Basic Operations

Basic Operations Have Been Described As A Multi-Genre Crossover Of Style And Substance Somewhere Between Soul And Drum And Bass. Their Early Influences Are Wide And Varied But Include Calibre And LTJ Bukem Especially His Logical Progression LP. The Outfit Hails From North Carolina And Is A Partnership Between Nathan Hayes Aka Atlantic Connection And Kevin Focus Aka Kevin Jekel. They Released Their First 12” In 2001 With Phuturo Records Which Was Met With Critical Acclaim And Since Then It Has Been A Meteoric Rise To Become One Of America’s Top Five Selling Drum And Bass Artists. With Releases On Labels Like Renegade Total Science’s CIA Records And Fabio’s Creative Source As Well As Good Looking TCI’s Dispatches And Advanced With Whom They Released Their Ground-Breaking ‘Era Soul’ It Was No Surprise To Anyone That They Became Stalwarts Of The US Club Scene. Fame However Was Not Confined To The US And It Was Not Long Before They Graced These Shores Perhaps An Indication Of The Parting That Was To Come. In 2005 BO Was No More. Nathan Took The Creative Leap Into Solo Artistry And In 2007 ‘Westbay Recordings’ Was Launched As The Hub Of ‘future Soul Music’. All In All The Partnership Lasted A Good Five Years And Over 30 Singles Were Produced And Released. Drifting On Aspect Liquid V Can Still Be Heard On 1xtra And AO Is Rumoured To Working On Some New Material For Release Later This Year You Have Been Warned Watch Out For ‘Tomorrow’s Not Enough’ Westbay Recordings Sometime In May 08! read less