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Ivan Sotirov, known as Thought - is a drum&bass producer and dj from Sofia, Bulgaria. Mainly flirting with the darker, harder sound of the genre. His inspiration stems from sounds in the 97-99 period with a combined background in drum complexity. His first debut vinyl release on Dylan's Obscene Recordings was just the beginning for this growing artist. Since his first step into the genre, he has went on to work with labels such as Tech Itch, Freak, Counterstrike, Soothsayer, Vampire, m-Atome, Backlash and is also currently involved with Bassline Agency and Therapy Sessions Bulgaria. Read more: http://www.myspace.com/thoughtbg#ixzz0wz7Wna1J .

Eddie Bickley & Lloyd Seymour a.k.a. Ed Solo & Skool Of Thought - Breakbeat / Drum & Bass producers based in United Kingdom met in 2000! The first Ed Solo & Skool Of Thought single was the double a-side "Feel The Music" & "Loud Noise". They've made a lot of cool tracks such as: When I Was A Yout, Love Your Life (feat. Darrison), Hold Up, Babylon Breaks, Believe In The Funk (feat. Darrison), Always There, We Play The Music (feat. Darrison), Sludge & cool remixes too: Groove Armada “Superstylin”, The Freestylers feat. Pendulum “Painkiller”. The duo have also been...

Somewhere at the intersection of indie hip hop, rock and nerdcore culture you will find Charlotte's premiere live hip hop band, The ThoughtCriminals. Having opened for indie stalwarts Mr. Dibbs, Ceschi, Astronautalis and Bleubird their indie hip hop credibility is firmly intact - yet they also feel comfortable effortlessly blazing stages with nerdcore heroes MC Frontalot, Random (AKA Mega Ran) and Dual Core, and as official artists at SXSW 2011 for the Official Nerdcore Showcase. One of the group's mcs, Mikal kHill, often uses an 8-bit NES system in live performances, and has also been credited with contributions on Sage...

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and raised in Vancouver, BC, Shane Abram Nelken, leader and songwriter for The Awkward Stage, has long been considered one of Vancouver's best kept secrets. Where some play hard to get, he has taken it a step further and played "hard to find." Much like TV "Fall Guy" Lee Majors, he's the unknown stuntman who made Vancouver's indie scene sound so fine. Shane's ability to seamlessly shift among a wide variety of musical styles (and instruments) has made him a much sought after "hired ringer" by many of Vancouver's elite acts: A.C. Newman (of The New...