Drum And Bass HQ Podcast : Interviews I Music I Mixes I Drum & Bass Culture Defined I DnB I Drum n B

Drum And Bass HQ Podcast : Interviews I Music I Mixes I Drum & Bass Culture Defined I DnB I Drum n B


DBHQ 043 KOVEN Interview & Music

July 26, 2015

The "Sometimes We Are" EP is available from Amazon & iTunes
One of the most unique exciting bass music outfits to emerge in recent times, Koven is the production alias of producer Max Rowat and Katie Boyle.First conceived in December 2011, the Koven project was sparked into life with the Wake You Up EP'. Instantly making an impact across the scene Kovens very first release saw support some of the scenes most important tastemakers at the time including UKF and Inspector Dubplate. The free download also began the trend for Kovens vice-like grip of the airwaves, seeing support from Radio 1 and XFM as well as Ministry of Sound.Finding its way into some of the bass music worlds most respected sets, it wasnt long before Koven found themselves with a queue of equally talented producers at their door, eager to work with an exciting new production force. Working with Modestep on their track Take It All and featuring on their highly anticipated album Evolution Theory, Koven found themselves supporting on Modesteps UK tour.On the cutting edge of production as well as performance, Kovens sets held their own - partly thanks to the Alphasphere, a prototype midi controller from NuDesign. The Alphasphere has become an integral part of Kovens live sets and studio work alike - allowing the innovative group to channel their unique blend of epic bass and organic musicality directly to the crowd - creating new ideas in the process.With their talents in demand, remix requests followed from EDM juggernauts such as Borgore, Hadouken and The Prototypes - racking up millions hits on YouTube and thousands of fans across the globe. Transforming Hadoukens already huge Levitate and into a 140bpm leviathan, Kovens reworking picked over a million views on UKF Dubstep, accelerating the ridiculous momentum of a group on the rise. Not content with having them just remix Hadouken, Ministry of Sound also enlisted the help of Koven to produce a track for the Hadouken album, putting them in the company of household names such as Noisia, Loadstar and Drumsound & Bassline Smith. Outside the world of music, original Koven production also found its way into Ministry of Sound and Nissans collaborative project The Nissan Juke Box with a track titled 'Urban Forms.After making a name for themselves with the free 'Wake You Up EP' and remix work, in March 2013 the time had come for Koven to drop what was unbelievably their debut release. Released on Futurebounds Viper Recordings, an outlet renowned for its ability to find new talent, 'More Than You' announced Koven as a new, formidable force on the EDM radar. A blend of melody, contorting bass and the unforgettable vocals of Kate Ashton, 'More Than You' solidified Kovens style, earning them thousands of new fans and over one million UKF views in the process. The single featured remixes from Drum and Bass dancefloor kings DC Breaks and support from Radio 1s Zane Lowe, 'More Than You began the next phase of Kovens take over of the dance music scene. An integral part of the Koven sound, Toontracks sponsorship and their Superior Drummer suite has also become an integral part of the Koven sound, helping to produce the epic, yet live style the group has become so famous for.Gaining recognition at a rate of knots with their organic yet precise production, Koven went from strength to strength with the release of 'Make It There'. Once again combining live instruments, raw vocals from Folly Rae and soaring melodies all wrapped up in polished production, 'Make It There' recreated the magic once again, and included a remix from Viper Recordings' very own The Prototypes. This record saw continuing support from Zane Lowe and also saw the duo perform their first ever Live Lounge for Crissy Criss one Radio 1xtra.Building on their unprecedented solo success, Summer 2013 saw further remix interest for one of EDMs most exciting duos, with Koven lending their hand at reworking the summer an