Bio:

Ross Wakefield and Toby Vane (as they’re known to the taxman) harnessed their shared influences, ranging from Public Enemy and Joe Cocker to Elbow and Nick Drake, and began to create their own unique supersonic sound. They invited selected friends and musicians to bring more of a live element to their recordings, including newcomers Jono McCleery (Music Weeks ‘Best Unsigned Act of 2005’), Lucy Kitchen, Bridgette Amofah (Oi Va Voi), Pete Simpson (Elektrons), BBC Jazz award winner and Ronnie Scotts’ fave Liane Carroll (London Elektricity) and Laura Vane (MJ Cole, Hardkandy). 2006 saw the duo release their debut recording, the ‘Realise’ EP, earning them global critical acclaim, and radio rotation from Zane Lowe, Mr Scruff, Ras Kwame, and Benji B, amongst others. Indeed, Gilles Peterson became the duo’s number one champion, inviting them to record a live session at Maida Vale Studios. By the end of the year the Heroes had landed themselves two nominations at the BBC Worldwide Awards and things were starting to hot up!

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Dubstep Shock - Massive Presets

Rating: 7/10

Lots of great sounds in this one. Definitely highly recommended for people just getting their head round Massive.

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Ultimate Massive Presets

Rating: 7/10

Very nice indeed. Had loads of fun with this little lot. A nice lot of variation and plenty of room for exploring/creating your own sounds.

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Sounds from the Modular

Rating: 8/10

Cracking stuff. Been having loads of fun with this recently. Lots of variation and a great selection of sounds. I highly recommend the FX and rhythm loops.

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Glimpse - Found Sounds and Field Recordings

Rating: 7/10

A great idea this. As someone who's employed techniques like this for you years in my productions, I'm forever on the hunt for more textures to add to my work.

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