SIGNAL DRIVERS BIOGRAPHY
“Dirty house with a great big smile: that’s the name of the game here.”– IDJ Mag
Signal Drivers are becoming one of the biggest exports out of the west coast of Australia with their brand of electro bass, fidget house and tech funk. They have the ability to always deliver with unique turntablism, sampling and effects and their skills on the decks are backed up by a blossoming production career. They are the head honchos of Destination? Label.
Pete and Mark’s first release in 2006, “Widgety Dub” on Erase Records, made Nocturnal magazine’s top 50 within a week of release. "Straight forward bombastic-ness on the four/four tip. Picture the high pitched synth-noises on the bangin' the box low end. and you got this track pegged and ready for use!" The quality continued on Fresh Produce Records with "Disco Seduction", "Some Kinda Wonderful" before releasing again on Erase with “Sticky Date Rerub".
In 2007 they launched their own imprint based around their successful club night which they are co creators of, Destination?. Their label’s debut release “Pump Funk Junk” received great support from all areas including Radio One, KissFM, Australia's JJJ Radio and DJs such as Aquasky, Plump DJs, Laurent Garnier and Pendulum as the hype surrounding their production continued to grow. “Just Breathe” with the luscious vocals of local singer Carmen Jones soon followed rocketing up charts around the world. Their latest release, “Dizzy Lizzy”, caused a storm before hitting the shelves featuring in the winning routine of the UK DMC championships! In 2007 they were voted “Best Broken Beat Producer” at the Perth Dance Music Awards (PDMAs).
As DJs they burst onto the scene at the infamous Afterlife parties in Western Australia in 2002 before being picked up as Loaded Dice residents in 2003. Before long they were voted “Best New Talent 2004” in the PDMAs. They are now residents at Destination? (voted “Best Club Night 2006” and “Outstanding Contribution” in the PDMAs) and Pitchshifter both at Ambar, a club voted number 1 in Australia in DJ Mag’s recent poll of DJs in 2007 and The Fuzz at The Como (2nd for Best Weekly Night in the PDMAs). They were voted at no.3 in Western Australia and no.78 in Australia at Inthemix’s most recent national DJ poll.
Signal Drivers keep a busy tour schedule having played Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Hobart and Adelaide in the last year. They've stood alongside the biggest names to grace the shores of Australia: James Zabiela, Switch, Sinden, Stanton Warriors, Freestylers, Tayo, Skool of Thought, Freq Nasty, Deekline and Wizard, Tipper, Klaus "Heavyweight" Hill, Ali B, Dopamine, Adam Freeland, Kid Kenobi, Qbert, Craze, Koma and Bones, Hyper, Rogue Element, Groove Diggerz, Ctrl Z, Pendulum and so on. Being invited to play the many festivals to hit the west coast including Ministry of Sound, Godskitchen, Renaissance, Summerdaze, Good Vibrations, Sunshine People, Future Music Festival these boys always bring their number one game. .
When they’re not DJing or producing there isn’t a spare minute left after producing their monthly podcast, interviewing and reviewing for online dance resources inthemix.com.au and teknoscape.com.au, or writing the breaks column (Control Break) in Drum Magazine, a weekly street mag in Perth.
2008 is already shaping as a big year for the boys with tours to the UK, New Zealand as well as all over the east of of Australia in the next six months. Productions wise they have collaborations with Miles Dyson and Karl Sav about to be released along side a remix of Tina Cousins for Sony/BMG. They are producing the first Destination? mix compilation along with good friend Miles Dyson which will be released later this year. Exciting times ahead!
RELEASES
Signal Drivers - "Sticky Date" Synthetic Beats Compilation
Signal Drivers feat Dlux - "Widgety Dub" Erase Records
Signal Drivers feat Hollydoll - "Disco Seduction" Fresh Produce Records
Signal Drivers feat Hollydoll - "Some Kinda Wonderful" Fresh Produce Records
Signal Drivers - "Sticky Date Rerub" Erase Records
Jude Sebastian - "Rubberman" (Signal Drivers Remix) Erase Records
Signal Drivers - "Pump Funk Junk" Destination?
Signal Drivers - "Just Breathe" Destination?
DinAmicS - "Breakneck" (Signal Drivers Remix) Erase Records
2Crush featuring Miss G Major - "Funk Next Door" (Signal Drivers Remix) VIM Records
Signal Drivers - "Dizzy Lizzy" Destination?
Signal Drivers feat King With No Throne- "Cosmic Wheel" Destination?
Miles Dyson- "Anthem" (Signal Drivers Remix) Plasmapool
AC Slater – “Vertigo” (Signal Drivers Remix) Destination?
Signal Drivers vs Karl Sav- "Eggs Raided" Destination?
Signal Drivers vs Miles Dyson feat King With No Throne- "Summer Rain" Destination?
Miles Dyson – “Minimal My Ass” (Signal Drivers Remix) Plasmapool
Defunct! – “Welcome Back” (Signal Drivers Remix) Destination?
Tina Cousins – “Everlong” (Signal Drivers vs Oliver James) Sony/BMG
Calvertron vs Evan + Waterfall “DNA” (Signal Driver's Techyschminimal Remix) Destination?
Signal Drivers feat DJ Assault – “Ass n Titties” Destination?
Calerway – “Tell Then Lies” (Signal Drivers Remix) Destination
Lazy Rich – “Big Fish” (Signal Drivers Remix) Plasmapool
Groove Diggerz - "Funky Heroes" (Signal Drivers + Philly Blunt Remix) Breakin Even
Signal Drivers + Lizzie Curious – “Cosmos Baby” Destination?
Signal Drivers + Lizzie Curious – “Dazzled” Destination?
Signal Drivers + Philly Blunt – “Muzik” Destination?
