Simon Gabor (Hungarian: Gábor Simon), also known professionally by his stage name Jade, is a Hungarian drum and bass record producer, DJ, founder of the Eatbrain record label and architecture engineer.
Career Pre-career In the late 1990s, Jade bought himself a record player and started practicing at home to become a DJ and later started to produce his own music.MediaKlikk. Petőfi DJ - Jade, MediaKlikk, Budapest, 12 February 2014. Retrieved on 16 March 2016. At the beginning of his production career, he uploaded his early tracks anonymously to an online column called "Music To Your Ears" where a drum and bass producer named SKC, took an interest in his work and helped Jade along his way with constructive comments and instructions.Kécskefalvi, László. Eatbrain Premier Neurofunk, DJ Mag Volume I. issue 9, page 29-31., 52., Budapest, 2013 November. Retrieved 15 March 2016. In addition to the help from SKC, he has also spend a private studio session with Chris.SU which gave him another boost in producing his own music.Kécskefalvi, László. Eatbrain – Premier Neurofunk, Impulse Creator25 November 2013. Retrieved on 17 March 2016.Preyer, György. Jade the brain-eater – interview , SoundHead, Budapest, 12 August 2013. Retrieved on 1 March 2016.Zsolteeka. Jade interjú, HotDog, 13 November 2009. Retrieved on 17 March 2016.
First release After his first release at Black Sun Empire Recordings, his career has started to take off and since then, 50 different tracks of his have been published by 15 different record labels and have been pressed on vinyl as well. It was through his early releases that Jade pioneered the emerging sound known as neurofunk.Steven, Colin.Eatbrain Interview, Kmag, 2 May 2014. Retrieved on 17 March 2016. In 2009, Jade released his debut album, Venom, on Citrus Recordings while his tracks like "No Cure" and the eponymous "Venom" featuring RymeTyme helped define the neurofunk genre.Kmag (print).Jade, K mag page 59., March 2008.Knight, David. Jade – D&B member of the Budapest massive, Onion Volume 3 issue 77, page 13., 26 June-9 July 2008.DJ Mag (print). Volume I. issue 3, page 16.Eatbrain Friss, Budapest, May 2013. In 2011, Jade established his own label named Eatbrain.UKF.Why has 2015 been such a strong year for neurofunk? , UKF, 22 December 2015. Retrieved on 16 March 2016.DnB Portal.Spotlight: Eatbrain, Tales Of The Undead & Interview with Jade , dnbportal.com, 29 May 2014. Retrieved on 17 March 2016.B, Damian., FriedMyLittleBrain, 1 February 2015. Retrieved on 17 March 2016.
Discography Studio albums Venom (2009)
Extended plays Cryptic / Ready / The Prey on Ready (2008) Lazer Tag (2012) Signs: Naked Lunch / Vermin (2015) What You Are (2016) Chris.SU: Solar Eclipse EP /Chris.SU, Jade & Mindscape - Solar Eclipse (2017) State Of Mind: Automata EP / Grape Juice (2017) Awake (2018) Telekinesis: Beware EP / Numbers (2018) Propaganda (2018) Fourward: Torn Place EP / Make Some (2018) Rido: Rido & The Gang EP / Maze (2019) Gancher & Ruin: Reflection EP / Reflection (2019) ClashTone: Ninja Scroll EP (2019)
Singles Smash Face / Test Subject (2012) Santoku011 / Mayhem & Logam - Ouroboros (Jade Remix) (2015) I'm A Machine (2017)
Various Artists Variations on Black / Black Sun Empire & Jade - Deadhouse (2013) Tales Of The Undead LP / Friday The 13th, What You Are (2014) Mirror Universe 1 / Jade and State Of Mind - Respirator (2015) Mirror Universe 2 / They Are Mutants! (2016) Divergence LP / Jade & Mindscape - Outlaw (2018) Korsakov Compilations Vol.1. / Jade & Mindscape - Dangerous (2018) Cause4Concern: 20 Years / Cause4Concern - Synergy (Jade Remix) (2019)
References
External links Official Website