Far Too Loud began life as fellow students on one of the worlds leading sound engineering courses sharing an interest in electronic dance music, particularly the breakbeat sound which was going through a huge surge in popularity at the time. Armed with a solid knowledge of the technical side of music making and all hailing from strong musical backgrounds, it did not take long for the team to hone their productions skills. Summer 2005 saw the lads crash onto the scene with their debut release ‘Whole Lotta Hate’ on Aquasky’s 777 label, a collaboration with the mighty Ctrl Z. This received massive support including Radio 1 airplay and was soon followed by singles on established labels Broke and Funkatech, all to similar acclaim. In 2006 a string of releases and remixes firmly established Far Too Loud in the scene and gained the respect of an expanding audience. These included collaborations with rapidly rising stars and Funkatech label mates Specimen A.
The Funkatech label gave the group the chance to push their sound further with a 3-part EP deal, resulting in the “Louder Than Life” series. The fresh sound of the first EP release turned heads from all over the scene, from Anne Savage to The Breakfastaz, and paved the way for part 2 which gained the lads even more support from the likes of Meat Katie and Jay Cunning. Not only was part 2 of the EP selected as best breaks single of the month in DJ Magazine but it went on to win “Best Single” at the 2007 Breakspoll awards, in which Far Too Loud were also nominated for “Best Newcomer Producer”. As if all that were not enough recognition, part 3 of the EP was selected for best breaks single of the month in Mixmag and iDJ magazines!
Having got this far the Far Too Loud boys had no intention of resting on their laurels and instead turned out what have undoubtedly been their biggest singles yet, “Play It Loud” in 2007 and “You Know The Sound” (feat. Subsource) in 2008. Both held the position of best selling breaks tune on Beatport, Juno and other online stores and slipped into the playlists of DJs all over the scene including the Plump DJs and Eddy Temple-Morris. On top of all that “Play It Loud” received the top breaks tune spot in DJ magazine and “You Know The Sound” was listed as breaks single of the month in Mixmag, making it four FTL singles in a row that have been listed as top breaks tune in a major dance music publication.
The attention gathered with each release has resulted in an increasingly busy gig schedule for Far Too Loud, including a number of UK festivals over the summer of 2007 at which their trademark psychedelic influences have seen them billed with some of the biggest names in psy-trance, as well as among established breaks artists. 2008 sees Far Too Loud on a worldwide mission to countries including Russia, Germany, France, Bulgaria, Spain, China and the US, after appearances at WMC in Miami and Breakspoll 2008, from which their set was broadcast on Radio 1. FTL have also been guests on Kiss FM and Radio 1, with their Radio 1 mix being aired a further time as part of a ‘best of’ show.
With such a successful two years under the belt there is no doubt that the future is looking promising for Far Too Loud. As they continue to diversify their sound and tighten their production you can bet that the heads of the dance music world will turn in anticipation of what is to come next from these rising stars. Be sure that you don’t miss it!