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1) With more than 100 shows across Europe and USA, Checkmate has become a favorite on the new french metal scene without any label. In 2012, Checkmate played in France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Spain, and on the american East coast, in cities such as New-York, Philadelphia, Boston and many more. Checkmate has just recorded their first album "Immanence", produced and mixed by Guyom Pavesi (Devianz, The Prestige) except the guitars recorded by Lucas d'Angelo (Betraying the Martyrs) and mastered by Alan Douches (Mastodon, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Whitechapel). "Immanence" (out in 2013) switches between extreme power and aerial atmospheres....

WERKMARE was a japanese Rock/Metal band from Hokkaido, signed under the Anarchist Records label. They formed in late 2000 and disbanded halfway 2004. They held a one-day revival live in 2008. Most of the band's songs were written by drummer Hiyoka, but guitarist Nachi also composed several songs such as -13- and Awake. After disbanding, vocalist -aika- went solo, and then formed the jazzrock band ロドウェル. After that he formed the electronic rock band 2nd awake with drummer Hiyoka. Nachi and Mukuro formed the band √eight, and in 2009 joined 妃阿甦. In 2011 they also formed ＨＡＺＥ. Kagetsu and Hiyoka...

R. A. Navarro aka Rockman is a producer originally from Colombia. Rockman composes on software and hardware both vintage and new, performing his own sounds and recording his own voice for each piece while avoiding a pigeonholed sonic aesthetic. "My music is a fusion of Drum & Bass, Dubstep, Electro House, and 8-bit/Chiptunes. I can go from 174 bpm to 140 bpm with a smooth transition in just one song." Rockman lists principal influences as Aphex Twin, Shigeru Miyamoto, Prodigy, Koji Kondo and Autechre." With the support of some of the scene's best D&B producers, a review in Knowledge Magazine...

Nicky Blackmarket is one of the original pioneers of drum and bass, and he is still the most faithful soldier for the scene around the world. His early influences came from his mother's background in the jazz scene, and it is improvisation and variety that characterise his DJ performances throughout his career. At the start of the eighties, Nicky was 14 and playing electro at youth clubs in London. He played with long-time collaborator Clarky and began to mix all forms of dance music, at house parties and on the radio, Friends FM, run by Mad B.This lead to Nicky...

KAKKMADDAFAKKA are somewhat of an anomaly in today's music scene. Their sound is almost impossible to categorise, containing elements from almost all the musical movements of the past century. But what else would expect from the latest band to emerge from the innovative Bergen music scene that produced Kings Of Convenience, Datarock, Royksopp and Casiokids. KAKKMADDAFAKKA have been thrilling crowds up and down Norway since 2004 with their on-stage party, which features up to ten persons, including a horn section and dancing choirboys. The band is now building a solid reputation overseas after shows around Europe, the US and Canada,...