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Both Rietsch and Wagner have been active as producers since 2002 yet they formed the duo now known as Camo & Krooked after meeting at one of Rietsch's gigs in 2007. Their first collaboration was the track 'Play It' from Camo's 2007 single 'Drop It' and things simply escalated from there.
The real turning point for the duo can be traced back to the release of 2010 EP 'Edge of Mind' which received international support from huge renowned DJs such as Pendulum and Grooverider. They picked up the accolade of Best Newcomer DJs at the 2010 Drum & Bass Arena Awards and their reputation on the scene appeared to be cemented as one of the most exciting new acts.
They continued to experiment with a minimal techno and house music sound and released another EP entitled 'Pulse Of Time' which gained support from further celebrated artists including Andy C, Subfocus and High Contrast. 'Cross The Line' was released in the UK in 2011 and achieved moderate commercial success, breaking the top 200 of the albums chart. It was the duo's relentless appearances on the festival circuit that summer which helped build their fan base substantially and brought their music to new audiences.
They released the follow-up 'Zeitgeist' in 2013 and have continued to develop new material and sounds. They have also remixed music for a high calibre of artist including London Grammar, Lana Del Rey and even Jefferson Airplane. The future appears to be very exciting for the young duo as their reputation and skill mounts at a lightning pace.
Comprising Cameron Edwards and Joe Lenzie, Sigma were formed at the University of Leeds in 2006, where the pair were both students, and were both heavily involved in the underground drum and bass scene. Once they graduated, they moved to London, and initially became a three-piece with the introduction of Ben Mauerhoff - he’d later leave, though, due to logistical difficulties in 2008. That allowed the core pair to finally forge ahead with their plans for the group, beginning with the formation of their own label, Life Recordings.
After producing records for Hospital Records, they’d make their own entrance proper with two, two-part EPs; first, ‘Stand Tall’ in 2010, and then ‘Night & Day’ in 2011. The former year saw their commercial breakthrough - their collaboration with DJ Fresh, ‘Lassitude’, made number eleven on the UK dance chart. Since then, they’ve remixed tracks for artists as high-profile as Eric Prydz, Groove Armada, Skepta, Sway, and Ellie Goulding. Two singles with 3Beat in 2013 made an impression on the UK dance charts, but things stepped up to a whole other level a year later for the duo when they released their third collaboration with 3Beat, ‘Nobody to Love’ - it topped the UK singles charts.
I’ve seen Camo & Krooked, an Austrian drum and bass duo perform around the UK at festivals and smaller club venues, and it’s safe to say they have remained one of my favorite DNB acts of the last few years. Ever since I heard debut 2011 singles ‘All Fall Down’ and ‘Cross The Line’, with the latter featuring the infectious sing-a-long vocals of Ayah Marar, I’ve made sure to catch them whenever possible. Although they haven’t broken into the top of the charts as of yet, the duo who are signed to Hospital Records and are made up of Reinhard “Camo” Rietsch and Markus “Krooked” Wagner have a firm fan base around the world. They’ve played shows around the world and always give 110% to their live and DJ sets. When I’ve seen them, the audience are always up for it, happily bouncing up and down to album tracks like ‘Watch It Burn’ while the floor boards rattle beneath them and their hearts pound from the heavy bass beats. BUT, they also like to mix up their sets, not afraid to defer from their trademark drum and bass sound, with trap hits like Baauer’s hit ‘Roll Up’ and the rock/dubstep mix of Modestep’s ‘Show Me A Sign’. Camo & Krooked are one of the best dance acts I’ve seen live, go see them now!
They shot to fame earlier this year with a rework of Kanye West’s’ ode to his wife Kim Kardashian in ‘Bound 2’, chopping up the opening vocals, disregarding Kanye’s part, to produce the drum and bass smash hit of the summer.
Contrary to popular perception, Sigma is a duo, made up of Cameron Edwards and Joe Lenzie who met at Leeds University while attending drum and bass nights. Since ‘Bound 2’ hit the number one spot in the UK, the duo have been booked for DJ sets around the world, one of which I attended in Nottingham, just as ‘Bound 2’ was blowing up around the UK. They did not disappoint, dropping another of their own tracks, ‘Rudeboy’ before a sped-up rework of Keisza’s ‘Hideaway’. Sticking to some of the classic drum and bass tracks of the last few years, Andy C’s remix of Major Lazer’s’ Get Free’ is quickly followed up with Netsky’s ‘Love Has Gone’. After the set I could barely feel my legs and thought I had lost my voice from jumping and singing along throughout the night.
And with a new single, ‘Changing’, featuring vocals from none other than Paloma Faith, it’s sure to be another number one hit. Sigma are currently the kings of the drum and bass scene!