s:amplify | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Melbourne |
Genres | House, Techno, Drum and bass, Dubstep, Electronica, Pop music, Video game music |
Years active | 2009–present |
Labels | Intec Digital, Warner Music, Brownswood Recordings, Rendezvous Music, The Little Idiot |
Associated acts | Carl Cox, Davide Carbone, Josh Abrahams, Future Sound of Melbourne |
Website | samplify |
Members | Davide Carbone Josh Abrahams |
s:amplify is a multiple award winning music production house formed by Davide Carbone and Josh Abrahams who have collectively been producing and composing music since the late 1980s. Together they have won three ARIA Awards and produced several worldwide chart topping hits. s:amplify have also been responsible for the composition and sound design for several synthesizers, TV, film and video game projects.
In 1990, Abrahams and Carbone formed the techno group, Future Sound of Melbourne with acid house DJ Steve Robbins. They released 12" singles on Shock Records. Future Sound of Melbourne also released tracks on Two Thumbs Records, with the Thomas Heckmann remix of their track "Welcome" featured on the inaugural IF? Records compilation Zeitgeist. Future Sound of Melbourne won the ARIA Award for "Best Dance Release" for their Chapter One album in 1996.
After enjoying successful individual careers in the Music industry Abrahams and Carbone reformed under the moniker of s:amplify in 2009.
Under the s:amplify moniker Abrahams and Carbone teamed with Carl Cox to co-write and co-produce Cox's artist album All Roads Lead to the Dancefloor, released in 2011. This trio also provided remixes for Moby, Miguel Bosé and Gilles Peterson, among others. As s:amplify, Carbone and Abrahams provided complete sonic branding packages for Melbourne TV network Channel 31, and the Melbourne public transport company Metro Trains Melbourne, as well as composing music for Tourism Australia,Alienware,Ford,Jaguar Cars, and the International Cricket Council. s:amplify have also produced songs for various artists including the cover version of Wuthering Heights by Robyn Loau.