Kris B
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Biografía
- There are very few producers who managed to put their first production on a track-listing from a Radio 1 Essential Mix. Even fewer can claim that feat after being featured by Sasha, and to top it all off, during the Delta Heavy launch party at the WMC...There are very few producers who managed to put their first production on a track-listing from a Radio 1 Essential Mix. Even fewer can claim that feat after being featured by Sasha, and to top it all off, during the Delta Heavy launch party at the WMC. It was no surprise that this debut production from Nosmo and Kris B "One for the Road" was quickly signed to Hope Recordings, and was followed by the formation of the live electronic group Grayarea. Following a highly regarded guest mix on John Digweed's Kiss FM 100 show, AM Only picked up the rights to represent the group in North America, and Grayarea took to the road for several headlining US tours. A few years and several number one chart singles later, Nosmo and Kris B are back in Chicago, shacked up in the studio and aggressively pushing their agenda of on the edge, quality productions. Their imprint Nightshade Music has quickly risen through the ranks, mainly due to Nosmo and Kris B's relentless pace and a keen ability to place their music in the right places in the industry. Nosmo and Kris B were able to achieve success with their first production through that simple philosophy of working smart, as "One for the Road" was initially a self released, single sided white label record. This first release went on be a Buzz Chart 1, Balance Promote Record Pool chart top 10, and received support from John Digweed, Pete Tong, Paul Van Dyk, Dave Seaman, Timo Maas and Hernan Cattaneo. Grayarea went on to release tracks and remixes on labels including; Bedrock, Global Underground, Silver Planet, Distinct'ive, having remixed artists; Hybrid, Steve Porter, Bedrock, Thrill Kill Kult, and many more. Kris B found solo success in his new home of Los Angeles, quickly becoming a resident for Godskitchen and Spundae, with his first solo production "Last Minute Flight" reaching number one on the Balance Record Pool chart, and being featured (alongside Grayarea) on Nick Warren's Global Underground 024: Reykjavik. Nosmo and Kris B have joined forces again in the studio and on the stage, with a totally unique new live performance - a hybrid of DJing, instruments and technology, their new label Nightshade Music, productions and remixes for Baroque Records, Anujuna Records, Toolroom Recordings, Supra Recordings, and remixing artists such as Astro & Glyde, Eelke Kleijn, Nalin & Kane, Stan Kolev and D:Fuse & Hiratzka. Their combined list of past gigs and studio accomplishments is extensive to say the least, with tracks featured on compilations from Tiesto, Global Underground, Ministry of Sound, Slinky, Moonshine and Ferry Corsten. They have performed at major US festivals Ultra and Area:2, with Dj sets abroad in the UK, Brazil, Costa Rica and Mexico. They have not limited their scope to dance music, having recently licensed music (co-produced with Bill Hamel) to Konami for the 10th anniversary edition of "Dance Dance Revolution", with other commercial music clients including Beck's Beer, ESPN, MTV's LOGO Network and Falken Tires. Perhaps the most refreshing part of their recent success is the dedication they have shown to their vision of artistic future in their personal lives. It is a never-ending story of young artists making it big and slowly fading away into our residual consciousness, and finally disappearing forever to some cubicle shaped reality that some insist on calling "real life." Nosmo and Kris B have shed all the artificial life ideas that our society drills into us every day. "Cold turkey" is the best way to get it done and after launching Nightshade Music in February 2008 the guys have never looked back. They have dedicated all their time to studio work, managing and promoting the label, and extensive touring both as DJs and with their unique live performance. edited & co-written by Voytek Tusz for Exodos Magazine, Chicago̸changes too fast these days... www.nosmovkrisb.com - for the latest! Releases: Nosmo v Kris B - One For The Road (12") Nightshade Music 2001 Grayarea - One For The Road (12") Graylabel 2002 Grayarea - Asleep At The Wheel / One For The Road (Grayarea's Designated Mix) (12"/DIGI) Polyester Music 2002 Grayarea - Yewminyst / One For The Road (Gabriel & Dresden Remix)(12"/DIGI) Hope Recordings 2003 Kris B - Last Minute Flight (original/ Blackwatch remix)(12"/CD) - Teknology Records 2003 Grayarea - Gravity [Ltd, 1/Sided, W/Lbl](12") Hope Recordings 2004 Grayarea - Gravity (Original / Hybrid Remix) (12"/DIGI) Hope Recordings 2004 Blueletter [aka Grayarea] w/ D:Fuse – Indecision (CD) System Recordings 2004 Kris B - 40 Hours (original/ Kenneth Thomas remix)(DIGI) - Pangea Recordings 2006 Kris B – Starshine (original/ dub mix)(DIGI/CD) - System Recordings 2007 Kris B v Nosmo – Origins (DIGI) Nightshade Music 2007 Kris B – Dirty Meat (original, LeRon & Yves Eaux remix)(12"/DIGI) – Babylon/Baroque Records 2007 Kris B v Nosmo - Walkaway (Original / Nosmo v Kris B Remix) Pangea Recordings 2007 Remixes: Braeden Daniels - Deep Soul (Grayarea Remix)(12") Pleasure Recordings 2003 Bedrock - Emerald (Grayarea Mix) [1/Sided, Etch](12"/2xCD/DIGI) Bedrock Records 2003 Scanners - Femme Fatale (Grayarea Remix) (12") Debunk 2003 Blackwatch - Gentle Rain (Grayarea Remix) (12") Release Elements 2003 Burufunk - Outsider (Grayarea Remix) (12") Navigation Records2003 Motive feat. Abagale Fischer – A.B.E . (Grayarea Remix) (2x12") Fade Records 2004 Red Baron - Vandenberg (Grayarea Remix) (12"/2xCD) Silver Planet: 50th Anniversary Release 2004 Hybrid - I'm Still Awake (Grayarea Remix) (CD Maxi / 12"/DIGI) Distinct'ive Records 2004 Billy Dellessandro - In The Dark (Grayarea Remix) (12") Kompute 2004 Steve Porter - Vodka Cranberries (Grayarea Remix) (12"/DIGI) (Nu)* Republic 2004 Benz & MD - Wonder (Grayarea Remix) (12"/DIGI) Hope Recordings 2004 My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult - Dimentia 66 (Grayarea Remix) (CD/DIGI) Red Ant Records, Studio !K7 2005 Chris Domingo - The Voice (Kris B last minute remix)(12"/DIGI) – Sunkissed Records 2005 Karen Jo – Fields (Kris B remix)(DIGI) – Morrison Recordings 2006 Holosound – Hi-Fi (Kris B's A.O.A.A. mix)(DIGI) – Slanted House 2007 Bastards of Funk v Sonic Union - Atmosphere (Kris B vs Nosmo remix) (12"/DIGI) Ascension 2007 Holosound – Ah (Nosmo Remix) – Nightshade Music 2007 Ben Brown - Love & Solace (Nosmo v Kris B remix) - Audio Logic 2007 Signal The Escape – Maudlin (vocal/dub/radio) – System Recordings 2007 M&D Substance - Promise (Kris B vs Nosmo Remix) - Pure Substance 2007 Forthcoming Releases & Remixes: Nosmo - Headache - Aurium 2007 Summerchannel – Undertow (Nosmo v Kris B Remix) – Libra Rising 2007 Bliss – Feel (Kris B & Glenn Morrison remixes) – S.o.a.r. entertainment, 2007 3K Static - The Big Space (KvN & Madison remix) - Mixology 2007 Kris B - Starshine (Remixes) - System Recordings 2008 Nosmo - Dark Matter - Baroque 2008 Astro & Glyde - Love Bass (Kris B v Nosmo remix) - Omnis Recordings 2008 Tyler Michaud feat. Mellefresh - Yer Kisses (Nosmo v Kris B remix) - Play Digital 2008 Liluca - Karma (Kris B v Nosmo remix) - Discoteca 2008 Huge-A - Timecode (Nosmo v Kris B remix) - Hunya Munya 2008
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