Reprise Music Group
Commercial Suicide / Metalheadz
Undoubtedly one of the most creative producers around, Amit’s music combines elements of dub, punk and techno, often with an Asian influence and political undertones. The original pioneer of the 'half-time' groove that is currently so prevelent in drum & bass, Amit's live sets shift effortlessly through a range of tempos and influences, brought together to creative a truly unique performance.
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Initially, Amit’s interests were seeded in computer programming, however, on being introduced to the sequencing package MasterSound, things took a different turn.
Realising his passion and talent for music, Amit embarked on an HND in Music Technology, learning the processes involved in music production and experimenting with a myriad of different sounds from dub/ reggae to electro and punk rock. Upon leaving the protective gates of academia behind, he began to save up money for his first piece of equipment: The Akai S1000.
Amit’s interest in Drum & Bass developed through his love of Belgium hardcore, highlighted by producers such as Joey Beltram and Frank Dewulf. It was the late 80’s and early 90’s and things were changing; there was a new sound emerging: speeded up hip hop breaks - Drum & Bass. Listening to the sounds of Source Direct, Photek and Goldie all helped to anchor Amit’s D&B journey.
For the next few years, he continued crafting his sound and developing his vision. With influences from the lush Hindi soundscores of Naushad, haunting vocals of Muhammad Rafi, Mukesh & Egypts Om Khaltoum, to The Cure, Joy Division, Sonic Youth, Radiohead and African Bombaataa, Amit’s unique sound was born. Described as ‘facist tribal dub with a warm eastern/gothic twist’ Amit’s big break came when he sent a track titled ‘Erasure’ to Digital which received a positive response from DJ Storm, Klute and various underground DJs. He was introduced to Klute and his label Commercial Suicide and it was there that he found the home for his future releases, headed by a team that understood and supported his vision.
2003 saw his first release on the label, ‘Dual Sense / Roots’ and that’s when things started gaining momentum. His sound was new, different, and beautifully unnerving. Half tempo building, remnants of D&B and dark tribal energy make Amit´s music hard to categorise and the only real way it can be explained is by listening. And that´s what people did, until eventually it started landing in all the right DJ- stacks. Randall started dropping his tracks into his sets, Grooverider and Bailey playing the tracks on BBC’s Radio 1 and 1Xtra, even the legendary John Peel (RIP) selected it for his show. After hearing Amit’s track during a Klute set, Goldie offered to release his next 12” on his infamous Metalheadz label and in 2004, Amit released the hypnotic ‘Gatecrasher/Pirates’ on Metalheadz.
In contrast to most other D&B artists, Amit had spent little time in DJing, preferring to concentrate on the production. All that changed in 2005 when he decided to play his first ever live show at ‘Redzone’, Holland, sharing the bill with Goldie to a crowd of 1600! The set went down a storm and further shows are now planned for this year. As well as DJing and producing, Amit also teaches Music Technology and mentors new artists from disadvantaged backgrounds, sharing his musical knowledge and experience.
With live shows in the UK, US, Holland and Czech Republic amongst others, a solo album titled ‘Never Ending’ and a filmscore, 2009 looks set to be a very busy year for one of the most innovative producers in the D&B scene today, and an artist who continues to challenge the common ideas of D&B.
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Amit is in the studio working on a new album due for release in 2009 - stay tuned for more info and audio...
Long time collaborators Amit and Outrage have a joint 12" ready for release on Klute's Commercial Suicide imprint in June/July. On the A side is 'Insane Bitch' backed with 'The Sickness'. Audio can be found on Amit's myspace page now.
Those of you that have been thinking Amit has been quiet of late will be interested to hear he is busy at work scoring the the soundtrack to a feature film called ‘Basement’ starring Danny Dyer, Jimi Mistry and Lois Winstone. The film is due for release on 6th August so keep your eyes peeled! In other news, Amit also has a 12″ single, ‘Slug’ and ‘Tokyo’ forthcoming on Klute’s Commerical Suicide in June.
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| Catalogue | Artist | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| BINGO082 | Makoto and Amit | Monotonik | 2008 |
| BINGO082 | Makoto and Amit | Monotonik | 2008 |
| BINGO082 | Makoto and Amit | Monotonik | 2008 |
| BINGO082 | Makoto and Amit | Monotonik | 2008 |
| BINGO082 | Makoto and Amit | Monotonik | 2008 |
| BINGO082 | Makoto and Amit | Monotonik | 2008 |
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