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BLANKEY JET CITY was a popular Japanese rock band formed in Tokyo, active between 1990 and 2000. It has been said that front man, guitarist and lead singer Asai Kenichi chose to try his luck as the leader of a rock band, and if this failed, his plan was to spend his days as motorcycle gang member. The band's rise to fame got a kick start when they participated in a TV-broadcast competition for newcomer bands. They didn’t win the competition, but nevertheless their participation scored them a contract with major label Toshiba EMI. The band stayed with this label...

Ivan Sotirov, known as Thought - is a drum&bass producer and dj from Sofia, Bulgaria. Mainly flirting with the darker, harder sound of the genre. His inspiration stems from sounds in the 97-99 period with a combined background in drum complexity. His first debut vinyl release on Dylan's Obscene Recordings was just the beginning for this growing artist. Since his first step into the genre, he has went on to work with labels such as Tech Itch, Freak, Counterstrike, Soothsayer, Vampire, m-Atome, Backlash and is also currently involved with Bassline Agency and Therapy Sessions Bulgaria. Read more: http://www.myspace.com/thoughtbg#ixzz0wz7Wna1J .

Eddie Bickley & Lloyd Seymour a.k.a. Ed Solo & Skool Of Thought - Breakbeat / Drum & Bass producers based in United Kingdom met in 2000! The first Ed Solo & Skool Of Thought single was the double a-side "Feel The Music" & "Loud Noise". They've made a lot of cool tracks such as: When I Was A Yout, Love Your Life (feat. Darrison), Hold Up, Babylon Breaks, Believe In The Funk (feat. Darrison), Always There, We Play The Music (feat. Darrison), Sludge & cool remixes too: Groove Armada “Superstylin”, The Freestylers feat. Pendulum “Painkiller”. The duo have also been...

THE BLANK TAPES is the moniker of Los Angeles & San Francisco based musician & artist, Matt Adams, who has produced over 10 albums of 1960's psychedelic-surf-pop-folk-rock on an old 8 track cassette tape recorder in various garages, basements, sheds & bedrooms across the California Coast. Matt is also the artist behind his band's posters & album covers, and along with his band mates, Pearl, DA, & Will, they've toured throughout America, Brazil, Europe, & Japan. They just released a 7" with 20-Sided Records and a few new cassette tapes with Burger Records, Curly Cassettes & Dome of Doom. They...