There are at least four artists performing under the name Pangaea1) Kevin McAuley began making music with a two-track mixer, a keyboard and a tape deck as a schoolboy Discovering dubstep via the sounds of Mala in the backroom of a Leeds club in 2005, Kevin was inspired to found the city’s first dubstep night, Ruffage, and launched himself into the studioPangaea enters 2009 as an established DJ/producer and co-owner of Hessle Audio with fellow stalwarts Ramadanman and Ben UFO Their young label is already the subject of much critical acclaim from discerning dubstep and techno fans and responsible for progressive, landmark releases including TRG’s ‘Broken Heart’, Ramadanman’s ‘Blimey’, Pangaea’s own ‘Coiled EP’, ‘Router’ and ‘You & I’ alongside material from likeminded producers Untold and MartynHis DJ schedule is rapidly picking up pace with consistent bookings across Europe and a burgeoning reputation as a true pioneer behind the decks; a notion backed up by Mary Anne Hobbs who described his recent mix for BBC Radio 1 as “texturally one of the most exquisite mixes of the year…breathtakingly beautiful in every way”2) Pangaea was a hardcore band from munich in germany3) Pangaea were an early 90s experimental/rock band from Brisbane, Australia Ben Ely of Regurgitator was their lead singer/songwriter, drummer Dave Atkins went on to form Resin Dogs4) Pangaea is one man dark/drone/noise/industrial/electronic/experimental-ambient project from Odintsovo in Russia
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