Decoder (artist)
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| Decoder | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Darren Beale |
| Also known as | Atlas Beyond Reality Koda Psykis Pure White Wild Orkid Orca |
| Origin | Bristol, United Kingdom |
| Genre(s) | Drum and bass |
| Occupation(s) | Producer |
| Years active | 1991 - Present |
Decoder is the stage name of drum and bass and jungle producer Darren Beale.
Starting his career in 1991 using various aliases creating a some classic UK Hardcore tracks such as the huge '4 AM' which was one of the anthems of 1992.
He continued fine tuning the deep jungle sound under the Orca and Koda aliases on Lucky Spin and it's sister label 'Deejay Recordings', creating the epic 'Tranquility to Earth' in 1994.
It was n 1995 he first used the Decoder pseudonym pioneering the dark or 'tech step' style of D&B, often on Mark Caro's label 'Tech Itch Recordings'
1997 saw the release of Decoder’s ‘Decoded EP’. The release went on to become one of the most played tracks in the US’s drum and bass clubs and achieved press recognition with a number eighteen placing in N.M.E’s ‘Vibes Singles Of The Year’ chart.
Decoder was appearing across various labels. Breakbeat Culture, Tech Itch Recordings, Hard Leaders, 31 Records and Audio Couture were some of the labels that were to feature Decoder’s popular style. Decoder was also supplied Peshay with his production skills. His name appears many times on Peshay’s ‘Miles From Home’.
Darren’s next release, the ‘Encrypted EP’, released in 1998, peaked at number three in Fab & Groove’s ‘Rollers Top Ten’. The ‘Encrypted EP’ along with ‘Headlock’, ‘Deception’ and Decoder’s collaboration with Mark Caro, ‘EKO’ ensured the artist was here to stay. By the end of the year Decoder had ammased enough material for an album release. ‘Dissection’, the album, appeared on Hard Leaders and went on to receive critical acclaim in the industry. Throughout all this, Decoder was responsible for remixes of tracks like Photek’s ‘Rings Around Saturn’, Adam F’s ‘Dirty Harry’ and Alan McGee’s ‘The Chemical Pilot’.
Decoder’s talents needed another outlet to allow him to realise his potential, and with that came his latest project entitled ‘Kosheen’. Most notably Kosheen has been responsible for the track ‘Hide You’. A song that has occupied many sound systems across the country and reached a number one chart position in several European territories
