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Matt Schofield started out in the drum and bassDrum and bass
Drum and bass is a type of electronic music which emerged in the late 1980s. The genre is characterized by fast breakbeats , with heavy bass and sub-bass lines...
field simply as a DJ, already using the moniker of 'Rollz'. Time passed however, and his love of drum and bass pushed him into production and writing, practicing via online remix competitions. It was later on that Formation Records
Formation Records
Formation Records is a Leicester-based drum and bass label that was founded in 1989 by DJ SS and his partner Eidris. The label came to prominence from 1992 onwards releasing countless classics of darkside hardcore/jungle over the next couple of years...
label head and founder DJ SS
DJ SS
DJ SS is an English drum and bass DJ and record producer. SS is short for Scratchenstein, which is a name he used when he was a hip hop scratch DJ, and a part of the hip hop act, The Formation Five, whose name inspired the name of his record label...
noticed Rollz and exclusively signed him to the stalwart label in 2009, with his debut track 'Solid State', appearing on the 2009 compilaion 'The Formation Family' and on the vinyl EP. Following this, Rollz' debut single 'Plugged In / Voice Of The Mysterons' was released, and it enjoyed radioplay from various DJs, such as Grooverider
Grooverider
Grooverider is a British drum and bass DJ.-Biography:Grooverider began his DJing at illegal raves and warehouse parties in the UK in the late 1980s, and rose to prominence with partner Fabio through his sets at nightclub nights such as 'Rage'. Grooverider was also on the London pirate radio...
, Zane Lowe
Zane Lowe
Zane Lowe also known as 'Zipper', is a radio DJ and television presenter. He was born in New Zealand and grew up in Auckland, where he was a presenter on the local music station Max TV, before moving to England...
, Huw Stephens
Huw Stephens
Huw Stephens is a radio presenter currently broadcasting shows on BBC Radio 1.-Early life and career:Stephens was born in Cardiff, Wales, the son of the author and literary journalist Meic Stephens...
, Fabio
Fabio
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, Rob da Bank
Rob da Bank
Robert John Gorham, known by the pseudonym Rob da Bank, is a British disc jockey. He presents a Friday-night/Saturday-morning show, Rob da Bank, on BBC Radio 1 from 5am-7am, focused on promoting new left field music...
and MistaJam
MistaJam
MistaJam is an award-winning DJ and Radio presenter for BBC Radio 1, joining in 2008 and BBC Radio 1Xtra, joining in 2005.His show on BBC Radio 1, taglined the "Saturday Night Soundclash", is broadcast on Saturday nights between 11pm - 1am and is simulcast on BBC Radio 1Xtra. The show is part of...
on BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
. 'Plugged In' was included in Zane Lowe
Zane Lowe
Zane Lowe also known as 'Zipper', is a radio DJ and television presenter. He was born in New Zealand and grew up in Auckland, where he was a presenter on the local music station Max TV, before moving to England...
's 'Hottest Records in the World' three weeks running and Grooverider
Grooverider
Grooverider is a British drum and bass DJ.-Biography:Grooverider began his DJing at illegal raves and warehouse parties in the UK in the late 1980s, and rose to prominence with partner Fabio through his sets at nightclub nights such as 'Rage'. Grooverider was also on the London pirate radio...
's Drum and Bass tip for 2010.
After this, his debut extended play 'The Rollz EP' dropped, with all four tracks gaining radio play of the sorts, especially that of the first track, 'Sustain', which helped to define Rollz' 'sound' and input to the drum and bass genre. After the release of his second extended play 'The Drumstepper', which explored the genre of drumstep in 4 tracks. Besides doing some in-label remixes here and there, Rollz is currently working towards an album, confirmed to be titled 'Colours', with the first single 'Soul Calibur / M Theory', released mid-July.
Releases
| Year | Release | Catalog Number | Tracks Included |
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| 2010 | Plugged In / Voice Of The Mysterons | FORM 12 133 |
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| The Rollz EP | FORM 12 137 |
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| 2011 | The Drumstepper | DIGIFORM 004 |
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| Soul Calibur / M Theory | FORM 12 142 |
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Appears On
| Year | Song | Release |
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| 2009 | Solid State | Various Artists - The Formation Family, Part 4 EP / The Formation Family LP |
| 2010 | V8 | Various Artists - Formation Records & TrackItDown.net Present: Freeform - Volume 1 |
| We Came To Entertain (DJ SS DJ SS DJ SS is an English drum and bass DJ and record producer. SS is short for Scratchenstein, which is a name he used when he was a hip hop scratch DJ, and a part of the hip hop act, The Formation Five, whose name inspired the name of his record label... ft. Rollz) |
DJ SS - We Came To Entertain / Black (Bladerunner Remix) | |
| 2011 | Hand Of God (with Hotwire) | Hotwire - Revital Signs |
Remixes
| Year | Song | Original Artist | Catalog # | Release |
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| 2010 | Summer Drummer (Rollz Remix) | Medicin | FORM 12135 | Mobius Strip (Tantrum Desire Remix) / Summer Drummer (Rollz Remix) |
| 2011 | Less Of A Star (Rollz Remix) | Greenlaw ft. DJ SS DJ SS DJ SS is an English drum and bass DJ and record producer. SS is short for Scratchenstein, which is a name he used when he was a hip hop scratch DJ, and a part of the hip hop act, The Formation Five, whose name inspired the name of his record label... |
FORM 12138 | Less Of A Star |
| Breathless (Rollz Dubstep Remix) | The Prototypes | FORM 12139 | Breathless / Work It | |
| It's Love (Rollz Remix) | Influx UK | FORM 12143 | Back For More (DJ SS 2011 Remix) / It's Love (Rollz 2011 Remix) | |
| Unknown, possibly FORM CD017 | The Best Of: Influx UK |
Other
| Year | Song | Appears On |
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| 2011 | Greyskull | Rollz - The Drumstepper (Removed from official release, free download) |
| Subsonic | No release, free download | |
| Plugged In (Bassnectar Bassnectar Bassnectar is a freeform electronic music and dubstep artist, DJ, and producer based in Santa Cruz, California. He is known for his live performances and light shows, and actively supports the non-profit group Conscious Alliance.... Remix) |
Bassnectar Bassnectar Bassnectar is a freeform electronic music and dubstep artist, DJ, and producer based in Santa Cruz, California. He is known for his live performances and light shows, and actively supports the non-profit group Conscious Alliance.... - Divergent Spectrum Divergent Spectrum Divergent Spectrum is an album by dubstep artist Bassnectar released on August 2, 2011 through his label Amorphous Music. The album includes many songs from the Winter 2010 and Spring 2011 tours, along with unreleased tracks. It will be the focus of Bassnectar's 2011 Fall Tour... |