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Bat for Lashes is a pseudonym of Brighton, UK, based singer-songwriter / multi-instrumentalist / visual artist Natasha Khan (b. 25 Oct 1979, in Hertfordshire, England). She made her debut with single The Wizard (May 2006, She Bear/Drowned In Sound), following with albums Fur And Gold (Sept 2006, Echo), Two Suns (Apr 2009, Echo/Parlophone), The Haunted Man (Oct 2012, Echo/Parlophone) , [albumartist=Bat For Lashes]The Bride (July 2016, Echo/Parlophone) and her latest album is Lost Girls (September 2019). Read more on Last.fm

Interpol is an American post-punk band formed in Manhattan, New York, in 1997. They played an important part in the post-punk revival of the 2000s. The band consists of Paul Banks (vocals and guitar), Sam Fogarino (drums), and Daniel Kessler (guitar and backing vocals). The band's sound is generally a mix of staccato bass and rhythmic, harmonized guitar, with a snare heavy mix, drawing comparisons to post-punk bands such as Joy Division and The Chameleons. Read more on Last.fm

Sunn O))) (pronounced "sun") is an American drone metal band from Seattle, Washington, that formed in 1998. The band is known for an extremely heavy sound that blends diverse genres including drone, black metal, dark ambient, and noise rock, and for very loud live performances. Supported by a varying cast of collaborators, the band was formed by two core members: Stephen O'Malley (also of Khanate and Burning Witch) and Greg Anderson (of Goatsnake and Engine Kid). Read more on Last.fm

There are at least two artists known as Pinch on last.fm 1. The artist known as Pinch is a pioneer of dubstep, the sound that sparked one of the biggest waves of musical creativity ever seen in the UK. Subloaded, which he began in his adopted hometown of Bristol back in 2004, was the first dedicated dubstep and grime night outside of FWD>> in London, and to this day the impact of the party still ripples through Bristol's bass community. Techno's endless permutations are as much an inspiration as dub in Pinch's music. Read more on Last.fm

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Kode9 (born Steve Goodman in Glasgow, Scotland) is a leading figure in the South London Dubstep scene. As a producer and DJ he most known for his collaborations with MC the Spaceape (aka Daddi Gee). He is also the founder of the pioneering UK label Hyperdub. Along with Pinch, Kode9 was one of the few producers at the dawn of Dubstep not from Croydon. Inspired by jungle, dub, drum and bass and the then emerging 2step garage scene (or what he calls the "hardcore continuum") Read more on Last.fm

There is more than one artist with the name D1 1.D1 is London based dubstep producer Dwayne Marsh. Son of 90s jungle producer Michael Anthony Marsh. He first appeared on the Tempa's Allstars Vol. 2 with the track "Crack Bong" in 2004. As of 2008, he has released a series of singles and appeared on many compilations, including Rinse Recordings' 'I Love Dubstep'. http://myspace.com/d1dj 2. A hip-hop producer (De Uno) who has released 3 albums to date including 'Hip Hop Halloween Haunted House Party'. Read more on Last.fm

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Skream is the electronic music producer and DJ Ollie Jones from Croydon, South London. One of dubstep's first and most prominent producers, he is often hailed as the 'ambassador' of the genre. Most famous outside the dubstep community for his crossover hit 'Midnight Request Line' released in 2005 on Tempa, he continues to churn out classics at an amazing rate, including his 'Skreamizm' vinyl series and a self-titled album, both also on the seminal Tempa record label. Read more on Last.fm

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