London-based record label. Occasional home to: Leafcutter John / James Holden / Luke Abbott / RocketNumberNine / Wesley Matsell / Nathan Fake / Kate Wax / Fairmont / Margot / Avus / The MFA / Ricardo Tobar / Misstress Barbara / Petter / Lazy Fat People / Extrawelt / Dextro.

Worldwide distribution by [PIAS] UK.

 clunking out of a backwater post industrial town .Ban z.A.I. is one of the many alter egos of a monkey/ ghost symbiosis , they rarely see eye to eye . 
Mechanical music with a touch of organic aggression and sexuality .
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some words about how good I is, right ?

see, I'm good at this.


Hello, this is Varium.

Varium is the spice of life and all that.

See also: http://soundcloud.com/warbgasm


Music from A Strangely Isolated Place + 9128.live.

Ambient & electronica music blog, mix series, record label and radio station. Est. 2008.

«True Electric» returning to our roots within electronic music

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King Unique is Matt Thomas, an all round studio junkie and dj with a taste for tripped-out cosmic techno and rough-edged underground house; in a career spanning nearly a decade KU’s distinctive sound has won an enviable global following. A ceaseless schedule of dj sets and festival gigs backed up by relentless studio sessions resulting in scores of records, remixes and radio broadcasts has made the KU sound an instantly recognizable part of the music-life of millions of the world’s clubbers - and a fixture in the vinyl crates, cd wallets and laptops of the world’s most influential djs. Consistently appealing across genres the tracks have been played by everyone from John Digweed to Soulwax, Richie Hawtin to Tiesto, and have turned up everywhere from Hollywood soundtracks to mobile ringtones - not to mention countless compilations and mix albums.  

Formed in 2001 by Matt Thomas & Matthew Roberts, King Unique hit the floor running, claiming the title of Undisputed Remix Champs by scoring five Essential New Tunes in five months on Pete Tong's "Essential Selection" Radio 1 show. A US Billboard Dance Chart number 1 for the remix of Dirty Vegas’ “Walk Into The Sun”, plus two more solo Essential New Tunes for Matt under his Watkins and Mainframe alter-egos saw KU firmly cement their place amongst the ranks of first-call remixers. The King Unique production touch has been in constant demand since, appearing on more than sixty remixes and yielding some of the biggest dance floor bombs known to man - Underworld's "Two Months Off", The Killers "Somebody Told Me", Planet Funk’s “The Switch”, John Dahlback's "Late Night Worries", and Tracey Thorn’s "Grand Canyon". 

2006 saw the end of the original duo’s studio partnership, as Matt Thomas took on the King Unique role as a solo artist. The four years since have seen the KU sound rise to new heights with a mixture of euphoric acidic melodies, dark brooding techno vibes and old skool beats. This new 'cosmic techno' has found it's home on John Digweed's Bedrock label with the release of "2000000 Suns" and the KU / Anthony Pappa collaboration “Vamoosh”. Backing up the new material have been remixes of John Digweed’s “Bilder”, Hernan Cattaneo’s “Teleport”, Fergie’s “PCP” and an on-going association with James Lavelle’s UNKLE project that has so far resulted in five stunning re-workings; “Heaven”, "Heavy Drug", “The Answer”, “Reign feat. Ian Brown” & “Rabbit In Your Headlights feat. Thom Yorke” - all adding up to reaffirm Matt's status as one of the most versatile and consistent producers of the last ten years.

The renowned King Unique dj set has made KU a regular addition to the line up of some of the world's most respected clubs and biggest festivals, playing everywhere from ultra-hip blacked-out sweat boxes in Tokyo to euphoric crowds of thousands on the tropical beaches of Madeira. An increasingly hectic international schedule has seen Matt racking up enough air-miles for a free trip to the moon, with gigs in Sydney, Panama, Budapest, Seoul, Helsinki, Mexico City, Dubai, Rosario, Bogota, Kazantip, Vilnius - just to name a handful. Since the very first shows Matt has pushed at the cutting edge of the technology revolution that's swept through club culture, taking laptops, new gadgets and studio gear into the booth. 2010 saw the addition of the near mythic Monome controller to the sonic armoury - part track-mangling Ableton controller and part psychedelic light show, lovingly hand built by techno-hippies in the Catskill Mountains. 

Matt + Mac + Monome = Beats + Bleeps = KU Live 

See you by the speakers ;)

Some tracks I've made.

For mixes, see: mixcloud.com/warb/

Floating somewhere between the planets House and Techno, Warb's sound draws inspiration from electronica and ambient, with an emphasis on more organic, atmospheric, warm, and melodic sounds. Always emotive, often cosmic.

He's played various venues throughout the UK, inc. every possible warehouse space in Liverpool, Manchester + MoS, The End, and Fabric in London. Alongside names like Adam Beyer, Solomun, Ame, Reboot, Will Saul, Steve Lawler and Nathan Fake.

His first EP on Hypercolour Recordings gained support from the likes of Laurent Garnier, Patrice Baumel, Stimming, Will Saul, Plasmik, and Funk D'Void amongst others. His track 'Influenza' made it onto Lee Jones' beautiful Resident Advisor podcast, whilst 'Dead Arm' is featured on the very first Warung Brazil compilation mixed by the 16 Bit Lolitas.

iDJ Magazine described the EP as "one of those timeless pieces that will sound good 10 years either side of today".

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