Taking cues from The Prodigy and Pendulum, Saul Milton (Chase) and Will Kennard (Status) have become a hugely successful electronic act, collaborating with major artists such as Plan B, Cee Lo Green and Rihanna. Their energetic brand of electronic music travels across many genres, from drum & bass, dubstep, breakbeat and grime.
Meeting at Manchester University in 2003, the duo honed their production skills before achieving moderate success with their remix of Capleton's track "Duppy Man" in 2005. Signing to Andy C's Ram Records imprint, they released "Hurt You" and "Take Me Away" which reached the top of the UK Dance Charts.
Their first full length, "More Than Alot" in 2009 was well received, with their single "Pieces" ft. Plan B becoming a huge hit, along with "Against All Odds" ft. Kano favouring well in the UK Dance Chart.
Their 2010 album "No More Idols" was to be the album that brought them mainstream chart success, debuting at number two on the UK Albums Chart and certified Gold in the first week of sales. The album featured collaborations with Plan B, TInie Tempah, Tempa T and soul singer Liam Bailey.
With 2012's "Brand New Machine," Chase & Status moved towards a darker sound, achieving crossover success, eventually being selected to headline Download Festival in 2012, a festival predominantly favouring rook and metal acts. Chase & Status became huge favorites on the UK festival circuit, drawing the second biggest crowd, apart from headliners The Prodigy, at 2014's Global Gathering Festival.
Having begun their own record label, MTA Records, the pair are committed to delivering music that is in their eyes, 'exceptional,' releasing records from acts such as Nero, Ben Pearce and 16bit, becoming pivotal in providing a platform for Nero's success.
The dup started making music in 2009, with their song, "Galaxy" appearing on the "Acts of Mad Men" release by Viper Recordings. The duo have since released a number of singles and a whole host of successful remixes, as well as two EPs of their original productions. Their bass-heavy productions showcase a strong drum & bass influence, as well as dropping back to two-step and dubstep, becoming hugely popular on the US festival circuit.
In 2012, they released their debut EP, "Down the Rabbit Hole," which featured the popular hit single, "Get By," which stormed the UK Dance Charts, peaking at number 37. The popular house producers, Gorgon City, also took to the song, producing a remix which received substantial airplay.The EP was released on RAM Records.
Delta Heavy's music found huge popularity on bass music promoter, UKF's Youtube channel. Their singles have received millions of plays on the website, with "Demons" reaching two million, "Hold Me" four million and their animated music video for "Get By" reaching over five million plays.
Following a successful tour in support of Sub Focus, his North American "Torus" tour, Delta Heavy released their second EP, "Apollo," in 2014, also on RAM Records, continuing to find strong support of their music.
Influential electronic music producers Chase & Status have helped defined the drum and bass genre, and their iconic sound is no more apparent than in their live performances. Their prolific career brings to life the fast beatbreaks and heavy bass characteristic of the genre. Having participated in events as big as Reading Festival, T in the Park, and Glastonbury, as well as performing in venues all across the UK and Europe, Chase and Status are able to recreate the raving experience in any venue, using their heavy bass and high tempos, mixed with widely varied vocalizations from guest collaborators, to entrance the crowd. Regularly taking the stage with MC Rage and Andy Gangadeen, the energy displayed in their live shows is palpable. Hits like No Problem and Let You Go almost always find their way onto a set list, and the crowd never fails shows its gratitude, continuously raging throughout the entire live gig. Three studio albums and high-profile collaborations with the likes of Plan B, Major Lazer, Tinie Tempah and Cee Lo Green– some of which have made guest appearances during live gigs– make their live efforts even more mesmerizing. It comes as no surprise that they’re currently touring the European festival circuit.
I guess that maybe one could say that this dubstep/drum and bass outfit, Delta Heavy are like London’s answer to Daft Punk, probably just a little bit more underground. Literally underground in this dark, 200 capacity venue in East London. They have created remixes for Rita Ora, Tinie Tempah, Avicii, DJ Fresh, Nero and Example! This band, creating a buzz in the EDM scene, has reached such success. Ben Hall and Simon James are a humble pair taking to the stage to deliver a very intimate set of some of their biggest singles. “Space Time/Take the Stairs”, opens this set with a bang seeing people hitting the ceilings and walls every time a huge drop happens, in appreciation for the duo. “I Used to Have it All”, is a fantastic mid set mixer, as it changes the pace of the evening. “Get By” the single that has reached over five and a half million on their YouTube page brings down the house when they deliver it, this evening - Great musicality indeed.