D*Minds (formerly ‘Distorted Minds’) consists of two British drum and bass producers and DJs - Jon Midwinter and Alistair Vickery. Having achieved a number of hit records in the last decade, the outfit have released under a number of prominent imprints including: True Playaz (‘Mr Happy’ / ‘Super Drunk’ w/ Hazard), Breakbeat Kaos (‘T-10’), Formation (‘Snuff Baby’ / ‘Warriors’), Break Beat Kaos (‘Give It To Me’), and their own label, D-Style Recordings (‘Ouch’ / ‘Revolution’ / ‘Searching’).[1]
D*Minds have also put together many remixes in their time, the best known being their remix of EZ Rollers’ ‘Crowd Rocker’ which is used daily as a sound bed on Zane Lowe’s award winning BBC Radio 1 show.[2]
As well as being renowned for their productions and DJing, D*Minds also started their own record label, ‘D-Style Recordings’ and its sister label ‘Stereotype’ in early 2000. Artists who have released on the label include TC, Eddie K, MC Jakes and The Force.[3]
D*Minds also promote the monthly event called RUN, which is held at Motion Ramp Park in Bristol, UK. The night draws crowds into the thousands and is known by DJs all over the world. |
