Caspa

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Gary McCann
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Background information
Also known as Caspa, Quiet Storm
Born 30 May
Origin London, United Kingdom
Genres Dubstep, bass
Occupations Music producer, DJ
Years active 2003 - present
Labels Storming Productions; Dub Police; Sub Soldiers
Associated acts Rusko, Rod Azlan, The Others

Caspa is the stage name of Gary McCann, a dubstep music producer from West London.

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Biography [edit]

McCann's creative involvement in music began after a promising basketball career was cut short by a shoulder injury.[1] He received his first public attention when, his first track, Bassbins recorded under the pseudonym Quiet Storm, was picked up by BBC Radio 1Xtra's DJ Da Flex.[2]

McCann has started his own label, which focuses on Dubstep and Grime artists.Storming Productions was founded in 2004[3] and then he joined Stingray Records in 2006. He has performed at a number of high-profile UK music festivals, including Glastonbury and Global Gathering and his release Back for the First Time has received widespread public attention, being playlisted on BBC Radio 1.[4]

His debut album Everybody's Talking, Nobody's Listening (album) was 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.[5]

In August 2012, it was announced that Caspa and various notable electronic music producers would be featured on the Halo 4 remix album.[6]

"War" was featured in the trailer for Kick-Ass 2.

Discography [edit]

Releases [edit]

  • "For The Kids / Jeffery & Bungle / Cockney Flute" - Dub Police - 2006
  • "Rubber Chicken" - Tempa - 2006
  • "Cockney Violin / Dub Warz" - Dub Police - 2006
  • Rusko & Caspa - "Acton Dread / Cockney Flute (Rusko Remix)" - 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 Feat. Dynamite 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
  • "Marmite (Doctor P Remix) / Terminator (Trolley Snatcha Remix)" - Sub Soldiers - 2010
  • "Love Never Dies (Back For The First Time)" - Sub Soldiers - 2010 (with Mr Hudson)[7]
  • "Neck Snappah" (Single) - Sub Soldiers - 2011
  • "Fulham To Waterloo" (Single) - Sub Soldiers - 2011
  • "Not For The Playlist EP" (Extended Play) - Sub Soldiers - 2011
  • "Sell Out EP" - Sub Soldiers - 2012
  • "War (ft Keith Flint)" - EMI UK - 2012
  • "Check Your Self!" - Released via Soundcloud - 2012
  • "On It (ft Mighty High Coup)" - Dub Police - 2012
  • "Alpha Omega" - Dub Police - 2013

Remixes [edit]

  • DJ Kudos - "Bring The Lights Down (Caspa Mix)" - Sound Proof Records - 2006
  • 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
  • Breakage Feat. Newham Generals & David Rodigan - "Hard (Caspa & The Others - The Dub Police Takeover Remix)" - Digital Soundboy - 2009
  • Adam F & Horx Feat. Red Man - "Shut The Lights Off (Caspa & Trolley Snatcha - The Dub Police Takeover Remix)" - Breakbeat Kaos - 2009
  • 30 Seconds To Mars Feat. Kanye West - "Hurricane (Caspa Remix)" - Capitol - 2010
  • Ludacris - "How Low (Caspa Remix)" - Def Jam - 2010
  • Swedish House Mafia Feat. 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)" - 7Hz Productions - 2012
  • Deadmau5 - "FML (Caspa Re-Fix)" - Released via Soundcloud - 2012

DJ Mixes [edit]

References [edit]

  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, retrieved 9 August 2010 
  2. ^ "Caspa and MC Azlan to headline Jersey Live dance arena", BBC Jersey, 7 July 2010, retrieved 9 August 2010 
  3. ^ IMO Records "Caspa Biography", IMO Records, London, 10 October 2011. Retrieved on 23 November 2011.
  4. ^ http://mistajam.com/2011/01/03/caspa-interview/
  5. ^ http://www.discogs.com/Caspa-Everybodys-Talking-Nobodys-Listening/release/1748958
  6. ^ http://electrojams.com/2012/08/22/sander-van-doorn-alvin-risk-koan-sound-others-to-appear-on-halo-4-remix-album/
  7. ^ http://www.mrhudson.com/2010/08/16/caspa-mr-hudson-love-never-dies-out-now/

External links [edit]

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