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Friday, September 19, 2008, 23:00
The Bristol duo, Dominic Butler and Mark Yardley, emerged in 1997 when they experimented with UK garage in their first EP release, Headz of State. Their heavy baselines and twisting of a well-known genre brought them to the attention of many underground fans.
Having crashed onto the mainstream dance scene in 2001 with their seminal mix album Stanton Sessions, the pair went on to win numerous prestigious music awards, memorably beating the likes of Fat Boy Slim and Deep Dish to win best album at the Dance Star Awards.
Stanton Sessions went on to become the biggest breaks album of all time — a feat as yet unsurpassed.
Their 2006 album Stanton Sessions 2 was voted Album of the Year on Annie Nightingale's Radio 1 show, and their official debut release, Lost Files, was signed to a major label, an achievement relatively unheard of for a breakbeat artist. They were later asked to mix Fabric's milestone 30th compilation album.
Now widely regarded as among the best producers on the planet, Stanton Warriors continue to stay at the top of their profession, regularly playing internationally renowned clubs in London and around the world. Their sets are known for incorporating exclusive original tracks mixed with remixes of cutting edge sounds from underground house through to hip hop, displaying a talent that reminds audiences why they have remained unrivalled in their genre for more than a decade.
As well as their boundary-pushing original material, Stanton Warriors have produced high-profile remixes for artists such as Missy Elliot, Basement Jaxx, Mylo and Busta Rhymes, as well as working with top vocalists on their own tracks.
Some of their most famous remixes include Feel Good Inc by the Gorillaz and Tim Deluxe's It Just Won't Do; tracks which propelled them to the forefront of popular club culture.
When asked to describe their style, Dom said: "I guess we're thinly held together by the sound of breakbeat but we go in all sorts of directions from hip hop to electro to an underground house kind of sound. But we attach our own beats to everything so we've got this loose connection of tunes, all put together with a similar beat."
Recent achievements include their placing as Number One DJ in Breakspoll, and Number One Breaks DJ in DJ Mag Top 100 for the second consecutive year, in a list dominated by ever-popular trance and house DJs.
Stanton Warriors are supported in Exeter by London-based experimental drum and bass outfit Cyantific. The set is sure to live up to the hype.
Doors open at 9pm. Tickets cost £11.50. Details: 01392 667080.
The Stanton Warriors are credited with bringing breakbeat into the mainstream
