Ian Hicks (other)
Ian Hicks may refer to: *Birth name of Baron Mordant, see Skull Disco *Birth name of Hixxy, happy hardcore musician *Ian Hicks, electronic musician (fl. 1980–1987) in Portion Control (band) Portion Control are a British electronic and industrial band from South London, formed in 1979. The original incarnation of the group existed until 1987; they reformed in 2002. The band pioneered the use of sampling and were acclaimed for th ...

Baron Mordant
Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than a lord or knight, but lower than a viscount or count. Often, barons hold their fief – their lands and income – directly from the monarch. Barons are less often the vassals of other nobles. In many kingdoms, they were entitled to wear a smaller form of a crown called a ''coronet''. The term originates from the Latin term , via Old French. The use of the title ''baron'' came to England via the Norman Conquest of 1066, then the Normans brought the title to Scotland and Italy. It later spread to Scandinavia and Slavic lands. Etymology The word ''baron'' comes from the Old French , from a Late Latin "man; servant, soldier, mercenary" (so used in Salic law; Alemannic law has in the same sense). The scholar Isidore of Seville in the 7th century thoug ...
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Skull Disco
Skull Disco was an independent dubstep record label, based in Bristol, England. It was established in 2005 by Sam Shackleton and Laurie "Appleblim" Osborne, and ended in 2008. Releases on the label prominently featured African and post-African percussion, as well as "ethnic" samples. Zeke Clough contributed distinctive artwork for the label, drawing on both Egyptology and heavy metal imagery. History In 2004, prior to the founding of the label, Ian Hicks of Mordant Music liked and released an early Shackleton track entitled "Stalker". The track later appeared on Rough Trade Records ''Best of 2004'' compilation. Around this time, Shackleton was becoming more familiar with the dubstep sound, through regular visits to the ''Forward>>'' nights run by Ammunition Promotions. He especially identified with the sound later associated with the DMZ nightclub, citing Loefah's ''Horror Show'' and Digital Mystikz ''Conference'' as key early influences, and started thinking about forming ...
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Hixxy
Hixxy, or DJ Hixxy, (born Ian Hicks) is a British disc jockey and electronic music producer known for his innovative work in the UK Happy hardcore scene, co-founding the Raver Baby record label, and the Bonkers compilation album series. Career Hixxy came to prominence in 1995 when he and DJ Sharkey released their 1995 track ''Toytown'', which is considered "a classic of the genre, a riot of scruffy breaks and sugar-sweet vocals that signalled a schism in rave history when it was released". Being considered pivotal in the hardcore scene, ''Toytown'' led in 1996 to React Music releasing the first of the Bonkers compilation with Hixxy and Sharkey mixing. The Bonkers series stretched to 19 volumes, with Hixxy as a regular contributor, and while critical reception was varied the series was credited as the "dawning of a new era" in the UK rave music scene. By the early 2000s Hixxy's sound had evolved, releasing tracks that adopted the more mainstream trance sound but with hardco ...
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