Dillinja
Dillinja (* 1975 in Brixton , London , bourgeois Karl Francis ) is a British drum-and-bass - DJ and producer , who is also under the pseudonyms Capone , Cybotron , D-Type , Suburban Knights and Trinity published. Dillinja's productions appear on his own label Valve Recordings . He has previously published on labels such as Metalheadz , FFRR and Mo 'Wax .
Life
Francis, who lives in Brixton, was inspired by the young jungle scene to create his first own breakbeat productions in the early 1990s . He recorded his first productions in 1991 and subsequently published various pieces on smaller labels such as V Recordings . In 1994 he recorded the track " The Angels Fell " for Goldie's Metalheadz label, which then appeared on the compilation " Platinum Breakz " and made him known to a larger audience for the first time. The English comedian and actor Sacha Baron Cohen used the track " Twist'em out " as the theme song on the Ali G Show . Dillinja published several times with his friend and label mate Lemon D . In the scene, Dillinja is still known for having designed and built the world's first music system specially tailored for drum and bass, the Valve Sound System. Like Dillinja's music, this is particularly bass-heavy .
Discography
Albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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UK | |||
as Dillinja | |||
2002 | Big Bad Bass |
UK84 (1 week) UK |
with lemon D
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More albums as Dillinja
- 2001: Dillinja Presents Cybotron
- 2004: My Sound
as Capone
- 2002: AKA The Original Master
Singles and EPs
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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UK | |||
as Trinity | |||
1996 | X files |
UK96 (1 week) UK |
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as Dillinja | |||
2000 | Nasty Ways |
UK93 (1 week) UK |
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2002 | Twist 'em out |
UK50 (2 weeks) UK |
B-side: Kids Stuff
|
Live Or Die |
UK53 (2 weeks) UK |
B-side: South Manz
|
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2003 | This Is A Warning |
UK47 (2 weeks) UK |
B-side: Great DJ
|
Twist 'em out |
UK35 (3 weeks) UK |
feat. Ski bath
|
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Fast car |
UK56 (2 weeks) UK |
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2004 | All The Things |
UK71 (2 weeks) UK |
B-side: Forsaken Dreams
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In The Grind |
UK71 (2 weeks) UK |
B-side: Acid Talk
|
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2005 | Thugged Out Bitch |
UK54 (2 weeks) UK |
B-side: Rainforest
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as Capone | |||
2003 | Whirlwind |
UK83 (2 weeks) UK |
B-side: Snoot
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Tudor Rose Remix |
UK79 (1 week) UK |
B-side: Fusion
|
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2004 | Soldier |
UK98 (1 week) UK |
B-side: massive
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Just relax |
UK84 (1 week) UK |
B-side: Neck Back
|
More singles and EPs
as Dillinja
- 1993: Dillinja EP
- 1994: Deadly Deep Subs / Calculus Beats
- 1994: South Side (Riffin Mix) / Stompers Delight
- 1994: You Don't Know / Warrior
- 1995: Deadly Deep Subs (Remix) / Perfect Match
- 1995: Tear Down (Da Whole Place) / Believe The Bass
- 1995: The Angels Fell / Ja Know Ya Big / Brutal Bass
- 1997: Chronic 13
- 1998: So Damn Tuff / Vicious
- 1998: Total Recall / Test Time
- 1998: Tronik Funk / Thugs
- 2003: Cat On The Fence / Embroidered Kerchief
- 2006: Who You EP
- 2007: Diggin 'in ya Crates EP
- 2008: Grimey (Clipz Remix) (V Recordings)
- 2008: Soul Control / Unexplored Terrain (V Recordings)
- 2009: Shiners / Love Child (Valve Recordings)
as a cypotron
- 1996: Threshold / Got To
as Capone
- 1999: Tudor Rose / Submerge
Web links
- Works by and about Dillinja in the catalog of the German National Library
- Dillinja at Discogs (English)
- Valve Recordings Official Site ( January 5, 2007 memento on the Internet Archive )
- Interview at future-music.net
- Dillinja at laut.de
- Dillinja at Allmusic (English)
swell
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Dillinja |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Francis, Karl (real name); Capone; Cybotron; D-type; Suburban Knights; Trinity |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British drum and bass DJ and producer |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1975 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | London , England |