January 2012 will see Digital return to New Zealand for a couple of exclusive gigs in the North Island & to headline 2 festivals in the South Island.

Digital aka Steve Carr is the primary musical moniker. This Ipswich based producer is known exclusively for his old skool beatz and dubby B-lines but a short conversation and a little investigative listening indicate this is one producer likely to pull a few seriously weighty tricks out of the bag. Digital has been involved in music all of his life, particularly reggae. Main influences being from his father having run a sound system for about thirty years. His musical tag & skills come from his knack at tampering with electronic equipment from the early age of fourteen. From about 1989 to 1991 Digital was busy running around playing reggae with sound systems, till the fateful period when all this rave business crept in. Around 1991 the scene started to grow heavily in Ipswich and the surroundings areas. Digital started hiring out his sound system to various promoters having raves in and around Ipswich, this is when he started checking out the scene and its music.

1991 was also the year Digital met Danny C. The two eventually joined forces to produce Split Personality for Certificate 18 under the guise of Authorized Riddim in 94. Steve got to know Rupert Parkes, best known as Photek, around town in Ipswich who helped him get underway on his own studio. His first solo release was Touch Me on Timeless Recordings in 1995 but it was the phenomenal Spacefunk also on Timeless that really showcased his talents alongside tracks such as Down Under on Metalheadz that put his name firmly on the map. To follow was a host of releases for likes of Moving Shadow, Photek Productions and Creative Source.

In 1998 Digital teamed up with friend & Producer Duncan Busto a.k.a. Spirit and set up Phantom Audio . It arose from the desire to have their own base where there was no set musical agenda. Their debut release, Phantom Force has already found a prominent place in the sets of DJs as Grooverider, Fabio, Goldie, Storm, Randall, Andy C, Hype, Ed Rush and Optical alongside a whole host of others. Phantom Force has caused a huge demand and has become one of the most played tracks of 1999, 2000 and is still receiving play to this day in 2010.

Digital & the Phantom Audio sound has formally made its mark in the drum and bass circle with the appearance of Crash on the Renegade Hardware LP Armageddon, and reworks of Guardians Of Dalliance Transient also Loxy & Inks Airlock. Featured on the Movement Perpetual Motion LP One Ton, Eaze Off & Remote Control + Phantom Force(P.Audio), the mighty Metalheadz Platinum Breakz LP Vols 1, 2 & 3 & the Legendary limited Edition Enforcers Vols 2 & 3 on Reinforced.

In 2009 Digital renewed a collaboration with Outrage. A collaboration  between longtime friends resulting  in the highly -anticipated album Red Letter. Quickly followed by remixes from two of D&B’s big honcho’s : Tech Itch and S.P.Y.
2010 already saw releases of  “Lifeline” and “Magic” (Digital & Outrage) on Backlash Records and  “Weatherman” (Digital) and “Shanty” (Digital & Morphy) on Exit Records, with more to follow soon.

After touring Asia and New Zealand in the spring of 2010, Digital is now back in the studio, working on tracks with Salmonella Dub , an amazing reggae band from New Zealand, which already resulted in the Salmonella Dub remix ‘Up and Running’ by Digital and Morphy.

Keep watching this space!

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✭ Last year this event sold out to almost 10,000 punters nationwide

✭ This year we are covering 7 NZ cities over consecutive weeks for the most ambitious tour in NZ entertainment history

- Wellington (May 14)
- Christchurch (TBA)
- Hawkes Bay (May 27)
- Auckland (June 11)
- Hamilton (June 18)
- Tauranga (June 25)
- Dunedin (July 16)

✭ This year we are going bigger and better boasting new custom-built toys by our friends at Weta Workshop:

- Illuminate Paint Slide
- Illuminate Slip’n'Slide
- Illuminate Air-Pressured Paint Turrets
- Illuminate hand held Paint Pumps

✭ As well as one of the most hi-tech Audio/Visual productions ever seen in New Zealand.

✭ Full merchandise outlets onsite with Illuminate branded Shirts / Singlets / Shutter Shades / White Boiler Suits / Extra paint bottles in case you HAVE to have more

✭ Come dressed all in white for one of the most exciting event experiences in New Zealand

✭ Hosted by NZ’s biggest DJ’s and MC’s for multi-genre music madness

✭ Don’t miss out on your opportunity to be part of New Zealands most anticipated event. Don’t fall for cheap imitations.

✭ VIP Package includes Backstage – Paint Pit access, full Illuminate merch kit (boiler suit/singlet/shirt/facemask), transport to and from the venue (within city) and Food & Beverage.

✭ BY POPULAR DEMAND AND MUCH ANTICIPATION: ILLUMINATE PAINT PARTY NZ TOUR 2011 IS HERE!! ✭

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Yes, we all should be skateboarding everyday and most do, but that’s not the point of the 9th Annuall Go Skateboarding Dayon Tuesday, June 21, 2011. The point is to let the rest of the world know that skateboarding is important, necessary, positive, influential, and eternal. In the words of the International Association of Skateboard Companies:

“GSD unites the global skateboard family to have fun, raise money and awareness for needy skateparks, promote local skate shops, and raise money for local charities and community needs. Founded by the International Association of Skateboard Companies (IASC) and with strong support from skaters everywhere, GSD is a holiday that encourages everyone to drop what they are doing, have fun, and go skateboarding! . . . “This year for GSD, IASC is focused on promoting charities and retailers that support and grow their communities through the love of skateboarding,” said IASC Executive Director Josh Friedberg. “Events like the Skateistan Skate-a-thon in Afghanistan and Fairfax Skateshop’s Skate-for-a-cause in Annandale, Virginia are great examples of ways the 2011 holiday will make a difference in people’s lives. Go Skateboarding Day is a great time to remember what you love about skateboarding. Grab your friends, get out there and skate!”