Voidloss

INFO:

Voidloss (Steve D-Bass) has been making electronic music for around 15 years. Heavily influenced by industrial music and bands like Ministry, Front 242, Throbbing Gristle and Skinny Puppy in the early 90`s, Steve formed a band at this time, fusing the raw sounds of guitars and live drums with synths and samplers, and played the band scene in U.K.

His music progressed more and more into the electronic domain, absorbing the sounds of raves and early psy-trance. Eventually, in the late 90`s, Steve discovered the famous free party scene. He saw the raw power of the music that was really pulling the crowds -Techno- and was inspired to learn how to mix. By the end of the century he found himself fully involved in the London Techno free party scene organizing parties as part of Pendulum Sound System, regularly playing live, and playing extended techno DJ mixes. This culminated in a huge millennium techno rave right in the centre of London. Eventually the bubble burst as the free party scene fell into anarchy. So Steve pulled away from this side of the dance scene and re-focused his energy towards making the music, eventually releasing a record on his own label: DirtyBass Records.

After selling an overwhelming amount of vinyl for a first release and getting major plays from the big name DJ`s, Steve continues to develop his sound on his own label. He has also to produced for labels outside of DirtyBass Records such as Humanoid, Hard Signal and Ascend Recordings.

Steve began a new project a few years ago, returning to his roots with industrial music, involving darker experimental sounds and ideas blended with the beats of dance music. Recording under the name Voidloss, his experimental PA and new Record Label: Singularity, have both been met with critical acclaim around the world both for the quality of production and rich palette of new ideas.

Steve's main live forte has become his live PA`s, combining the rich palette of sounds that he has become known for into a serious journey for the mind as well as the feet, turning dance music back into a live musical performance rather than a DJ playing pre recorded plastic. He plays as Voidloss throughout Europe, opening minds with his blend of original beats and sounds, and the strong emotional journey he puts the audience through. Now after focusing on the live performance for some time, Voidloss is releasing material for user consumption, with a number of vinyl and digital releases pinned down for 2008. Voidloss is the moment when you stare into the abyss and realise this is your future. To be lost to the void, and to be happy in oblivion.

DISCOGRAPHY:

Hammer And Tongs (12") Dirty Bass Records 2003

Leviathon / Sammael (12") Dirty Bass Records 2003

At The End Of It All (12") Dirty Bass Records 2004

City On Fire (12") Dirty Bass Records 2004

Hardsmooth (12") Open Source Records2004

Iron Wreck Dream (12") Humanoid 2004

Light From Darkness Live (CD) Dirty Bass Records 2004

Tears In Rain (12", W/Lbl) Dirty Bass Records 2004

Burn It Black/Souls On Fire Dirty Bass Records 2005

Joujouka EP (12", EP) Ascend Recordings 2005

Back On Form EP (12") Dirty Bass Records 2006