If you ask DJ/Producer duo YOUR DIRTY HABIT to name their crowning achievement so far, they quickly answer, “Signing to Sex Cult Records.” This answer comes expected as David Galloway and Eric Erwin are obvious picks for the lifestyle brand and imprint ran by Designer Drugs known for white knuckled partying and apocalyptic vibe. The duo’s impeccable production, cutting edge DJ sets and rise to popularity are a true testament to their strict work ethic since the official launch in 2008.

YDH quickly made strides in the electronic dance scene with numerous remixes and original material that caught the attention of System Recordings and Play Me Records, giving the duo their first official releases and a demanding tour schedule. “Maintaining a balance between touring and studio work is always a focus for us,” says Galloway, when asked how they have managed to release over forty tracks with a busy tour schedule in just three years.

2011 was a pivotal year for YDH given the success of their debut E.P. on Sex Cult which landed them a cross country tour with Designer Drugs. But, when asked about the future, 2012 looks even brighter for Your Dirty Habit and the listener as the duo is set to release numerous remixes, FIXTAPES and originals including their debut album. According to Galloway and Erwin the album will show fans what is next in the future of YDH and electronic dance music with a promise to blur the genre lines and prove that good music is just that.

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Central Florida’s Manny Pina, otherwise known as Symbiotic, is quickly making a splash in the American Bass Music scene. A recent high school graduate, Symbiotic’s productions have grabbed the attention of the genre’s
heavyweights including Bare, Downlink, and Mark Instinct, among others.

With roots in hip hop, Symbiotic combines aggressive basslines with classic hip hop elements to create his signature sound, earning him critical acclaim from fans and peers alike. Symbiotic’s live performances are high in energy, rich with technical detail, and perfectly showcase his crowd control.

October 2011 saw Symbiotic’s initial studio output, the “New Style EP”, [Dubline/Spun], received support from both Liquid Stranger and Tim Ismag. Forthcoming offerings include a release on Foriegn Banguage [Spring 2012], and Dub Factory Recordings, which includes a Bare Remix.

While San Diego’s veteran DJ/Producer Phrenik made his mark on the Southern California electronic music scene primarily through drum and bass, unbeknownst to many, his influence and impact reaches much further. Both varied and versatile, with high-energy performances and critically acclaimed productions acting as his calling cards, Phrenik’s position as a major player in the world of EDM has been surely secured.

Long a staple on the SoCal scene, Phrenik’s popularity grew nationally and internationally through his highly rated radio show on DrumnBassTV.com, “The Resistance”, which he hosted for 5 years. After leaving the station in 2008 to focus on his production, his studio credibility began to start a buzz amongst the industry with his critically acclaimed dubstep remix of Rihanna’s hit, Disturbia, receiving downloads numbered in the thousands, hitting home with fans of both Rihanna and the grimey dubstep enthusiasts alike.

Since then, Phrenik’s reputation as a respected producer was further solidified when he teamed up with renowned vocalist Jillian Ann to create their breakthrough dubstep hit ‘Set It Off’ which broke the Beatport Top 50 within its first week of release on Simplify Recordings, not to mention also climbing to #1 in all-time label sales for the site. 2011 saw a steady flow of solid releases from Phrenik, coming from such bass heavy labels as London’s LU10 Recordings to LA’s Heavy Artillery Recordings. His recent follow-up release on Simplify, entitled the ‘Spy Games Chapter 1’, saw similar success by climbing to the Beatport Top 20 within its first week of sales as well.

2012 has proven to be a productive year so far for this prolific artist with many of his recent releases creating quite a buzz in the world of bass. Collaborations and plenty of remix work is scheduled for various labels including Simplify, Heavy Artillery, Rogue Dubs, Bombeatz Music and Sub Pressure Recordings to name a few. With such varied and quality productions on such a wide variety of fronts, and such a buzz around his upcoming releases, all while gathering support from many of the genre’s most notable producers including Bare, Figure, Mark Instinct, Cyberoptics and Total Recall, It’s no doubt Phrenik is quickly becoming one of the new bad boys of bass music.

Itchy Robot (born Patrick Hughes in Wexford, Ireland) is a dubstep DJ and producer based in Sussex. Founding member and lead producer of Afterdark Productions, Itchy’s legendary sound has taken the Dubstep scene by storm over the last five years. Infamous for his legendry dancefloor anthem ‘Raw’ and Chemical Records’ all-time third best seller ‘Big Up And Burn Her’, he continues to churn out hit after hit at a frightening speed. Now signed to a massive 20 record labels (including Afterdark Dubs, 10 Bag, 3.5, Boka Juniors, XS Records, Scrubadub and Badman Press) he also manages to maintain a hectic gigging schedule, having just arrived back from a sell-out tour of California. His renowned big-impact jump-up style has torn up packed dancefloors all over the world, including Bass Bash in Finland, Innovation in the Dam, Bombadum in LA and the UK’s own SuperDrubpressure and Mungos Hifi to name but a few.

Itchy also enjoys huge success hosting Afterdark’s weekly Sub FM radio show on Tuesdays from 6-8pm. Going from strength to strength, the show recently smashed the station’s Listener and Chat Room records and is currently nominated for ‘Best Radio Show’at the 2010 Dubstep Awards. With gigs continuing to pile in, new material with the mighty DZ in the pipeline and his own new digital label on the horizon, 2010 definitely looks set to become the year of the Robot!

Bursting onto the scene in 2006 amidst a flurry of hype, Sharooz’s whirlwind debut ‘Hell Yeah’ became one of the club records of that year, winning the support of the world’s biggest DJs.  David Guetta played it to 20,000 people at Sensation White, DJ Dan spun it live on his BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix, Roger Sanchez aired it at his Release Yourself party at Space, XFM, Capital and Galaxy FM all spot-played it, eventually earning a no.2 slot in the Cool Cuts Chart. Played numerous times on Radio 1 by Judge Jules and Pete Tong, it appeared on compilations in Germany, France, Spain, Russia, Japan, China and the UK, on Ministry of Sound’s Mash-Up Mix, topping the compilation charts there, selling over 60,000 units.

During this time his DJ profile began to rise, performing at world class venues alongside acts such as Afrojack, Tocadisco, D.I.M, Congorock, Round Table Knights and Mason. With the release of much-vaunted singles ‘The Knock’ and ‘My Distressor’, the gig offers increased, with shows as far afield as Serbia, Holland, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Italy, Switzerland, Russia, Spain, Sweden and France.  Late in 2008, Sharooz scored one of the year’s biggest selling dance downloads with ‘Get Off’ on Miles Dyson’s Plasmapool label. Supported by the likes of 2 Many DJs, Moby, Mylo, Erol Alkan, Boys Noize, Kissy Sell Out, BBC Radio 1, Virgin, Galaxy and Kiss FM, it peaked at no.6 on the Beatport Top 100, remaining in the top 10 for over 6 weeks, and still continues to figure in many a big room playlist.

Other releases have seen a collaboration with Kelevra and MC Flipside on PBR Recordings, ‘Adrenalize’ on Mofo Hifi, winning the support of Fake Blood, Steve Aoki, Adam Freeland, Dada Life and ‘Hysteresis’ on his own newly launched imprint, La Bombe. Sharooz has enjoyed a slew of publicity in the past  two years, including a four page feature and two front cover appearances in Future Music magazine, various articles in DJ magazine and being awarded Remix Magazine’s Technology Award. Known as much for his remixes as original productions,  Sharooz remixed Moby’s 3rd single ‘One Time We Lived’ from his critically acclaimed ‘Wait For Me’ album, enjoying a full release on a special edition remix album. He has also remixed Robyn’s ‘Don’t Fucking Tell Me What To Do’ alongside famed Scottish electro whizz Mylo, seminary 80s synth guru Howard Jones, and most recently platinum-selling uberband Kings Of Leon for Sony/Columbia. A mass of big-room remixes including David E Sugar’s ‘Fleamarket’ on Sunday Best, Peace Treaty’s ‘Cal State Anthem’ for Dim Mak and ‘Hello’ by Porter Robinson and Lazy Rich, ensure Sharooz continues to break new ground and further cement his name in the dance music hierarchy.