THE RENEGADE HARDWARE TOUR 2006!

CHRIS RENEGADE [RENEGADE HARDWARE / BARCODE / TOVMUSIC - UK]

Over the last couple of years Chris Renegade has pushed the boundaries of drum & bass releasing some of the most influential, fresh music in the scene today.

The debut album for Barcode 'Us Against The World' is proof of Chris' strong grips within the scene, ear for engineering and good knowledge of musical content. Having taken on new skool talent Ewun, Spor, Evol Intent, Infiltrata, Psidream, Unknown Error and more, he has cemented himself in making decisive decisions in the direction of all the labels involved. Chris regularly tours America and Canada, Europe and the UK to promote the albums and push the Hardware & Barcode brands. Playing gigs all over the world, Chris has proved to pushing crowds to the extreme with his years of experience. He hosts Renegade Hardware's radio show on Pyrotechnic Radio at least twice a month playing the freshest beats from the harder side of the spectrum. Chris has just mixed Future Beats Volume 4 to be released later on this year

SPOR [RENEGADE HARDWARE / BARCODE / TOVMUSIC - UK]

Sounding from England and at just 21 years of age, Spor has quickly risen to the forefront edge of dark Drum & Bass production.

After being introduced to Drum & Bass at school through a friend just over three years ago, Jon began experimenting with software to create his own music. His friend Codex took interest and before long they were producing as 'Final Reckoning', skipping off school to work on tracks, with early influence coming from artists such as Hive and Bad Company. This moniker saw alot of early progress and development take place, and the pair began attending D&B nights. Soon differencing Universities meant that distance and time were issues, and Final Reckoning production was temporarily stopped. Jon took on his solo moniker 'Spor', a tag name derived from one of the first folders of samples he obtained, entitled 'Spore Tactics'. Graffiti outlining eventually meant he would drop the 'e' to leave a more balanced arrangement.

Spor saw a debut release on the 'Damaged Minds' imprint, after friend and early mentor Murphy introduced him to Damage. This was a huge insentive to pursue harder, and soon Spor had attracted further attention - landing himself an exclusive deal with one of Drum & Bass' most prestigious labels Renegade Hardware, and leading-edge label Barcode. This opened up DJ opportunities, and after playing his first set at London's 'End' Club, Spor has continued to play across the globe.

Spors highlights from this year include the massive remix of Konflict 'Messiah' and 'Way of the Samurai' on the debut Barcode album 'Us against the World'.

Forthcoming material includes the soon to be released debut Hardware EP 'Spor Tactics' out in December. Spor is now also working on the first ever artist album for Renegade Hardware, as well as assorted side projects. Also due is his collaboration with Infiltrata 'Three Faces' due on Barcode, as well as his remix of Ewun's unique 'Hate Machine'.


EVOL INTENT [RENEGADE HARDWARE / BARCODE / HUMAN - ATL]

Over the last few years, Evol Intent has emerged as one of the leading forces in the United States Drum and Bass movement. Both as a label and as a production trio, Evol Intent are considered some of the biggest up and coming talents in the entire dnb industry. Hailing from Atlanta, Georgia the crew consists of Knick, Gigantor and The Enemy. Apart from being a production outfit, Evol Intent also owns and operates their own label, which functions as an outlet for their own work as well as like-minded artists.

After building an underground following with their first 3 releases, Evol Intent began to get some attention from distributors, both in the USA and overseas. They wound up signing a deal with Alpha Magic to handle their distribution for Evol Intent Recordings. Soon after, Evol Intent caught the eye of the award winning and historic dnb label, Renegade Hardware. Hardware had just launched a new label and they were interested in new material from Evol Intent for the label (Barcode records). After their first release with Barcode, Hardware was quick to snatch up Evol Intent and offer them an exclusive deal as permanent artists on the roster. Around the same time, Dieselboy approached the Evol Intent trio to do a remix for his upcoming cd, "The Dungeon Masters Guide." Upon completion of the remix, Dieselboy asked Evol Intent to do yet another remix for the cd, but this time he asked them to remix a song from a legendary producer known as BT.

Beyond all of the hard work they have put in to their music in the last year, Evol Intent are showing no signs of slowing down any time soon. They have had releases on labels such as Renegade Hardware, Human imprint, Outbreak records and of course, Evol Intent Recordings. Early 2005, we will see the Evol Intent EP, debuting on Renegade Hardware, as well as countless releases on their own Evol Intent Recordings imprint, which is now distributed internationally through LOAD Media.

Evol Intent has officially gone worldwide and will prove to be one of the hardest working outfits in drum & bass with non-stop DJ international tour dates, a heavy release schedule of originals and remixes for some of the top labels and artists in the scene, and even their own clothing online shop (opening soon!). The trio also has plans to launch a full on LIVE show in the next year.


CORRUPT SOULS [MOVING SHADOW / RENEGADE HARDWARE / FREAK / OBSESSIONS - ATL]

Impulse of Corrupt Souls has been slamming out quality dark sounds for ages. From groundbreaking releases on No U Turn, DSCI4, Subtitles, TOV, and Shadow-Law under collaborative name SINTHETIX, to solo releases on NVision and OHM Resistance, to the latest as well as forthcoming CORRUPT SOULS releases on Moving Shadow, Black Sun Empire, Renegade Hardware and Freak with production partner Marcio from Telemetrik, there's no doubt that Impulse has left a permanant mark on drum and bass.

Following their latest releases Corrupt Souls are being heard in nightclubs, record shops, and homes throughout the world. Feautured in Knowlage, Urb, and Rinse magazines and a variety of online publications, drum n bass listeners everywhere have embraced the dark sounds of this big leauge production duo.


TITAN ZERO [315 / 1031 / TECHNORGANIC / MICRO TERRORIZUM - CHARLOTTE NC]

The production/DJ duo titanZERO (Kronos & Void) joined forces in late 2004, and since then, have taken the NCDnB scene by storm. Void and Kronos come from very different musical backgrounds, Void coming from deep hip hop roots, and Kronos more the industrial/rock genre, listen close enough and both can be heard. They decided to tackle production in mid 2005. They learned quickly from each other and started pumping out tunes quicly. Within a couple months, they were gaining respect from some of North Carolina's best djs. With 2006 shaping up to be a big year for titanZERO, some of the country'ss top djs are playing their tunes at shows, on mixes, and internet radio shows. Because of this labels, have started picking up to this upcoming duo aswell. Look out in 2006 as this production team is set to make waves ...



Along with 180 Degrees Support:

KUJO | DISCIPLE 13 | Hosted by: KAKAROT MC



Reinforced Sound Provided By: DS Audio

The Info:

AGE
18 To Party / 21 To Drink

DOORS OPEN @ 10

ADMISSION:
$10

VENUE:
The Masquerade
-> Purgatory
695 North Ave
Atlanta, Ga 30308

DIRECTIONS:
From the North:
Take I-75/85 into downtown. Exit at North Ave.
Turn left across the bridge onto North Ave.
The Masquerade is on the right.

From the South:
Take I-75/85 into downtown. Exit onto W. Peachtree St.
Turn left onto W. Peachtree St. Turn right onto North Ave.
The Masquerade is on the right