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AK1200
12+ albums
Drum and bassjungleelectronicdnbDrum n Bass
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THE PAST: AK1200, America's original jungle/drum n bass don has been pushing the sound since the music's initial incarnation as hardcore breakbeat. As one of the U.S.'s original proponents of breakbeat music, AK started DJing in 1989, playing electro and other beat friendly music of that time. In 1990, he opened a record store in his hometown of Orlando, FL called The Hottie Shoppe, where he began developing relationships with burgeoning breakbeat labels such as Suburban Base and Moving Shadow. Via these early relationships, he quickly became known in the UK as someone who could spread the message in America, and by 1991, he was writing articles and reviews in the classic US Rave. Around this same time, Dave Minner also gained his moniker as AK1200 when fellow Floridian DJ Icey noticed the hyped-up BPM's of the tunes Dave would play in The Hottie Shop, and said "You're playing so fast that you are like an AK on the 1200's!" Icey started throwing raves at The Edge and he would put "Dave AK1200 Minner" on the flyer. The name stuck ever since. For the next few years, AK headlined the second room of countless parties throughout the US, continuing to make a name for himself. As Jungle music evolved and became more popular, so did AK1200. Also in 93, he was invited to the UK again, this time to DJ, and played alongside such greats as Hype, Mickey Finn, Swift and Zinc, Danny Breaks, SL2, and several others for a Christmas party for Suburban Base Recordings. AK was also the first A
top songs
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6,7192The Autopsy (feat. Dom & Roland, Gridlok)
4,6143Porn Star Feeder (feat. Danny Breaks, Gridlok)
2,3484Drowning
2,1665Contact (Instrumental) (feat. Danny Breaks)
1,8656Drowning (Drum & Space Remix)
1,5797Porn Star Feeder feat. Gridlok & Danny Breaks - Original Mix
1,4818Carousel
1,3749Deja Nu
1,27610Dawn Raid
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