BIOGRAPHY
Since their first drum & bass productions back in 2011 Invaders Of Nine (Danny & Mark) have come a very long way, establishing themselves all over with their music getting support from BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio Wales, London’s Reprezent 107.2FM and Brighton’s 97.2FM. When they are not in the studio making music or out djing they are pushing their new brand Bass Rebels which is a collective of artistscreating that bass heavy electronic sound. Invaders Of Nine have already been djing alongside the worlds most elite DJs and producers like Jaguar Skills, Matrix & Futurebound, Kissy Sell Out and Scratch Perverts.
With Bass Rebels comes Bass Rebel Recordings a platform for the collective to release their music on. The first release which is from Invaders Of Nine called Don’t Go EP has
kicked off with support from BBC Radio 1 and some of the worlds biggest DJs. Remixes include Radio 1 favorites Jay Robinson and Switch Fusion and also a secret remix from
Mystery Shopper. You can hear what’s coming out on the label on the Soundcloud page here.
Now we are fast approaching 2013 Invaders Of Nine have opened a new chapter as they start to work on their first album “Life Without Sound”. After working on a lot of singles and remixes and giving them away for free download and realizing the amount of interest from fans all over the world the excitement for their first album is building. For 2013 they have an EP coming out with one of the heavyweight pioneers of the scene Infrared Music home to J Majik & Wickerman and a whole host of top award winning artists. Also they have now signed an exclusive contract with a record label which will be announced later this year.
INTERVIEW
Invaders Nine is a name not many are familiar with. Tell us about the people behind Invaders Nine and what is the type of sound you create?
(Danny) “Well we met in our day job and quickly found we both had a passion for music. We come from very different musical backgrounds so it was really interesting to find out about each other’s music. I was into all kinds of electro, trance, hip-hop, hard house and later got into Drum & Bass music. Once I got to grips with mixing, the next step for me was to mix my own tunes together. I got a copy of Fruity Loops studio and went from there. After using nearly all the music programs out there and learning various techniques for the past 10 years I finally settled with Presonus Studio One, which was, just as I started producing music with Mark. “
(Mark) “Like Danny said we met in our day job and Invaders of Nine was born out of a typical conversation about music and Danny’s home studio and then we got round to the idea of working on some music together. I’ve been interested in producing music for quite some time, but apart from the odd attempt with my band at university, I’ve never really got down to business with that side of things.”
(Danny) “As for our music you will hear my influence of electro and that big uplifting trance sound along with Mark’s influence of the more live sounds, guitar, violins, etc. which we think all work great to give our uplifting and energetic sound.”
Your track “Take Me Away” from the “Skyfall” EP is absolutely brilliant! Who was the vocalist used in the track and how did she get involved in the production?
(Danny) “Thanks mate, we were shocked with the support we have had from our followers and then it getting played on BBC Radio 1 was massive for us. The vocal is a sample that we liked so we decided to build an uplifting idea around that. But since this track we have started working with about 7 different vocalists which has been an exciting experience for us taking our new music to the next level.”
You run your own label, “Bass Rebels”. What was the concept behind starting the label and what will set it apart from any other major competition out there as it expands and grows?
“Bass Rebels started as a group of local artists around our home town who have been creating that bass heavy sound and after a few conversions we all decided to start a record label to put out our music and do remixes of each other’s tracks. I think Bass Rebels Recordings will grow well as we have a great experienced team behind it. First up we have Jay Robinson who is a firm favourite on Radio 1 and had his music played by the likes of Annie Mac, Laidback Luke, Fake Blood, Armin Van Buuren and more. Then we have, Switch Fusion, who at only 16 was supported on the Fabio & Grooverider show on Radio 1. We also have on board local beatboxer Mr Phormula who is making waves after him featuring in a BBC Documentry “Rap Brittania” which resulted in him being invited to play at the MOBO awards and was the first ever Welsh language rap artists to appear on the awards. Last but by no means least, is the main man behind Bass Rebels, Mystery Shopper, bringing you some great futuristic electronic sounds.
Whilst it did start as a record label to push the sounds of the collective, we decided it would be great to test our sounds out to the local crowd and started playing at our local nightclub, Embassy Nightclub, thanks to Ed Mackie. We then got the opportunity to play alongside the world’s most elite DJs and producers like Jaguar Skills and Scratch Perverts which was a massive boost for all of us!”
You are currently working on an album called “Life Without Sound”. Why did you choose this particular title for your first album and are there particular producers you looked towards for inspiration?
(Danny) “I had this title in mind since my early days of producing music I just loved everything about it, especially going shopping to Chester with my mates to get new vinyl and after those days I just couldn’t imagine life without music, so from that the title was born.”
You have recently been signed exclusively with a record label. Tell us about events which led to this crowning moment in your career and how has it already affected your day-to-day life?
(Danny) “Well we can’t say who the record label is at this moment but the contracts are signed and we are just working with the label to devise a release schedule. We originally sent some music to the guys at Infrared Music not even expecting a reply but they did and they loved the sound we were doing and they played a big part in helping us develop the quality of our music. After this came the opportunity to sign with a label that we both felt was the right move for us at this stage. After that our day to day life has got a lot busier with trying to get time in the studio together and working on our DJ/Live set whilst still both working our day jobs, but as long as we have a supply of coffee it’s all good .”
We all know that once a person hears that first drum and bass track they fall in love with the genre. What does drum and bass and music mean to you?
(Danny) “Out of all the music I produce, the energy behind Drum & Bass is on another level. Not just the energy of the music, but the culture surrounding it and the smiles on everyone’s face, at all the dnb events we have been to, just says it all.”
Invaders of Nine have embraced 2013 as a year where you have experienced continues growth. What will be the next summit to conquer?
(Danny) “I could list a load of things I would love to do but I just love anything music related so whatever happens as long as I’m in the studio once a week I’m happy. But if I did have one summit to conquer it would be getting my Dad to finish the new studio in my garage haha!”
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