An entrepreneur, DJ, producer, and one-man musical wrecking crew, DJ Fresh is a pedigreed musical scientist who seems to have discovered the alchemy of d'n'b smashers. Like a tornado rolling across the horizon, Fresh consistently cranks out music that defies logic and predictability using bizarre samples, subsonic bass lines, and jagged sound patterns, all of which keeps him sitting comfortably on top in the world of drum 'n' bass.
It is rare to spend thirty minutes on a drum and bass dancefloor and not hear a tune prdouced by Fresh. He is not only Knowledge Magazine's reigning best producer in the world for two years running, but Fresh was known as the front man of now defunct smash DnB band, Bad Company, with whom he won the same accolade the year previous, alongside DnB Arena's accolade of The Best DnB Tune of All Time with 'The Nine'. DJ Fresh was also voted high up in DnB Arena's top 10 DJs.
Dan Fresh has yet to produce a tune that fails to reach Number 1 in Radio 1's DnB chart, and has enjoyed top 20 success with 'More Fire', 'Barcelona', (executive producer) and top 10 with 'Miracles' (Pet Shop Boys). He also maintains a hectic DJ schedule, touring Europe and the USA with Andy C, Grooveriderand Dieselboy, and regularly plays at the main dance festivals in Europe to crowds of up to 20,000 (Exit Festival, Serbia).
Responsible for signing Pendulum to the Breakbeat Kaos imprint he co-owns with Adam F, he also takes a vested interest in the internet. The site he founded and co-runs (www.dogsonacid.com) is the largest dance music message board in the world, with over 40 thousand members and over 80 million hits per month.
Fresh has worked alongside the Pet Shop Boys, Adam F, DJ Shadow, Apollo 440, Grooverider and Andy C to name but a few. His debut, 'Escape from Planet Monday' is expected early next year (let us know if you are interested in featuring as a stop on the tour).
The album is Escape from Planet Monday and Breakbeat Kaos is proud to present this debut from one of the most exciting producers to ever emerge from the drum and bass scene. Track highlights include Signal, Tombraider, All That Jazz, More Fire, The Nine, and Planet Dust.
Escape from Planet Monday is a rollercoaster ride through the many musical facets of Fresh's imagination. From the tense indie rock of Nervous (Featuring Apollo 440 and Gaye Bykers on Acid's Mary Byker), the quirky funk of Pink Panther and Funk Academy, rave anthems X-Project, Living Daylights II and the massive 'Immortal' to the sultry and experimental sounds of 'Closer' on which he collaborates with DJ Shadow (one of Fresh's musical heroes), the ride continues with 'Throw' where Neil Tennant from Pet Shop Boys adds a dreamy edge as Fresh talks through the verses, persuading the listener to follow their heart and escape their own Planet Monday. A surprising collaboration with Pendulum 'Babylon Rising' has been a firm favourite amongst the 'Liquid' heads of the drum and bass scene as previewed exclusively by Fabio and Grooverider over the last couple of months. New versions of Submarines, All Strung Out and All that Jazz complete the package for the ultimate Fresh listening experience.