1- DJ Distance is a South East Londo… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least six artists.
1- DJ Distance is a South East London-based producer who was instrumental in dubstep’s early development.
Real name Greg Sanders, Distance is credited with introducing the much-imitated heavy riffage of metal to dubstep at the dawn of the genre. Before picking up Cubase and becoming a producer, he was a fan of heavy and industrial bands like Pantera and Fear Factory.
In 2001 he was being drawn to the dark garage sound that was all around him in South London. Tracks by Oris Jay or Wookie on DJ EZ’s Saturday night show on Kiss FM caught his ear. He began to obsessively buy records from Blackmarket and Croydon’s Big Apple Records, on seminal labels like Tempa and Bingo. Attending FWD>> at its inception when the crowd of 15 or 20 consisted almost entirely of producers, Distance soon took to producing himself. He would bring his early tracks to the club and exchange them with the others creating the new sound, like Scuba, Mala, Jay Da Flex, Caspa and Plastician. Distance’s first release was a white label in 2003, then he was the first 12” put out by Hot Flush (Mount Kimbie, Joy Orbison) and went on to release tracks on Pinch’s Tectonic label, and the influential Boka label. Regular bookings at clubs DMZ, FWD>> and Exodus followed. Rinse FM gave him a show (James Blake on his one hour ‘new artists’ section was one discovery).
The late great John Peel was one of the first DJs to play Distance’s tracks. Distance was selected by Mary Anne Hobbs to take part in the first seminal ‘Dubstep Warz’ in January 2006 (a show which was credited with breaking dubstep globally). His full length debut (My Demons) came in 2006 on Planet Mu. It won Dubstep Forum’s album of the year. Follow up ‘Repercussions’ in 2008 also came out on Mu.
In 2007 he set up his own vinyl label Chestplate (a reference to chest-rattling sub bass). He has collaborated with Skream and Benga separately on anthemic releases.
Now in 2011 Distance releases one of his hottest dubs yet in the shape of ‘Falling’. Keeping his heavy-weight subscapes - that sound like the machines from Terminator 2 brawling - he has added a vocal element. The track has received blanket support from the scene’s DJs; Skream, Benga, Hatcha, and Cyrus. Hip hop & R&B DJ Swerve on Kiss and MistaJam on 1Xtra have been heating it up further.
2- An alias of idm / demoscene musician Lackluster.
3- An Arizona, USA, power violence band.
4- DISTANCE is a Modern Progressive Metal band from Madrid (Spain), founded in the year 2007 by Alfredo Fernandez (Guitars) and Luis Rodriguez (Drums). Since the beginning, the idea behind its music was clear: to combine all of its 6 member’s musical influences into a solid, rough yet melodic musical vehicle. Weaving musical patterns from riff-driven technical thrashers, proggy ambient tracks and why not, even some nice industrial samples and beats… all of that carefully placed together into a single package, delivered with absolute cohesion. DISTANCE combines the precision and technical ability of modern day progressive and melodic death metal bands such as Textures, Soilwork and Threat Signal, the industrial machine-like approach to metal from bands like Fear Factory, Strapping Young Lad and Mnemic and the melodies and feeling you would expect from grunge greats like Soundgarden, Pearl Jam and modern american metal classics such as Killswitch Engage.
“I”, the band’s higly anticipated full length album debut (to be released through Mighty Music in November 2014) features over 45 minutes of music divided into 8 distinct tracks and was produced by the band itself, featuring the mixing and mastering of well known finnish producer, Samu Oittinen (Diablo, Insomnium, Korpiklaani,…). The album’s lyrical themes range from social and human behaviour to coping with the loss of loved ones and the role of the individual in life’s complex journeys.
5- Distance were Andy Sojka & Richard de Jongh who produced and wrote a number of dance floor tracks in the eighties.
6- Distance is an instrumental post-rock band from Kamensk Uralsky, Russia, founded in 2011. The band consists of Igor Mazaletsky (guitar), Vitaly Galkin (bass) Alexey Chasov (drums) and Andrey Bakharev (keys, loops).
Fallen
Distance Lyrics
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I switched it off because she told me so
She's an investigator
She's like an elevator
Nobody told me we'd be all alone, you know
Somewhere my friend had left me
In that red light zone, you know
She said, I've seen your deepest secrets now
I said, I want you baby, I said, I want some more
I said, I never ever felt it like that moment before
She's an assassin, she's melting steel in my heart
But I long for more
She said, I want your body, she said, I want your soul
She said, a fallen angel takes it but she'll never let go
She's an invader, she's from another world
But I beg for more and more
She's raising feelings cutting like a knife
She's pouring fire into my liquid life
There's no escaping from her mysteries
She gives me kisses of the strangest kind
She says, I know you'll like it, so come over here
She says and let that rhythm filter through your body, dear
And then she, she always did it and she always will
She'll stay that hunter till the end of time
I said, I want you baby, I said, I want some more
I said, I never ever felt it like that moment before
She's an assassin, she's melting steel in my heart
But I long for more
She said, I want your body, she said, I want your soul
She said, a fallen angel takes it but she'll never let go
She's an invader, she's from another world
But I beg for more and more
I said, I want you baby, I said, I want some more
I said, I never ever felt it like that moment before
She's an assassin, she's melting steel in my heart
In my heart
In my heart
In my heart
...
The song "Fallen" by Distance is a passionate and intense love song that follows the story of the singer's encounter with a mysterious and enigmatic woman who captivates and seduces him with her alluring presence. The opening lines of the song suggest that the singer is listening to the radio and hears voices which he switches off because the woman he is with asks him to do so. This suggests that the singer is with someone who is in control and takes charge of situations.
The song then continues to describe the woman as an 'investigator' and an 'elevator' which suggests that she leads the singer on a journey of discovery and elevation. The lyrics also talk about how the singer's friend has left him in a red-light zone which could imply that he is in a dark and dangerous space which the woman rescues him from. The chorus of the song talks about how the woman is a 'fallen angel' and an 'assassin' who melts steel in the singer's heart but also how he longs for more of her.
The final verse describes the woman as an 'invader' from another world who raises feelings and pours fire into the singer's liquid life. The lyrics express the singer's desire for the woman and his willingness to explore the depths of her mysterious and dangerous nature. The song suggests the singer has completely fallen under the woman's spell and cannot resist her charms.
Line by Line Meaning
I hear those voices on the radio
The singer is listening to the radio and hears voices.
I switched it off because she told me so
The singer turned off the radio because someone told them to do so.
She's an investigator
The person referred to is skilled at investigating things.
She's like an elevator
The person referred to lifts the artist up, similar to how an elevator would.
Nobody told me we'd be all alone, you know
The artist is surprised to find themselves alone without any prior warning.
Somewhere my friend had left me
The singer has been left behind by their friend in an unknown location.
In that red light zone, you know
The singer is in a sketchy, dangerous area.
She said, I've seen your deepest secrets now
The person referred to claims to have knowledge of the artist's most personal and private information.
They're just as lightning in the look of your eyes
The artist's deepest secrets are glaringly obvious in their physical appearance.
I said, I want you baby, I said, I want some more
The artist expresses their desire for the person referred to, and for more of what they offer.
I said, I never ever felt it like that moment before
The singer has never experienced such strong feelings before.
She's an assassin, she's melting steel in my heart
The person referred to is dangerous and has a powerful effect on the artist's emotions.
But I long for more
Despite the danger, the singer desires even more of the person's attention and affection.
She said, I want your body, she said, I want your soul
The person referred to expresses their desire for the singer's physical body and spiritual essence.
She said, a fallen angel takes it but she'll never let go
The person referred to compares themselves to a fallen angel who will possess the singer, but will never release them from their grasp.
She's an invader, she's from another world
The person referred to is an outsider, not a part of the artist's world or reality.
But I beg for more and more
Despite being an outsider, the artist begs for more of the person's attention and affection.
She's raising feelings cutting like a knife
The person referred to is stirring up intense emotions within the singer that are painful and difficult to bear.
She's pouring fire into my liquid life
The person referred to is adding passion and intensity to the singer's life, which was previously more subdued and calm.
There's no escaping from her mysteries
The person referred to is shrouded in mystery, and the artist cannot avoid becoming more entangled with them.
She gives me kisses of the strangest kind
The person referred to shows the artist affection in unusual and unexpected ways.
She says, I know you'll like it, so come over here
The person referred to is confident that the artist will enjoy their actions, and invites them closer.
And let that rhythm filter through your body, dear
The person referred to wants the singer to feel a certain type of rhythm or energy flowing through them.
And then she, she always did it and she always will
The person referred to has a habit of acting in a certain way, and will always continue to do so.
She'll stay that hunter till the end of time
The person referred to will always be pursuing the singer in a determined and persistent manner.
In my heart
The intense emotions and feelings described in the song are felt deeply within the singer.
Contributed by Parker F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.