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Caspa
Background information
Birth nameGary McCann
Also known asCaspa, Quiet Storm
Born(1982-05-30)30 May 1982(age 42)
OriginLondon,England
GenresDubstep,bass
Occupation(s)Music producer,DJ
Years active2003 – present
LabelsStorming Productions; Dub Police; Sub Soldiers

Gary McCann,known professionally asCaspa(born 30 May 1982), is adubstepmusic producerfromWest London.

Biography

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McCann's creative involvement in music began after a promisingbasketballcareer was cut short by a shoulder injury.[1]Growing up, McCann cites Jungle and Hip Hop as his main influences.[2]He received his first public attention when, his first track,Bassbinsrecorded under the pseudonymQuiet Storm,was picked up byBBC Radio 1Xtra's DJ Da Flex.[3]

McCann has started his own label, which focuses ondubstepandgrimeartists.Storming Productionswas founded in 2004[4]and then he joinedStingray Recordsin 2006. Around this time, he also began his own radio show onRinse FM.[2]McCann also created an additional labelDub Policeto focus specifically on Dubstep.Dub Policeis composed of Rusko, L-Wiz, N-Type, The Others and more.[2]

He has performed at a number of high-profile UK music festivals, includingGlastonburyandGlobal Gatheringand his releaseBack for the First Timehas received widespread public attention, being playlisted onBBC Radio 1.[5]He has also performed at many other notable festivals around the world such as Exit Festival in Serbia,Stereosonicin Australia andLollapaloozain the U.S. Despite his widespread success, McCann still finds time to perform every two months at the renowned Fabric in his hometown of London.[2]

His debut albumEverybody's Talking, Nobody's Listeningwas released on 4 May 2009 on Caspa's own label Sub Soldiers/Fabric Records and included an appearance from legendary reggae figure Sir David 'Ram Jam' Rodigan.[6]

In August 2012, it was announced that Caspa and various notableelectronic musicproducers would be featured on theHalo 4remix album.[7]

"War" featuringKeith Flintwas used in the trailer forKick-Ass 2.

In 2014, McCann moved toDenver,Colorado,US. He cites Denver's music culture and friendly people as influential factors, although he is unsure whether the move will be permanent.[8]

Discography

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Releases

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  • "For The Kids" / "Jeffery & Bungle" / "Cockney Flute" – Dub Police – 2006
  • "Rubber Chicken" – Tempa – 2006
  • "Cockney Violin" / "Dub Warz" – Dub Police – 2006
  • "Acton Dread" / "Cockney Flute(RuskoRemix)"– Rusko / Caspa – Dub Police – 2007
  • "Ave It: Volume 1" – Sub Soldiers – 2007
  • "Louder" / "Noise Disorganiser" – Pitch Black – 2007
  • "Bread Get Bun" / "King George" – Aquatic Lab – 2007
  • "Ohh R Ya – License to Thrill Part 1" – Dub Police – 2007
  • "Ave It: Volume 2" – Sub Soldiers 2008
  • "Floor Dem" / "My Pet Monster" – Digital Sound Boy – 2008
  • "Soulful Geeza – License To Thrill Part 4" – Dub Police – 2008
  • "Louder VIP" / "Power Shower" – Sub Soldiers – 2009
  • "The Takeover(featuringDynamite MC)"/" Marmite "– Sub Soldiers / Fabric 2009
  • Everybody's Talking, Nobody's Listening– Sub Soldiers / Fabric – 2009
  • "Are You Ready" – Dub Police / Scion AV – 2010
  • "I Beat My Robot" / "Marmite(Original Sin Remix)"– Sub Soldiers / Fabric – 2010
  • "Terminator(Trolley Snatcha Remix)"/" Marmite(Doctor PRemix)"– Sub Soldiers – 2010
  • "Love Never Dies (Back for the First Time)"– Sub Soldiers – 2010(withMr Hudson)[9]
  • "Neck Snappah" – Sub Soldiers – 2011
  • "Fulham To Waterloo" / "Bang Bang" – Sub Soldiers – 2011
  • "Not for the Playlist EP" – Sub Soldiers – 2011
  • "Sell Out EP" – Sub Soldiers – 2012
  • "War"(featuringKeith Flint)– EMI UK – 2012
  • "Check Your Self!" – Released via SoundCloud – 2012
  • "On It"(featuring Mighty High Coup)– Dub Police – 2012
  • Alpha Omega– Dub Police – 2013
  • "Mad Man"(featuringRiko)– Dub Police – 2014
  • "Neurological" – Submerged Music – 2018[10]

Remixes

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  • DJ Kudos – "Bring The Lights Down (Caspa Mix)" – Sound Proof Records – 2006
  • Art of Noise– "Moments in Love (Caspa Remix)" – Not on Label – 2007
  • N-Type / The Others – "Way of the Dub (Caspa Remix) / Bushido (Caspa Remix)" – Dub Police – 2007
  • Matty G – "West Coast Rocks (Caspa Remix)" – Argon – 2007
  • Wonder – "What (Caspa Remix)" – Wonderland – 2008
  • Lennie De Ice – "We Are I E (Caspa & Rusko Remix" ) – Y4K – 2008
  • TC– "Wheres My Money (Caspa Remix)" – D-Style Recordings – 2008
  • Depeche Mode– "Wrong(Caspa Remix) "- EMI – 2009
  • Deadmau5&Kaskade– "I Remember(Caspa Remix) "– Mau5trap – 2009
  • Rusko– "Cockney Thug (Caspa Remix)" – Sub Soldiers – 2009
  • Grand Puba – "Get it (Caspa's 80Eightie's Remix)" – Scion/AV – 2009
  • Kid Sister– "Right Hand Hi(Caspa Remix) "– Asylum Records – 2009
  • Miike Snow– "Black & Blue (Caspa Remix)" – Columbia – 2009
  • BreakageFeat. Newham Generals & David Rodigan – "Hard (Caspa & The Others – The Dub Police Takeover Remix)" – Digital Soundboy – 2009
  • Adam F& Horx feat.Redman– "Shut The Lights Off (Caspa & Trolley Snatcha – The Dub Police Takeover Remix)" – Breakbeat Kaos – 2009
  • 30 Seconds To MarsFeat.Kanye West– "Hurricane(Caspa Remix) "– Capitol – 2010
  • Ludacris– "How Low(Caspa Remix) "– Def Jam – 2010
  • Swedish House MafiaFeat.Pharrell– "One"(Your Name) (Caspa Remix) – Polydore – 2012
  • Katy B– "Easy Please Me(Caspa Remix) "– Rinse – 2011
  • Buraka Som Sistema– "Hangover (BaBaBa) (Caspa Remix)" – Enchufada – 2011
  • Plan B– "Ill Manors(Caspa Remix) "– Atlantic – 2012
  • Neil Davidge– "Ascendancy (Halo 4 OST) (Caspa Remix) "– 7 Hz Productions – 2012
  • Deadmau5– "FML (Caspa Re-Fix)" – Released via SoundCloud – 2012
  • The Prodigy- "The Day Is My Enemy"(Caspa Remix) - Take Me to the Hospital/Cooking Vinyl, Three Six Zero/Warner Bros - 2015

DJ mixes

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References

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  1. ^"Caspa" It's just beats, bass and energy. "One of dubstep's leading producers talks hype, rubber chickens and not shooting hoops.",Dummy,28 March 2009, archived fromthe originalon 15 October 2010,retrieved9 August2010
  2. ^abcd"Caspa",Relentlessbeats.com,Phoenix, 1 December 2013. Retrieved on 5 November 2014.
  3. ^"Caspa and MC Azlan to headline Jersey Live dance arena",BBC Jersey,7 July 2010,retrieved9 August2010
  4. ^IMO Records"Caspa Biography",IMO Records,London, 10 October 2011. Retrieved on 23 November 2011.
  5. ^"Caspa:" It's about pushing things forward and keeping ahead of the game "« « MistaJam MistaJam".Archived fromthe originalon 26 May 2013.Retrieved25 May2012.
  6. ^"Caspa (3) – Everybody's Talking, Nobody's Listening!".Discogs.Retrieved26 July2020.
  7. ^"Sander van Doorn, Alvin Risk, KOAN Sound, & Others to Appear on Halo 4 Remix Album".Electrojams.com.23 August 2012.Retrieved26 July2020.
  8. ^"Why Denver is a better place for an EDM star to live than L.A.",Westword,Denver, 20 March 2014. Retrieved on 5 November 2014.
  9. ^"MR HUDSON | IN THE STUDIO » Caspa & Mr Hudson –" Love Never Dies "OUT NOW!".Archived fromthe originalon 8 October 2011.Retrieved29 January2011.
  10. ^Manganiello, Anthony (29 July 2018)."Caspa – Neurological".Dancing Astronaut.Archived fromthe originalon 30 July 2018.Retrieved30 July2018.
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