GOLDIE
Genres: Jazz Related Electronica, Hip-Hop, Jazz Related Soundtracks • United Kingdom

Producer, labelhead, and DJ who popularized the movement of hardcore breakbeats and jungle/drum'n'bass as a form of expression beyond the dancefloor. Goldie emerged as the breakout superstar of jungle/drum'n'bass during the '90s, and remained the genre's most visible figure throughout the following decades. While many electronic music producers during the '90s were content with facelessly pumping out tracks designed for DJs and club play, Goldie was a true personality, combining roots in hip-hop and graffiti culture with jazz and soul influences, as well as a sense of ambition grand enough to rival most classical composers. While he has often worked in collaboration with other producers and engineers, including Rob Playford, Optical, and Technical Itch, he's responsible for envisioning ideas far beyond the scope of most drum'n'bass artists. Early singles such as 1992's "Terminator" (as Metalheads) pioneered the timestretching technique and ushered in the darkside movement. Goldie's full-length debut, 1995's Timeless, remains read more...