Dom & Roland is the alias of British drum and bass producer Dominic Angas.[1] The addition of "Roland" in the artist name refers to his Roland S760 sampler.[2] In 1996, he was signed to Moving Shadow recordings, releasing three albums and numerous singles on the label.[3] He has released records on other labels including 31 Records, Prototype, and Renegade Hardware, and has collaborated with Kemal, Black Sun Empire, Noisia, Hive, Amon Tobin, Keaton, and Skynet.[4]

Dom & Roland
OriginLondon, England
GenresDrum and bass, techstep
Occupation(s)DJ, producer, label owner
Years active1996–present
Labels
  • Moving Shadow
  • Metalheadz
  • Dom & Roland Productions
  • Individual Recordings
MembersDominic Angas

He set up his own label called Dom & Roland Productions (DRP) in 2005. He is credited with creating the "tramen" breakbeat which was one of the most widely used breaks in drum & bass, popularized by DJ Trace among many others.

Angas started up his second label in 2023 called Individual Recordings, releasing the EP Burn Bright / Being.[5][6]

Discography

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  • Industry (1998)
  • Back for the Future (2002)
  • Chronology (2004)
  • Through the Looking Glass (2008)
  • No Strings Attached (2009)
  • The Big Bang (2011)
  • Last Refuge of a Scoundrel (2016)
  • Lost in the Moment (2020)
  • Against a Dark Background (2023)

References

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  1. ^ "Featured Content on Myspace". Myspace.com. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Metalheadz". Metalheadz. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  3. ^ Bogdanov, Vladimir (2001). All music guide to electronica: The Experts Guide to the Best Electronica Recordings. Backbeat Books. ISBN 978-0-87930-628-1.
  4. ^ "Dom & Roland". Discogs. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Burn Bright / Being, by Dom & Roland".
  6. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com.
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