Rollz

Rollz
Birth name Matt Schofield
Origin Brighton, England, UK
Genres Drum and bass, dubstep, drumstep, electro house
Occupation(s) Producer, dj
Years active 2010 – present[1]
Labels Formation Records, Pilot Records
Website facebook.com/rollzuk

Rollz (born Matthew Schofield) is a drum and bass producer and DJ from Brighton in the UK.

Biography

Matt Schofield started out in the drum and bass field simply as a DJ, already using the moniker of 'Rollz'. Time passed however, and his love of drum and bass pushed him into production and writing, practising via online remix competitions. It was later on that Formation Records label head and founder DJ SS noticed Rollz and exclusively signed him to the stalwart label in 2009, with his debut track 'Solid State', appearing on the 2009 compilation 'The Formation Family' and on the vinyl EP. Following this, Rollz' debut single 'Plugged In / Voice of the Mysterons' was released, and it enjoyed radioplay from various DJs, such as Grooverider,[2] Zane Lowe, Huw Stephens, Fabio, Rob da Bank and MistaJam on BBC Radio 1.[3] 'Plugged In' was included in Zane Lowe's 'Hottest Records in the World'[4] three weeks running and Grooverider's Drum and Bass tip for 2010.[5]

After this, his debut extended play 'The Rollz EP' dropped, with all four tracks gaining radio play of the sorts, especially that of the first track, 'Sustain', which helped to define Rollz' 'sound' and input to the drum and bass genre. After the release of his second extended play 'The Drumstepper', which explored the genre of drumstep in 4 tracks. Besides doing some in-label remixes here and there, Rollz is currently working towards an album, confirmed to be titled 'Colours', with the first single 'Soul Calibur / M Theory', released mid-July.

Discography

Releases

Year Release Label Catalog #
2010 Plugged In / Voice of the Mysterons[6] Formation Records FORM 12 133
The Rollz EP FORM 12 137
2011 The Drumstepper[7] Digiform DIGIFORM 004
Soul Calibur / M Theory Formation Records FORM 12 142
2012 The Music EP Pilot Records PILOT 002
Mind Control / Contact Formation Records FORM 12 149
Firepod EP Pilot Records PILOT 003
2013 Burn Up Pandemic Music PAN 001

Appears On

Year Song Release
2009 Solid State Various Artists – The Formation Family, Part 4 EP / The Formation Family LP
2010 V8 Various Artists – Formation Records & TrackItDown.net Present: Freeform – Volume 1
We Came To Entertain (DJ SS ft. Rollz) DJ SS – We Came To Entertain / Black (Bladerunner Remix)
2011 Hand of God (with Hotwire) Hotwire – Revital Signs
All It Took Various Artists – UKF: Drum & Bass 2011
Soul Calibur Various Artists - UKF: Bass Culture
2012 Don't You Know (It's You) Various Artists – Hospitality: Drum & Bass 2012
Capture Me Various Artists – UKF: Bass Culture 2
Got To Have You (with Hotwire) Hotwire – Got To Have You / Reborn Again
Triple A Various Artists – UKF: Drum & Bass 2012
2013 Give It Time (feat. Katies Ambition) Various Artists – UKF: Summer Drum & Bass
Burn Up (feat. Katies Ambition) Various Artists – UKF: Drum & Bass 2013
Burn Up (feat. Katies Ambition) [Dabin Remix] Various Artists – UKF: Dubstep 2013
2014 Electric Various Artists – Hospital: We Are 18
Blue in Grey Various Artists – Drum & Bass Arena 2014

Remixes

Year Song Original Artist Label Release
2010 Summer Drummer (Rollz Remix) Medicin Formation Records Mobius Strip (Tantrum Desire Remix) / Summer Drummer (Rollz Remix)
2011 Less of a Star (Rollz Remix) Greenlaw ft. DJ SS Less of a Star
Breathless (Rollz Dubstep Remix) The Prototypes Breathless / Work It
It's Love (Rollz Remix) Influx UK Back For More (DJ SS 2011 Remix) / It's Love (Rollz 2011 Remix)
Runnin' (Rollz Remix) Cutline Pilot Records Runnin' (ft. Belle Humble)
Sugar Rush (Rollz Remix) DJ Hybrid Audio Addict Sugar Rush (Rollz Remix) / Wasting Time
2012 Never Be The Same (Rollz Remix) ILL Audio ft. Skin Distinctive Records Never Be The Same EP
Unstoppable (Rollz Remix) Ayah Marar Hustle Girl Unstoppable EP
Close Enemies (Rollz Remix) Example Data Records The Evolution of Man
Beneath Your Beautiful (Rollz Remix) Labrinth ft. Emeli Sandé Syco Electronic Earths
Children (Rollz Remix) Dimension Free Download Free Download
2013 Check The Technique (Rollz Remix) Rae & Christian ft. Tony D, Jazzy Jeff & Agent 86 AEI Media Drum & Bass Arena Winter Selection 2013

Other

Year Song Appears On
2011 Greyskull Rollz – The Drumstepper (Removed from official release, free download)
Subsonic No release, free download
Plugged In (Bassnectar Remix) Bassnectar – Divergent Spectrum
2012 The Projects Rollz – The Projects (Single) [No release, free download]

References

  1. ↑ Interview with Rollz at Got You Dancing (Retrieved January 2010)
  2. ↑ 'Plugged In' played on Grooverider, BBC Radio 1 (Retrieved January 2010)
  3. ↑ BBC music list of who has played Rollz (Retrieved January 2010
  4. ↑ Tracklisting on Zane Lowe BBC Radio 1 15 Dec 2009 Retrieved January 2010
  5. ↑ 10 Dance acts for 2010: Grooverider’s tip on Huw Stephens BBC Radio 1 show Retrieved January 2010
  6. ↑ Plugged In (PROMO) for sale on Chemical Records (Retrieved January 2010)
  7. ↑ Rollz Announcing New Drumstep EP (Retrieved December 2010)

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