Plastician
Plastician (formerly Plasticman ) is the stage name of British DJ and producer Chris Reed from Thornton Heath, London .
Chris Reed started DJing, mostly from UK Garage , at the age of 16. As a DJ he then played on BBC Radio 1 and various pirate stations in Great Britain, such as 2G FM and Delight FM. Since 2004 he can be heard regularly from 11pm to 1am ( GMT ) with his own show on Rinse FM. When he was 18, he began to work as a producer. His first production was "Venom" with Slimzos Recordings in 2002. Further releases with the record labels ARMY, Southside Dubstars, Contagious, Road, Soulja and Aphex Twins ' Rephlex Records followed. In 2004 he founded the label Terrorhythm Recordings , with which he established himself as an important producer on the grime scene . His debut album “Beg to Differ” was released on this label in 2008.
Plastician's musical style is a mixture of East London Grime and South London Dubstep .
Name change
When Chris Reed became better known under the name Plasticman , Richie Hawtin , who has the rights to the name "Plastikman" , threatened with legal action. To avoid litigation, Reed changed his stage name to Plastician .
Discography
- Kryptonite . (12 ") Contagious Recordings, 2006
- Beg To Differ . Terrorhythm Recordings, 2008
- Rinse 06 . Rinse Recordings, 2008
As a producer
- Boy Better Know - Edition 2 . Boy Better Know, 2006
- Back 2 The Lab Vol 1 & 2 Sampler . (12 ") No Hats No Hoods, 2007
Web links
- Plastician at Discogs (English)
- Blog of Plastician (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Plastician |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Reed, Chris; Plasticman |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British dubstep producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |