Universal Rhythm

DJ ARGYLE
(Beathackerz Kollectiv/M-Audio/TopSoiL International/Los Angeles)

contact info:

web www.myspace.com/whoisargyle
email argyle.soulpeople

Argyle is what you can call a music treasure hunter with a born passion for vinyl. He is an auditory historian, sound architect and music psychologist. But more than anything, he is a ground breaking (part of the first rock hip hop mix show/Channel Xero on Los Angeles based radio station Power 106 FM, made rare grooves and b-boy breaks regular programming during primetime on Power 106’s Old Skool Show)-cutting-edge (helped found and usher in a unique style of cross genre mixing and programming that has been imitated but never duplicated)-pioneer. Argyle’s foundation and roots are drawn from the purest forms of funk, soul, jazz, rock, Afro-Latin vibes and the Hip Hop this music later inspired. With his Hip-hop foundation intact, Argyle had also catapulted into the future sounds of house, broken beat and many other styles of electronic music. As legend has it Argyle took over the last half-hour of the Old Skool Show, calling his segment Diggin in the Crates, a stint which continued for 6 years. From his radio show other well know DJs and Producers became acquainted with Argyle’s heavy music background and style and sought him out to assist in production and other specialty mix shows. He became a member of the ground breaking Channel Xero mix show (which later became Mass Distortion) playing old rock breaks, and classic rock along w/electronic music, hip hop, and other grooves. A lineup that highlighted DJ Homicide (sugar ray), DJ Lethal (limpbizkit/houseofpain), DJ C-minus (korn) and DJ A.M.’s cameo appearances made this a unique mix show to Los Angeles and the world to this day. Following in these premier rock/hop DJ’s foot-steps, Argyle made the transition from crate-digger to DJ to Performer as he started opening for countless rock acts and DJing side by side with: Jazzy Jeff, Norman Jay, Spiritual South, Vikter Duplaix, Markus Enochson, Lars Berenroth, Scott K., Big Bang, SharpShooters (SureShot/Mr. Supreme), Francisco Aguabella, Ozomatli, Beat Junkies J-Rocc, Mr. Choc, and Rhettmatic, to name only a few. He is the Founder of the Los Angeles based, world renowned music collective, Beathackerz Kollectiv, established in 1999. Not to mention he is now interpreting music for himself under the name TopSoiL International. His original tracks, remixes and re-edits have been supported by taste makers and radio DJ’s across the country. TopSoiL International have produced some of the most DJ sought after re-edits and bootleg dance floor anthems in past years. He currently performs his dj sets as a multimedia set up, infusing both audio and video for a unique dance floor experience. His ever building credibility as a global tastemaker/producer has helped highlight his argyle-styled “big room sound” DJ sets. On any given night you’ll here his aggressive, hybrid, style connecting the dots of all the musical styles he pulls inspiration from, that in a word, can be summed up as ELECTRIC. More then just a name, Argyle is an experience, that you have to see and hear. Accomplishments and lofty aspirations aside, Argyle just wants to groove your ears and funk with your mind in the end.