Distance (musician)

British dubstep producer and DJ From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Distance (born Greg Sanders) is a British dubstep producer and DJ.[1][2][3] He also founded the record label Chestplate, whose sonic direction followed his style, fusing dubstep with metal influences.[4][5]

Born
Greg Sanders
OriginLondon, England
GenresDubstep
Occupations
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Distance
Born
Greg Sanders
OriginLondon, England
GenresDubstep
Occupations
Years active2003–present
Labels
Websitechestplate.co.uk
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Distance's involvement in Mary Anne Hobbs' 2006 BBC Radio 1 Dubstep Warz show[6][7][8] lead to wider notoriety for him and also the genre as a whole.[9] He is also known for having worked with artists such as Skream and Benga. His style is noted for being dark and full of distortion.[10][11]

Distance founded Chestplate in 2007, releasing material from artists including Skream, Caspa & Rusko, Benga, Cyrus, Tunnidge, and Razor Rekta.[12]

Distance biggest commercial breakthrough was the single Falling featuring Alys Be, reaching no.35 on the UK charts in April 2011.[13]

Discography

Albums

  • My Demons (2007)
  • Repercussions (2008)
  • Dynamis (2016)
  • Forgotten Demons (2021)

Extended plays

  • Trust My Logic/Horizon (2003)[14]
  • Nomad (2004)
  • Studio Gangsters (2004)
  • Closer than you think (2004)
  • Replicant (2005)
  • 1 on 1/Empire (2005)
  • Bahl Fwd/Temptations (with Skream) (2006)
  • Travels/Wiseman (with Skream) (2006)
  • Traffic/Cyclops (2006)
  • Fallen/Taipan (2006)
  • Feel me/Battle sequence (2007)
  • Political Warfare/Radical (with Skream) (2007)
  • Fallen (Vex'd remix) (2007)
  • Aqualung/Nomad (Scuba remix) (2007)[15]
  • Headstrung/No sunshine (2008)
  • V/Present day (2008)
  • Victim Support/Misfit (2008)
  • Violate/Silence (2008) (with Cyrus)
  • Night Vision/Traffic (remixes) (2009)
  • Twilight/V (Pinch remix) (2009)
  • Clockwork/One Blood, One source (Distance remix) (with Pinch) (2009)
  • Choke Hold/Surrender (with Benga and Cyrus) (2009)
  • Skys Alight/ 1 Regret (2009)
  • Menace/Beyond (2010)
  • Falling (featuring Alys Be) (2010)
  • No warning/Jungle fears (2010)
  • Meanstreak (2011)
  • A result of sound/ Desterted (2012)
  • Blue Meanie/Searching (2012)
  • Reboot/Bazurk (2012)
  • Aftershock/Blame (with Tunnidge) (2012)
  • Troubles/Rugged (2012)
  • Set you free/Gorilla Force (2013)
  • Outer Limits (2014)
  • Long Live the Groove (2015)
  • Survivors (2016)
  • Clash/Scratch The Surface (2017)
  • Awaken (2019)
  • Sacrifices (2021)

References

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