The trio are back after a year locked down in the studio creating fresh and innovative sonic assaults after re-assessing their position in the UK dance scene. Things work in cycles and for Aquasky those cycles are pinned down by the infamous number 7. A number that has followed them for many years now. A lucky number that encourages prosperity and creativity.
After debuting back in 1995, Aquasky spent 7 years creating Drum & Bass for many key labels including Moving Shadow, Reinforced & Good Looking. In the late 90's they were hooked on a new sound, a breakbeat sound that reminded them of their old days raving at the free parties. Not content with the breakbeat that was on offer at the time the guys wrote the seminal 'bassline breaks' track titled 777 for Botchit & Scarper. The label, pleased with the success of the single, signed them for an album and in 2002 'Beat The System', the bands 5th album, was released to critical claim. Fusing breakbeat’swith 4/4 rhythms and old school sounds with a healthy dose of d&b basslines the band started a sub-genre of breakbeat that is still going strong today.
Over the last few years Aquasky found they had exhausted what they ...
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