Crystal Distortion

Crystal Distortion

Crystal Distortion is a UK free tekno and techno artist from London. The name is associated with a style shaped by breakbeat, hip hop rhythms and techno, combined with influences from Japanese science fiction and cyberpunk works including Akira, 2000 AD, Tetsuo and The Matrix. The result is described as a form of dance music balancing heavy sonic intensity with a positive outlook.

Background

His work develops from electronic culture and from an attempt to bring together different parts of modern dance music. The music is presented as a long-term project aimed at a better musical future for children, rather than as a short-lived style or one fixed to a single scene.

Performances and reach

By 2000, he makes a debut appearance at one of France’s largest electronic music events and also begins working with chain-store distribution through Expressillon. He then performs across Europe at free events, major festivals and techno clubs, including Nuits Sonores, Sunexplosion, Astropolis, Dour, Electromind, The Triptyque, The Livello, The Electrowerkz, The Mass and The Love Parade. The profile also notes appearances in more than 15 countries.