Calibre (musician)

Calibre
Calibre playing in his hometown of Belfast, Northern Ireland in February 2019
Calibre playing in his hometown of Belfast, Northern Ireland in February 2019
Background information
Birth nameDominick Martin
Also known asLoose Dragon
OriginBelfast, Northern Ireland
GenresDrum and bass, liquid funk, downtempo
Occupations
  • DJ
  • musician
Years active1995–present
LabelsQuadraphonic, Creative Source, V Recordings, Soul:R, Signature Records, Br:nk

Dominick Martin, better known by his stage name Calibre, is a Northern Irish drum and bass music producer and DJ from Belfast. He is highly regarded for his influence on the liquid funk style of drum and bass, which was partially named after his distinct production style.[1][2][3] He primarily releases his own works through his personal label, Signature Recordings,[4] but has also released on labels such as Hospital Records, V Recordings, Creative Source and Soul:R.[5]

Many of his productions–some of which were unreleased at the time–became synonymous with liquid funk due to DJ Fabio playing most of Martin's productions on his BBC Radio 1 show, Liquid Funk, and at Swerve club nights (originally known as Speed, which was co-ran with LTJ Bukem) in the early 2000s.[2][3] Beginning in 2007, some of these unreleased productions would be released under the "Shelflife" series of albums alongside other works by Martin on his personal record label, Signature Records.[6]

According to UKF, none of Martin's productions have been officially remixed by other artists.[7]

In 2019, Martin was awarded Critics Choice in the Drum&BassArena Awards 2019.[8]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference DNBA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Jenkins, Dave (9 March 2020). "Why the current revival of liquid drum'n'bass is so refreshing". www.redbull.com. Red Bull. Archived from the original on 6 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference ukf1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Signature Recordings; Resident Advisor
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference fabric was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Muk, Isaac (21 April 2023). "Calibre releases new edition of archival 'Shelflife' series". Mixmag. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Calibre: Meet the man who's never been remixed". UKF.com. 21 March 2014.
  8. ^ "Drum&BassArena Awards 2019: The Results". Drum&BassArena. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2024.