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Decoder (duo)

Decoder (duo)

English music production duo DecoderAlso known asAtlas[citation needed]Beyond Reality[citation needed]Koda[citation needed]Psykis[citation needed]Pure White[citation needed]Wild Orkid[citation needed]Orca[citation needed]dubspeekaOriginBristol, EnglandGenresDrum and bassOccupationProducersYears active1991–presentMembersDarren BealeMark Caro Decoder is the collective stage name of drum and bass jungle producers Darren Beale and Mark Caro. Biography Beale started his career in 1991 using various aliases, creating some old-school hardcore tracks. He continued with fine tuning the deep jungle sounds under the Orca and Koda aliases on Lucky Spin Records and its sister label, Deejay Recordings, releasing "Tranquility to Earth" in 1994. In 1995 he first used the Decoder pseudonym, pioneering the dark or 'tech step' style of drum & bass, often on Mark Caro's label Tech Itch Recordings. 1997 saw the release of Decoder's Decoded EP. Decoder's releases appeared on various labels, including Breakbeat Culture with Markee Ledge as Decoder & Substance, Tech Itch Recordings, BS1 Records, Hard Leaders, 31 Records and Audio Couture. Beale's next release, the Encrypted EP, reached number three in F