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Raiden

Real Name:Christopher Jarman
Profile:Christopher Jarman’s aka Raiden’s musical story has been somewhat of a roller-coaster. They say music is the key, and in this case it most certainly was. He was living in the grey steel town of Portsmouth-each day was passing like the day before, slowly seeing his dreams slip through his fingers- yet in despair he found hope, a moment of clarity, a signal to the future- this came in the form of his landmark track ‘Fallin’, a piece of music that would launch him into the stars, and he would never look back, relocating to the silent depths of Tallinn, Estonia.

After signing with legendary drum n bass imprint Renegade Hardware Raiden worked hard at creating his own identity and as a result earned a strong support network of artists and fans alike. His sound would walk the tightrope between Techno and drum n bass, in love with the ethos of techno and unable to let go of his love for big bass and breaks.

Bursting onto the scene as a producer Raiden would quickly cement his reputation as a DJ, quickly touring the world, bringing his brand of funk to the masses-his travels have taken him across the globe, a modern day travelling band with only his headphones and music as company. Always presenting the unchanged mission to bring you the sound that occupies his mind.

Along this journey Raiden decided that the time was right to start his own label- something that would represent him with no compromises- it was with this thought that Offkey was born, in order to separate itself from the masses Raiden released his manifesto ‘techno brain, drum n bass body’ and with the label launched and almost unheard of artist roster- a very brave move that would pay off- his crew would explode onto the scene, and there would be no let up. The label has released some fantastic music and is now maturing into a different beast, but still a beast nonetheless.

During the inception and creation of his own label Raiden was asked to remix some of the biggest selling tunes of his generation- namely DK8s techno anthem ‘Murder was the case’ and the old skool classic-Human Resource’s ‘Dominator’ and most recently Adam Freeland’s ‘We want your soul’. Artistically there is much more to come from Raiden, he will be releasing more music for the mighty Renegade Hardware, his own imprint Offkey Music will continue to release the cream of what this music has to offer and there will be long players from Raiden alongside singles.

In a sense this is only the beginning...you truly have to know where you came from in order to know where you’re going.

FOR BOOKING ENQURIES, CONTACT:

Europe, Australia, NZ, Korea, China, Singapore & Japan
Timeless Agency
tmgagency@gmail.com

USA, Canada, South America
Breakbeat Science
info@bbsbookings.com

Russian Federation
Royal Promotions
info@royalpromotions.ru
URLs:http://www.myspace.com/raidenoffkey
http://www.offkeymusic.eu
Aliases:Christopher Jarman
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Releases:
Cenobyte EP (2x12", EP)   Transparent Recordings 2002
Infection EP (2x12", EP)   Renegade Hardware 2003
Paranoia (CD)   Renegade Hardware 2003
Pitbull Attack / Mind Bombing (12")   Barcode Recordings 2003
Transglobal Volume 3 (12")   Transparent Recordings 2003
Bare Knuckle Fight / Psycho ◄ (2 versions)   Outbreak Records 2004
Carpet Bommin / Flat 32 (12")   Sinuous 2004
Scum On The Run / Ricochet (12")   Metaphor Recordings 2004
Transglobal Volume 4 (12")   Transparent Recordings 2004
Utopia EP (2x12", EP)   Renegade Hardware 2004
Weed / Orient (Skynet Remix) (12")   Sinuous 2004
Bare Knuckle Fight (Cause 4 Concern Remix) / Doomsday Device (Loxy & Verse Remix) (12")   Outbreak Records 2005
Machine Soul / Ratchet (12")   Offkey 2005
Anti Funk (Raiden Remix) / Pizdets (The Sound Of Tallinn) (12")   Position Chrome 2006
Chav / Fading Grey ◄ (2 versions)   Revolution Recordings 2006
Chernobyl 4 / Point Of Contact (12")   Offkey 2006
Future's Futile / Preacherman (12")   Freak Recordings 2006
Off License / The Rush (12")   elp Collective 2006
The Priest & The Beast EP (EP) ◄ (2 versions)   Freak Recordings 2006
Another Dead Hero / Stuck ◄ (2 versions)   Cymbalism Limited 2008
Blue EP (File, MP3, 320)   Offkey 2008
False Alarm / Superstar Dickhead (12")   Temper D Productions 2008
Kamikaze Space Programme EP (2x12", EP)   Offkey 2008
Leffe / Monolith ◄ (2 versions)   Architecture 2008
Machine Soul / Murkage (The Panacea Remixes) (12", Promo)   Offkey 2008
Vodkabite EP (File, MP3, 320)   Offkey 2008
Drive / Ectoplasma (12")   Surround Sound 2009
Hubble / M82 (12")   Offkey 2009
Remixes:
Biological Warfare (CD) Wrench (Raiden Remix) Outbreak Records 2004
Biological Warfare: Rebirth (2x12") Wrench (Raiden Remix) Outbreak Records 2004
Paranoia Part 2: The Sequel (CD) Fraggle Rock (Raiden R... Renegade Hardware 2004
Synergy (Raiden Remix) / V (Resonant Evil Remix) (12") Synergy (Raiden Remix) Cell Recordings 2004
Synergy (Raiden Remix) / V (Resonant Evil Remix) (12", W/Lbl, TP) Synergy (Raiden Remix) Cell Recordings 2004
The Reloaded EP Part 1 (2x12", EP) Fraggle Rock (Raiden R... Renegade Hardware 2004
The Wildstyle Mix (CD, Mixed, Comp) Fraggle Rock (Raiden R... Knowledge Magazine 2004
Future Beats 2 (CD) Fragile Rock (Raiden R... Renegade Hardware 2005
Guerrilla Warfare (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Dominator (Raiden vs. ... Renegade Hardware 2005
Guerrilla Warfare (Limited Edition Sampler) (12", Ltd, Smplr, Pic) Dominator (Raiden vs. ... Renegade Hardware 2005
Murder Was The Bass (12") Murder Was The Bass (R... elp Collective 2005
Future Beats 05 (CD) Dominator (Raiden vs. ... Renegade Hardware 2006
Illusion Of Time / Embrace (Remixes) (12") Illusion Of Time (Raid... Disturbed Recordings 2006
Substance D (CD, Mixed + CD, Comp) We Want Your Soul (Rai... Human Imprint Recordings 2008
The Basketball Heroes Remixes (12") Off The Ceiling (I'm A... Subsistenz 2008
Space Raiders (12") Space Raiders (Raiden ... Subtrakt 2009
Appears On:
The Firm ◄ (2 versions)   Offkey 2008
Tracks Appear On:
The Four Elements : Fire (2x12", EP, Promo) Abyss Renegade Hardware 2002
The Four Elements: Air (EP, Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Fallin' Renegade Hardware 2002
The Four Elements: Fire (2x12", EP) Abyss Renegade Hardware 2002
Trance 'n' Bass (CD) Fallin Mixmag 2002
Fast, Hard And Dangerous (CD, Mixed) Fatal Statistic, Falli... Фрагменты Звукозапись 2003
Flip The Script (CD) Bare Knuckle Fight Knowledge Magazine 2003
Inner City Remixed (CD) Test Theory (Si Heartf... ElectraMento 2003
The Four Elements (CD) Fallin', Abyss Renegade Hardware 2003
The Hardware Chronicles Volume 1 (2x12") All Out War Renegade Hardware 2003
The Hardware Chronicles Volume 2 (2x12", EP) Pigalle Renegade Hardware 2003
Biological Warfare (CD) Bare Knuckle Fight (Ca... Outbreak Records 2004
Future Beats (CD) 44 Calibre Killer, Pit... Renegade Hardware 2004
Hardware Limited 01 Remix EP (2x12", EP, Ltd) Infection (E-sassin Re... Renegade Hardware 2004
Hardware Limited 01 Remix EP (2x12", Ltd, W/Lbl, TP, EP, Sti) Infection (E-sassin Re... Renegade Hardware 2004
Lomka 2004 (CD) Pigalle Фрагменты Звукозапись 2004
Paranoia EP Part 2: The Sequel (EP, Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Clone Renegade Hardware 2004
Paranoia Part 2: The Sequel (CD) Clone, Reactor VIP, Ut... Renegade Hardware 2004
Skool Of Hard Knocks (CD + DVD) Pigalle, 44 Calibre Ki... Renegade Hardware 2004
The Dungeonmaster's Guide (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Infection (E-Sassin Re... Human Imprint Recordings 2004
The Rowdy Time EP (2x12", EP, Promo) 44 Calibre Killer Barcode Recordings 2004
The Rowdy Time EP (2x12", EP) 44 Calibre Killer Barcode Recordings 2004
The Rowdy Time EP (2x12", EP, Promo) 44 Calibre Killer Barcode Recordings 2004
The Wildstyle Mix (CD, Mixed, Comp) Reactor VIP Knowledge Magazine 2004
Дефрагментация (CD, Mixed) Infection, Mind Bombin... Фрагменты Звукозапись 2004
3 The Hardway Vol 2. (3x12", EP) Working Class Heroes Renegade Hardware 2005
Anthology Part I Originals & Remixes 1995 - 2005 (2xCD) Fallin' Renegade Hardware 2005
Future Beats 2 (CD) Mind Bombing Renegade Hardware 2005
Future Beats 3 (CD) Working Class Heroes Renegade Hardware 2005
Guerrilla Warfare (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Working Class Heros, F... Renegade Hardware 2005
Jungle Bells (2xCD, Mixed, Ltd, Dig) Working Class Heroes KDK Records, Gunsta Records 2005
Us Against The World (CD + CD) 44 Calibre Killer, Pit... Barcode Recordings 2005
Anthology Part II Originals & Remixes 1995 - 2005 (2xCD, Comp) Infection (E-Sassin Re... Renegade Hardware 2006
Future Beats 05 (CD) Clone Renegade Hardware 2006
Knowledge Presents SPL & Limewax (CD) Chernobyl 4 Knowledge Magazine 2006
Something Sick LP (4x12") Poltergeist, Dogbite DSCI4 2006
The Sect EP (2x12", EP) Caesium 137 Offkey 2006
Untitled (CD) Chernobyl4 Resident Magazine 2006
Apocrypha E.P. (2x12", EP) Skafandr Offkey 2007
Cryptonomicon EP (2x12") Connect The Dots, La Shit Position Chrome 2007
Resident Presents 66 Minutes Of Sickness (CD, Mixed) Vietnam Never Happened... Resident Magazine 2007
Technical Flowers (CDr, Mixed, Ltd) Infection (E-Sassin Re... zen .v. phi 2007
The Therapy Sessions Mix (CD) I Hate You Motherfucke... Knowledge Magazine 2007
Дай-но Менi BASS! (CD, Mixed) Fallin' ВИРУС Production 2007
Technical Itch Presents You Need Therapy (CD, Comp, Mixed) Cesium 137 Ohm Resistance 2008
The Firm ◄ (2 versions) The Firm, RM Bleeps Offkey 2008
Way Of The Future E.P (EP) ◄ (2 versions) Scrapyard Future Sickness Records 2008
12-01-09 Drum & Bass Budget Bundle (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Another Dead Hero Trackitdown.net 2009
Blood & Steel (3x12") Can't Be Myself Prspct 2009
Unofficial Releases:
Drum And Bass In The Mix (CD, Mixed) Pinball KDK Records 2004
Diskore: Recorded Live Saturday March 11th At Darkmatter Soundsystem "Extreme Electronics And Splintered Beats" (CDr, Mixed, Ltd) Machine Soul Not On Label 2006
Dylan - Therapy Session Vol. 2 (CD) I Hate You Motherfucke... Radio Record (KDK Bootlegs) 2006
Panacea For Pirate Station V (CD) Cesium 137, Pizdets (T... Radio Record (KDK Bootlegs) 2007
User Reviews:
beatseeker, Mar 03, 2004

The first time i heard "fallin" I had to stop what I was doing, this track held my attention completely, fixated on the spinning black disc in front of me. It was the first time i had heard of Raiden and have since collected all i can. This track is in my opinion his all time best, it is by far the most atmospheric,soulful & epic d record i have heard. With ever fragmenting cliques within the d genre and spiraling commercialism it seems few guys are keeping it real, this track puts Raiden up with the very best. Heavy & intelligently crafted with a build up and drop that will fill a floor anywhere, "Fallin" should be in your set.

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