Caspa
| Gary McCann |
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| Background information |
| Also known as |
Caspa, Quiet Storm |
| Born |
30 May |
| Origin |
London, United Kingdom |
| Genres |
Dubstep |
| Occupations |
Music producer, DJ |
| Years active |
2003 - |
| Labels |
Storming Productions; Dub Police; Sub Soldiers |
| Associated acts |
Rusko, Rod Azlan, The Others |
Caspa is the stage name of Gary McCann, a Dubstep music producer from West London.
Biography
McCann's creative involvement in music began after a promising basketball career was cut short by a shoulder injury.[1] He received his first public attention when, his first track, Bassbins recorded under the pseudonym Quiet Storm, was picked up by BBC Radio 1Xtra's DJ Da Flex.[2]
McCann has started his own label, which focuses on Dubstep and Grime artists.Storming Productions was founded in 2004[3] and then he joined, Stingray Records in 2006. He has performed at a number of high profile UK music festivals, including Glastonbury and Global Gathering and his release Back for the First Time has received widespread public attention, being playlisted on BBC Radio 1. The Label entitled 'Dubpolice' including the most released on the label DJ's 'The Others' and other big names on the scene such as Emalkay and Trolley Snatcha.
His debut album Everybody's Talking, Nobody's Listening (album) was released on May 4, 2009 on Caspa's own label Sub Soldiers/Fabric Records and included an appearance from legendary reggae figure Sir David 'Ram Jam' Rodigan.[4]
Discography
Releases
- "For The Kids / Jeffery & Bungle / Cockney Flute" - Dub Police - 2006
- "Rubber Chicken" - Tempa - 2006
- "Cockney Violin / Dub Warz" - Dub Police - 2006
- Rusko & Caspa - "Acton Dread / Cockney Flute (Rusko Remix)" - Dub Police - 2007
- "Ave It: Volume 1" - Sub Soldiers - 2007
- "Louder / Noise Disorganiser" - Pitch Black - 2007
- "Bread Get Bun / King George" - Aquatic Lab - 2007
- "Ohh R Ya - License To Thrill Part 1" - Dub Police - 2007
- "Ave It: Volume 2" - Sub Soldiers 2008
- "Floor Dem / My Pet Monster" - Digital Sound Boy - 2008
- "Soulful Geeza - License To Thrill Part 4" - Dub Police - 2008
- "Louder VIP / Power Shower" - Sub Soldiers - 2009
- "The Takeover Feat. Dynamite MC / Marmite" - Sub Soldiers / Fabric 2009
- "Everybody's Talking, Nobody's Listening" - Sub Soldiers / Fabric - 2009
- "Are You Ready" - Dub Police / Scion AV - 2010
- "I Beat My Robot / Marmite (Original Sin Remix)" - Sub Soldiers / Fabric - 2010
- "Marmite (Doctor P Remix) / Terminator (Trolley Snatcha Remix)" - Sub Soldiers - 2010
- "Love Never Dies (Back For The First Time)" - Sub Soldiers - 2010 (with Mr Hudson)[5]
- "Neck Snappah"(Single) - Sub Soldiers - 2011
- "Fulham To Waterloo" (Single) - Sub Soldiers - 2011
- "Not For The Playlist EP" (Extended Play) - Sub Soldiers - 2011
Remixes
- DJ Kudos - "Bring The Lights Down (Caspa Mix)" - Sound Proof Records - 2006
- N-Type / The Others - "Way Of The Dub (Caspa Remix) / Bushido (Caspa Remix)" - Dub Police - 2007
- Matty G - "West Coast Rocks (Caspa Remix)" - Argon - 2007
- Wonder - "What (Caspa Remix)" - Wonderland - 2008
- Lennie De Ice - "We Are I E (Caspa & Rusko Remix") - Y4K - 2008
- TC - "Wheres My Money (Caspa Remix)" - D-Style Recordings - 2008
- Depeche Mode - "Wrong (Caspa Remix)"- EMI - 2009
- Deadmau5 & Kaskade - "I Remember (Caspa Remix)" - Mau5trap - 2009
- Rusko - "Cockney Thug (Caspa Remix)" - Sub Soldiers - 2009
- Grand Puba - "Get it (Caspa's 80Eightie's Remix)" - Scion/AV - 2009
- Kid Sister - "Right Hand Hi (Caspa Remix)" - Asylum Records - 2009
- Mike Snow - "Black & Blue (Caspa Remix)" - Columbia - 2009
- Breakage Feat. Newham Generals & David Rodigan - "Hard (Caspa & The Others - The Dub Police Takeover Remix)" - Digital Soundboy - 2009
- Adam F & Horx Feat. Red Man - "Shut The Lights Off (Caspa & Trolley Snatcha - The Dub Police Takeover Remix)" - Breakbeat Kaos - 2009
- 30 Seconds To Mars Feat. Kanye West - "Hurricane (Caspa Remix)" - Capitol - 2010
- Ludacris - "How Low (Caspa Remix)" - Def Jam - 2010
- Swedish House Mafia Feat. Pharrell - One (Your Name) (Caspa Remix)
- Katy B - Easy Please Me (Caspa Remix) - Rinse - 2011
DJ Mixes
References
- ^ "Caspa "It’s just beats, bass and energy." One of dubstep’s leading producers talks hype, rubber chickens and not shooting hoops.", Dummy, March 28, 2009, http://www.dummymag.com/features/2009/03/28/-caspa-it-s-just-beats-bass-and-energy-/, retrieved August 9, 2010
- ^ "Caspa and MC Azlan to headline Jersey Live dance arena", BBC Jersey, July 7, 2010, http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/jersey/hi/people_and_places/music/newsid_8797000/8797403.stm, retrieved August 9, 2010
- ^ IMO Records "Caspa Biography", IMO Records, London, 10th October 2011. Retrieved on 23 November 2011.
- ^ http://www.discogs.com/Caspa-Everybodys-Talking-Nobodys-Listening/release/1748958
- ^ http://www.mrhudson.com/2010/08/16/caspa-mr-hudson-love-never-dies-out-now/
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