Pascal (musician)
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Pascal is the stage name
of drum and bass
DJ
and producer
Pascal Redpath.
Like many other producers in the genre, Pascal's involvement in drum and bass came through a love of hip hop
. From breaking to electro and honing his DJ technique through following DJ Cash Money
and Jazzy Jeff
, he went on to lay down his own material onto a four track through cutting records on a pair of turntables
.
Although he had been dismissive of acid house
, a close friend introduced him to the rave
scene in the early nineties - drawn in by the hip hop samples and influences, which had crept into the music over time. From DJing he became involved in production; following the white label
'Fubar EP' with a couple of singles as Bad Influence before eventually hooking up with Sponge
to form Face Records in 1992.
His first solo outing acted as testament to his skills as a producer, 'Johnny Jungle' going on to be remixed often and a record influential to the 'dark' period which came to dominate the music of the time with its heavy sounds, technical percussives and horror film aesthetic. A series of singles led to 'The Face of the Future' album featuring artists such as Goldie
and Alex Reece
with tracks for Suburban Base
raising his profile still further with 'Flammable', 'Killa Sound' and 'Move On'.
Two years later saw an amicable split, Sponge going on to work with Marvellous Cain at IQ and Pascal establishing his own Frontline imprint. The label was a success, releasing its 50th record in the summer of 2000.
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
of drum and bass
Drum and bass
Drum and bass is a type of electronic music which emerged in the late 1980s. The genre is characterized by fast breakbeats , with heavy bass and sub-bass lines...
DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
and producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
Pascal Redpath.
Like many other producers in the genre, Pascal's involvement in drum and bass came through a love of hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
. From breaking to electro and honing his DJ technique through following DJ Cash Money
DJ Cash Money
DJ Cash Money is a Philadelphia-based American turntablist, hip-hop artist, and record producer. He was the first inductee into the DJ Hall of Fame.-Career:...
and Jazzy Jeff
DJ Jazzy Jeff
Jeffrey Allen Townes , also known as DJ Jazzy Jeff or simply Jazz, is an American hip hop, R&B record producer, turntablist and actor. He is best known for his early career with Will Smith as DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince...
, he went on to lay down his own material onto a four track through cutting records on a pair of turntables
Phonograph
The phonograph record player, or gramophone is a device introduced in 1877 that has had continued common use for reproducing sound recordings, although when first developed, the phonograph was used to both record and reproduce sounds...
.
Although he had been dismissive of acid house
Acid house
Acid house is a sub-genre of house music that emphasizes a repetitive, hypnotic and trance-like style, often with samples or spoken lines rather than sung lyrics. Acid house's core electronic squelch sounds were developed around the mid-1980s, particularly by DJs from Chicago who experimented with...
, a close friend introduced him to the rave
Rave
Rave, rave dance, and rave party are parties that originated mostly from acid house parties, which featured fast-paced electronic music and light shows. At these parties people dance and socialize to dance music played by disc jockeys and occasionally live performers...
scene in the early nineties - drawn in by the hip hop samples and influences, which had crept into the music over time. From DJing he became involved in production; following the white label
White label
White label records are vinyl records with adhesive plain white labels affixed. Test pressings, usually with Test Pressing written on the label, with catalogue number, artist and recording time or date, are produced in small quantities to evaluate the quality of the disc production...
'Fubar EP' with a couple of singles as Bad Influence before eventually hooking up with Sponge
Sponge (band)
Sponge is a post-grunge band from Detroit, Michigan formed in 1991 by Vinnie Dombroski, Mike Cross, Tim Cross and Joey Mazzola. Sponge was signed to Sony Records in 1994 but have since switched to other labels....
to form Face Records in 1992.
His first solo outing acted as testament to his skills as a producer, 'Johnny Jungle' going on to be remixed often and a record influential to the 'dark' period which came to dominate the music of the time with its heavy sounds, technical percussives and horror film aesthetic. A series of singles led to 'The Face of the Future' album featuring artists such as Goldie
Goldie
Clifford Joseph Price, better known as Goldie is an English electronic music artist, disc jockey, visual artist and actor. He is well known for his innovations in the jungle and drum and bass music genres, having previously gained exposure for his work as a graffiti artist...
and Alex Reece
Alex Reece
Alex Reece was an influence of the jazzstep sound, a mix of drum and bass and jazz, and one of the musicians under the Metalheadz collective, who also works under the pseudonym of Fallen Angels....
with tracks for Suburban Base
Suburban Base
Suburban Base Records was one of the biggest British jungle/drum and bass record labels based in Romford, Havering, UK. It was established by Dan Donnelly and operated in the UK from 1989 to 1997 and in the United States from 1994 to 1997.- History :...
raising his profile still further with 'Flammable', 'Killa Sound' and 'Move On'.
Two years later saw an amicable split, Sponge going on to work with Marvellous Cain at IQ and Pascal establishing his own Frontline imprint. The label was a success, releasing its 50th record in the summer of 2000.