Space Pirates
Heroes & Villains From The Galaxy
Meet the Space Pirates. Click on their picture for more info.
Space Pirate Recordings
Space Pirate Recordings
Space Pirate Recordings
Space Pirate Recordings @ RAMPAGE 2018
Heroes & Villains From The Galaxy
Meet the Space Pirates. Click on their picture for more info.
Title: Truest of all dominators
Origin: Europa Cluster – L1m8rg
Age: 2684
Role: Firestarter
Speciality: Lyrical Buccaneering with a touch of rhumgineering
Choice Blend: Rhum & Bass
In only a few years, Belgium-based lyrical bazooka MC Mota has become a steady and welcomed
stage presence at all the best bass-gatherings throughout the country and abroad. His versatility and
gift to hype and vocally spice up every bass- and drumsound experience earned him spots at high
profile events such as Tomorrowland, Rock Werchter, Pukkelpop and Dour, but also overseas at
Sziget, Lowlands, Outlook, Hospitality and Sun and Bass. There he provided lyrical support for the likes
of hundreds of national and international artists including Andy C, Netsky, Sigma, Camo & Krooked and
Dub FX.
As a Rampage, Liquicity and M&T resident, Mota crafted his lyrical genius and stage act. In 2015 he
got crowned Belgium’s ‘Best MC’ at the Red Bull Elektropedia Awards. For 3 years in a row Mota has
also been nominated for several Drum&BassArena Awards in categories like ‘Best MC’ and ‘Best track
of the year’. This track with James Marvel, named ‘Way of the Warrior’, conquered the #1 spot of the
Beatport D&B TOP 100 chart and remained the world’s best selling d&b track for 2 solid weeks.
Prepare for massive amounts of charismatic energy and let the most versatile, award-winning voice in
Belgian bass music hype you to higher dimensions! He may breathe some actual fire while he’s at it…
Title: Captain of the Space Pirate Bay
Origin: Europa Cluster
Age: -1970 (Born 3987)
Role: Pathfinder
Speciality: Mirrorrisms and mindloops
Choice Blend: Diplomatico Ambassador on a single rock
With an agenda full of international bookings and a shortlist of hit releases over the last years, James
Marvel shouldn’t need much of an introduction anymore. A brief recap though..
Being picked up in 2012 by Shimon’s Audioporn Records James Marvel took everyone by surprise with
his debut release I Am The Robot, followed by outstanding remixes for Xilent and Dub FX to further
mark his entry.
In the meanwhile James Marvel and MC Mota had found their way to each other and teamed up for
what became the worldwide hit ‘Way Of The Warrior’ which in turn got nominated as track of the year in
that year’s Drum&Bass Arena Awards.
After this, the duo continued to deliver on promise with tracks like ‘Trump’ and the collaboration with
powerhouse June Miller titled ‘Dominator’.
Last year ‘Dominator’ ended up 2nd in the ‘best track’ and ‘best video’ categories at the same awards
mentioned before.
2017 also marked the foundation of Marvel’s own imprint ‘Space Pirate Recordings’. The label
presented its first own showcase at Rampage Weekend 2018, Lokerse Feesten 2018 and other events.
Title: Knight of the order
Origin: Alkebylan Nebula
Age: 30
Role: Yarn Spinner
Speciality: Turning your dreams into mildly amusing memes
Choice blend: Diplomatico Ambassador
What do you get when you blend afro hair, a good old fashioned love for music and rose tinted
nostalgia goggles? Slap the tag ‘future fuccboi jungle’ on it and we present you Corrupted.
Antwerp based beat/break smith who adds crazy smooth yet tough, and very futuristic sounddesign to
beats with that jazzy, hiphop, footworky halftime swing. You can expect an eclectic journey through
music with this guy steering the ship
Support by Om Unit, Lefto, Deft, Hyroglifics, Jon1st, TMSV, Phase, Signal, Klax,…
Title: Brothers of the watch
Origin: EC – Empire of the Gauls
Age: 678 Together
Role: Plannificators
Speciality: Steamy thing, making night last longer than they were intended
Choice Blend: Cum & Rhola
Since Cedex & Higher Underground started to collaborate, everything skyrocketed. With their explosive
DNB mix in all its facets and years of experience, these guys know how to please a crowd. This brought them to stages like Tomorrowland, Solar Festival (NL) & Star Warz and Club as Café D’Anvers,Decadance, ICC Ghent, Vooruit & Kultuurkaffee Brussels.
In the meanwhile they shared the decks with some big names in the scene like Pendulum, Goldie,Sigma, Wilkinson, Noisia, Logistics.
These two are spending time in the studio to release their own productions and collabs. Watch out for these bad boys!
Age: 36
Origin: SOUTH EUROPA CONFEDERATION
Choice blend: CAFFè BORGHETTI
Dj Wasp is a versatile and skilled DJ. He plays out regularly in Belgium and internationally. He also
used to be part of Gamorah Sound (a famous Belgian d’n’b collective founded in 2000) before they split
in 2006.
His very broad selection is his biggest weapon but surely not his only one. Switching from fresh jump up
over to dark tech step through to huge breaky beats mixed with surgical precision, this dj is a force to
reckon with.
Over the years he became a leading act in the Belgian d&b scene, sharing the stage with every known
international drum & bass artist you can think of.
His online mixes and radio shows gave him fame beyond international borders and to this day still
circulate on the web. He played several times in the UK, Holland, Germany, Spain, France, Israel,
Poland, Canada, the US, Romania, Denmark and the Czech Republic. With invitations from Belgian
festivals like Laundry Day, Pukkelpop, Step One, Forrest Free Party, Soulshine and many more.
Wasp is the man behind the hugely popular Therapy Sessions Belgium parties. Events that
permanently left their mark on the Belgian drum & bass scene.
Title: The Chosen One
Origin: EC – Empire of the Gauls
Age: 12² – N.5
Role: Breakbeat Romancer
Speciality: Romancing breaktbeats and weaving sating bass rugs
Choice blend: Tin & Gonic
Known for his chilling beats and warm harmonies. Phase is anything but unknown in
the universe by now. Having released on the most forefront labels like Metalheadz,
Hospital Records, Dispatch Recordings, etc. He’s steadily making his mark on the
international scene. Some rumours even mention him as a Goldie protégé.
Title: The Dark Rider
Origin: Alkebulan Nebula
Age: 786 (Third gen clone)
Role: Assissin of the alkebulan order
Speciality: Rowdy Rollers, provisio of dankness, edgy sweaters
Choice Blend: Gon & Tinic
Solace is a drum & bass DJ hailing from the nebula we call Ghent-9000. His sound is raw, deep and
atmospheric, the equivalent of a walk in a dark, yet soothingly warming forest.
Solace has been making his marks on the scene lately, with bookings at events such as: Star Warz,
Steam, Bredren Invites and now Rampage. Another highlight of his career was winning the Sun & Bass
DJ contest. Solace represents his sound in own productions as well. With releases on Belgians own
Halogen Music, Terabyte records and soon on Ronin Audio, he’s making an impact on the growing
scene.
Title: Major of the Space Pirate Bay
Origin: Europa Cluster – Nebula 2..K
Age: E=MC31
Role: Chief of operations, moving image handler, experience designer
Speciality: detailizing, animovimatinger, homo administradivarius
Choice Blend: Uhm & Croke
DJ Sus, together with James Marvel, is a founding member of Space Pirate Recordings. He’s SPR’s
head of operations and dedicated ‘homo administradivarius’ making sure Space Pirates walk in line
when they should.