DK
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1) DJ, music maker, radio producer and presenter, Darren Knott (alias DK) is a key component in the Ninja Tune live shows and one of the main driving forces behind the legendary ‘Solid Steel’ radio show.
In 2001 he released the ‘Solid Steel presents’ Mix CD on Ninja Tune alongside DJ Food and toured on 4 decks with Strictly Kev (DJ Food) throughout the UK and the World. The Solid Steel mix CD was critically acclaimed achieving compilation of the year in Q, DJ Magazine, Time Out and Seven plus compilation of the month in Jockey Slut and Dazed & Confused.
Previous tours also include the well received US Tour with Coldcut and a European Tour with fellow Ninja artists Kid Koala and PC (DJ Food). DK has teamed up with Ninja Tune on various gigs, DJing both nationally and internationally, from spinning vinyl in a steaming hot turkish bath in Hungary, atop a cold Swiss mountain and in amongst an unexpected riot in Greece (opening up for the Prodigy), to name but a few.
The London gigs have included all the regular Ninja club nights including the famous Blue Note night ‘Stealth’ and ‘Kungfusion’ at the 333 . DK was also a regular at the recent Xen Solid Steel nights at Cargo.
Regular presenter and producer on Coldcut’s infamous Solid Steel Show, formerly on London’s Kiss FM Radio and BBC London he has been instrumental in syndicating the show to over 30 radio stations worldwide. Along with Coldcut and DJ Food, DK continues to broadcast possibly the best mix show on the airwaves.
Studio work has included the track Arcane by Arc on the Xen Cuts compilation and remixing Timber for Coldcut, a remix for The Cinematic Orchestra and various releases on independent labels.
1) DJ, music maker, radio producer and presenter, Darren Knott (alias DK) is a key component in the Ninja Tune live shows and one of the main driving forces behind the legendary ‘Solid Steel’ radio show.
In 2001 he released the ‘Solid Steel presents’ Mix CD on Ninja Tune alongside DJ Food and toured on 4 decks with Strictly Kev (DJ Food) throughout the UK and the World. The Solid Steel mix CD was critically acclaimed achieving compilation of the year in Q, DJ Magazine, Time Out and Seven plus compilation of the month in Jockey Slut and Dazed & Confused.
Previous tours also include the well received US Tour with Coldcut and a European Tour with fellow Ninja artists Kid Koala and PC (DJ Food). DK has teamed up with Ninja Tune on various gigs, DJing both nationally and internationally, from spinning vinyl in a steaming hot turkish bath in Hungary, atop a cold Swiss mountain and in amongst an unexpected riot in Greece (opening up for the Prodigy), to name but a few.
The London gigs have included all the regular Ninja club nights including the famous Blue Note night ‘Stealth’ and ‘Kungfusion’ at the 333 . DK was also a regular at the recent Xen Solid Steel nights at Cargo.
Regular presenter and producer on Coldcut’s infamous Solid Steel Show, formerly on London’s Kiss FM Radio and BBC London he has been instrumental in syndicating the show to over 30 radio stations worldwide. Along with Coldcut and DJ Food, DK continues to broadcast possibly the best mix show on the airwaves.
Studio work has included the track Arcane by Arc on the Xen Cuts compilation and remixing Timber for Coldcut, a remix for The Cinematic Orchestra and various releases on independent labels.
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SickleFPC, lazergazer, misfits13 and 18 other people added DK to their libraries. last week
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YWLvanDuyn tagged DK with ‘rnb’. July 2009
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CMKTCB, LeOBaSiLiO, NinjaTune000 and 2 other people added DK to their libraries. June 2009
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nina__ added DK to the lineup of Say No To Neon Tour at The Shelter. March 2009
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netrino added DK to the lineup of Ninja Tune Party at K44. March 2009
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