The Reinvention of AC Slater

After making a name for himself on the happy hardcore scene, AC Slater—the DJ, not the character from Saved By the Bell—decided he had had enough of playing and producing frenetic tracks spiced with chipmunk vocals and piano riffs. He quit the genre and reinvented himself in bassline house.

Words: Darren Ressler
Image: Bill Douthart

FreQ Nasty Gives Something Back

A Web site led by a DJ and musician aims to help those in need.

While dance music tends to gravitate toward hedonism, Darin McFayden (aka DJ/producer FreQ Nasty) has been keenly aware of the gap between rich and poor. In 2007, he united his music and social consciousness by launching giveback.net...

Words: Sean-Michael Yoder

The Class of 2009

Drum ‘n’ bass has had its share of ups and downs over the years. Originally spawned from the UK rave scene, tracks like Origin Unknown’s “Valley of the Shadows” and Ed Rush & Nico’s “Bludclot Aarttack” paved the way for a whole new generation of music. Since then it’s been proclaimed dead and then risen from the ashes like a proverbial musical phoenix. These nine artists will no doubt take the genre to the next level in ‘09.

Words: Jeryl Wilton