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Aquasky & Ragga Twins 'Raggatron'
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** Classic Aquasky Mixes and more from past 15 years: Click Here

** Classic Aquasky Radio Show Archive: Click Here

Biography

After a small sabbatical Aquasky are going back to their roots. With a history that was forged at the start of the Acid House era and a career that has followed the progression of that scene from acid, to jungle, to drum and bass, onto breakbeat and now bass music, the trio return to embrace the passions that has kept them together for so long.

It’s been 15 years since the debut release by the Bournemouth trio on the legendary Moving Shadow label. During their years of making drum and bass they recorded for a host of cult labels including Reinforced, Good Looking, Hospital and R&S. Championed for their liquid vibes by the likes of Fabio and LTJ Bukem, they were soon snapped up by major label Polydor where an album emerged titled ‘Orange Dust (1997)’. A few years later they were back with Moving Shadow and released another batch of 12” singles with the label and two albums ‘Bodyshock (1999)’ and ‘Aftershock (2000)’.

The following year they recorded a disco/latin house album as Tenth and Parker titled ‘TwentyTwelve (2001)’ for the label Mr.Bongo/Disorient which featured profile guests from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s and host of remixes including King Britt.

Over the course of the millennia Aquasky’s musical tastes and interests shifted from d&b to the fledgling Nuskool Breaks scene. Feeling the music was a little too laidback for their tastes the trio spent 1999-2001 rebranding their sound into a rawkus bass frenzy which was branded in 2002 by DJ Mag as ‘Bassline Breaks’. This sub-genre accelerated, converting many producers and saw the guys tour the world heavily, sharing their latest studio creations.

The pinnacle of this era came together in the form of the album Teamplayers (2006) where Aquasky collaborated with 30 other artists to create one of the most memorable and encompassing breakbeat albums of recent times.

During 2007-2008 the trio were heavily influenced by the electro house scene and created a sound that bridged their rowdy breakbeat vibe into 4/4 beats. In perusing this musical off-shoot a new alias was devised, ‘Black Noise’, which saw the boys signing to Fatboy Slim’s Southern Fried Records and remixing the likes of Crookers, Diplo, Sidney Samson, Don Diablo, Engine Earz and many others.

In 2010 Aquasky celebrated their 15th year as a production/DJ outfit and a decision was made to bring the Aquasky sound back to the rowdy days of old. A breakbeat mashup, twists of drum and bass and anything else that gets the ravers jumping. A celebration of the rave culture and everything that helped create the trio into what they are today.

2011 will see Aquasky continue to collaborate heavily with The Ragga Twins with an album planned and a series of singles over the next 12 months. There is even a whisper of a little bit of drum and bass too! Now onto the mission!!!

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    inda lab sorting out this tune with @raggatwinz @TarantulaSpyda @MrSlimer @McCoGee & MTEK - its a HEATWAVE ya'll

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    new lyrics from @TarantulaSpyda for this little summer tune we are doing sound illy!!!

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    looking forward to putting out the 'Bring The Ruckus' album. got some of the bassline breaks crew comin with the flava for this one

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    its been a swealter session down south today

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    out now... Ultimate Breakbeat Bass on Passenger. 30 breakbeat classics: http://t.co/z82V4Kn4 <go grab the big guns! @BeatportSean @beatport

Bookings

Aquasky DJ bookings please contact:
Sacha at Ideal DJ's
sacha@idealdjs.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 845 094 4791 /
+44 (0) 1268 796120
www.idealdjs.co.uk

Aquasky Australia & New Zealand
bookings please contact:
Anand at Fuzzy
Anand@fuzzy.com.au

Videos

Aquasky & Ragga Twins feat. Outkastz @ Arcadia stage, Glastonbury 27th June 2010


Aquasky @ Innovation party in Lodz, Poland 30-10-10


Aquasky on LoopTV at Chew The Fat! Oct 2009

How to Make Killa Kontakt Basses with Aquasky

Serato Mixing Tips and Tricks with Aquasky

Aquasky - Ableton Workshop - December 2009


More Video's at:
http://www.youtube.com/aquaskizzle

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