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The
DATA:BASS NETWORK formed in Auckland (NZ) in 2002 as a non-profit
collective of DJs, producers, performers and visual artists that
provided an independent alternative for Drum'n Bass and Electronic
music - organising and participating in regular events, releasing
on our own 0474:8455 Recordings label, regular radio shows and a
free irregular 'zine, "K.urb".
In
2006 after a series of over 10 full length CD-r compilations and
literally 1000's of giveaways, 0474:8455 recordings produced the
first official compilation "Oceanic Chill".
THE DATA:BASS
NETWORK
DATA:BASS
began as a weekly night in September 2002 in Auckland, New Zealand,
at Shots Bar with DJ's Terraform, Romantech and regular guests Teddy
Edit and Bobbylon playing casual, eclectic sets of predominantly
Drum'n Bass with a bit of 2-Step, Hip-Hop, Dub and Breaks thrown
about.
Taking it to the
Ballroom in December 2002 we continued our weekly night unearthing a host of new
talent to make up the core of the data:bass network massive: DJ's, Producers,
Promoters, VJ's, Designers, Writers, Graffers, Photographers, up for it headz
and the true intalex. DATA:BASS is the undergound scene for original ravers, true
headz, DJs eager to show their skills and all the local producers creating their
own sound.
From
our flyer, Early 2003:
"As a clubbing experience DATA:BASS represents an ideal - a
belief in the underground as a concept, not an over used dance cliche.
Musically, that means for us Shake Ur Body's and the like will come
and go but nothing shakes the integrity or intensity of a pitched
up break and a rolling bass drop. Politically, it's a negotiation
of commercialism. The underground for us represents a belief that
where commercial forces are attempting to profit from people's sincere
appreciation of good tunes, good mixing and a good vibe it compromises
the spirit of the event.
DATA:BASS is proud to be unfashionable - if we were a clothing label
we'd be Club Casual - because no one comes to a DATA:BASS gig unless
they have a true love of Drum'n Bass as it is meant to be heard
- in the mix as we bring you the best in cutting edge dancing music.
Our
guys play unpaid to uphold the true concept of the underground,
and opportunities will always be found for those with skills who
want to come around us and make things happen."
     
0474:8455
RECORDINGS
Although Data:Bass came together as a collective of DJs commited
to wicked music and great gigs, new local production talent became
our main directive. As well as promoting the network and the gigs,
we have the opportunity to test our tunes in a proper live setting
and expose them to a critical audience. Also working together means
a pooling of skills, strengths, and of course software + samples,
etc.
But
0474:8455 recordings is really about producers who are ready to
start making an impact with their tunes having an opportunity to
get exposure. Amongst the talent we're building, our compilations
of different new names is always going to generate more interest
than a samey unsolicited demo - especially when a pooling of resources
and talents can allow us to present a higher quality product. But
this is the beauty of the electronic genres - A choon's a choon
- you can't deny a Spaced Invader or a Kerbkrawler when it drops.
And if our choons are good enough to be played out alongside such
masterpieces why couldn't they be the next Morning Light - mastered
or not?
0474:8455
RECORDINGS RELEASES
Until
2004 0474:8455 Recordings concentrated on distributing full length
CD-r compilations of the best work from our affiliated artists,
the focus being on establishing a viability within the Drum'n Bass
market while our collective production skills are still developing
and the stand out tunes are making themselves known. These CDs were
not professionally mastered or pressed but were an excellent way
of exposing the best new work from a wealth of up and coming artists
while raising the funds for a proper CD release.
In late 2005,
0474:8455 Recordings reconsolidated as a new intenational co-operative
of electronic artists, planning now for the much anticipated.series
of "proper" CD compilations.
Send Demos to:
0474:8455
Recordings, PO Box 78-104 Grey Lynn, Auckland
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MICDR-06
- January, 2006
4.5 Hz presents Avant
Breaks,
Electro, Rave//
14 tracks / 1 artist / 70 minutes
4.5hz
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MICDR-05
- January, 2006
Mental Illness 3
Downbeat,
Electro, Drum'n Bass, General Electronica// 24 tracks / 25 artists
/ 78 minutes
Mercy
Dirt Scheme / Further / Mu Naut / Les Astrals / 4.5hz / Emerald
Green / SEO / The White Line / Emu / Canartic / Tom Bosley Experience
/ General Practitioner / Catguts / Manik / Skinshed / Broken
Drum Collective / Romantech vs 4.5hz / Detail vs. Organikismness
/ DJ Carnage / Eraserhead / Haluciagea / 13th Halo / Reality
Compound
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MICDR-04
- December, 2004
Mental Illness presents Mechanica
Experimental
Electronica // 31 tracks / 17 artists / 78 minutes
Style Over Substance / Dr_Lovelazy
/ Catguts & The Big Bang Theory / H3 / Audioslut / Audiolung
/ Further / 4.5hz / Section8 / Black Pantha / Dirty Harry
vs Alion / Azuki / Shunryu / !z9z / Facade / Emu / Mentally
Ill Allstars
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DBCDR05
- November, 2004
Romantech presents Lickwicked.
Funky Drum'n Bass // 18 tracks / 9 artists
/ 79 minutes
State
of Mind / Romantech / 4.5hz / Tumor / Further / Blazem
/ Roy Darke / Shunryu / Catguts & The Big Bang Theory
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MICDR-04 - September, 2004
Further ft. Haze: Distance
Downbeat
// 18 tracks by 3 artists over 79 minutes
Further
ft. Haze / Shunryu
/ Catguts
& The Big Bang Theory
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MICDR-03
- August, 2004
Mental Illness 02: Back in the Community
Downbeat,
Electronica, Breaks, Electro // 26 tracks / 21 artists 79
minutes
Million
/ Jamie Newman / Demus / Dialator
/ Audioslut / Downlow /
Tumor / Atomik / Further ft. Haze / Azuki /
Dr_Lovelazy /
RFG / General Practitioner / Mank Productions ft. Jen-I /
4.5hz / EMU / Section8 / Black Pantha / Bad Habits / Style
Over Substance / Shunryu /
Catguts & The Big Bang Theory /
Fats White
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DBCDR-04
- July, 2004
Black Pantha Album
Tech
Drum'n Bass // 10 tracks / 1 artist over 61 minutes
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MICDR-02
- December, 2003
Mental Illness @ The Version Electro-Sonic Festival 1.03
Experimental
Electronica // 24 tracks by 11 artists over 78 minutes
Shunryu
/ Style Over Substance
/ Dr_Lovelazy / Jamie Newman / Oosterdaddy / Catguts & The
Big Bang Theory / Further /Tumor / DJ Fiction / Fidget / Sound
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DBCDR-03
- December, 2003
0474:8455 Recordings Sampler 03: Search & Destroy
Full
Spectrum Drum'n Bass // 12 tracks / 10 artists / 79 minutes
State
of Mind / Kyren vs. Fiction / Romantech / 4Tune
/ 4.5hz / Blazem / Culprit / Black Pantha / DVS
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MICDR-01
- October, 2003
Mental Illness 01
Downbeat,
Electronica, Breaks, Electro // 21 tracks by 15 artists over
79 minutes
DJ Fiction / Million / Jamie
Newman /
Dfusion /
Oosterdaddy / Kyren / Tumor / Further ft. Haze / Shunryu
/ Soundlaydee / Dr_Lovelazy / General Practitioner / Style Over
Substance / Shunryu /
Catguts & The Big Bang Theory /
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DBCDR-02
- August, 2003
0474:8455 Recordings Sampler 02
Full
Spectrum Drum'n Bass // 12 tracks by 9 artists over 79 minutes
State
of Mind / Kyren / Fiction / Romantech / 4Tune
/ Culprit / Black Pantha / Shunryu / Longsdale
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DBCDR-01
(Deleted) - May, 2003
Data:bass NZMM Sampler 01
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MENTAL
ILLNESS
MENTAL
ILLNESS is a unique night of experimental turntable genre clash
where diversity is the new purism. Wether it's the ill mentality
of chilled Lounge and Blunted beats or the contemporary insanity
of trashy Electro and warped Nu Skool, the salubrious environment
of the Paradise bar up top in St. Kevins arcade on K rd is the perfect
recovery position from the same old same old.
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ARCHIVE
Old flyers, pics, articles etc.
Data:Bass Roll Call
CLASSIC
DATA:BASS
D'N B MIXES
DJ
Blazems Winter Mix
Send in the Clowns . . .
Culprit vs Kyren April 03
An irresistable force vs An Immovable Object (Classic Data:bass
Battle)
DJ Romantech "Who Loves Ya"
(Sept'04)
Liquid Swords
MP3
GALLERY
Fiction
presents "Bunglism" // Strictly
Promo
Romantech
presents "Lickwicked" // Promo
Romantech
"Metro Sound" // Full
Atmospheric Jungle
State of Mind "Battle Cat"
// Full
Blazing D'n B Bootleg anthem
Kyren "Empty Streets"
// Full
Deep,
brooding trance'n bass
Kyren vs Fiction "Search
& Destroy" // Full
Epic keatonesque shakedown
Black Pantha "Hoodz" //
Full
Stonking B-boy attitude
Audioslut
"Thanatos" (original mix) // Edit
Darkness
Blazem "At
The Market" // Full
- EXCLUSIVE!
True
Playaz stal
Kyren "BreakOut"
More
dark and twisted madness
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TO START A F**KING
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