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The „Dirty Ragga Squad“ sound system was founded by DJ R2D2 (Berlin) in 2004. Since then they did more than 350 performances internationally. According to their motto „danceable and with a fat bassline“, they take you on world tour through dancehall, reggae, tropical bass und hip hop. Inspired by the musical diversity of Germany’s capital you can also find Balkan beats, breakbeats, house as well as ragga jungle and dubstep in the Dirty Ragga Squad DJ sets, depending on the situation. They don’t just reel off the usual predetermined set list, they’re always able to adapt to the respective vibe. Dub plates, remixes und their own songs round off the set and make it unique.
Dirty Ragga Squad has organized and hosted the monthly night “DANCEHALLVIBES” for 11 years. It serves as an opportunity for an exchange with artists, national and international, and is a platform for well-known as well as unknown artists to present themselves in Berlin.

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Das 2004 vom Berliner Dj R2D2 ins Leben gerufene Soundsystem “Dirty Ragga Squad” kann inzwischen auf mehr als 350 internationale Auftritte zurückblicken. Nach dem Motto “tanzbar und mit fetter Bassline” nimmt Dirty Ragga Squad sein Publikum mit auf eine musikalische Weltreise zwischen Dancehall, Reggae, Tropical Bass und HipHop. Inspiriert von der musikalischen Vielfalt der Hauptstadt finden – je nach Anlass – auch Balkan Beats, Breaktbeats, House sowie Ragga Jungle und Dubstep ihren Platz in Dirty Ragga Squads DJ-Sets. Hier wird kein vorgefertigtes Programm abgeliefert, sondern spontan auf den jeweiligen Vibe eingegangen. Dubplates, Remixe und eigene Produktionen runden die Sets ab und machen sie einzigartig. 
Mit der Partyreihe “DANCEHALLVIBES”, die monatlich in Berlin stattfindet, fördert Dirty Ragga Squad seit 11 Jahren den Austausch mit Künstlern aus dem In- und Ausland und bieten bekannten sowie unbekannteren Talenten eine Plattform, sich dem Berliner Publikum zu präsentieren.

In 2019 the name JADE is one that has deep respect attached to it in Drum and Bass circles, with his EATBRAIN imprint standing as one of the most highly regarded neurofunk labels around. For the last 5 years, the label has gone from strength to strength, with Jade headlining some of Europe’s largest festivals, such as Boomtown, Dour, NASS, and Let It Roll, and clubs such as London’s infamous FABRIC. His concept and sonic aesthetic has rapidly taken over a vast portion of the European drum and bass scene, extending across the Americas in recent years, establishing a firm and growing fanbase for him in that area of the world.

His belief in the neurofunk genre saw him starting to put out releases under the Eatbrain name in 2011, forging their specific and highly energetic take on dnb at a time where musical trends were moving in other directions. Forward unto now, and his work has affected the sonic landscape drastically – with Eatbrain events occurring regularly across Europe in both packed clubs and vast festival stages. Jade now stands as the head of one of the strongest identities in dnb, armed with an unrequitable urge to continually evolve and push his sound and the sound of his label into evermore dystopian future territories.
 
Hungarian-born Simon Gabor started unleashing his aggressive and forward-thinking style upon the world with ‘GOT LOST’ leading to a string of releases on Citrus Recordings that culminated in his first ‘VENOM’ LP. The tracks within including ‘NO CURE’ and ‘VENOM’ had an ongoing defining effect on the neurofunk genre, and are regarded as timeless classics essential to the history of dnb. Following the establishment of Eatbrain, he further explored the possibilities of the sound with tracks like ‘AUDIO HYPNOSIS’ and ‘SMASH FACE’, but most significantly he started to gather a crew of like-minded producers to release on the label and start the real growth. To date, Eatbrain has featured an impressive roster of artists, including fellow collaborator Mindscape, State of Mind, Teddy Killerz, L 33 and Mefjus just to name a few.
 
Jade emerged once again in the field of incredibly effective production for the dancefloor with the release of ‘RESPIRATOR’ in collaboration with State of Mind and ‘THEY ARE MUTANTS’ featuring on the ‘MIRROR UNIVERSE’ LP project. Since then, Jade has dispatched a pair of absolutely searing manifestos on EATBRAIN with the release of the AWAKE and PROPAGANDA EPs in 2018. These crowned his status as not just the leading figure of one of the most respected dnb labels, but also a true force to be reckoned with in pioneering new forms of tech-driven dnb, as well as transferring those sensibilities to other tempos.

the future is a vast place for Jade and his ability to slay any dancefloor with the vision of Eatbrain. Demand continues to soar exponentially for Eatbrain with every stunning release, and a huge audience of fans waits tensely for what 2019 will bring.

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