Qumulus

Drum n' Bass / Soul / House

West London, United Kingdom

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About

Born and raised in West London, Qumulus has moved through all genre’s of music coming full circle back to drum and bass. Citing a broad spectrum of influences from soul to electro and early house, he was a keen audiophile for many years before attempting to enter the world of dj’ing, which for him was an inevitable path.

Starting out initially as a hip hop dj renowned for playing the local parties in West London, he gradually progressed to warehouse raves and pirate radio. Hailing from West London, his youth was musically enriched with all of London’s pirate stations, many of whom he contributed guest appearances, interviews and dj sets. Throughout his foray into the music scene, Qumulus has experimented with most genres of music adopting the Norman Jay or Giles Peterson philosophy of simply wanting to play and hear good music.

His university years bought a flurry of activity which he utilised to develop connections within the dance music industry and catalyse involvement in various nights in and around London. Some may recall his shows on World Wide fm (deep house, filter house, techno) although he was predominantly known for his regular drum n bass show (Journey sessions) which saw a myriad of guests over the years. This show led to various stints in and around London whilst also holding a residency at a regular night (Upfront) at university.

Some may also remember the Definitive sessions at Ministry of Sound at which he played all manner of house from deep to tech house not to mention stints at The Lost Weekend and subsequently the Blu Note club at which he helped launch and host the Wax drum n bass nights with Pete Rann and Oracle.

Gradually, he entered the world of production after initially starting off with a Yamaha drum machine to which he later added a Roland-303.

“It’s the case in production sometimes that you start with a few bits of kit and eventually get them all talking to each other, next thing you know, you’re programming compositions” says a bemused Qumulus about his almost accidental entry into the production game.

“I’m still learning about production all the time, as is everyone else I guess. Although, I think it will be years, if ever, when Im happy with my sound”

2007 has been a very positive year for Qumulus so far seeing him secure over half a dozen releases in the space of 2 months, he has finally arrived...albeit 12 years after first encountering the scene. Nonetheless, he continues his lifelong love affair with the breakbeats of drum n bass and anything else remotely soulful in the music scene that is so dominant on a global scale.

Having completed a myriad of collaborations with various producers, Qumulus continues in his quest for world domination through his drum n bass, house, techno and nu jazz projects.

With his debut release "The Losing Game" on Keynote Recordings, receiving a warm reception from the "liquid funk" community, he has his eyes set on further releases through an eclectic selection of labels inside and outside of the UK.

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R.fm, May 6, 2009:

New site up and running, check it and let us know what you think.

Love from R.fm crew

Codename C.H.E.L.E™, Jul 14, 2008:

bigupz Q..been under most of the weekend..but working fast on the design ;)..will be droppin you a line soon..hope you are coolio, stay blessed ;) xo

D'ZINE.., Jul 16, 2007:

Thanks for the add..

kamo, Jul 16, 2007:

Hey Qumulus, thanks for the feedback, man. If you're thinking of dropping by Malaysia or Singapore, just holler and we'll try and sort out a gig for you!

DECADE, Jul 4, 2007:

yo, how are you sir, no need for me to comment on your tunes, you know my opinion of your work!! page is looking nice too, coffee cup photo needed for the main i think!! haha ;)

squash, Jul 1, 2007:

if only virb took over myspace with the myspace name and this crispy interface, oh well never gunna happen oh yeah and i am 20 thousand plays behind on this website. time to get spamming me thinks :)