The legendary Drum N Bass artist, DJ Fresh has announced his retirement from touring in a recent Facebook post. The British DJ and producer conveys that he is to stop touring from next year in January. Without getting into finger pointing, DJ Fresh puts his highly grown hate for the industry at the core of his retirement. “I cannot continue to be a part of this industry. I hate everything about it” says Daniel Stein. He also says that this industry is “fake”, “Soul destroying” and resists experimentation and emotions.
DJ Fresh broke out in the scene as a part of pioneering Drum N Bass act Bad Company. DJ Fresh has released three albums as a solo artist, Escape From Planet Monday, Kryptonite and Nextlevelism respectively in 2006, 2010 and 2012. His career boasts of highly successful tracks like “Louder”, “Gold Dust”, “Gravity”, “Earthquake” and more and he also runs the pioneering Drum n Bass record label Breakbeat Kaos. DJ Fresh intends to start this next phase of his life which he says to be way over due. Read more in the Facebook post below.
To everyone who has experienced my music
I’ve decided to come off the road altogether after this year (Jan next year to be exact)
If you want to see me.. Come out to one of the gigs between now and then
It’s time to begin the next chapter of my life.. And it’s way overdue. Need to think about my health and life
Thanks so much everyone who has bought my records and supported my vision. Without you guys the music wouldn’t exist.
I cannot continue to be part of this industry.. I hate everything about it. It’s fake, soul destroying and promotes everything BUT experimentation and heartfelt emotion (which is what music means to me)
Long live Bad Company.
I just want to add that this is in no way related to my record label/labels who have all been fantastic (there are some good ones out there!)… Maybe one day I’ll write a book, and explain it then 😉
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