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In 2009, S.P.Y has firmly established himself as one of
the most exciting producers and DJs in drum & bass.
With a range of productions across top labels, he’s
released on Innerground, Metalheadz, Soul:r and more
demonstrating both quality and consistency. A talented
new artist and highly-skilled producer, S.P.Y has already
proved himself in the studio working alongside the likes
of DJ Marky, Marcus Intalex and Total Science. Crisp,
clean breaks rolling over deep basslines are his stock-in-
trade and a busy DJ schedule has seen appearances
across world everywhere from Aust ...read more
In 2009, S.P.Y has firmly established himself as one of
the most exciting producers and DJs in drum & bass.
With a range of productions across top labels, he’s
released on Innerground, Metalheadz, Soul:r and more
demonstrating both quality and consistency. A talented
new artist and highly-skilled producer, S.P.Y has already
proved himself in the studio working alongside the likes
of DJ Marky, Marcus Intalex and Total Science. Crisp,
clean breaks rolling over deep basslines are his stock-in-
trade and a busy DJ schedule has seen appearances
across world everywhere from Australia to his native
Brazil. He’s keeping up the pressure in 2010, remixing
Deadmau5 as well as working on an album with Marky
for Innerground.
Since moving to London from Sao Paolo 7 years ago,
Carlos Lima aka S.P.Y hasn’t looked back. Initially drawn
to the city for it’s music and culture, S.P.Y soon settled in
amongst the vibrant drum & bass scene. With a
background in DJing stretching back to the age of 12, his
skills behind the turntables were already in place and he
set out to make his mark as a producer. A natural talent
for music production certainly helped and, after just six
months of learning on basic equipment, he signed his
first ever release to Metalheadz in 2005. His impressive
debut ‘Til Dawn’ was included on the Winter of Content
compilation album and a sure sign that S.P.Y would be
one to watch.
In 2006, he quickly followed up with ‘Black Flag b/w
Double Dragon’ for new label Med School and helped set
the standard for Hospital’s alternative, more
experimental imprint. Developing his own brand of
original yet dancefloor-friendly beats, S.P.Y stepped up
his game with a further single (‘Ghost Ship b/w Silent
Sleeper’) before moving on to release on diverse labels
including Critical and Samurai.
A series of collaborations followed with the likes of
Mosus, Physics, BCee and Kiat: no surprise, given S.P.Ys
reputation in the studio and professional yet easy-going
outlook. Together with fellow Brazilian C.A.B.L.E., he
forms Damage Inc and the duo have released on Total
Science’s Advanced imprint. In 2008, two of his joint
productions (‘Close Encounters’ with Kiat and ‘Cold
909s’ with Mosus) were among the standout tracks in
the excellent DAT Music 2 compilation and marked his
debut for Soul:r.
2009 has been S.P.Y’s most prolific year to date, with a
whole raft of releases demonstrating both quality and
consistency across the top labels in drum & bass. A solo
EP for Soul:r brought deeper vibes together with
dancefloor sensibilities and saw him working the
vocalist Riya for the first time. More collaborations
included tracks alongside Total Science and DJ Marky
and he’s established regular partnerships with both. To
top it all off, S.P.Y also managed a return to Metalheadz
with Goldie favourite ‘Moon Patrol’ as well as debuts for
31 Records, Innerground and Liquid V.
Having already proved himself at the highest level, we
can look forward to more from S.P.Y in 2010 as he steps
up a gear again. An album alongside DJ Marky is in the
works to follow on from the success of their recent EP
on Innerground and will see the pair working together
with vocalists and other collaborators. They’ve also
recently remixed Canadian electrohouse superstar
Deadmau5, demonstrating serious production
credentials as well as crossover appeal. Always quick to
adapt and always keen to learn from other producers,
S.P.Y has also been working alongside Marcus Intalex
with ‘Triband’ plus other tracks set for Soul:r in 2010.
Following on from his recent tour of Australia & New
Zealand, he’s set his sights on a more intensive tour
schedule for the year ahead including a visit to Japan
plus appearances for the likes of Fabric, RAM,
Metalheadz and Soul:ution. « hide |
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