// Noisia
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Evolution, intelligent design, divine intervention – regardless of your rationale, there is no refuting the fact that nature has taken the next step, and its name is Noisia. Like Pendulum did before them, Martijn van Sonderen, Thijs de Vlieger and Nik Roos have shaken the scene senseless with their sheer sonic strength, yet formidable force is only one facet of these dominant Dutchmen. Finesse is the other, and it can be found in amounts equal to the former. Whether demolishing dancefloors or delivering less destructive drum n' bass as their deeper alter-ego Drifter, Noisia produce music that pushes all kinds of buttons, and are bound to keep getting better.
According to De La, three is a magic number, and Noisia are no exception to this rule. All went to the same school; Nik and Thijs were both into graff and got together to make music for a laugh, but this didn’t last long. After discovering drum n' bass, it slowly developed into an obsession, and they started to attract attention. Martijn (already a hiphop producer and student of classical piano) was curious about what they’d been cooking up, and after a couple of collaborations had confirmed his compatibility, became part of the crew.
First noticed on the ‘net by Mayhem, the sole proprietor of premium imprint Shadow-Law Recordings, it was his initial interest that instigated an investment in serious improvement. Subsequently, much money was spent on, and time in, the studio sharpening both their skills and sound, resulting in a release [Silicon and Tomahawk with Mayhem] on Nerve Recordings in August 2003. Since then, Noisia have stormed across the scene, supplied Subtitles and Moving Shadow with superb stock and collaborated with Calyx, Cause4Concern, Black Sun Empire, Teebee and Bad Company UK.
So talented are this trio that their tracks turn up in the sets of almost every elite DJ in drum n' bass, as well as an overwhelming majority of mere mortals. Also, the demand for them to DJ is so high that the hysteria previously provoked only by Pendulum is now produced by the plethora of Noisia fans found all over the planet. Loyal followers have been forced underground in China, with swelling numbers causing the Communist regime to classify them as a cult that threatens the control of the state!