"Agent Alvin"
"Agent Alvin"
Music has always been a part of Agent Alvin’s life. Alvin aka Warren Field was brought up on a steady diet of classical composers, later giving way to the experimentation of jazz, rock, funk and hip-hop. It was in his teens that he picked up the guitar and set upon learning everything he could about the music he was listening to. The guitar would have to give way to samplers and keyboards however when Field caught the rave bug in the late 90`s. His first tune, a laid-back dub affair, was released by New Zealand’s LOOP recordings, gaining nation-wide airplay and hinting at a sign of things to come.
In 2004, he released his debut album on New Zealand’s Capital Records, featuring Spikey Tee, Ruth Minuit, MC Kyla and Meg Martin to great critical acclaim. The self-titled album was nominated for best Electronic release in New Zealand’s 2005 B-net Awards. It was around the same time that Alvin released his first Drum & Bass 12” with his debut release on the New Zealand based Random Recordings.
Fast forward to 2006. It was a big year for the Agent, with tunes released on labels as diverse as the legendary Full Cycle, Klute's imprint Commercial Suicide, Gain, G2 and Resin Records. His tunes were getting airplay on the BBC's Radio 1 by Zane Lowe, Grooverider, Annie Mac and Ras Kwame. As well as high radio play, DJ`s such as High Contrast, London Electricity, Roni Size, Pendulum, DJ Craze, The Scratch Perverts and countless others have been playing his music all over the world cementing him as a serious player in Drum and Bass.
2008 heralded the debut release for Agent Alvin on the highly regarded Hospital Records. “Super Highway” was released on the Friendly Fire EP alongside tracks by Blame, Makoto & T-Ak and Fracture & Survival. This year also saw the release of the massive “Wicked Man”, featured on the Watch the Ride CD mixed by High Contrast. Wicked Man was picked up by Viper Records and included the long-awaited “Don’t Look Back” on the flip, both of which received support from Annie Mac on Radio 1. The Agent has also showed his versatility, with the Autobots having picked up two tracks for their Breakbeat label Broke. On the remix tip, the Agent has recently finished tracks for Antiform’s “Got to be You” and The Nomad’s “Sunny Day”.
If he is not tweaking beats in the studio, Agent Alvin can be found on the DJ circuit in New Zealand & Australia having played support for many touring internationals, headlined his own gigs and played at some of the biggest festivals in his native land. A UK / European tour is planned for mid 2008. Expect his sets to run the full spectrum of Drum and Bass reflecting the diverse range of music he produces. From liquid to tech to jump up and back again, he guarantees dancefloor impact alongside musicality.
Demand for his productions are steadily rising, with labels within both DnB and Breaks looking for material from him. Look forward to an abundance of breakbeat experimentation at its very best confirming this kiwi producer as a man to watch!