ICR

Zoltan Gal aka ICR is the latest of the young hungarian producers shaping the futuristic sounds of drum & bass. He has been a key figure in the local scene for a while as he is the originator - and now co-editor - of the country's only, well-respected urban music Internet magazine, Impulsecreator that hit the web in 1999. After numerous mp3 releases on the self-established Internet label (that also consisted such dnb stalwarts like SKC and Chris.SU) he immediately found himself as an upcoming producer with tunes played out by DJs in the UK, USA, Canada and Germany. "Very unique and definately running, but deep at the same time" - as the critics said.

ICR's debut 12" release came out in march 2003 (at only the age of 20) on one of America's main labels for d&b: Breakbeat Science. "Both Rock The Sky and Stolen Symmetry master the fine art of balancing dance floor sensibility with colorful musicality." Both featured on DJ Dara's Breakbeat Science: Exercise.01 mix CD and the vinyl was charted and played out by the likes of Future Engineers. Shortly after the Orgone debut single he also contributed a track (Wide Awake) on Germany's Basswerk - voted best national label 2003 - compilation CD and vinyl alongside one of his ideal of producers, The Green Man. "ICR manages to bring in a musical touch as if doing a d&b remix of Dead Can Dance."

Since his style and production developed, he has been noticed by the likes of LTJ Bukem, ASC and Paul Reset amongst others. In 2004 Nerve Recordings featured him in his exclusive Beatport release with two tracks ("Tough, dancefloor dnb with a slightly deeper edge"), then remixed by atmospheric master ASC for leftfield specialist Offshore and also appeared on LTJ Bukem's prestigious Progression Sessions 10.

The year 2005 hopefully brings more chance to emerge his talents with forthcoming bits on Fokuz, Nerve, Covert Operations and more. Meanwhile he has already completed his concept album that consist of his favourite tracks specially edited or remixed (not only d&b, but with downtempo and leftfield bits), all slightly passed as a whole story.