Domu

Domu, known in the world as Dominic Stanton, is undoubtedly one of the brightest representatives of the British dance underground today. DJ, musician, producer, and remixer – in recent years, his name has become an integral part of the global future-jazz movement. Under numerous aliases, his records have been released by labels such as Sonar Kollektiv, Ninja Tune, Compost, Especial, 2000Black, Brownswood, and many others. His remixes for artists like Jazzanova, Cinematic Orchestra, 4 Hero, Mark de Clive-Lowe, or Ben Westbeech are already classics. Broken beats, funk, house, Brazilian, downtempo, soul, techno – Dominic remarkably mixes all these and many other musical directions in his work. In the mid-90s, when he was only 14, Dominic bought turntables out of boredom and tried his hand at the then-fashionable youth pastime – DJing. A year later, he was already making his own music – predominantly jungle. He was just seventeen when he sent his demo to the label Reinforced Records. The bosses, who were none other than 4 Hero, reacted instantly, and soon the first records of then-seventeen-year-old Domu were released. Although the young man's rapid career began with drum and bass, his musical interests quickly evolved into a more complex and eclectic direction. Although Dominic grew up and continues to live in the small town of Bedford, fifty miles north of London, he is another key player in the colorful team of "West London Broken Beat". At the turn of the millennium, he continued to release music with 4 Hero – now on their future jazz label 2000 Black, making remixes for Bugz In The Attic and recording a debut album that was released on the Italian label Archive. He became a resident of the Co-op parties held at the London venue Plastic People. These events, featuring a unique atmosphere and the best figures of the West London underground playing unreleased masterpieces, have repeatedly been recognized as the best in the vast club scene of London. Domu's activities flow in several directions simultaneously. In 2004, the Berlin company Sonar Kollektiv released an album by Dominic under the alias Umod – this is like Domu backward, anti-dance rhythms on the verge of hip-hop, IDM, and abstract electro-jazz. The label Especial, owned by Yoshihiro Okino from Kyoto Jazz Massive, releases records by Domu under the alias Bakura – in this incarnation, Dominic mixes house, Brazilian rhythms, and funk. As Yotoko, he creates an interesting mix of techno and broken beats, under the alias Sonar Circle, he pays homage to his drum and bass roots, and as Chaka Domu, he composes dub and dancehall. This year, the album Domu presents Pete Simpson, made together with soul vocalist Pete Simpson – a soulful house release, has already garnered admiration from giants like Gilles Peterson and Rainer Truby, who unanimously called the record "future classic." As a DJ, Domu has performed on several continents, playing in the best clubs of London, Tokyo, Berlin, Milan, and Helsinki. A talented DJ, he combines fantastic technique with an interesting musical selection aimed at satisfying the most discerning skeptics.