Darren Beale first made waves as a producer back in the early days of rave
with his Orca project, then signed to
'Lucky Spin'. He achieved a fair amount of success with Orca, including the
rave anthem '4AM', which gave him a taste for greater things to come. The
following years saw Darren change with the times, producing deeper tracks
under aliases such as Acro, Koda, Code Blue and Wild Orkid - primarily for
'Lucky Spin' and 'Deejay Recordings', although without really breaking through
and getting proper recognition.
It was around this time that Mark and Darren first met and began helping each
other out on a few tunes. The result of this meeting speaks for itself with
both members contributing to the meteoric rise of both the Decoder and
Technical Itch names - ultimately leading to the position that they are in
today - leaders of their field.
Darren, through the more recent Decoder tracks to appear on 'Tech Itch
Recordings', has given clear indications as to the direction in which he
intends to take his music. The tracks are tailor-made for the dance floor -
industrial soundscapes combining phat, serrated breaks and sonic basslines -
and have been tried and tested by the DJ elite. The forthcoming Decoded EP on
'Tech Itch Recordings' sets the agenda with six brand new tracks that provide
an insight into what the future holds for the artist known as Decoder.
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