Renegade Soundwave

Renegade Soundwave (abbreviated as RSW) was formed in London in 1986 by three members: Danny Briottet, Gary Asquith, and Carl Bonnie.

The band's debut was on the Rhythm King label with the single 'Kray Twins'. Subsequent singles, such as 'Biting My Nails' and 'The Phantom', became classics of early dance club music, while 'Probably a Robbery', an emotional story about the hard fate of British musicians who had to commit crimes to acquire musical instruments, entered the UK Top 40 Singles. Using the latest studio technologies at the time, RSW managed to combine the low-frequency components of Jamaican dub, hip-hop and funk beats, punk energy, Kraftwerk-inspired electro with industrial effects, achieving a distinctive and recognizable sound.

Danny explained the origin of RSW's music this way: "Childhood and adolescence spent in West London means we grew up close to reggae. It is only natural that the mindset of this music coexists organically in us with our own and influences any other music we are involved with. Living in London from childhood means a wealth of interethnic contacts and a philosophy of cosmopolitanism. You add reggae to everything that you experience - to hip-hop, to Arabic, Spanish, and Indian music. It sounds around you everywhere - it bursts from passing cars, from the windows of houses, shops, and kiosks; you absorb it, and then express it in a different form."

In 1989, RSW released their first full LP 'Soundclash' on the famous Mute Records label. Almost immediately, the second album 'In Dub' followed. At the peak of their popularity, Carl Bonnie left the group, deciding to dedicate all his efforts to a solo career, and RSW became a duo of Briottet and Asquith and went quiet for several years. In 1994, RSW made headlines again by releasing the single 'Renegade Soundwave' and the unusual album 'How You Doin?'.

After a series of the group’s first concerts in history, the duo released the hit single 'Brixton', and the next year - the album 'Next Chapter Of Dub', tense, nervous, and anxious. After this, the band virtually ceased to exist, leaving a legacy in the world of dance club culture with tracks that later became classics of club music: 'The Phantom', 'Women Respond To Bass', 'Ozone Breakdown', 'Probably A Robbery', and 'Cocaine Sex'.

Having released 4 albums - 'Soundclash', 'In Dub', 'How You Doin?', and 'Next Chapter of Dub', as well as 12 singles, the 'renegades' seemed to fall silent forever. After almost a decade of silence, RSW reincarnated a few years later in the form of Danny Briottet, the only remaining member of the former duo. After the band's breakup in 1995, Danny didn't fade away; on the contrary, he continued to actively work and record new tracks and albums: 'Planet X & Subsonic Legacy' (with Linda X - the daughter of Marilyn Monroe and Darth Vader), 'Red Star' (with Spee Son Of Peckham), 'L.A. Hookers', 'Rhythm Riders'.

In recent years, he has remixed tracks for stars such as Depeche Mode, Cypress Hill, Moby, Aswad, Radiohead, Border Crossing, Dreadzone, Gary Numan, Amina Amabi, Albert Hammond, Earl 16, and Barry Adamson. RSW not only set the rhythm in British club culture but also inscribed their names in golden letters in the history of electronic music.

The group became famous worldwide for their ability to create both uniquely sounding remixes and their own works, which now have become dance classics. RSW’s work greatly influenced the sound of all contemporary electronic groups, from Prodigy to Chemical Brothers. For example, Clint Mansell and his band Pop Will Eat Itself showed their respect for RSW in their hit 'Can U Dig It?': 'We dig Renegade Soundwave and AC/DC'. In essence, big beat and drum'n'bass owe their diversity to Renegade Soundwave.