Camo & Krooked
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Camo & Krooked are a Drum & Bass duo from Vienna
, Austria
consisting of Reinhard Rietsch (aka Camo, Born November 12, 1983 in Salzburg
) and Markus Wagner (aka Krooked, Born July 31, 1989 in Lilienfeld
)
Due to Camo & Krooked success with Above & Beyond released in February 2010, they won Best Newcomer DJ's at the 2010 Drum & Bass: Arena Awards, and put out two mixes for BBC Radio 1‘s Annie Nightingale
, Fabio
& Grooverider
. Grooverider
later quoted that Camo & Krooked are “one of the biggest talents in Drum & Bass”. Both of these mixes bring to the table Camo & Krooked‘s usual varying sub-genres of Drum & Bass.
Camo & Krooked were signed by Hospital Records
on the December 4th 2010 to join the likes of Netsky, High Contrast
and Danny Byrd
.
On 3 June 2011, Camo & Krooked released their first single from their upcoming album, "All Fall Down / Breezeblock
" ventured into new genres for them into the realms of Dubstep
, "All Fall Down" reached number 97 on the UK Singles Chart
and number 14 on the UK Dance Chart
.
During 2011, due to the success and the release of "All Fall Down" and their growing Discography of songs, they played live at Festivals throughout Europe. Some of these gigs were alongside big names of the genre like Chase & Status
& Sub Focus
, They performed at the Relentless
's Nass festival and also at the Global Gathering
festival, both in July 2011. In addition, they also headlined the Strongbow
stage at the V Festival
in August 2011.
The second single of Camo & Krooked's second album, "Make The Call" was released on 12 September 2011 with "In The Future" as the second track. "Make The Call" is due to be their last released single prior to the album's release in the latter months of 2011, which in August 2011 was revealed to be named "Cross The Line". In BBC Radio 1's show of Fabio
& Grooverider
(12th of September), Camo & Krooked announced the album will be released on the 3rd of October. The Album is available on 12″ Vinyl, CD and by Digital Download, the album was available for pre-order on iTunes
. "Cross The Line" was released on 3 October 2011.
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
consisting of Reinhard Rietsch (aka Camo, Born November 12, 1983 in Salzburg
Salzburg
-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
) and Markus Wagner (aka Krooked, Born July 31, 1989 in Lilienfeld
Lilienfeld
- Stars of the City :Sons and daughters* [Richard Morosan] , Primeminister of CanadaLilienfeld is a city in Lower Austria , Austria, south of St. Pölten, noted as the site of Lilienfeld Abbey. It is also the site of a regional hospital Landesklinikum Voralpen Lilienfeld....
)
History
Both Rietsch and Wagner have been producing music since 2002. They met at one of Rietsch's gigs and collaborated to form Camo & Krooked in 2007. Their first release was in 2008 with Play It / Hidden Edge / Drop It!.Due to Camo & Krooked success with Above & Beyond released in February 2010, they won Best Newcomer DJ's at the 2010 Drum & Bass: Arena Awards, and put out two mixes for BBC Radio 1‘s Annie Nightingale
Annie Nightingale
Anne "Annie" Nightingale MBE is an English radio broadcaster. She is most commonly known by the more informal name of Annie...
, Fabio
Fabio (DJ)
Fitzroy Heslop better known by his stage name of Fabio, is a drum and bass DJ and producer from the UK. Fabio has been described as one of the best DJ's of all time. He runs the Creative Source record label.-Biography:...
& Grooverider
Grooverider
Grooverider is a British drum and bass DJ.-Biography:Grooverider began his DJing at illegal raves and warehouse parties in the UK in the late 1980s, and rose to prominence with partner Fabio through his sets at nightclub nights such as 'Rage'. Grooverider was also on the London pirate radio...
. Grooverider
Grooverider
Grooverider is a British drum and bass DJ.-Biography:Grooverider began his DJing at illegal raves and warehouse parties in the UK in the late 1980s, and rose to prominence with partner Fabio through his sets at nightclub nights such as 'Rage'. Grooverider was also on the London pirate radio...
later quoted that Camo & Krooked are “one of the biggest talents in Drum & Bass”. Both of these mixes bring to the table Camo & Krooked‘s usual varying sub-genres of Drum & Bass.
Camo & Krooked were signed by Hospital Records
Hospital Records
Hospital Records is an independent record label based in South London. Primarily releasing Drum and bass, the label was started in 1996 by Tony Colman and Chris Goss, and has grown in recent years to become one of the most well known labels within UK dance music...
on the December 4th 2010 to join the likes of Netsky, High Contrast
High Contrast
Lincoln Barrett, better known by the stage name High Contrast , is a Welsh drum and bass DJ and producer.-History:...
and Danny Byrd
Danny Byrd
Danny Byrd is a drum and bass DJ, producer and musician from Bath in the South West of England. He is influenced by house, UK garage, R&B and the Old Skool Rave / Jungle Techno sound and releases his music primarily on Hospital Records, the UK based, independent dance music label.-History:Danny...
.
On 3 June 2011, Camo & Krooked released their first single from their upcoming album, "All Fall Down / Breezeblock
All Fall Down (Camo & Krooked song)
"All Fall Down" / "Breezeblock" is a single from Drum and bass duo Camo & Krooked, "All Fall Down" and "Breezeblock" are set to appear on Camo & Krooked's second album,Cross The Line, which is due for release later in 2011 on Hospital Records. The single was released in the United Kingdom on 3 June...
" ventured into new genres for them into the realms of Dubstep
Dubstep
Dubstep is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in south London, England. Its overall sound has been described as "tightly coiled productions with overwhelming bass lines and reverberant drum patterns, clipped samples, and occasional vocals"....
, "All Fall Down" reached number 97 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
and number 14 on the UK Dance Chart
UK Dance Chart
The UK Dance Chart is a chart compiled by The Official Charts Company from sales in record stores and digital downloads. Although the chart does not currently receive any airplay on the radio or television, the chart can be viewed on the BBC Radio 1 and The Official Charts Company website.Digital...
.
During 2011, due to the success and the release of "All Fall Down" and their growing Discography of songs, they played live at Festivals throughout Europe. Some of these gigs were alongside big names of the genre like Chase & Status
Chase & Status
Chase & Status are an electronic music production duo from London consisting of Saul Milton and Will Kennard. MC Rage & Andy Gangadeen also make up the live band.-2003-2005:...
& Sub Focus
Sub Focus
Nick Douwma, better known by his stage name Sub Focus, is an English Electronic Music record producer. He has been releasing records since 2003. On 12 October 2009, he released his self-titled debut album.-Chart success:...
, They performed at the Relentless
Relentless (drink)
Relentless is the brand name of an energy drink created in February 2006 by The Coca-Cola Company. It has been compared to energy drinks such as Red Bull, and is known for its sweet taste. The drink has also been the subject of court proceedings for breach of trademark by Relentless Records...
's Nass festival and also at the Global Gathering
Global Gathering
GlobalGathering is an annual dance music festival by Angel Music Group. Festivals are held in countries such as the UK, Poland, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and feature leading electronica artists from across the globe...
festival, both in July 2011. In addition, they also headlined the Strongbow
Strongbow Cider
Strongbow is a brand of dry cider manufactured in England by H.P. Bulmer. Popular since it was launched in 1962, it is the best selling cider in the world, and its sales account for more than 20% of all the cider sold in the UK...
stage at the V Festival
V Festival
The V Festival is an annual music festival held in England during the penultimate weekend in August. The event is held at two parks simultaneously which share the same bill; artists perform at one location on Saturday and then swap on Sunday. The sites are located at Hylands Park in Chelmsford and...
in August 2011.
The second single of Camo & Krooked's second album, "Make The Call" was released on 12 September 2011 with "In The Future" as the second track. "Make The Call" is due to be their last released single prior to the album's release in the latter months of 2011, which in August 2011 was revealed to be named "Cross The Line". In BBC Radio 1's show of Fabio
Fabio (DJ)
Fitzroy Heslop better known by his stage name of Fabio, is a drum and bass DJ and producer from the UK. Fabio has been described as one of the best DJ's of all time. He runs the Creative Source record label.-Biography:...
& Grooverider
Grooverider
Grooverider is a British drum and bass DJ.-Biography:Grooverider began his DJing at illegal raves and warehouse parties in the UK in the late 1980s, and rose to prominence with partner Fabio through his sets at nightclub nights such as 'Rage'. Grooverider was also on the London pirate radio...
(12th of September), Camo & Krooked announced the album will be released on the 3rd of October. The Album is available on 12″ Vinyl, CD and by Digital Download, the album was available for pre-order on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
. "Cross The Line" was released on 3 October 2011.
Albums
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Above & Beyond
|
| 2011 | Cross The Line
Hospital Records Hospital Records is an independent record label based in South London. Primarily releasing Drum and bass, the label was started in 1996 by Tony Colman and Chris Goss, and has grown in recent years to become one of the most well known labels within UK dance music... LP album The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry... , CD Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... , download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
Singles & EPs
| Year | Single / EP | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Play It / Hidden Edge / Drop It! | Basswerk |
| Don't Push Me / No More Running | Dirty Habit | |
| The Access / Close Ya Eyes | Finn People Productions | |
| Vision / Flash To Flash | Mainframe Recordings | |
| 2009 | Blackmail / No Nerds Needed | Bezerk |
| Blow | Have-A-Break Recordings | |
| Get Funky / The Fear | Viper Recordings | |
| Fatman / Toxic | Mainframe Recordings | |
| Nano / The Unseen | Sudden Def Recordings | |
| Oh My Dear! / Vampires | Mainframe Recrodings | |
| Global Warming / No Soul | Uprising Records | |
| 2010 | Edge Of Mind EP | Beta Recordings |
| The Big Rush / Brave New World | Nasca | |
| Climax / Reincarnation | Hospital Records | |
| History Of The Future / Verve | AudioPorn Records | |
| Can't Get Enough / Without You | Breakbeat Kaos | |
| 2011 | Pulse Of Time EP | Viper Recordings |
| All Fall Down / Breezeblock All Fall Down (Camo & Krooked song) "All Fall Down" / "Breezeblock" is a single from Drum and bass duo Camo & Krooked, "All Fall Down" and "Breezeblock" are set to appear on Camo & Krooked's second album,Cross The Line, which is due for release later in 2011 on Hospital Records. The single was released in the United Kingdom on 3 June... |
Hospital Records | |
| Change Me | Hospital Records | |
| Make The Call / In The Future | Hospital Records |
Remixes
| Artist | Song Title | Appears On |
|---|---|---|
| Professor Green Professor Green Professor Green , better known by his stage name Professor Green, is a British rapper. He was signed to The Beats, a record label run by Mike Skinner and Ted Mayhem, until 12 February 2008, as the label went under. He won the inaugural JumpOff MySpace £50,000 battle rap tournament in July 2008... |
Just Be Good To Green Just Be Good to Green "Just Be Good to Green" is a reworked cover of "Dub Be Good to Me" by British recording artist Professor Green from his second studio album, Alive Till I'm Dead... |
Alive Till I'm Dead Alive Till I'm Dead Alive Till I'm Dead has received positive reviews from music critics, with BBC Music stating that the album is "As fizzy, dramatic and inventive as pop should be without losing his initial grime edge". Paul MacInnes of The Guardian gave a similar review, agreeging that it was "Pop music, yes, but... |
| John B | Numbers | Non-Album Single |
| DJ Fresh | Talkbox | Kryptonite Kryptonite (album) -Singles:* "Heavyweight/Fantasia" was released as the first single from the album. It was released on 7 September 2009 as a promotional single.* "Hypercaine" was released as the albums second single. It was released on 5 October 2009 and peaked #12 on the UK Dance Chart.* "Gold Dust" is the albums... |
| Professor Green Professor Green Professor Green , better known by his stage name Professor Green, is a British rapper. He was signed to The Beats, a record label run by Mike Skinner and Ted Mayhem, until 12 February 2008, as the label went under. He won the inaugural JumpOff MySpace £50,000 battle rap tournament in July 2008... |
Monster Monster (Professor Green song) "Monster" is a song by British rapper Professor Green. This is the third single from his second album, Alive Till I'm Dead, featuring uncredited vocals from British singer and rapper Example. It was released on 1 October 2010 by digital download and on 4 October 2010 by CD single... |
Alive Till I'm Dead Alive Till I'm Dead Alive Till I'm Dead has received positive reviews from music critics, with BBC Music stating that the album is "As fizzy, dramatic and inventive as pop should be without losing his initial grime edge". Paul MacInnes of The Guardian gave a similar review, agreeging that it was "Pop music, yes, but... |
| Doctor P Doctor P Doctor P is the stage name of the English dubstep record producer and DJ, Shaun Brockhurst. Shaun also produces drum and bass under the aliases Sounds Destructive, Slum Dogz and DJ Picto... |
Sweet Shop (vs Friction DJ Friction DJ Friction may refer to:*DJ Friction , a British Drum and Bass DJ and Producer.*DJ Friction , a German Hip Hop DJ and Producer.... ) |
Sweet Shop |
| Future Prophecies Future Prophecies Future Prophecies are Richard Animashaun and Tony Anthun, a drum and bass duo from Norway. Between 1999 and 2006, they released over twenty singles on various labels, including Certificate 18 and Teebee's influential Subtitles Recordings... |
September | Warlords Rising |
| Hadouken! Hadouken! Hadouken! are an English grime, electronica, dance band who formed in Leeds in October 2006 by singer, writer and producer James Smith, alongside his girlfriend, synth player Alice Spooner, guitarist Daniel "Pilau" Rice, and drummer Nick Rice. The band name is taken from the name of a special... |
Mic Check Mic Check "Mic Check" is the first single by rapper Juelz Santana from his second studio album What the Game's Been Missing!.The song samples "The Roots Mural Theme" by Quincy Jones.-Charts:... |
For The Masses For the Masses (Hadouken! album) For the Masses is the second studio album by British grindie band Hadouken!. It was recorded in Groningen, Holland during the Summer of 2009, and preceded by the release of the M.A.D. EP.-Track listing:All songs written by James Smith... |
| Mclean McLean (singer) McLean is an English singer from Dagenham, east London. He is currently signed to Asylum Records in the UK and Atlantic Records in the US. His debut single "Broken" was released on 26 October 2009... |
Finally In Love Finally In Love "Finally In Love" is a 2010 single from English singer McLean. It was released on June 14, 2010 on CD and digital download. The track has been remixed by many other British artists... |
Finally In Love |