K-Type

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Nelson, Canada

Electronic • Drum n Bass

December 04, 2008

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K-Type Is A Drum & Bass, Breaks, And Dubstep DJ/Producer From British Columbia Canada.K-Type Is Also Part Of The Dustep Collabaration 'OrbAtak' With Best Friend And Partner In Crim L-Nix.K-Type Is Also A Promoter, Throwing Raves And Club Nights Since August Of 2000.

Band/artist history

K-Type Started DJing In 1999 After Going To His First Rave.The Rave Inspired Him To Buy His First Pair Of Turntables And Learn How To Mix.In 2003 K-Type Got His First Computer (Which Was A Piece Of Crap), A Midi-Man Keyboard, And A Copy Of Reason 1.0.He Tought Him Self To Produce And In 2006 He invested In A Mac Pro, A Pair Of Yamaha Msp3 Near-field Studio Monitors And A Yorkville Powered Studio Sub.He Now Produces DnB, Breaks, And Dubstep As A Solo Artist And As A Collab Project Called 'OrbAtak' With Partner In Crime L-Nix.

Have you performed in front of an audience?

Yes I Play All Over BC Including Vancouver, Kelowna, Kamloops, And All Over The Kootenays.I Have Played Alongside And Opened For DJ's And Live Acts Such As Doppler Deffect(Van/Live DnB), Jack The Tripper(Live P.A./Kamloops), Wassabi Collective(Nel/Live Hip Hop, Raggae, Dub, Funk, & House), Adham Shaikh(Nel./Interchill Rec.), Adam Freeland(UK/Marine Parade), Perfect Combination(UK/Freeform Recordings), Capital J(N20/MixnBlen Records/Toronto), D-Monic(Toronto), Jelo(Toronto), Bassnectar(DJ Lorin/Santa Cruz), Brother(Santa Cruz), Phat Conductor(Toronto), DJ Czech(Van/Futuristic Funk Records), DJ Dabbler (Van/Husling Beats/Lion Dubs/XS), DJ Thisel(Frontside Records/Kel.), Jay Tripwire(Van), B-Smarter(Seattle), Fire(Portland), DJ Noodlez(Van), DJ Deliverence(Van), Brat (Dope Tito/Kamloops), Vinyl Ritchie(Van), Mat The Alien(Van), Delirious(Calgary), Justin Pleasure & Skot Dub (Calgary), N-igmatic(Calgary), Karizma(Calgary), Kingpin(Calgary), Pete Wilde(UK/Cal), Brent Carmichael(Victoria), DJ Nemesis(Van), Cinto(Van), Andy Clockwork(Van), DJ Slim(Van), Kevin Shiu(Van), DJ Epic(Van), Decaf(Kel.), Rubix3 (Kel.), Endorphin(Kel.), HighTower(Van), And Special Blend(Van).

Your musical influences

L-Nix, Dabbler, Death By Dums, Ill-Esha, Psi-Dream, Freaky Flow, Capital J, Benny Page, Marcus Visionary, Lion Dubs, Breakage, DJ Phantasy, Kenny Ken, Roni Size, B-Complex, Friction, D-Bridge, Makoto, LTJ Bukem, DJ Furney, Noisia, Diesel Boy, TeeBee, Tech Itch, DJ Dara, Evol Intent, Ewun,  Mayhem, DJ Hype, DJ Zinc, Shy FX, Aquasky, Pendulum, Skream, Benga, Hijak, Magnetic Man, Matty G, Excision, Kode9, JuJu, Chase & Status, JFB, Ed Solo, Bassnectar, Loefah, Coki, Kromestar, Hatcha, Youngsta, Distance, Pinch, 12th Planet, Moving Ninja, Tes La Rok, Rusko, Random Trio, Shackleton, Burial, Reso, Scuba, Sno, Ronin, DJ Controlled Weirdness, Mathhead, Toasty, Vex'D, Noyeahno, Blackmass Plasticz, Ronin, Ramadanman, The Spaceape, D1, Caspa, The Others, N-Type, Octave Noise, Horsepower Productions, Tempa, Tectonic, Sludge, Smog, Dubsteppers, Logistics, Nu:Tone, High Contrast, Commix, Apex, Andy C, Sub Focus, Matrix, Deep Blue, Instra:Mental, Nico, Universal Project, Future Bound, Rhythym Beater, Bungle, Future Cut, Q-Project, Total Science, Dom & Roland, Ez Rollers, Calyx, G-Dub, Blame, TC, L-Double, Sonic, DJ Probe, Nu-Balance, DJ Hazard, J Majik, Wickaman, DJ Marky, Marcus Intalex, Grooverider, DJ Fabio, Photek, Danny C, Influx Datum, A-Sides, London Elektricity, Special Forces, Dilinja, Adam F, DJ Rap, Jordan V, Backdraft, Future Funk Squad, Tayo, Koma And Bones, Elite Force, Rennie Pilgrem, Evil 9, DJ DeeKline, DJ Quest, The Crystal Method, Ganja/True Playaz/Liq-weed, MetalHeadz, Ram Records, Valve Records, Digital SoundBoy, Against The Grain, Zero 7, Aphex Twin, Squarepusher, Altern-8, The Ratpack, The Orb, Afrika Baambatta, Grandmaster Flash, Herbie Hancock, DJ Food, Z-Trip, DJ Rectangle, Kid Koala, DJ Shadow, DJ Q-Bert, Cut Chemist, Kut Master Kurt, DJ Spooky, Herbaliser, Scratch Perverts, Nightmares On Wax, DJ Mugs, Run DMC, Eric B & Rakim, Curtis Blow, Beastie Boys, KRS One, De La Soul, Redman & MethodMan, Busta Rhymes, Mantronix, Public Enemy, Jurassic 5, Heiro, Atmosphere, Slug, Aesop Rock, Mr Lif, Buck 65, James Brown, Curtis Mayfield, Al Green, The Winstons, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, All Good Funk Alliance, Peter Tosh, Bob Marley, King Jammy, King Tubby, Scientist, Jossie Wales, Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Sizzla, Sister Nancy, Trinity Sound, Tarrus Riley, Dub Syndicate, Jah Shaka, Sly & Robbie, Salmonella Dub, Bunny Wailer, Kraftwerk, Radiohead, The Police, 311, And Sublime.Pretty much everything I listen to inspires in one way or another

What equipment do you use?

A Mac Pro Running Windows XP And Mac OS X In Parrallel, Ableton Live 7.0, Reason 4.0, Rebirth 2.0, Recycle 2.0, Sony Soundforge 7.0, And A Huge Amount Of Plug-ins And Soft Synths Including My Favorites ReFX Vanguard & Juno, PSP Vintage Warmer & Spring Verb, Rob Papens Blue & Albino, Pretatohm, Camel Phat, FSR Morphite, Linplug Alpha, And Many More.An M-Audio Mobile Pre Audio Interface And Soundcard, An M-Audio Radium 49, A Behringer BCR 2000, A Pair Of Yamaha MSP3 Near-field Studio Monitors And Yorkville YSS1 Powered Studio Sub.Two Technic 1200 Turntables, For DJing And Sampling Off Of Records, A Rane TTM 54 DJ Mixer, And A Pair Of Stanton DJ Headphones.

Anything else?

K-Type Is A Heavyweight Dubplate Selecta...Represent...Peace & Love.Ez.

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