, Czech Republic, Brazil, Poland, Switzerland, Uruguay, Norway, Italy as well representing for some of the biggest UK organisations such as Slammin Vinyl, Accelerated Culture, One Nation, Detonate, Movement – the list goes on.

Currently Smith is hard at work playing out every weekend in the UK and abroad, whilst spending his weekdays locked away in the studio with Drumsound focussing on producing tracks for their next album out in 2008.

With so much going on, it’s almost unbelievable to think Simon has time to run his famed Interface club night in Derby, yet true to form, the multi-talented man throws some of the finest d’n’b shindigs in the country. With so many strings to his bow, there’s little doubt this pioneer will continue to set the standard for years to come.


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DJ Bandeira Beats （DJバンデイラ・ビーツ）プロデューサーとしてBEATを製作できます。お気軽にご連絡ください。info@beats4sale.biz
ブラジル、リオ・デ・ジャネイロより才能豊かなDJ Bandeira Beats （DJバンデイラ・ビーツ）を紹介します。ミュージシャン、プロデューサーとして、そして又、トランペット・プレーヤーとして世界的に著名な”PROHIPHOP”のオフィシャルBeat makerです。彼は”GROOVE JAMES”、そして”PROJETO TIM MAIA RACIONAL”というブラジルで大変著名なバンドでも活動していました。このTIM MAIA（ティム・マイア）というブラジルの国民的なミュージシャンは日本ではあまり知られていませんが、98年に他界するまでにファンク、ボサノバ、ディスコ、ロマンチック・ソング、アメリカンポップス、ロック、ジャズ、MPBなどの多くの作品を世に残した偉大なアーティストです。その彼が残した遺作の中で70年代にアン・リリースのアルバム（宇宙論やポジティブシンキングの先駆け的な題材？）が存在するらしく、リオの次世代ミュージシャンで継承する形でプロジェクトが組まれたとの事です。いわば、DJ Bandeira Beats （DJバンデイラ・ビーツ）はそういった大変ポジティブな要素の音楽家であると言う事ですね。現在、彼はインディペンデント・シーンでアーティストとして制作とプロモーションを行い、他のアーティスト達とアルバム、ミックステープやビデオのリリース、インディペンデント・シーンの持つ将来性やモバイル活用などの新しいテクノロジー利用などに取り組んでいます。彼は又、ブラジルアーティストのリリースの為に”BRAZILIAN BREAK BEATS SampleRS”というレーベル構想を具現化し始めています。それが自らが代表を務める”PROHIPHOP”という訳です。

（DJバンデイラ・ビーツ）の持つ、「音　楽」への多様性を持ってすれば音楽活動に困難な障害は多くは無いでしょう。彼の最大のミッションであるこのレーベル・ワークとは独自にプジティブな要素をふんだんに取り込み、様々な国や地域から集まるアーティストをサポートし、共に団結して明確な表現をするカルチャー・フィールドにさせる事です。この様な意図を持っている訳ですから （DJバンデイラ・ビーツ）の持つ魅力というのは単に制作だけではない事も伺えますね。
Official Beat maker and for the world renowned "PROHIPHOP", producer, musician and trumpet player, @DJBandeiraBeats is an ex member of the band "GROOVE JAMES" and "PROJETO TIM MAIA RACIONAL". He is currently producing and promoting the independent scene and it's artists, focusing on the releases of albums, mixtapes and videos bringing together artists and the cultural tecnological context in which the independant scene currently finds itself. He is currently president of the "BRAZILIAN BREAK BEATS SampleRS" label and producer for one of the most important hip hop labels in Brazil "PROHIPHOP". He is also a member of the label "DISPATCH JAPAN project BABEL PROJECT" together with "EVISBEATS AMIDA STUDIO" from Osaka, Japan and "HIPNUZ Clouting" from China. Together they have the intention of bringing together various artists from different countries in a collective with the concept of uniting players from diverse areas of musical production with positivity, articulation, support and involvement for the benefit of all. The essence of there work is conglomerating talents from different areas and influences, calumniating in great idea sharing for composition, musical production, recording, mixing, editing and the general musical and cultural fields. e-mail: bandeira@PROHIPHOP.com.br  BRAZILIAN BREAK BEATS. ブラジルの DJバンデイラです。プロデューサーとしてBEATを製作できます。お気軽にご連絡ください。info@beats4sale.biz  DJバンデイラ音楽プロデューサー OFFICIAL PROHIPHOP BeatMakerブラジル音楽プロデューサーcontact bandeira@PROHIPHOP.com.br Dispatch Japan. 私はBrazilでTrackを作っています。お気軽に連絡ください。@JapaneseMusicz @TimePROHIPHOP PROHIPHOP Music Producer · http://dsph.web.fc2.com/Dispatch_Japan/HOME.html BEAT MEETS STREET（ビート・ミーツ・ストリート）は世界中のBEATMAKERよりSICKで高品質なBEATを輸入・販売しています。https://www.facebook.com/saleforbeats Powered by Kogeemo Recording. http://beats4sale.biz/ / ngs /　BEAT MEETS STREET, Sapporo city, HOKKAIDO, Japan.

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