Eye-D
Encyclopedia
Eye-D is a Dutch drum & bass
producer and DJ from Goes
. Eye-D's sound is known for its hardcore
influences.
and hardcore
DJ and producer
since 1991. He got his professional start with his first hardcore release on Mokum Records
in 1996. His first drum & bass
tracks were released on Kultbox Records in 1998. Eye-D has since released drum & bass
music on record labels such as PRSPCT Recordings, Lost Soul Recordings, Evol Intent Recordings, Black Sun Empire Recordings
and Ruff-Teck Records. In addition to his solo releases he has also collaborated with SPL, Black Sun Empire
, Counterstrike
, Evol Intent
; and he collaborates very frequently with DJ Hidden
, with whom he also forms the hardcore outfit The Outside Agency. As of the release of The Outside Agency's first EP on Black Monolith Records in 2001 the Eye-D moniker has only been used for drum & bass
.
In addition to his work as a DJ and a producer, Eye-D also runs the record label
Genosha Recordings, and its sub-label Genosha One Seven Five together with DJ Hidden.
releases. For hardcore releases see the entry for The Outside Agency.
are frequent guests at prominent underground club nights PRSPCT and Smackdown. Eye-D has performed in Austria
, Belarus
, Belgium
, Czech Republic
, England
, France
, Germany
, Hungary
, Lithuania
, Luxembourg
, Poland
, Portugal
, Romania
, Russia
, Scotland
, Slovakia
, South Africa
, Spain
, Switzerland
, Ukraine
and in the United States
.
Drum and bass
Drum and bass is a type of electronic music which emerged in the late 1980s. The genre is characterized by fast breakbeats , with heavy bass and sub-bass lines...
producer and DJ from Goes
Goes
Goes is a municipality and a city in the southwestern Netherlands in Zuid-Beveland, in the province Zeeland. The city of Goes has approximately 27,000 residents.-History of Goes:...
. Eye-D's sound is known for its hardcore
Hardcore techno
Hardcore techno is a type of electronic music typified by the rhythmic use of distorted and atonal industrial-like beats and samples...
influences.
Biography
Eye-D, also known as Frank Nitzinsky, has been active as a drum & bassDrum and bass
Drum and bass is a type of electronic music which emerged in the late 1980s. The genre is characterized by fast breakbeats , with heavy bass and sub-bass lines...
and hardcore
Hardcore techno
Hardcore techno is a type of electronic music typified by the rhythmic use of distorted and atonal industrial-like beats and samples...
DJ and 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...
since 1991. He got his professional start with his first hardcore release on Mokum Records
Mokum Records
Mokum Records is a Dutch independent record label specialising in gabber and hardcore techno releases. They have released about 100 single and EP vinyl records between 1993 and 1999...
in 1996. His first drum & bass
Drum and bass
Drum and bass is a type of electronic music which emerged in the late 1980s. The genre is characterized by fast breakbeats , with heavy bass and sub-bass lines...
tracks were released on Kultbox Records in 1998. Eye-D has since released drum & bass
Drum and bass
Drum and bass is a type of electronic music which emerged in the late 1980s. The genre is characterized by fast breakbeats , with heavy bass and sub-bass lines...
music on record labels such as PRSPCT Recordings, Lost Soul Recordings, Evol Intent Recordings, Black Sun Empire Recordings
Black Sun Empire Recordings
Black Sun Empire Recordings is a Dutch Drum and Bass record label run by production trio Micha Heyboer, Milan Heyboer & Rene Verdult aka Black Sun Empire. This record label mainly releases material from the owners, however the label has released material for various artists such as: Ill.Skillz,...
and Ruff-Teck Records. In addition to his solo releases he has also collaborated with SPL, Black Sun Empire
Black Sun Empire
Black Sun Empire is the stage name of a team of Dutch disc jockeys and Drum & Bass music producers Rene Verdult and brothers Milan and Micha Heyboer....
, Counterstrike
Counterstrike (drum and bass group)
Counterstrike, is a drum and bass producer duo from Cape Town consisting of Justin Scholtemeyer and Eaton Crous. They are considered to be one of the pioneers of the South African drum 'n bass scene...
, Evol Intent
Evol Intent
Evol Intent is a hardstep drum and bass group formed in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. in 2000. The group is composed of The Enemy , Knick , and Gigantor ....
; and he collaborates very frequently with DJ Hidden
DJ Hidden
DJ Hidden is a Dutch Electronic music producer and DJ from Goes. DJ Hidden's sound is known for its hardcore, IDM and breakcore influences.-Biography:...
, with whom he also forms the hardcore outfit The Outside Agency. As of the release of The Outside Agency's first EP on Black Monolith Records in 2001 the Eye-D moniker has only been used for drum & bass
Drum and bass
Drum and bass is a type of electronic music which emerged in the late 1980s. The genre is characterized by fast breakbeats , with heavy bass and sub-bass lines...
.
In addition to his work as a DJ and a producer, Eye-D also runs the record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
Genosha Recordings, and its sub-label Genosha One Seven Five together with DJ Hidden.
Discography
The following is a list of all of Eye-D's drum & bassDrum and bass
Drum and bass is a type of electronic music which emerged in the late 1980s. The genre is characterized by fast breakbeats , with heavy bass and sub-bass lines...
releases. For hardcore releases see the entry for The Outside Agency.
Singles & EPs
- 1998: We Eat Tulips for Breakfast EP on Kultbox Records
- 1999: Down from the Waist Up (Slipgevaar / Eye Design) on Ghetto Safari
- 1999: Evil Eye / Enemies on Def Wish Records
- 1999: Sabor Natural de Coco (Armalyte / 640K) (with Kid Entropy) on Black Monolith Breaks
- 2000: Uridium on Ruff-Teck Records
- 2000: Wireless (with Kid Entropy) / Unicorn MF on Piruh Recordings
- 2001: Hidden Bassline on Piruh Recordings
- 2002: Metric (with Atomly) on Fear Records
- 2003: 707 on Semiconscious Media
- 2003: Unicorn MF (Black Sun EmpireBlack Sun EmpireBlack Sun Empire is the stage name of a team of Dutch disc jockeys and Drum & Bass music producers Rene Verdult and brothers Milan and Micha Heyboer....
Remix) on Citrus Recordings - 2004: James Brown / Station on Ruff-Teck Records
- 2005: Eye-D & Kid Entropy - 640K (DJ HiddenDJ HiddenDJ Hidden is a Dutch Electronic music producer and DJ from Goes. DJ Hidden's sound is known for its hardcore, IDM and breakcore influences.-Biography:...
Remix) on Soothsayer Recordings - 2006: Motherfucking Skulls (with CounterstrikeCounterstrike (drum and bass group)Counterstrike, is a drum and bass producer duo from Cape Town consisting of Justin Scholtemeyer and Eaton Crous. They are considered to be one of the pioneers of the South African drum 'n bass scene...
) on PRSPCT Recordings - 2007: Joshua's War (with DJ HiddenDJ HiddenDJ Hidden is a Dutch Electronic music producer and DJ from Goes. DJ Hidden's sound is known for its hardcore, IDM and breakcore influences.-Biography:...
) on PRSPCT Recordings - 2007: The Grind (with CounterstrikeCounterstrike (drum and bass group)Counterstrike, is a drum and bass producer duo from Cape Town consisting of Justin Scholtemeyer and Eaton Crous. They are considered to be one of the pioneers of the South African drum 'n bass scene...
) on PRSPCT Recordings - 2008: Caffeine Overdose '97 (with Squee) on Independenza Recordings
- 2008: Domino / Brimstone on PRSPCT Recordings
- 2008: Time War / Rock & Roll (with Evol IntentEvol IntentEvol Intent is a hardstep drum and bass group formed in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. in 2000. The group is composed of The Enemy , Knick , and Gigantor ....
) on Evol Intent Recordings - 2009: Circuitry (with Squee) on PRSPCT Recordings
- 2009: Milkshake / Brainfreeze (with Black Sun EmpireBlack Sun EmpireBlack Sun Empire is the stage name of a team of Dutch disc jockeys and Drum & Bass music producers Rene Verdult and brothers Milan and Micha Heyboer....
) on Black Sun Empire RecordingsBlack Sun Empire RecordingsBlack Sun Empire Recordings is a Dutch Drum and Bass record label run by production trio Micha Heyboer, Milan Heyboer & Rene Verdult aka Black Sun Empire. This record label mainly releases material from the owners, however the label has released material for various artists such as: Ill.Skillz,... - 2010: Masters of Rave (with SPL) on Hollow Point
- 2010: Kings of the Universe EP (with SPL) on Lost Soul Recordings
Remixes
- 2002: Theeq - A15E (Eye-D Remix) on Low Res Records
- 2003: Black Sun EmpireBlack Sun EmpireBlack Sun Empire is the stage name of a team of Dutch disc jockeys and Drum & Bass music producers Rene Verdult and brothers Milan and Micha Heyboer....
- Skin Deep (Eye-D Remix) on Citrus Recordings - 2004: Murder Was the Case - Murder Was the Case (Eye-D Remix) on Murder / Eupholus Records
- 2005: Ancronix - Shadow Force (Eye-D Remix) on Soothsayer Recordings
- 2005: Bombardier - Syn (Eye-D Remix) on Low Res Records
- 2005: Kid Entropy - So Far (Eye-D Remix) on Citrus Recordings
- 2006: Aggroman - The Dark Side of the Moon (DJ HiddenDJ HiddenDJ Hidden is a Dutch Electronic music producer and DJ from Goes. DJ Hidden's sound is known for its hardcore, IDM and breakcore influences.-Biography:...
& Eye-D Remix) on Aural Carnage - 2009: DJ Hidden - The Narrators (Eye-D Remix) on Ad NoiseamAd NoiseamAd Noiseam is an electronic music independent record label that has recently published mostly dubstep. based in Berlin, Germany. Ad Noiseam was founded in April of 2001 by Nicolas Chevreux, who also has done some of the design work for the label's releases....
DJ performances
In addition to a busy production schedule, Eye-D still finds the time to regularly perform at events across the world, both as Eye-D and as part of The Outside Agency. In the Netherlands, Eye-D and DJ HiddenDJ Hidden
DJ Hidden is a Dutch Electronic music producer and DJ from Goes. DJ Hidden's sound is known for its hardcore, IDM and breakcore influences.-Biography:...
are frequent guests at prominent underground club nights PRSPCT and Smackdown. Eye-D has performed in 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...
, Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
, Belgium
Belgium
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, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, England
England
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, France
France
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, Germany
Germany
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, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, Lithuania
Lithuania
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, Luxembourg
Luxembourg
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, Poland
Poland
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, Portugal
Portugal
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, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, Russia
Russia
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, Scotland
Scotland
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, Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
, South Africa
South Africa
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, Spain
Spain
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, Switzerland
Switzerland
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, Ukraine
Ukraine
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and in the United States
United States
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.
External links
- Official Eye-D Website
- Eye-D on SoundCloudSoundCloudSoundCloud is an online audio distribution platform which allows collaboration, promotion and distribution of audio recordings.-History:SoundCloud was originally started in Stockholm, Sweden, but was established in Berlin, Germany in August, 2007 by sound designer Alex Ljung and artist Eric Wahlforss...
- Eye-D at Beatport
See also
- List of drum & bass artists.
- List of drum & bass labels.
- History of drum & bass.History of drum and bassDrum and bass is a type of electronic dance music also known as jungle...