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High Contrast

October 15, 2023

For the visual property of contrast, see Contrast (vision). For the Gábor Szabó album, see High Contrast (album).

Lincoln Barrett (born 18 September 1979), better known by the stage name High Contrast, is a Welsh electronic music producer, DJ and record producer. He produces drum and bass music, and his 2009 album Confidential reached BPI gold certification (100,000 units sold in the UK).

High Contrast
High Contrast in Miami, Florida (2011)
Background information
Birth nameLincoln Barrett
Born (1979-09-18) 18 September 1979 (age 44)
Penarth, Wales
Genres
Years active2000–present
Labels

Career Edit

Early work Edit

Barrett was born in Penarth, near Cardiff, and grew up more interested in films and film soundtracks than rock or pop music; he cites Wendy Carlos's A Clockwork Orange soundtrack album and the Vangelis soundtrack for Blade Runner as defining musical influences. Whilst studying film making in Newport, he heard J Majik's Arabian Nights which turned the then 17-year-old Barrett on to drum and bass music. Barrett used to work in Cardiff's only electronic record shop, Catapult. A short time after he began to make music, he was given a DJ residency at Cardiff's drum and bass night, named Silent Running. During his residency at Silent Running, Barrett played alongside artists such as Grooverider and London Elektricity.

2000s Edit

In June 2002, Barrett's debut album, True Colours, was released on Hospital Records, with "Return of Forever" and "Global Love" finding their way into the UK Singles Chart.[1] His second album was High Society.

On 6 April 2003, High Contrast was featured on the BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix show. His mix included liquid funk mostly from the Hospital Records label. On 9 January 2005, this Essential Mix was replayed on Radio 1 when another drum and bass artist, Andy C, was unable to deliver his mix. In October 2005, Barrett launched his own record label, The Contrast. The first single, "Days Go By" / "What We Do" was released in early November 2005.[2]

In 2007, he delivered his second effort, selected as "Essential Mix of the Year" by Pete Tong.[3] His third album Tough Guys Don't Dance was released in October 2007. The second single from the album, "If We Ever", was supported on Radio 1 by Annie Mac, Zane Lowe and Jo Whiley helping it to reach number 1 in the DnB chart, number 1 in the dance chart and number 4 in the Indie chart.[citation needed]

In 2008, High Contrast remixed the #1 single "No Way to Say" for Japanese pop singer Ayumi Hamasaki's remix album, Ayu-mi-x 6: Silver. He also made successful remixes of "Hometown Glory" by Adele and "Pjanoo" by Eric Prydz, which were later included on the album, Confidential. He played them during his take over for the Rob Da Bank show on BBC Radio 1 in January 2009.

2010s Edit

He played at the 2011 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Barrett currently is a resident DJ at the following clubs: Aperture at Clwb Ifor Bach (The Welsh Club) in Cardiff; and at Roxy in Prague. He was also on regular rotation at Fabric in London.

High Contrast played a key role in selecting and producing the music for the Athletes Parade at the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony. Half a dozen tracks by High Contrast were played and are present in the event's official soundtrack, Isles of Wonder.

In July 2014, High Contrast's new single with Clare Maguire "Who's Loving You" was announced. A double release, 'Part 2'[4] was Special Delivery on Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1 show,[5] followed by 'Part 1'[6] as "Hottest Record in the World" for Zane Lowe.[7]

In 2015, he remixed the R&B track "Muhammad Ali" by the group Faithless. The same year, the mix was included in the group's '2.0' remix album release, and also incorporated into the second half of their live performances of the song.

He signed with 3Beat in April 2016 and released his first single on the label, "Remind Me".[8]

In 2017, a new song, titled "Shotgun Mouthwash", was featured on the T2 Trainspotting soundtrack.

High Contrast's remix of "The One" by Jorja Smith was Nominated for a Grammy at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards[9]

2020s Edit

He released his latest album, titled Notes From The Underground, on 13 November 2020.[10]

Personal life Edit

His father, Paul "Legs" Barrett, used to manage Shakin' Stevens. His mother, Lorraine Barrett, was the Welsh Assembly member for Cardiff South and Penarth until May 2011.

Discography Edit

Albums Edit

Compilation albums Edit

Singles Edit

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[13]
2001 "Make It Tonight" / "Mermaid Scar" — True Colours
"Passion" / "Full Intention" —
2002 "Return of Forever" —
"Global Love" 68
2003 "The Basement Track" 65 High Society
2004 "Twilight's Last Gleaming" 74
"Angels and Fly"
(featuring NoLay) 		—
"Racing Green" / "St. Ives" 73
2005 "When the Lights Go Down" / "Magic" — Non-album single
"Days Go By" / "What We Do" —
2007 "Everything's Different" / "Green Screen" — Tough Guys Don't Dance
"If We Ever" / "Pink Flamingos" —
"In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" / "Forever and a Day" —
2011 "The First Note Is Silent"
(featuring Tiësto and Underworld) 		48 The Agony and the Ecstasy
2012 "The Agony and the Ecstasy"
(featuring Selah Corbin) 		—
"The Road Goes On Forever" —
2013 "Spectrum Analyser" / "Some Things Never Change" — Non-album single
2014 "Who's Loving You"
(featuring Clare Maguire) 		—
2016 "How Love Begins"
(with DJ Fresh featuring Dizzee Rascal) 		58
"Remind Me" — Night Gallery
2017 "Shotgun Mouthwash" —
"Questions"
(featuring Boy Matthews) 		—
"The Beat Don't Feel the Same"
(featuring Boy Matthews) 		—
"Save Somebody"
(featuring Callum Beattie) 		—
2018 "God Only Knows" — Non-album single
2019 "Days Go By (2019)" —
"Going Up" — Notes from the Underground
"Snare the Blame" —
2020 "Time is Hardcore"
(featuring Kae Tempest and Anita Blay) 		—
"Rhythm is Changing"
(featuring LOWES) 		—
2021 "Met Her at a Dance in Leicester"
(featuring UK Apache and Ady Suleiman) 		—
"Bourgeious Imagery"
(with Alan Fitzpatrick) 		— Machine Therapy
"Don't Need You"
(with Bou) 		— Non-album single

Remixes Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 252. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ^ "The Contrast - Days Go By / What We Do". Discogs.com. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  3. ^ BBC. "Radio 1 - Essential Mix - Tracklisting". BBC. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Who's Loving You (Pt. 2) by HIGH CONTRAST | Free Listening on SoundCloud". Soundcloud.com. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  5. ^ "BBC Radio 1 - Annie Mac's Friday Night, High Contrast Special Delivery & More Ibiza News!". Bbc.co.uk. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  6. ^ . Archived from the original on 10 October 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  7. ^ "BBC Radio 1 - Zane Lowe, Blink-182, High Contrast & Clare Maguire - Who's Loving You (Part 1)". Bbc.co.uk. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  8. ^ . Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  9. ^ Jenkins, Dave (21 November 2019). "High Contrast has been nominated for a Grammy Award". Ukf.com. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Album: High Contrast - Notes From the Underground". Theartsdesk.com. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  11. ^ a b c "British certifications – High Contrast". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 January 2022. Type High Contrast in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  12. ^ . Archived from the original on 11 July 2007. Retrieved 7 August 2007.
  13. ^ Peak chart positions in the United Kingdom: . The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 9 July 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  14. ^ "Love On a 45 (MJ Cole Remix) - Single by High Contrast". Music.apple.com. Retrieved 7 August 2019.

External links Edit

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For the visual property of contrast see Contrast vision For the Gabor Szabo album see High Contrast album Lincoln Barrett born 18 September 1979 better known by the stage name High Contrast is a Welsh electronic music producer DJ and record producer He produces drum and bass music and his 2009 album Confidential reached BPI gold certification 100 000 units sold in the UK High ContrastHigh Contrast in Miami Florida 2011 Background informationBirth nameLincoln BarrettBorn 1979 09 18 18 September 1979 age 44 Penarth WalesGenresDrum and bass liquid funkYears active2000 presentLabelsHospital 3Beat Contents 1 Career 1 1 Early work 1 2 2000s 1 3 2010s 1 4 2020s 2 Personal life 3 Discography 3 1 Albums 3 2 Compilation albums 3 3 Singles 3 4 Remixes 4 References 5 External linksCareer EditEarly work Edit Barrett was born in Penarth near Cardiff and grew up more interested in films and film soundtracks than rock or pop music he cites Wendy Carlos s A Clockwork Orange soundtrack album and the Vangelis soundtrack for Blade Runner as defining musical influences Whilst studying film making in Newport he heard J Majik s Arabian Nights which turned the then 17 year old Barrett on to drum and bass music Barrett used to work in Cardiff s only electronic record shop Catapult A short time after he began to make music he was given a DJ residency at Cardiff s drum and bass night named Silent Running During his residency at Silent Running Barrett played alongside artists such as Grooverider and London Elektricity 2000s Edit In June 2002 Barrett s debut album True Colours was released on Hospital Records with Return of Forever and Global Love finding their way into the UK Singles Chart 1 His second album was High Society On 6 April 2003 High Contrast was featured on the BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix show His mix included liquid funk mostly from the Hospital Records label On 9 January 2005 this Essential Mix was replayed on Radio 1 when another drum and bass artist Andy C was unable to deliver his mix In October 2005 Barrett launched his own record label The Contrast The first single Days Go By What We Do was released in early November 2005 2 In 2007 he delivered his second effort selected as Essential Mix of the Year by Pete Tong 3 His third album Tough Guys Don t Dance was released in October 2007 The second single from the album If We Ever was supported on Radio 1 by Annie Mac Zane Lowe and Jo Whiley helping it to reach number 1 in the DnB chart number 1 in the dance chart and number 4 in the Indie chart citation needed In 2008 High Contrast remixed the 1 single No Way to Say for Japanese pop singer Ayumi Hamasaki s remix album Ayu mi x 6 Silver He also made successful remixes of Hometown Glory by Adele and Pjanoo by Eric Prydz which were later included on the album Confidential He played them during his take over for the Rob Da Bank show on BBC Radio 1 in January 2009 2010s Edit He played at the 2011 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Barrett currently is a resident DJ at the following clubs Aperture at Clwb Ifor Bach The Welsh Club in Cardiff and at Roxy in Prague He was also on regular rotation at Fabric in London High Contrast played a key role in selecting and producing the music for the Athletes Parade at the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony Half a dozen tracks by High Contrast were played and are present in the event s official soundtrack Isles of Wonder In July 2014 High Contrast s new single with Clare Maguire Who s Loving You was announced A double release Part 2 4 was Special Delivery on Annie Mac s BBC Radio 1 show 5 followed by Part 1 6 as Hottest Record in the World for Zane Lowe 7 In 2015 he remixed the R amp B track Muhammad Ali by the group Faithless The same year the mix was included in the group s 2 0 remix album release and also incorporated into the second half of their live performances of the song He signed with 3Beat in April 2016 and released his first single on the label Remind Me 8 In 2017 a new song titled Shotgun Mouthwash was featured on the T2 Trainspotting soundtrack High Contrast s remix of The One by Jorja Smith was Nominated for a Grammy at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards 9 2020s Edit He released his latest album titled Notes From The Underground on 13 November 2020 10 Personal life EditHis father Paul Legs Barrett used to manage Shakin Stevens His mother Lorraine Barrett was the Welsh Assembly member for Cardiff South and Penarth until May 2011 Discography EditAlbums Edit True Colours 2002 High Society 2004 Tough Guys Don t Dance 2007 Confidential 2009 UK 68 BPI Gold 11 The Agony and The Ecstasy 2012 UK 45 The Road Goes On Forever EP 2012 Questions EP 2017 Night Gallery 2017 Notes from the Underground 2020 Compilation albums Edit FabricLive 25 2005 Watch the Ride High Contrast 2008 Hospitality Presents This is Drum Bass 2009 12 Isles of Wonder 2012 Singles Edit Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumUK 13 2001 Make It Tonight Mermaid Scar True Colours Passion Full Intention 2002 Return of Forever Global Love 682003 The Basement Track 65 High Society2004 Twilight s Last Gleaming 74 Angels and Fly featuring NoLay Racing Green St Ives 732005 When the Lights Go Down Magic Non album single Days Go By What We Do 2007 Everything s Different Green Screen Tough Guys Don t Dance If We Ever Pink Flamingos BPI Silver 11 In A Gadda Da Vida Forever and a Day 2011 The First Note Is Silent featuring Tiesto and Underworld 48 The Agony and the Ecstasy2012 The Agony and the Ecstasy featuring Selah Corbin The Road Goes On Forever 2013 Spectrum Analyser Some Things Never Change Non album single2014 Who s Loving You featuring Clare Maguire 2016 How Love Begins with DJ Fresh featuring Dizzee Rascal 58 Remind Me BPI Silver 11 Night Gallery2017 Shotgun Mouthwash Questions featuring Boy Matthews The Beat Don t Feel the Same featuring Boy Matthews Save Somebody featuring Callum Beattie 2018 God Only Knows Non album single2019 Days Go By 2019 Going Up Notes from the Underground Snare the Blame 2020 Time is Hardcore featuring Kae Tempest and Anita Blay Rhythm is Changing featuring LOWES 2021 Met Her at a Dance in Leicester featuring UK Apache and Ady Suleiman Bourgeious Imagery with Alan Fitzpatrick Machine Therapy Don t Need You with Bou Non album singleRemixes Edit Pictures in My Head by M J Cole Edge of Seventeen by Stevie Nicks Kaleidoscope by Tiesto Wall by Enter Shikari Baggy Bottom Boys by Jokers of the Scene Ready for the Weekend by Calvin Harris In for the Kill Skream s Let s Get Ravey Mix by La Roux Most Precious Love by Blaze featuring Barbara Tucker Hometown Glory by Adele Pjanoo by Eric Prydz Reload It by Kano Time to Pretend by MGMT Something Good 08 by Utah Saints Papua New Guinea by Future Sound of London I Found U by Axwell It s Too Late by The Streets Talk by Coldplay Gold Digger by Kanye West Flashing Lights by Kanye West We Run This by Missy Elliott My Dreams by London Elektricity featuring Robert Owens Remember the Future by London Elektricity Headlock by Imogen Heap Barcelona by D Kay amp Epsilon Hey U by Basement Jaxx Thugged Out Bitch by Dillinja Girls amp Boys Aquasky song by Aquasky and El Horner Renegade Snares by Omni Trio Back for More by Influx Datum Karma Comes Back Around by Adam F amp Guru No More by Roni Size featuring Beverley Knight and Dynamite MC No Soul by ILS Spaced Invader by Hatiras This Feeling by Blue Sonix Born Free by M I A Blue Orchid by The White Stripes Show Me Love by Robin S Run by Joel Compass California Love by 2Pac featuring Dr Dre Let Go for Tonight by Foxes Love On a 45 by MJ Cole 14 The One by Jorja Smith So Many People by Two Door Cinema Club Ultraviolet by Freya Ridings Leave a Light On by Tom Walker Sometimes the Going Gets a Little Tough by Finn Savage by MIST The Difference by Flume Freedom by Sub Focus amp Wilkinson featuring Empara Mi Remix vs Sub Focus amp Wilkinson Mine Right Now by Sigrid Better Off Without You by Becky Hill featuring Shift K3Y 24 7 by NOISY Lord It s a Feeling by London Grammar Paradise by James Vincent McMorrow Foreign Things by Amber MarkReferences Edit Roberts David 2006 British Hit Singles amp Albums 19th ed London Guinness World Records Limited p 252 ISBN 1 904994 10 5 The Contrast Days Go By What We Do Discogs com Retrieved 6 July 2020 BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix Tracklisting BBC Retrieved 27 June 2016 Who s Loving You Pt 2 by HIGH CONTRAST Free Listening on SoundCloud Soundcloud com Retrieved 27 June 2016 BBC Radio 1 Annie Mac s Friday Night High Contrast Special Delivery amp More Ibiza News Bbc co uk 18 July 2014 Retrieved 27 June 2016 High Contrast amp Clare Maguire Who s Loving You Part 1 by Clare Maguire Hear the world s sounds Archived from the original on 10 October 2014 Retrieved 7 October 2014 BBC Radio 1 Zane Lowe Blink 182 High Contrast amp Clare Maguire Who s Loving You Part 1 Bbc co uk 1 January 1970 Retrieved 27 June 2016 High Contrast signs to 3Beat Music Week Archived from the original on 5 May 2016 Retrieved 16 April 2016 Jenkins Dave 21 November 2019 High Contrast has been nominated for a Grammy Award Ukf com Retrieved 25 December 2021 Album High Contrast Notes From the Underground Theartsdesk com 3 December 2020 Retrieved 25 December 2021 a b c British certifications High Contrast British Phonographic Industry Retrieved 9 January 2022 TypeHigh Contrastin the Search BPI Awards field and then press Enter Hospital Records Archived from the original on 11 July 2007 Retrieved 7 August 2007 Peak chart positions in the United Kingdom BROOKES BROTHERS Singles The Official Charts Company Archived from the original on 9 July 2014 Retrieved 11 August 2013 Love On a 45 MJ Cole Remix Single by High Contrast Music apple com Retrieved 7 August 2019 External links EditHigh Contrast official biography at Hospital Records com High Contrast blog High Contrast discography at Discogs nbsp High Contrast at Rolldabeats Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title High Contrast amp oldid 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