David Kennedy (born 1988), professionally known as Pearson Sound, is an electronic dance music producer and DJ based in London. His style is a combination of house, dubstep, UK funky, UK garage and oldschool jungle.

Career

Early in his career Kennedy released some music under the names Ramadanman (until 2010) and Maurice Donovan. He has worked under the Pearson Sound alias since 2008 and tracks under old and new names featured in his

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mix. He has released several acclaimed

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and

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, including "Blanked", "Deep Inside" and "Thaw Cycle". He has completed remixes for artists such as

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, the XX, Disclosure and MIA, on labels including XL, Warner Brothers and

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. He was voted by the public as one of

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's top 100 DJs in the world in both 2010 and 2011. In 2007 he founded the record label Hessle Audio with Ben Thomson ( Ben UFO) and Kevin McAuley (Pangaea). Since then, Hessle Audio have been featured regularly in major dance music publications, as well as touring across the world. On their 15th anniversary in 2022 a cover feature in

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stated: "pound for pound, Hessle Audio are surely the most influential British club label of their generation". Kennedy released his debut self-titled album in 2015 on Hessle Audio. The album was well received critically and scored 8.1 from the website Pitchfork. His single "XLB" was voted as the second best track of 2016 by

. Kennedy makes regular appearances on BBC Radio 1 who describe him as a 'key figure in the K Bassscene', as well as co-hosting a weekly show on London's Rinse FM. Aside from DJing and producing, Kennedy also runs a vinyl-only club night called Acetate at the Leeds nightclub Wire.

Personal life

Kennedy was brought up in north London and studied at

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and the University of Leeds. His mother is the civil engineer Joanna Kennedy. He lives in south London.

Discography

Albums

* ''Pearson Sound'' Hessle Audio (2015)

EPs

* "Red Sky" / "Sinkhole" / "Freefall" / "Around in Circles" (2022) * "Alien Mode" / "Cobwebs" / "Everything Inside Out" (2020) * "Rubble" / "Earwig" / "Our Spirits Soar" (2018) * "Robin Chasing Butterflies" / "Eels" / "Heal Me" (2017) * "REM" / "Gridlock" / "Figment" / "Crimson (Beat Ritual Mix)" (2013) * "Lola" / "Power Drumsss" / "Starburst" (2013) * "Clutch" / "Underdog" / "Piston" (2012)

Singles

* "XLB" (2016) * "Thaw Cycle" / "Freeze Cycle" (2015) * "Raindrops" (2014)"Review: Pearson Sound, 'Pearson Sound'
NPR, 17 March 2015 * "Quivver" (2013) * "Untitled" / "Footloose" (2012) * "Faint", with Joy Orbison and Boddika (2012) * "Deep Inside" / "Working With" (2011)

References

External links

Official Website

Soundcloud page
*
Pearson Sound lecture at

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sound, Pearson British electronic musicians 1988 births Living people People educated at Highgate School Alumni of the University of Leeds