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 Name: Vandal
Music Style: Breakbeat
MySpace: myspace.com/vandallot49
Outlar-Listed Events: 1
Outlar Cross-references: Audiojack, Andrew Weatherall, Meat Katie, Rogue Element, Damian Lazarus, Underworld, Adam Freeland, Zane Lowe
Vandal Intro: Vandal otherwise known as Sam Evans, started his musical career in near Sheffield in his very early teens playing guitar in metal and punk bands at any dive that would have them, around the age of 17 Sam discovered Underworld and thus his fascination with electronic music began.
While studying at an art school in Cardiff Vandal became involved with the Plastic Raygun, a collective of dj’s, musicians, and film makers who went onto to form Plastic Raygun records. Sam eventually became Plastic Raygun’s label manager and during early the early 2001-04 Plastic Raygun became a hugely respected, award winning label discovering acts like Baobing, Napt & Jean Jacques Smoothie. In 2001 Plastic Raygun had a massive top 15 hit in the UK’s national chart with Jean Jacques Smoothie’s “2 People”.
It was during this time that Sam taught himself how to produce and 2001 saw his first vinyl release. Sam’s releases and remixes through Plastic Raygun received amazing support from the breakbeat fraternity and beyond. DJ’s like Andrew Weatherall, Paul Van Dyke, Adam Freeland, Daddy G (Massive Attack), Plump Dj’s and Damian Lazarus all raved about Vandal’s eclectic/electronic style.
It was in 2005 that Meat Katie picked up on Sam’s single ‘Mad As Hell’ and immediately signed it to his LOT49 label. During the summer of 05 the track became the soundtrack of breakbeat clubs around the world with all the biggest names in breaks hammering the record. As with previous Vandal releases this amazing support wasn’t limited to the world of breakbeat it went onto become a smash across the board. This included support from arguably the world’s most influential alternative DJ Zane Lowe. Zane repeatedly ‘Mad As Hell’ on his BBC Radio 1 Show and Zane made it his “Hottest Record in the World” and “Single Of the Week”. Sam even got to do a live interview on his radio 1 show!! It went on to receive over 25 plays on Radio 1 which was pretty special for and underground dance track. 2005 was topped off with a nomination for single of year at the International Breakbeat awards.
Sam’s next release for LOT49 was the equally huge ‘Obey’ which again became another breakbeat smash, also receiving support from DJ’s from all genres including indie legend Steve Lamacq! A succession of remixes of some of breaks biggest names followed including Rogue Element and Metric and his huge remix of Meat Katie’s “Round & Round”.
2007 is shaping up to be Vandal’s biggest year yet. Sam is currently working on his as yet untitled debut album for LOT49, due for release in Oct 07. His next single ‘Idiots’ is out Feb backed with a remix from hotly tipped house producers Audiojack. ‘Idiots’ is already being cained off CDR by the likes of Plump DJ’s (“we play it every set”!!), Hyper, Rogue Element, General Midi (“this track ROCKS!!!”) & Meat Katie. He also has remixes coming out of Hyper & Crystal Method, Baobinga & ID, Swain & Paris, and Jono Fernandez.
Vandal has become a regular feature at some of the UK’s biggest breaks nights including being booked an incredible nine times @ Sheffield’s infamous Urban Gorilla night. He has also become a regular feature at nights like Spectrum in Nottingham, Sumo in Cardiff, he’s played at many Spin Out events, and of course, many Lot 49 events! He also DJ across mainland Europe and the Far east including Russia, Korea, and Taiwan.
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