» Dom + Roland Unleashes ‘No Strings Attached’
Dom & Roland * has been at the forefront of the Drum and Bass electronic music scene for over 15 years.
Originally signed to No-U-Turn he moved to the scene leader Moving Shadow in 1995, he has released four
critically acclaimed albums to date, over 100 singles, high profile electronic remixes as well as many
collaborations with some of the scene’s most talented artists.
As one of the pioneers of the tech-step genre he is well known for his cinematic otherworldly soundscapes,
It has often been suggested that he move into doing film soundtracks as his sound often conveys a strong
visual element. Teamed with his sought after talent for producing dance floor pounding rhythms, he has
managed to stay at the pinnacle of the scene to this day.
In 2005 Dom started his own label Dom & Roland Productions releasing the creme de la creme of Drum
and Bass collaborations, as well as being an outlet for his own work. An accomplished sound engineer, Dom
is well known to have co-produced and mixed some of the classics of the drum and bass scene, including
Subway with Ed Rush, Sonar with DJ Trace, appearing as guest producer alongside Optical on
Grooverider’s seminal Prototype Years album, as well as having enjoyed enormous success with many of
his own tracks including the mighty Thunder, Imagination and Can’t Punish Me. The late John Peel a
longtime fan, also approached Dom to commission a piece of work although sadly this dream was never
realized.
Over the years Dom & Roland releases have been commissioned for several Playstation games and
licensed to television in various countries including the BBC and Channel 4 in England. More recently Dom
has continued his passion for pushing the boundaries of music technology, contributing from a producer’s
standpoint, by being an adviser to various music software companies, including Native Instruments and
Focusrite, taking studio tools to the next generation.
In his latest album No Strings Attached, in addition to his latest solo work, Dom has teamed up with the
current crop of big name producers to release a 12 track album, featuring collaborations with Amon Tobin of
Ninja records, the trendy Dutch super producers Noisia, American superstar Hive, Audio, and last but by no
means least Rob Playford, Dom’s old label boss, now close friend, also known as the co-producer and
engineer of Goldie’s legendary timeless album. Dom’s latest album is one of his finest works to date and is
due for release in November on all formats including a five part vinyl edition.
With the album release now imminent Dom has started a busy schedule touring the Uk and Europe until
Christmas before doing Russia, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and America early next year.
* Roland is not a person. Roland is the digital sampler made by Roland that Dom used to compose with!
DJ Magazine: “Intros so futuristic and sci-fi George Lucas would cream himself if he heard them...”
ATM Mag: “Dom & Roland is both a production pioneer and legend in drum & bass...”
XLR8R: “One of the finest talents the genre had ever seen...”
Knowledge: “Dom has had a hand in some of the most influential drum & bass anthems of all time...”
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