Cold Blank is an American, Los Angeles–based electronic
house music DJ/production project, created by
American DJ/producer Christopher Gaspar. Formerly a collaboration along with DJ/producer Manuel Luquin, they parted ways in late 2013.
With early beginnings stemming from the underground party scene in Los Angeles, the former duo launched their company Burn The Fire in 2007 to brand their events and pop-up parties that helped pave the way for the explosion of
EDM
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before they began working together on production. In autumn of 2009, the Burn The Fire brand evolved into a record label and talent agency. The label's catalog features high-profile and international guest artists including
Sean Tyas
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, Lazy Rich,
Joachim Garraud
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,
Fukkk Offf,
Sharooz,
Reid Speed, and many more.
Cold Blank saw early success with several singles and remixes on top labels such as
Dim Mak Records
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and
Ultra Music that climbed to the top of multiple digital music distributor charts including a remix of
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feat.
Damian Marley
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that climbed up to #1 on Beatport's Top 100
Hip Hop chart.
Since 2008, Cold Blank has toured extensively worldwide including dates in South Korea, Brazil, Italy, Britain, France, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Mexico.
In late 2012, the former duo released ''The Agenda'', Cold Blank's first
studio album which was released on 6 August 2012 through Burn The Fire Records.
Notable collaborators on the album include
Andy Taylor (formerly of
Duran Duran) and
Blake Miller, with press coverage ranging from
MTV Music's "MTV Hive",
''DJ Times'',
and
Artistdirect
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.
In addition, Cold Blank was nominated in the ‘Top 100 DJs In America’ poll by DJ Times magazine, America's first magazine dedicated to DJs and DJ culture.
Discography
Albums
* 2012: ''
The Agenda
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Singles / EPs
Official remixes
Bootlegs
Unreleased
Mashup packs
References
External links
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American house musicians
American dance musicians
American electronic musicians
American techno musicians
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Remixers