âOpenâ is an EP of upfront and melodic UK drum & bass with 80âs synth-pop influences and plenty of sub bass, from former studio assistant to DJ Rap. Recommended if you like Roni Size, High Contrast, DJ Hype etc.

4 MP3 Songs in this album (20:31) !
Related styles: Electronic: Drum'n'bass, Electronic: Drum 'n Bass/Jungle, Featuring Bass

People who are interested in DJ Rap High Contrast Roni Size should consider this download.


Details:
Cycle One from Portsmouth makes funk, breaks, electro and drum & bass music, and has previously worked with DJ Rap and Dom T.

A brief musical history:

Keyboard player in south coast Funk / Soul band Chill
Year: 1992-95
Music: Various covers and original tracks.
Venue: Gigs at Wedgewood Rooms, Southsea. EP recorded at Chichester College studios.

Producer and programmer for Sheâs 2 Tuff Recordings
Year: 1994
Music: Dance / house EP with DJ Mike Surtees
Venue: Sheâs 2 Tuff Studios

Composer and producer
Year: 1995-97
Music: Various dance / drum & bass tracks including demos for Nils Hess and LTJ Bukem. Dubplates played at Notting Hill Carnival.
Venue: Home studio
Label: Planet of Tunes

Studio assistant for Dom T and Aidan Love
Year: 1997-98
Music: Various pop / dance tracks (including remixes of Howie B, Depeche Mode, Björk and Duran Duran).
Venue: DnA Studios
Labels: Polydor, Mute, One Little Indian, Capitol

Studio assistant for Dom T and Aidan Love
Year: 1997-98
Music: DJ Rap - Learning Curve album
Venue: Strongroom Studios
Label: Sony / Columbia / Higher Ground

Mix engineer for Dom T
Year: 1998
Music: DJ mix for Alexander McQueen fashion show
Venue: DnA Studios
Label: Balmain

Programmer, recording and mix engineer for DJ Rap
Year: 1998-2000
Music: Various dance 12" productions and remixes (including programmer and mix engineer for DJ Rap's Alive & Kicking Mix of single "Good To Be Alive". The single spent 14 weeks on the US Billboard Dance Chart, reaching #5 in July 1999 and featured on the movie soundtracks "Go" and "Rogue Trader").
Label: Propa Talent / Higher Ground

Assistant programmer and composer
Year: 1999-2000
Music: Various radio commercial and corporate jingles (including Fanta and Carphone Warehouse)
Venue: Jungle Studios

Composer and producer
Year: 2000-2007
Music: Various recordings for library music used in documentary footage aired on worldwide TV networks
Label: Sportsworld Media Group / Chilli Video / Friday TV

DJ and promoter
Year: 2006-2007
Music: Hang The DJs parties in Leeds, UK
Venue: Santiago / The Reform

Web links:

Discogs - http://www.discogs.com/artist/Ed+Cooper

Nils Hess - www.discogs.com/artist/Nils+Hess

Dom T - http://www.discogs.com/artist/Dom+T.#t=Credits_Remix&q=&p=1

Aidan Love - http://aidanlove.com

Strongroom Studios - http://www.strongroom.com

DJ Rap - http://www.djrap.com

Billboard Dance Chart - http://www.billboard.com/charts/dance-club-play-songs#/charts/dance-club-play-songs?chartDate=1999-07-31

Go - http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0139239/soundtrack

Alexander McQueen - http://www.alexandermcqueen.com

Balmain - http://www.balmain.com

Planet of Tunes - http://planetoftunes.com/musiclabel

Jungle Studios - http://www.soho-studios.co.uk

Chilli Video - http://www.chillivideo.com

Friday TV - http://www.friday02.com

Santiago - http://www.myspace.com/santiagoleeds

The Reform - http://www.reformbar.co.uk

Notting Hill Carnival - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notting_Hill_Carnival