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 metal influences with dubstep templates.[4][5]
Distance | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Greg Sanders |
| Also known as | DJ Distance |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Dubstep |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | |
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]
Career
editChestplate Records
editDistance founded Chestplate in 2007.[12]
Artists
editDiscography
editAlbums
edit- My Demons (2007)
- Repercussions (2008)
- Dynamis (2016)
- Forgotten Demons (2021)
Extended plays
edit- Trust My Logic/Horizon (2003)[13]
- 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)[14]
- 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 (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
edit- ^ "Dubstep OG Distance Signs Mesck as First Non-UK Artist to Chestplate | Thump". Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "The Month in Grime and Dubstep", Pitchfork, October 19, 2006
- ^ "SPRACI - DJ DISTANCE (uk) DUBSTEP JAN 26th @ RHINO ROOM". spraci.com.
- ^ "DJ Distance". Discogs. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ "30 minutes of Distance". fatkidonfire.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ Wilde, Gervase de. "Put a bit of dub in your step". Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ MP, John McDonnell (25 August 2008). "The next dubstep". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Mary Anne Hobbs - Dubstep Warz - BBC Radio 1 - 10/01/2006 - GetDarker". 10 January 2006. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ Meadow, Matthew (9 January 2016). "Relive The Moment When EDM Changed Forever Ten Years Ago Today". Your EDM. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ Advisor, Resident. "Review: Distance - Dubstep Allstars Vol. 8". Retrieved 31 August 2016.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "101 of the 303: Dubstep | Thump". Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Chestplate artists and releases". Discogs. 24 December 2016.
- ^ "Distance - Outer Limits EP". databeats.com.
- ^ "Distance - Long Live The Groove". databeats.com.