Darren Knott
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Darren Knott, also known as DK, is a British disc jockey
and record producer
on the Ninja Tune
independent record label
.
DK began working for Ninja Tune, performing remixes of Coldcut
's track "Timber" (1998).
In 2001, along with DJ Food
, he released the first album in the Solid Steel
mix series, Solid Steel Presents: Now, Listen!
, and the most recent, Solid Steel Presents: Now, Listen Again!
.
He has toured with Coldcut
, Kid Koala
and DJ Food members PC and Strictly Kev. He has also appeared as the opening act for The Prodigy
.
He regularly performs live sets at the Ninja club and Xen Solid Steel nights, and also presented and produced Coldcut's infamous Solid Steel Show. He was instrumental in syndicating the show to over 30 radio stations worldwide.
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
and record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
on the Ninja Tune
Ninja Tune
Ninja Tune is a London-based independent record label started by DJs Matt Black and Jonathan More, better known as Coldcut and managed by Peter Quicke. The label has a strong leaning towards mostly Electronic Music...
independent record label
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
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DK began working for Ninja Tune, performing remixes of Coldcut
Coldcut
Coldcut are an English dance music duo, comprising Matt Black and Jonathan More. Their signature style is electronic dance music, featuring cut up samples of hip hop, breaks, jazz, spoken word and various other types of music, as well as video and multimedia.-1980s:In 1986, computer programmer Matt...
's track "Timber" (1998).
In 2001, along with DJ Food
DJ Food
Originally produced by Coldcut on the Ninja Tune independent record label, the DJ Food project started in 1990 on the premise of providing metaphorical "food for DJs". DJ Food released the Jazz Brakes series, with Jazz Brakes Volume 3 being the most successful...
, he released the first album in the Solid Steel
Solid Steel
Solid Steel is the name of a series of DJ mix albums issued on Ninja Tune independent record label in the UK.Solid Steel also has a radio station webcast and related live concerts which further showcase the DJing talents of such artists....
mix series, Solid Steel Presents: Now, Listen!
Now, Listen!
Now, Listen! was the first DJ mix album in the Solid Steel mix series. It was released in October 2001, mixed by DJ Food and Darren Knott.-Track listing:# "Solid Steel Theme" - DJ Food & DK# "Come Clean" - Jeru The Damaja...
, and the most recent, Solid Steel Presents: Now, Listen Again!
Now, Listen Again!
Now, Listen, Again! is the eighth DJ mix album in the Solid Steel mix series; It was released in 2007, mixed by DJ Food and Darren Knott who had also compiled the first album in the series.-Track listing:...
.
He has toured with Coldcut
Coldcut
Coldcut are an English dance music duo, comprising Matt Black and Jonathan More. Their signature style is electronic dance music, featuring cut up samples of hip hop, breaks, jazz, spoken word and various other types of music, as well as video and multimedia.-1980s:In 1986, computer programmer Matt...
, Kid Koala
Kid Koala
Eric San , who records under the name Kid Koala, is a Canadian DJ, turntablist, musician and an author of graphic novels. He is signed to the British record label Ninja Tune, is a member of alternative hip hop supergroup Deltron 3030, and The Slew with Dynamite D and former members of the...
and DJ Food members PC and Strictly Kev. He has also appeared as the opening act for The Prodigy
The Prodigy
The Prodigy are an English electronic dance music group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990 in Braintree, Essex. Along with Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, and other acts, The Prodigy have been credited as pioneers of the big beat genre, which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s and 2000s...
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He regularly performs live sets at the Ninja club and Xen Solid Steel nights, and also presented and produced Coldcut's infamous Solid Steel Show. He was instrumental in syndicating the show to over 30 radio stations worldwide.