I'm 23 years old.
I try to make dnb, i've been listening to it since i was about 14, with influences from various sounds across the spectrum, Shogun, innerground, CIA, Metalheadz, creative source, commercial suicide, Renegade Hardware, TeMaH, Soul:R etc...
I wouldn't class myself as a producer, and probably never will, it's just a hobby to me.



The Funktion is a 25 year old Drum and Bass producer hailing from Oxfordshire, England. With his debut release on Kasra's acclaimed label Critical, as well as a heap of tunes on Bristol based
labels RUN DNB and Traffic, he has shared 12's with the likes of DJ Fresh, Break and Audio. The Funktion is one to look out for in 2012, as his new 12" release Detonate // Natural Selection is out now. The Funktion likes to experiment with the darker side of drum and bass, but still likes to aim his tunes for the dancefloor.

Bookings - mark.thefunktion@gmail.com

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The Funktion is also one half of Production duo Mob Tactics, who have had support from the likes of DJ Hype, Crissy Criss, Bailey, Serial Killaz, Audio, Enei and many more. You can hear their tracks here: http://soundcloud.com/mob-tactics

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DISCOGRAPHY

2008
The Funktion - Get Up - Critical Music

2009
DJ Fresh // The Funktion - Off World // Direct Order - RUN DNB

Break // The Funktion - Mason // Hold That Thought - RUN DNB

2010
The Funktion - Passing Through // Shot Down - Traffic Music

Audio // The Funktion - Rage // Hold That Thought - RUN DNB

The Funktion - Stand Your Ground // Gyrator - RUN DNB

The Funktion - Unleashed // The Unknown - RUN DNB

The Funktion - Direct Order (Lomax Remix) // Gyrator (Icicle Remix) - RUN DNB

2011
The Funktion - Ram Raid // Last Stop - Traffic Music

The Funktion - Lancaster Blvd - Proximity Recordings

The Funktion - Play Hard // 1000 Times - RUN DNB

The Funktion - Losing You // Break Free - Proximity Recordings

2012
The Funktion - Detonate // Natural Selection - Tactical Recordings

Utopia Music is the brainchild and life-long ambition of Mako / @stephenmako

It was established in 2009, out of a desire for the family to have their own imprint and identity in which not only to showcase their own ever-increasing catalogue of music, but also to other artists who have a similar style and approach.

Send drum and bass / jungle demos to our email at utopiamusicuk@gmail.com

If I like any enough to play I will always get back to you. If they're not my kind of thing I may not reply.

To book COMMAND STRANGE for your next event contact:
ricky@urbanagency.co.uk

Let's be honest. How many seven year old junglists do you know of? Well, the boy who would become Command Strange was just such a child. Growing up in Kazakhstan, the lure of his older brother's jungle and drum 'n' bass proved irresistible, and exposure to the music of icons like Roni Size, Aphrodite, and LTJ Bukem laid the foundations for what was to follow.

By the age of sixteen Command Strange was already releasing music. With a focus on the melodic side of DnB, he quickly got the attention of the scene's elite. The likes of Bryan Gee, Jumpin Jack Frost, Goldie, Hype, Bukem, Fabio & Grooverider regularly supported his productions, and with airplay on prestigious stations like BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra, his reputation as one to watch was secured.

And he hasn't slowed down since.

Releases on Fokuz, Metalheadz, Good Looking, Integral, Grid, Horizons, Hospital and Med School have proven his versatility, with the Command Strange sound evolving to encompass harder, nastier styles alongside his pristine musicality. In a scene where releasing one artist album is a major achievement, Command Strange's back cat already includes three of them, “Soul Booster” and “Episode 91” on Fokuz, and “Joy”, his team-up with Intelligent Manners, on Marky's Innerground imprint.

Now exclusively signed to the V Recordings family, and with a reputation as a deejay that's seen him hype crowds across Europe and beyond, Command Strange has racked up achievements that are distant dreams for many artists twice his age. Even so, as he continues to develop, collaborate, and innovate, there's no doubt there are many more incredible things to come for Command Strange. Watch carefully.

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