DBridge

dBridge is a drum and bass producer whose career has stretched from the early days of the genres conception back in the early 1990s.^[1] His real name is Darren White.^[2]

dBridge was one member of the iconic super-group Bad Company during the late 90s and early 00s.^[3] During his time with Bad Company he helped really carve out a dominating sound in the drum and bass scene, releasing unforgettable tunes such as Planet Dust, Nitrous and The Nine. dBrige is also a well-respected DJ who has been booked from dnb nights for Swerve, Ram Records, Shogun Audio and Renegade Hardware.^[4]

dBridge also owns his own record imprint, Exit Records, a label known for its high quality releases (rather than quantity). In 2011 dBridge put his main focus on the label, releasing an impressive compilation ‘Mosaic Vol1’ which leads the way to further success for Exit Records. Exit Records are keen to discover new drum and bass talent but also give their artists creative control that they desire. dBridge was responsible for discovering the New Zealand born talent ‘Consequence’. Other dBridge endeavours include drum and bass collaborations with Instra:mental.

dBridge’s Musical Influences

For each track, dBridge takes different influences. He begins producing by creating the drum beats first and taking inspiration from the beats to decide where the instrumentation will go from there. His music his also influenced a lot by the way he is feeling at time of composition and he loves hearing imperfections in music – rather than feeling that music is generic ‘paint-by-numbers’.^[5]

Notable Releases from dBridge

dBridge has had numerous successful releases, a selection of singles and EPs include: City of Lonely Runaways, Love Hotel, Inner Disbelief, The Gemini Principle II, The Monochrome EP, Original World/Tradition, The Future Forces EP and Let That Shit Ride/Tha Kops.^[6]

References

1. ^ IMO Records. "dBridge Biography", IMO Records, 17 October 2011. Retrieved on 27 October 2011.
2. ^ Resident Advisor. "DJ Page", Resident Advisor, Retrieved on 27 October 2011.
3. ^ Knowledge Mag (Online). "dBridge Interview", KMag, Retrieved on 27 October 2011.
4. ^ IMO Records. "dBridge Biography", IMO Records, 17 October 2011. Retrieved on 27 October 2011.
5. ^ Example Magazine (Online). "dBridge Interview", Example Magazine, Retrieved on 27 October 2011.
6. ^ Discogs. "dBridge Discography", Discogs, Retrieved on 27 October 2011.

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