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Birmingham, United Kingdom 37k SoundCloud followers. Active

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Aries Bio : Reggae and Jungle are genres of music with strong roots in the UK and Aries has immersed himself in both cultures which has heavily influenced his whole ethos to production and DJing. It is this integrity and dedication to the scene which has earned him respect amongst his peers meaning he now flies the flag internationally for modern day sound-system culture. Aries’ sound combines vintage Jungle sensibilities with traditional Reggae music polished off with modern day production techniques. The finished product is his own Dubwise strain of the UK’s one true homegrown genre, Jungle. He broke through to the A-list of the Jungle world after releasing music on legendary record labels: Congo Natty, Dread and V Recordings, plus Aries has recorded with a whole world of vocal talent that does by no means stop at Top Cat, David Boomah, Solo Banton, Nanci & Phoebe, Demolition Man, Jah Mason and Johnny Osbourne. His DJing is in demand across the globe having played high profile DJ sets in most major countries. Back in 1990, Aries launched himself onto Pirate Radio in his hometown of Birmingham where Reggae and underground Dance music were dominating the airwaves. This is where

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Lives in
United Kingdom
First known date
2016, Bassline Cartel presents: Preditah, Champion, Killjoy, The Lemon Grove

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Releases60

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Remixes14

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+41 followers over 7 d+0.1 %

Sep 2: 36 383Oct 22: 36 702

Hype93 / 100

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  • Followers97

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Aries Bio : Reggae and Jungle are genres of music with strong roots in the UK and Aries has immersed himself in both cultures which has heavily influenced his whole ethos to production and DJing. It is this integrity and dedication to the scene which has earned him respect amongst his peers meaning he now flies the flag internationally for modern day sound-system culture. Aries’ sound combines v

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Plays mostly in
London, Bristol, Amsterdam, South + East, West + Wales
Venues
Melkweg, Motion Bristol, XOYO, Mint Warehouse, PST Club

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